Lance Busa

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tupazand the surname or paternal family name is Busa.

Lance Busa
Born	Lance Tupaz Busa (1994-12-16) December 16, 1994 (age 27) Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Lance
Occupation	Singer, actor
Years active	2015–present
Awards	To the Top (Top 12) Bolt of Talent (Winner) Idol Philippines (3rd place)

Lance Tupaz Busa (born December 16, 1994), better known as Lance Busa, is a Filipino singer and occasional actor. He placed third in Idol Philippines in 2019 and was the grand winner of the first edition of Michael Bolton's singing competition Bolt of Talent in 2017. ^[1]

Early life and education

Busa was born on December 16, 1994^{[ citation needed ]} in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. ^[2] He is one of the six children of Lore Busa and Liza Tupaz.^{[ citation needed ]}

As a child, Busa grew up in a household filled with jazz and soul music and began singing at 5 during family gatherings, though his parents discouraged him from pursuing music as a career. ^[2]

In 2011,^{[ citation needed ]} Busa obtained his bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and institutional management at De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde. ^[3]

Career

In 2015, Busa joined To the Top, GMA Network's talent search for their newest boy band, where he made it to the grand finals. He received another opportunity with the company and had an acting contract with them for two years that did not include singing; he felt as if he were "left in the dark." ^[2] Sometime after the competition, comedian Arnell Ignacio discovered one of Busa's karaoke videos on Facebook and began mentoring him at a time that he had become discouraged with the loss and without support from his parents. ^[2]

In 2016, Busa played the role of Mocha, a guest character in GMA Network's TV series entitled Sa Piling ni Nanay starring Mark Herras, Katrina Halili and Yasmien Kurdi. ^[4]

Busa's story of early discouragement and mentorship resurfaced when he auditioned for an international singing competition entitled Bolt of Talent in 2017, catching Michael Bolton's attention with its similarity to his own story. ^[2] Busa went on to win as the grand champion in the finale held in Malaysia. ^[5]

In 2019, Busa auditioned for Idol Philippines (the third incarnation of Philippine franchise of Idol) on ABS-CBN, where he sang "What You Won't Do For Love" by Bobby Caldwell. ^[6] He finished as one of the top 3 finalists in the first season. ^[3]

References

1. "Filipino Singer Lance Busa Wins Michael Bolton's 'Bolt of Talent' Competition". Billboard. October 12, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
2. "The last Pinoy standing in Bolt of Talent". The Philippine Star. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
3. "SHRIM alumnus places 3rd in reality singing contest 'Idol PH'". The Benildean. July 29, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
4. Mendoza, Ruel J. (August 1, 2017). "Former GMA show contestant Lance Busa wins Bolt of Talent in Malaysia". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
5. "Butuan native wins Michael Bolton's talent competition". ABS-CBN News. September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
6. "'Bolt of Talent' winner tries his luck in 'Idol Philippines'". ABS-CBN News. May 12, 2019.