Lyca Gairanod

The Voice Kids stint and championship

Gairanod auditioned for the first season of The Voice Kids, which aired on May 8, 2014, performing Aegis' "Halik". Coach Sarah Geronimo pressed her button; Lea Salonga intended to press but did not, stating she felt the two were "meant to be". On July 12, 2014, Gairanod won the battles round against Isaac Zamudio and Lee Marcelino, singing "Isang Lahi" by Regine Velasquez. In the sing-offs, where artists chose their own songs, she advanced to the semi-finals after Geronimo selected her as one of two representatives from Team Sarah among five contenders, performing the Tagalog version of Luther Vandross' "Dance with My Father".

During the live semi-finals on July 19, 2014, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila, Pasay, she sang "Pangarap na Bituin" by her mentor and received the highest number of votes. Salonga noted the song is usually sung by those with dreams to fulfill, while Geronimo said the child was slowly reaching her dream and could help her family escape poverty. In the finals, the top four opened with a medley of "Bitiw", "Superhero", and "Sugod".

Gairanod performed "Narito Ako" in the power ballad round, "Call Me Maybe" in the upbeat round, and "Basang-basa sa Ulan" in the duet round. She was declared the winner after the three rounds of accumulated votes.

Career after The Voice Kids

After winning, Gairanod did not attend the concert for Typhoon Glenda victims because she planned to expatriate to the United States; only Darlene Vibares, Darren Espanto, and Juan Karlos Labajo attended among the finalists. She appeared on Rated K with Vibares, discussing how they fought poverty at an early age. The four finalists performed on ASAP 19, where Gairanod sang "Halik". She began acting in Maalaala Mo Kaya, portraying herself as a former junk scavenger and her subsequent musical career.

Did You Know?

• Gairanod's family collected plastic materials, bottles, and other recyclable items for added income; her mother scavenged used bottles and old newspapers.
• She sang for her neighbors in exchange for money and food, and said she was not forced by her mother to find recyclable materials but wanted to help her family and earn an allowance.