A teen actress trained by Cate Blanchett, a "punk-ass art school student," and former vocalist/keyboardist of indie band Decoder Ring, Lenka Kripac, known simply as Lenka, is now a solo artist known for her happy, childlike pop songs. Her self-titled debut album was released just last year but her songs, "The Show" and "Trouble Is A Friend," have already been featured on U.S. TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty. As part of her Asian tour, Lenka stopped by Manila for the first time and performed at SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia and SM North EDSA on December 11 to 13.

Lenka performing "The Show" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

SPOT.ph caught up with Lenka just before she left for Singapore, the next leg of her tour, for a chat that involved Rizal, Christmas, and Perez Hilton:

1. She finds Jose Rizal inspiring. Lenka visited Rizal Shrine when she went to Fort Santiago during her brief stay in Manila. "I think it's nice to always get a little taste of the history and culture of any place. [Fort Santiago] was very interesting. I really liked it."

2. She thinks Pinoy fans are "really lovely." Unlike fans in some Asian countries who are "super rowdy," she thinks Pinoy fans are "quite polite." She says, "Everyone sang, clapped and got into it. It was really special."