OF VOLLEYS AND PLANES

Just when you start thinking how to report a rude trike driver to the authorities, in walks an olive-
skinned gal with her dad in front of her and suddenly you’re struck…by stars and lightning.

Janah Kristine Platon Zaplan, she introduces herself in a very faintly sweet husky voice that is so
refreshing, it reminds you of Moira dela Torre or even Dua Lipa, who incidentally are idols to this
pretty gal. Boy, oh boy, this girl of fifteen summers is truly drop-jaw lovely! Whether she is aware
of this or not, it doesn’t show because what is so amazing about Janah, as she wants to be called,
is that she is sooo down-to-earth.

Indeed, this youngest in a brood of four girls, has both her feet flat on the ground that you will
never see the slightest hint of being a spoiled bratinella. Janah, just like any teenager, worries
about sleeping late and getting up early, school work and a little bit of independence.

DON’T KNOW WHY

…”when I saw the break of day, I wished that I could fly away…” (Don’t Know Why by Norah
Jones)

Janah, unlike any teenager, prefers black over pink and lavender, because “it is elegant and doesn’t
make you look fat,” she says. She’s moving up to Grade 11 under the General Academic Strand
because she says it is an “all-in” strand. You wanna know what she dreams of becoming? The
beautiful teener wants to become a pilot because she wants to fly away and travel with her family.
She says that perk is mighty important to her as the family loves exploring new places and making
memories together.

The beautiful lady has lived her life under the TLC of her entire family. As she is the baby in the
family, she gets all the attention – from mom and dad to three equally-lovely ates. Daddy still
brings little big girl Janah to school which she enjoys because she gets to have a “me and dad time”
to and from school. Daddy feeds her with food for the body but most importantly, food for the
soul. She cherishes this as it allows her to see the picture of life.

Of course, it is all too different with her mom and sisters. Just like any girl group, they talk about
girlie stuff. She had a hierarchy when it comes to telling about her secrets: first, Ate #2; then Ate
#1; and lastly, Ate #3, and that’s when the cat jumps out of the bag. What adds to the charm of the
young lady is that big and tall as she is, she still sleeps in mom and dad’s room. Her comfort zone,
her oasis of strength, that’s what she calls it.

Presently, Janah also flies in the air as she springs and blocks the opponent’s spike. Yes, Janah is
a member of the varsity team of OB Montessori Center, playing volleyball like one of her idols,
Alyssa Valdez. She is a mean player and all, what with her height and firmly-trained arms!
Playing volley, according to Janah, gives her the same high as she tries to reach the notes when
she sings. Though of totally different perspectives, art and sport merge on a thin line. The discipline
entailed by concentrating on the play of the opponent is similar to that when concentrating on the
proper notes of a song. The strength she gets from the sport blends well with the grace and rhythm
from music.
TIME IN

“…ngunit malapit na, magugulat ka…Reyna ng Gabi…” (Time In by Yeng Constantino)

Janah is not new to performing to a large audience. She was a quarterfinalist in Music Hero: The
Vocal Battle in the longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga. Her entry piece then was The
Greatest Love of All with the Whitney Houston version. She landed a spot in the quarterfinals
where she sang Time In by Yeng Constantino but Divine Intervention proved there are other plans
to make Janah’s star shine brighter.

Surprising is the gift of voice to this gal as she croons songs not too common with artists her age.
With talents in singing and dancing, Janah can perform songs popularized by Moira and Dua Lipa
whose songs fit her vocal range to tee, all of them having that husky cool voice that somehow
swings your mood from low to high in a snap. She also admires Beyonce for her total package
talent, something Janah wants to be at home with as well.

BRAVE AND BOLD

“…scared to be lonely, scared to be lonely…” (Scared To Be Lonely by Dua Lipa)

One thing Janah will never be is scared to be lonely. Why?

One thing most people do not know of Janah is her charity works. Yes, you read right. She has
done a couple of charitable endeavors which makes her charming and lovable to many people
whom ordinary individuals fail to give attention to.

Recently, her young group, together with her family, hosted a small program for cancer
patients/victims. People afflicted with cancer are really close to her heart as her mother is a cancer
survivor. She spent time making them happy with songs and simple gifts from the heart.

Also, Janah and other artists under the same talent management group went to Mindoro to give aid
to the Mangyans, providing them with television sets which they will use for interactive school
programs as well as toys and clothes.

KAYA KO ‘TO!
Age and experience do not dictate the readiness of someone to embark on new grounds. Which is
why Janah Zaplan, the Millennial Pop Princess, is gearing up for her launching concert, Kaya Ko
‘To at the Music Museum on June 30, 2018. Contrary to her popular song Di Ko Na Kaya, Janah
is full of excitement and verve as she prepares to showcase her talents together with special guests
as well as friends and family.

So will she ever be lonely? Nah! Janah Zaplan shows a youthful promise making known to one
and all that she’s ready to face the world…through the volleys, planes and now, through the concert
arena.