#voiceoftheocean

Well, I was almost the #VoiceOfTheOcean 🎤! For fun, not completely knowing what it was, I auditioned the second night of our cruise for their Voice showcase. I was set on singing Sinatra's "My Way"--my karaoke hit--despite my mom's saying it's over-sung. Well, she was right, someone else 2 spots before had put it on the list, so, on a whim, I chose one of my all-time faves, Let it Be. Well, I followed some tough acts, but I brought some energy, dancing, jokes (in the interview before), and an awesome air guitar solo. It wasn't my best singing 🎶, but the crowd dug it and I was voted in the top 7 (of 21... top third, pretty good odds I guess)! But there were some really good singers. And some def stinkers... Like they stunk of 🍹, so they did not sing as well. What was really entertaining was I had a number of ppl on the boat afterward call me by name and tell me good job 😁 Anyway, I wouldn't have realized, but it was a WHOLE thing, like the real #theVoice (approved by the show's producers, no less) and we'd perform the last night at sea! We had a rehearsal with a live band 🎸🥁 and some "coaches" (the performers from the shows on board... They mainly just told us 'good job' haha), a tech rehearsal, and then a performance with the chairs and judges and everything! It was a little nerve-wracking but a lot of fun. 🕺🏻 Well my final performance was decent and I had a lengthy banter with a couple of the judges (both hilarious, one is an actual very 😂 comedian @carlososcarcomedy). I chose Carlos, but so did the eventual winner (who I predicted), so I wasn't of the final 3 who you could vote for. So I missed out on the little trophy, but I had a great time and the compliments afterwards continued. A major confidence builder for me! Thank God for how He's gifted me and that I could enjoy that experience and hopefully bless others!! 🙏🏼 Was so great to have my kids see that and to make my mama proud. Guess this last year has been about the emergence of my #voicetalent! Next up, Voice of the Skies! (at Royal Princess Cruise) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8LVMTlgG9W/?igshid=mfs1stg3fgt3

After being all over the place lately, I’m so glad to say a triumph of this cruise was to be the Voice of the ocean coordinator. That’s from hosting the audition rounds to organising the paperwork for rehearsals and being on the headset at the finale. I felt I deserved a photo in the all famous chairs!! 😅 #voiceoftheocean #thevoicechair #success #lookingup https://www.instagram.com/p/B7xMfDUg-4i/?igshid=1t3x08l8mwdra

And we finally we can have our dinner by the beach ^_^ #voiceoftheocean #dinneratthebeach #niceweather #holidayvibe (at Sihanoukville-KPS ខេត្ដព្រះសីហនុ)

Almost 4hrs but still reach half way XD The smell of pre-holiday is jam like a traffic :V #holidayseason #familytrip #sangkran #voiceoftheocean (at ពេជ្រនិល, យាយម៉ៅ)