Marian Rivera emotional as Zia sings on stage for first time

Marian Rivera and her daughter Zia. Image: Facebook/Marian Rivera

Marian Rivera was overwhelmed with pride and joy as she watched her firstborn Zia’s first-ever song performance on stage.

The celebrity mom gave a glimpse of her daughter’s rehearsal via a video on her Facebook page on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The clip shows Zia at an event, standing on the stage and holding a microphone while singing Andra Day’s “Rise Up.”

“Pumatak ang luha ko sa panonood sayo habang nag re-rehearsal ka,” Rivera captioned the post. (My tears fell while watching you rehearse.)

“Ito ang una mong pagkakataon na sumubok sa mga bagay na hindi ka pamilyar pero sinubukan mo, as in literal eto ang first time mo tumuntong sa entablado para kumanta,” she added.

(This is your first time to try something you’re unfamiliar with, but still you pushed through. This is literally the first time you stepped on the stage to sing.)

Rivera then assured Zia of their profound support for her to achieve her dreams. “Sabi ko nga sayo lahat ng biyayang ito ay nagmula sa kanya at iaalay natin sa taas. You make mama proud as always!”

In separate posts, Rivera also showed their backstage preparations as well as Zia’s actual performance.

“Keep dreaming big, mahal!” Rivera added.

Zia earlier celebrated her 9th birthday with a surprise gift from global pop star Olivia Rodrigo.

Aside from Zia, Rivera and her actor husband Dingdong Dantes share a son named Sixto.