From Motherhood to Mic Drop: She’s TikTok LIVE’s Newest Star

Motherhood doesn’t restrict a powerful voice. It empowers it, and has guided mother-turned-artist Ryssi into winning big on TikTok Live’s flagship competition Gimme The Mic 2024.

By Ramon Amon May 30, 2025

Ryssi of TikTok LIVE's Gimme The Mic 2024

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TikTok has long reigned as the digital hotspot for discovery—where trends are born, shopping carts overflow, and algorithms shape endlessly addicting For You Pages. Lately though, the platform’s taken a brand new role: a stage for rising talent, where the next generation of Filipino singers is finally stepping into the spotlight.

Gimme The Mic 2024 proves that star power knows no boundaries. Whether you’re a graduate fresh out of music school or a mother juggling melody with motherhood, what matters is the voice you have. And when that voice demands to be heard, it doesn’t just echo. It resonates.

Grand Champion Ryssi of TikTok LIVE's Gimme The Mic 2024 — ^{A voice only a mother could have}

TikTok LIVE’s flagship competition bore witness to eighty finalists from across Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Europe. That’s eighty distinct voices and sonic identities that all had the right to win.

Yet, it was Idol Philippines Season 2 runner-up Ryssi that took home the title of Grand Champion. She did it, by celebrating her motherhood with pride.

A Mother’s Music

The young mom who started as a student releasing covers on TikTok has come far, having released her first official single.

It’s a soft blend of slow percussion and gentle piano notes that sound as if they leaped out of a Disney classic. That’s exactly why it works: The sound of nostalgia perfectly captures the warmth of love between a mother and her son, which Ryssi already masters with this debut single.

Ryssi and her son — ^{Ryssi’s son inspires her to pursue her passion for music}

Ryssi recounts, ““My Angel'” is a deeply personal track for my son and marks the beginning of a new chapter in my music career. Gimme The Mic gave me the space to explore my path seriously.”

“Through TikTok LIVE, I connected with real audiences, rebuilt my confidence, and found the momentum to take my music further.”
– Ryssi

TikTok’s Path

Beyond Gimme The Mic 2024’s power as an initiative, TikTok LIVE is the platform to be at for artists online. Through livestreams and easy-to-use tools, visibility and audience reach is cultivated, not set up as an elusive thing to be endlessly chased. Ryssi will to continue make waves with her music, and her fans on TikTok LIVE are sure to follow suit.

Be that fan that helps thrust that next artist into the limelight and keep your eye (and more importantly, ear) trained on TikTok LIVE for the talent to come.

Stream “My Angel” on Spotify and Apple Music, and support budding talent given the chance to succeed through TikTok LIVE

Photos and Featured Image: TIKTOK

Ramon Amon

Copywriter

Ramon "Rock" Amon is a Copywriter at MEGA Asia who specializes in fashion and lifestyle features for the modern woman. Through his distinct point of view, he curates the latest news and trends for both emerging tastemakers and industry insiders.

Driven by his evolving personal taste, Rock delivers a perspective unique to the industry he inhabits. Inspired by the beauty of video games—from the gothic horror of Bloodborne to the cyberpunk aesthetic of Marathon—and the energy of rage rap, he translates artistic appreciation into writing that values depth.

He is also experienced in celebrity interviews, event coverage, and luxury news. Whether writing about couture or producing content at events, his versatility reflects his eagerness to create. He also contributes to VMAN Southeast Asia.

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