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Sino Nga Ba Siya: Mika Salamanca and her viral song covers

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>Netizens can’t get enough of Mika Salamanca’s old song covers that resurfaced and went viral on social media, following her recent victory at <a href="http://pbb.abs-cbn.com"><em><u>Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition</u></em></a><em><u></u>.  </em></p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMCqKfGRjCT/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A21930897.400000095%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The <em>PBB </em>big winner, whose singing ability was highlighted in some of the tasks, once shared about her humble beginnings during her stay at the iconic yellow house, not knowing that a few months later, her old videos would be viral sensations.  </p><p>“Nag-start ako hindi sa vlogging, sa kanta talaga. Ang hilig ko talaga ko kasing gumawa ng videos ever since bata pa ako. ‘Pag pumunta kayo sa red app, i-search niyo yung pangalan ko, makikita niyo (na) sobrang dami kong videos na umaarte ako na ang pinsan ko ang nag-re-record,” she told her fellow housemates. </p><div><iframe width="1585" height="596" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zknOmbWFhfQ" title="PBB Celebrity Collab Edition | Ang kwento kung paano naging artista si Mika Salamanca" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The video of little Mika singing Sarah Geronimo’s “Sino Nga Ba Siya” caught the attention of netizens due to her dramatic interpretation of the song. </p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@swwadyy/video/7525249173852097810" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7525249173852097810" id="v2288779955683418" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><section><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@swwadyy?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="@swwadyy">@swwadyy</a> I think she’s the real terra talaga HAHAHAHAHAHA @Mahika <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mikasalamanca?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="mikasalamanca">#mikasalamanca</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mikasalamancaoldvideos?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="mikasalamancaoldvideos">#mikasalamancaoldvideos</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/pbb?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="pbb">#pbb</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/breka?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="breka">#breka</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="fyp">#fyp</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mikbrent?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="mikbrent">#mikbrent</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-wanda-7525249209470421761?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="♬ original sound  - wanda">♬ original sound - wanda</a></section><iframe name="__tt_embed__v2288779955683418" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7525249173852097810?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-07-13T14%3A05%3A33.031623%3A197ed69f-963b-4bed-9a27-d042ff6a245e%26action%3Dedit" style="width:0px;height:1px;display:none;visibility:hidden;max-height:1px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>Netizens continued to dig deep into Mika&#x27;s old content and found her song covers of Taylor Swift’s “White Horse,” Miley Cyrus’s “The Climb,” Aegis’s “Sinta” and Sheryn Regis’s “Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka.&quot;</p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@swwadyy/video/7523405061091904786" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7523405061091904786" id="v62781965004089360" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v62781965004089360" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7523405061091904786?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-07-13T14%3A05%3A33.031623%3A197ed69f-963b-4bed-9a27-d042ff6a245e%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:724px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:724px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>Reacting to the social media buzz sparked by her old videos, Mika said on her Instagram broadcast channel: “Pa-plano plano pa ako ng album this year eh meron na pala. Kahit saan ako pumunta.” </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The story behind the viral videos</strong> </div><p>Others may laugh about Mika’s old videos now, but they served a deeper purpose back then.  </p><div>Talent Manager Jan Enriquez relayed the story behind viral videos from no less than Mika herself.   <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjkenriquez86%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02HNQvjuA18iyzwY8gWU8DyH6dKLYjan3u4x7fk5VoBAq7NEw8e3tymbuS75a7vg7zl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="281" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>“So I asked Mika (kung) [saan] galing ‘yung viral videos niya nung bata siya bilang all over my timeline. Apparently, galing pala ito sa [YouTube and social media accounts] ni Nanay Bambie (mom niya),” he wrote in a Facebook post. </p><p>According to Jan, Mika’s old videos were originally made to make her mom feel connected despite the physical distance that separated them. </p><p>“The reason why may ganung videos ay sinesend nila para kay nanay. During that time kasi [nasa] abroad na si nanay at nasa Pilipinas sina Mika. So, para ‘di mangulila si nanay, pinapadalhan lagi nila ng videos para maaliw at mapangiti ito,” he said. </p><div> </div><div><strong>Mika joining the trend </strong></div><p>The content creator-turned-actress hopped on the trend to the delight of several netizens, re-creating two of her viral videos.  </p><p>Mika’s remake of “Sino Nga Ba Siya,” which was an updated acapella version, gained significant traction with over 860,000 likes, 11,400 comments, and 34,000 reposts on TikTok as of this writing.  </p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@mikasalamanca/video/7524955845818436919" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7524955845818436919" id="v12916040815974660" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><section><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mikasalamanca?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="@mikasalamanca">@mikasalamanca</a><p>‘Wag nyo na akong i-tag, salamat. chereng!</p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7524955895290792718?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - Mahika">♬ original sound - Mahika</a></section><iframe name="__tt_embed__v12916040815974660" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7524955845818436919?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-07-13T14%3A05%3A33.031623%3A197ed69f-963b-4bed-9a27-d042ff6a245e%26action%3Dedit" style="width:0px;height:1px;display:none;visibility:hidden;max-height:1px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>“‘Wag niyo na akong i-tag, salamat. Chareng,” she captioned her TikTok post.  </p><p>In the other video, which was taken within the vicinity of <em>PBB</em> house, Mika can be seen lip syncing her old rendition of “The Climb.” </p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@mikasalamanca/video/7526109248217042231" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7526109248217042231" id="v87332217104531550" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><section><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mikasalamanca?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="@mikasalamanca">@mikasalamanca</a><p>give ko ito kay mika liit</p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-azzii-7523373489097788176?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="♬ original sound  - azzii">♬ original sound - azzii</a></section><iframe name="__tt_embed__v87332217104531550" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7526109248217042231?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-07-13T14%3A05%3A33.031623%3A197ed69f-963b-4bed-9a27-d042ff6a245e%26action%3Dedit" style="width:0px;height:1px;display:none;visibility:hidden;max-height:1px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>“Give ko ito kay Mika liit,” she wrote in the caption, honoring her younger self.  </p><p>Mika&#x27;s PBB batchmates Esnyr Ranollo, Will Ashley, Bianca de Vera, and Ralph de Leon also joined the trend, teasing the batch&#x27;s big winner. </p>

<p>Have you already watched Mika Salamanca's viral old singing videos? Get to know more about it here.</p>

Have you already watched Mika Salamanca's viral old singing videos? Get to know more about it here.