Three hundred dollars and one great beatboxing performance later, Junior Leo Ilog is ready to take on any competition. But he wasn’t always this confident.
“I’ve done two performances before MC’s Got Talent, and I thought they weren’t that great but I believed that I could’ve done better,” he said.
But admittedly, this wasn’t his only inspiration.
“Plus I saw the ‘YOU CAN WIN $500’ posters hanging up everywhere, so I just had to do it,” he said.
Ilog’s passion for beatboxing began four years ago.
“I’d have to say it started off with me trying to copy sounds of drums and instruments,” he said.
“Then one day I heard Rahzel, Godfather of Noise beatboxing on MTV, and I also heard some others on YouTube.”
The competition was steep, but Ilog persevered.
“With all of the great talent out there, I was unsure of what was going to happen,” he said.
“Unfortunately, I couldn’t see the other acts myself, because we had to wait in the Choir Room, but a lot of us were giving small demonstrations of what we could do. I was amazed that MC’s got talent.”
For his performance, Ilog took famous songs and added his own twist. He quickly became a crowd favorite. In the end, he took first place in a rush of excitement.
“The best part of winning was knowing that I was able to entertain the audience,” he said.
“I never really knew I could do such a thing. It’s also satisfying knowing I have something to look back to in future.”
Ilog has one bit of advice for aspiring performers.
“Time, patience, and perseverance are the keys.”
Even with his victory, he still appreciates all the help he received along the way.
“Thanks to family and friends who support me,” he said.
As far as the future, his outlook is bright.
“If I see any windows of opportunities, I’m flying through them. Definitely.”
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