22 Facts About KZ Tandingan

KZ Tandingan rose to prominence following her win on the first season of The X Factor Philippines in 2012.

KZ Tandingan has been honored with various accolades and recognitions including 7 Awit Awards, 3 Wish 107.5 Music Awards and 2 Myx Music Awards.

KZ Tandingan achieved international acclaim after participating in the most popular reality TV singing competition in China, Singer 2018.

KZ Tandingan is among the most successful artists on Billboard's Philippine Top 20 chart, scoring multiple hits and has reached Platinum status for her sophomore album, "Soul Supremacy".

In 2023, KZ Tandingan served as one of the coaches for the fifth season of The Voice Kids, and reprised her role in the third season of The Voice Teens.

KZ Tandingan started singing as a child but had to stop when she was in her junior year in high school after suffering from a throat problem.

KZ Tandingan is an alumna of University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City and had graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in biology.

KZ Tandingan was considered an early favorite after she performed a jazzy version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in the fourth week of the Judges' auditions.

KZ Tandingan obliged and sang "Ready or Not" by American hip-hop group, The Fugees.

The video of KZ Tandingan's audition went viral online after it was uploaded in YouTube.

KZ Tandingan sang "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack during the Judges' home visit.

KZ Tandingan reached the grand finals on October 7,2012, and was proclaimed the winner of The X Factor Philippines.

On January 7,2013, KZ Tandingan entered the Himig Handog contest with the song entry called "Scared To Death", written by Domingo Rosco Jr.

KZ Tandingan performed the song in the grand finals on February 24,2013, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

KZ Tandingan was then announced as one of the celebrity mentors in We Love OPM in 2016, being the mentor of Team O Diva.

On February 9,2018, KZ Tandingan competed as a weekly challenger on China's Singer 2018 wherein she placed first on her debut round on week five.

KZ Tandingan sang her own rendition of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep".

KZ Tandingan remained as a contestant on the show until her elimination on week nine.

KZ Tandingan was allowed to remain in the competition for ranking third in the top four, per the competition rules for a challenger.

On March 16,2018, KZ Tandingan sang "Royals" where she was the third person to perform.

KZ Tandingan finished last on the overall votes, which resulted in her elimination of Singer 2018.

On Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, KZ Tandingan became the second-most talked-about topic after her elimination.