Among her first five siblings, Llamedo is the only one who completed her elementary education (she was able to send her two younger siblings up to college). However, due to financial problems, she couldn't enroll even in public schools for higher education. She later attempted to finish high school through the Alternative Learning System. She started singing at a very young age, joining her first amateur singing competition when she was just two years old. When she was 10, she became a regular at a Saturday television show hosted by Justo Justo. At 12, she was already performing at soda fountains in Cebu City.
