One testament to the group's abilities is the fact that Luvin' You
producers James (Jae-e) Earley, Brandon "Cho Boogie" Brown, Ricky (R&B)
Brown and Brian Morgan have worked with pop icons Faith Evans, N*Sync,
Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. One Vo1ce's sound is reminiscent of
groups like Destiny's Child. However while Destiny's Child centered
around Beyonce's over-powering voice, One Vo1ce doesn't showcase
individual voices as much. Each girl contributes equally.
Off the stage, however, "baby" Mae, the youngest, is the one to whom the
group turns to keep things on track.
"I think I am just naturally inclined to anything business-like," Mae
explains. "It's not like I took specific classes that touched upon the
business world. For some reason I was always the one organizing
everything, from putting together schedules to arranging outfits for all
of us."
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Mae Ceralvo, the "Baby"
Older sister Marie also agrees that Mae is the more mature of the two.
"Mae watches out for all of us in the group, she is very motherly like.
We get along more than we did when we were younger; we can relate on a
"sibling rivalry" basis but also on a professional level as well."
In early June, we put the girls through a series of questions designed
to paint some pictures of their lives as part-time divas.
GS: Are any of you in serious relationships? If so, how do you balance careers with your personal lives?
OV: The only one in a serious
relationship is Monica, who is getting married next June of 2005. Considering that she has been with her fiance for quite some time, and has managed to attend Nursing School and graduate, it's been a struggle but she's been able to tackle a lot on her plate.
GS: Why aren't the rest of you in relationships? Is it because you're
too busy with your careers?
OV: We wouldn't attribute our shortcomings to our focus on our musical careers, but merely ourselves.
GS: You said that people tend to think you're black before they see you.
How have you had to work harder to be recognized?
OV: We don't think we've had to work any harder to be recognized. It's not our fault that people think we sound black when they hear us. All we can do is accept it, and maybe even view it as a compliment. If people see us and realize we're not black, and still don't accept us just because we're Filipino, there's nothing we can do about it but keep singing and hoping that people out there will love us simply for our music and not "hate" on us because we're Filipino.
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“There's nothing we can do about it but keep singing and hoping that people out there will love us simply for our music and not "hate" on us because we're Filipino.”
