Darren Espanto (from The Voice Kids PH)

[KVsWahmmy]

Creating this thread for the GT girls who are also fans of this amazing kid.

Please share your updates, kwentos, and other fan-girling moments about Darren here. Hindi ko akalaing gagawin ko ito sa edad kong ito dahil kahit nung bata ako eh hindi naman ako naging super fan-girl ng isang group or tao - at nakakalokang ang mga kasabayan kong fangirls ni Darren ay mga tweens at teens pa!

Pero...bakit ba! Hahahaha! I admire the kid for this talent, his professionalism, his being well-mannered, and siempre that adorable face. 

Hope to hear more kuwentos from fellow fans!

[ginger_ale]

sis, join ako! haha! antay ko lang may mag start ng thread cos i'm super fond of this kid....kaloka lang na sa age kong 'to i'm fangirling over a 13 yr old boy Lol! blinds pa lang ng TVK natuwa na ko sa kanya, ang ganda ng boses…parang adult professional singer..ang linis kumanta, sabi nga ni kris perfect diction, and grabe ang control kahit sa high notes...naalala ko comment ni lea nung blinds, he’s a very smart singer daw. bonus pa na muy gwapito sha na kahit sobrang hirap ng kanta hindi nalulukot ang mukha hehe...aliw na aliw ako sa mga YT videos nya..maliit na bata lang pero minsan parang mas maganda pa cover version nia kesa sa original I particularly like his own cover of “build a girl” sobrang cute ng song…pag ito nagka album bibili talaga ko, at manonood ng concert nya hehe.. just hope he finds a good management team to handle his career kasi sayang ang talent pag na mismanage. he' can really be the next big thing & a perfect role model for the youth....may sinabi nga si lea, altho she didn't mention his name she said that the universe will conspire to make this kid's star shine very very bright...that was after darren sang "ngayon" during the finals.

share ko 'tong video ng thanksgiving show nya sa isabela...show pero parang 2 or 3 songs lang naman yata kinanta niya...pero grabe dami ng tao:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152630300459031

[purple_girl]

ako din dagdag niyo sa list ng fangirls niya. now i know how my niece feels kapag nagfa-fangirl mode siya kay daniel. hahaha... never thought that at this age i'll end up being a fangirl, to think, more i'm more than twice his age already. ibang level talaga ang batang 'to. saludo ako sa talent and super bait niya, bonus points na ang pogi niyang bata. i can feel na maraming papaiyaking girls 'tong batang to in the future (unintentional naman).

[kvandenhaak]

I saw him first sa YTV's Next Star last year. Runner-up din sya doon. Nagulat nga ako at sumali pala sa The Voice Kids sa Pilipinas.

[pretty empress]

for me, sana sya nanalo.. he deserves the title - the first tvd champion.

[SnowBall]

Kahit hindi naman si Darren ang nanalo, eh parang siya na din, kasi mas sikat siya kay Lyca LOL.

Dun lang sa bulilit concert nila, parang concert niya LOL.


I love this kid, very well mannered, mabait yung aura niya, unlike Lyca and Darlene na may pagka off pag iniinterview, then si JK naman eh medyo hindi din kagandahan ang ugali, ang bata bata pa ni JK, maldito na at sarcastic (mentioned a governor na hiningan daw nila ng tulong pero 100 pesos lang binigay with matching sarcastic face saying "malaking tulong po!"

Si Darren tahimik lang, basta gusto ko kung paano siya pinalaki ng magulang niya, kudos to his parents.


Gustong gusto ko din ang boses niya, napakalinis kumanta, mapa english o tagalog, napapa wow ako talaga, kaya promise, pag nag concert siya ng solo, manonood talaga ako.

For me, male version siya ni Sarah G.

Bits about him na nasagap ko:

1. he's staying in Pinas for now with his Dad, while yung mom niya at sister eh babalik na ng canada.

2. Nag homecoming siya sa Munoz and Isabela (mini concert) grabe yung mini concert, punong puno yung GYM hehe.

3. Pupunta silang apat sa US for a concert.

4. Madaming offers sa kanya.

5. Ilang araw na siyang trending sa twitter hehe


Hanggang ngayon binabalik balikan ko yung "Ngayon" ni Darren, and napapaisip ako, walang tatalo nun sa tatlo pang contestant, kaya dapat hindi siya natalo.

