Donna Cruz (MNS Photo)
MANILA (Mabuhay) — After 15 years, Donna Cruz is returning to her first love — singing.
Cruz said she consulted her husband as she considered joining the music industry once more.
“Na-miss ko kasi talaga namang first love ko naman ‘yong singing. Even my husband knows that. So sa ngayon na kinausap ko nga siya, sabi ko, ‘Honey, I think okay na — malalaki na rin naman ‘yong kids natin — kung bibigyan ko naman ng panahon ‘yong sarili ko and ‘yong kaligayahan ko rin sa pagkanta.’ So I think wala namang problema sa kanya,” she recalled.
She denied speculations that her husband is against her decision.
“It’s a mutual decision naman eh. Kasi ako talaga ‘yong tipong mommy na talagang pag nag-focus ako sa mga anak ko, nasa kanila talaga. Sabi ko nga, gusto kong ma-build ‘yong mommy and kids na samahan. Gusto ko talaga malapit ako sa mga anak ko,” she said.
The 38-year-old actress is married to Yong Larrazabal, an ophthalmologist from Cebu.
According to Cruz, her children’s support inspired her the most to return to recording.
“Sobrang hindi talaga mawawala sa akin ‘yong love ko sa singing so gusto ko talaga even before pa. Kaya lang ayokong pumasok sa paggawa ng album or whatever kung hindi pa handa yung pakiramdam ko na iwan ‘yong mga anak ko maliliit pa eh. Ngayon, okay na silang iwan — kumbaga sobrang nakatatak na ako sa kanila,” she said.
Cruz went on to assure her fans that she has invested more “feelings” in recording her new album.
“Expect nila ‘yong mga kanta na tipo na alam nilang bagay sa boses ko and ‘yong mga gusto nilang marinig na kakantahin ko, ‘yong mga tipo ng mga songs katulad ng album ko before. But this time, may laman, siguro kasi kumbaga hindi na ako teenybopper, tweetums. Mommy na ako so may experience na ako sa pagmamahal na grabe. So mas malalim na ‘yong album, mas may feelings,” she said. (MNS)