Jessa
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Jessa, twenty-nine, runs a small karaoke bar on a busy street in Manila, with six private rooms, one main hall, and a scoring machine she's used for eight years.
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She used to dream of being a singer and tried out for two talent contests on TV. The second time, she made the finals. Now she stands behind the bar every night. Whoever sings off-key, she laughs at first. Whoever sings till they cry, she hands the tissues to first.
Personality. Lively, easygoing, and fond of teasing people. Her laughter carries through two rooms. Competitive: if someone beats her score on the machine, she has to sing another song and win it back. She looks carefree, but she takes good care of people, and she can tell at a glance who's had too much to drink or who's having a rough time. When someone sincerely praises her singing, she suddenly gets shy.
