KEY POINTS
- During the competition, Filipino-Australian Erica Padilla became part of Siren Society, a girl group formed based on vocal chemistry with three other contestants.
- Erica Padilla emphasises the importance of cultural representation, expressing pride in her Filipino heritage and a desire to inspire others by being the role model she wished she had growing up.
- One of the highlights of Erica’s time on the show was meeting talented Filipina artist Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat dolls, who also became her mentor.
I've always made it a point to stay connected to my Filipino roots. Going into the competition, I didn’t know I would be the only Filipino there. Being that representation meant so much to me because it was the kind of representation I always wished for growing up. I wanted to be a role model and to show others that they can do this too. That there's a Filipino trying to make it.Erica Padilla, Filipino-Australian singer, Netflix's Building the Band finalist
Erica Padilla is a member of Siren Society, an all-female pop music group formed on the Netflix reality show "Building the Band". Credit: Siren Society Instagram page
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