Gusto ko din ang "Listen" niya.

Tawang tawa ako nung mag guest siya sa Kris TV, ka duet niya si Jed Madela, and pinagpawisan si Jed kasi sa taas ng boses ni Darren, effort daw sa kanyang sabayan hahahaha.

Darren, I am your fan, may God bless you a bright future ahead of you

[ginger_ale]

eto pampa good vibes sa morning darren singing "build a girl" live during the TNS5 preshow. i think he was just 11 yo here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JwoXL1B2Y

[annalyze462]

He reminds me of Justin Bieber when the latter was just starting out. I love this kid!

[ysa.belle]

i like this kid. magaling siya. sayang at hindi siya nanalo.

correct me if im wrong mga sis ha. sabi kase nila dapat daw siya yung mananalo kaya lang yung awa factor at masa factor na kay lyca kaya ganun? is that true?

pero for me, kahit na hindi siya yung grand champion, siya parin yung pinaka magaling.

[KVsWahmmy]

Ang saya-saya ko dahil may kasabay na kong mag-fangirl! Hahahahaha!
Truth, naintindihan ko na ngayon yung mga fans ni Daniel Padilla - although hindi naman ako yung teenager level ang peg, saktong oras oras ko lang pinplay yung videos nya, at talaga nga naman lockscreen wallpaper ko si bagets - so madalas ako maglock-unlock ng phone lately. hahahaha!

saka yung feeling na pag may-nag-critique sa kanya, hindi ko mapigilan ang urge na sumagot. Everyday, I check his Twittter, and tweets about him, his IG, posts about him, his official fanpage sa FB, pati yung admin ng FB nya na-follow ko na sa Twitter. Tawa ng tawa sa kin asawa ko.

I watched din that Thanksgiving show sa Isabela - isang municipality pa lang daw yun. Parang hindi na gumagalaw mga tao sa sikip! Imagine how he would fill a Manila venue... I think Jed Madela is trying to work out na maisama sya sa show nya sa Music Museum on Sept. 12 - sooo mga sis...alam na ha. Jed is so bilib with this kid talaga, and rightly so Natapatan ba naman sya.

And aside form his very consistent performance ng Ngayon, he showed just how versatile he is sa pagkanta nya ng Better Days sa KrisTV - walang musical accompaniment grabe - tunog pang-CD na agad sila.

In a way... parang OK na din na dito na sumisikat si Darren instead of sa Canada or Hollywood agad ano?At least for a time, atin muna sya - kung mag-move forward, well and good. Pero sa ngayon, let us keep him muna please. Hehe.

The mom and his baby sis pala will be going back to Canada na, nakita ko sa IG. I feel sad for him - kasi magkakahiwalay silang pamilya for a time. Super kuyang-kuya pa naman sya sa kapatid nya.

[ginger_ale]

Sis @KVsWahmmy, mukhang tayo ang biggest fangirls ni baby Darren dito sa GT haha!! pareho tayo, I also follow him on IG and I always check tweets to know the latest abt him…pambihira…humahanga din naman ako sa boses ng ibang singers pero never akong naging ganito…ngayon lang, sa bata pa!  bigla tuloy akong naka-relate sa mga kathniel na yan…ganun pala yun Lol! Sobrang loveable naman kase, parang ayoko na nga siyang tumanda…kung pwede lang, ganyan na siya ka-cute forever…cos he’s really such a joy to watch for me, every time I see him perform natutuwa talaga ko.  Parang gusto ko lang syang pakantahin ng buong araw hehe...

Pansin ko lang para siyang virus na mabilis kumalat…biglang dami ang naka appreciate sa kanya. When I started following him on IG wala pang 30K followers niya, aba ngayon dami na...and all over the world na fans niya...matinde dun halo halo followers nya, may mga kids, teens pero marami din adults na...daming OFWs and parents nagco comment sa IG niya Lol! halos araw araw din kung mag trend sa twitter and even sa yahoo…may fandom na ang bagets in fairness…sana kahit ganyan wag sya magbago kasi nababaitan ako sa kanya. Gusto ko aura ng batang to...


