Chelsea Emata Sings Philippine National Anthem In Pacquiao-Marquez IV

Fil-Am singer Chelsea Emata sang "Lupang Hinirang," the Philippine national anthem, moments before Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez faced off for their fourth fight held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night, December 8, 2012.

Chelsea Emata

Born in the city of Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao, Philippines, Emata moved to the US by the age of five and started performing musicals in front of thousands of people when she was still 10 years old.

The Pinay songstress has played the lead role in major musicals including, "Chorus Line," "Fame the Musical" and performed alongside "You Raise Me Up" singer Josh Groban in "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Finian’s Rainbow."

After she was discovered by a talent agent, Emata joined an all-Asian girl group called SX4, who had three singles distributed under BMG in the "Gangland Album" by the legendary Kool and the Gang.

Emata attended The Academy of Radio and TV Broadcasting in Huntington Beach, California after SX4 disbanded and later pursued a solo career. She then released her debut album called "Greenlight Girl," which is a combination of pop, acoustic, and urban sounds.

Emata has also appeared on American TV shows such as "Paradise Hotel" and "The Wild Thornberrys" and has voiced for the video game called "Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer."

Emata is reportedly a cousin of Kagay-anon Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel.