Ronald Joseph, a Filipino manager at an IT company now working in Singapore, won the top prize in an episode of “I Can See Your Voice Singapore.” In the episode, Singaporean singer Rahimah Rahim—along with a panel of celebrity detectives—was tasked to name the good and the bad in a group of mystery singers without hearing them sing or speak. Ronald was contestant No.
5, who used the name Living the Dream. During the lip sync round, he performed “Alone” by Heart. He then revealed his real voice in a duet of “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen with Rahimah, and “Sleeping Child” by Michael Learns to Rock.
Rahimah chose Ronald during the interrogation round, where he was able to share how he and his father loved singing ballads together. According to Ronald, he is a tenor, enjoys singing songs by Sam Smith, and the first song he ever performed in front of an audience was “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” by Madonna. Ronald also performs at company events and weddings.
In the end, Rahimah was convinced and named Ronald as the one with true musical talent. Ronald joined the competition in honor of his late father, whom he only met when he was 22 years old. Although he was born out of wedlock, Ronald and his father bonded through their love for music and karaoke.
After his father passed away in 2016, Ronald pushed through with his love for music, and would post his covers on TikTok. He also encourages his children to dream big. According to Ronald, before .
