PAGKATAPOS maipakilala sa music scene as an up-and-coming artist just last year, Angelina Cruz managed to achieve millions of streams on Spotify though her previously-released singles.

This time, seryoso na si Angelina Cruz, anak ng estranged couple na sina Sunshine Cruz at Cesar Montano, sa kanyang singing career as she has officially launched her self-titled debut EP under Universal Records.

Nasa Grade 11 na sa De La Salle Santiago Zobel School si Angelina, at ayon sa kanya, ang kanyang pag-aaral pa rin ang kanyang number one priority even though she is also focused on her music.

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Sa panayam kay Angelina sa kanyang EP album launch, sinabi niya: “Usually, I need to know my priorities. I need to get my priorities straight first so school is my number one priority, obviously. So whenever there might be guestings on a weekday, I can’t do it. I usually decline it and maybe ask if we can do it on a weekend because I usually have to focus on my school first because if ever I’m absent, I miss a lot of things. I’m obviously absent now because of the presscon and it’s really important to me. Right now, school is my number one priority.”

Although she is getting all the support she needs from her mom, Angelina admitted she tried to reach out to her dad (Cesar) pero walang saysay ang kanyang paglapit sa ama.

“I tried reaching out to him but he hasn’t replied or anything. And I know what he’s going through. I just wish his issue could be resolved and I just wish the best for him,” sabi ni Angelina.

Bagamat wala ang kanyang real dad sa mga ganitong okasyon, Angelina said she was thankful to her mom’s boyfriend, Macky Mathay—who was in attendance at her EP launch—for being a good father to her and her siblings.

“Tito Macky is like a father to me. He’s really supportive. Like even mom—mom’s very supportive of me. He tells me what to do whenever I freak out because I usually [do] before a thing or I get really nervous which he just tells me to calm down, to practice and that really helps me.”

Of course, walang kasing proud na mom si Sunshine Cruz para sa kanyang 16 year old na anak.

“Sobra. Sobrang proud. Lagi naman ‘yan eh. Every time I post something about her on social media, laging may #ProudMom because I’m really very proud of her,” sabi ni Sunshine.