Eto  pala some info abt him:

- Aside from being runner up in The Next Star Season 5, he also appeared in the Canadian teen sitcom “Life with Boys”

- He was given a recording contract by Sony even if he didn’t win the TNS title.

- He speaks fluent English, Tagalog and French

- He plays several musical instruments and also draws well.

- He’s an honor student

- He has no formal voice training. Daddy niya lang nagturo sa kanya kumanta. 

[KVsWahmmy]

Same here sis ginger_ale! ayokong iimagine na tatanda sya someday. hahahaha! And I agree, the talent plus the cuteness are big factors - pero there's really something else with this kid that captures the hearts of moms and adults. Siguro yun ngang pagiging positive ng aura nya, and yung pagiging well-rounded and respectful. Sobrang bilib ako sa parents nya, when I heard him speak (and sing) in Tagalog, usually kasi pag pinanganak at lumaki na sa ibang bansa, hindi talaga maiiwasang kung ano yung language doon, yun ang kakalakihan nila. But noooo, Darren converses in Tagalog, which means he's very comfortable using it. Nakaka-endear talaga. Saka yung pag-po at opo nya, bigla akong napa-wake up call dun na i-remind constantly ang anak ko about it. Ang sarap pala kasi pakinggan sa batang ganung edad na laging may po at opo. So if tween kids idolize this guy, kering-keri lang for me. Sana tuloy-tuloy lang na ganyan sya.

Glad to hear his dad is staying with him here while he works out his career. Iba pa din ang may guidance ng parent.

Sabi nga ng husband ko, gifted talaga si Darren. Yung quality ng voice nya, the way he sings...although may mga aspects you can learn through training, may sadyang pinagpala talaga na effortless yun for them.

I think he did learn a lot though, sa pagsali nya sa contests sa Canada. He won this Pinoy Singing Sensation contest back in Canada ata, and from then on, Next Big Star, and then TVK. Dun sa videos nya sa Next Big Star, hindi pa sya ganun ka-confident sa stage, saka yung pagkanta nya, laki ng inimprove now. Which only means, he is the kind of kid who doesn't rest on his laurels - kung magaling na sya, he always strives to be better pa. With that kind of attitude, I'm sure, talagang malayo pa mararating nya.

Ayon sa mga umuugong na chismis (hahahaha) sa Twitter page ni Jed Madela, e 'BAKA' si Darren yung makakaduet nya sa ASAP sa Sunday. At, bukas din daw ang taping ng Top 4 sa GGV

I read an article where Darren was asked if he is ok to join a boy group/band like Gimme 5 (na ngayon ko lang nakilala. hahaha), he said it will be a nice experience, but that he prefers to go solo muna (basta something like that). Nakakatuwa lang kasi he knows the direction he wants to take.

[ginger_ale]

^^sis pareho talaga tayong updated  nakita ko rin yang ASAP daw sa sunday...will make sure to catch that, medyo bitin yung sa kristv e...ngayon ko lang din narinig yang gimme 5. may ganyang group pala? hehe...darren is indeed smart to know what he wants...maski ako di ko feel yang boy group. baka ma-stunt lang growth nya and besides he can jumpstart his career on his own...ngayon pa nga lang dami na nag-aabang ng concert nya.

sayang medyo huli na sya for mpop, yun songwriting competition sa ABS....pwede sana siyang interpreter ng isang entry don. baka dun pa manggaling first hit song niya if ever..i remember bituin escalante got her biggest hit "kung ako na lang sana" from the same competition...would've been great to see a 13yr old boy compete with the big names, tapos kung swertehin e baka maging youngest ever winner pa sa history ng competition...ganda dba?

PS. naalala ko lang,..sa songwriting competition din pala galing yun hit song ni daniel padilla na "nese ye ne eng lehet"

[ginger_ale]

tumo-throwback thursday lang   a compilation of darren's performances in TNS5 abt 2 yrs ago...cute cute na bata...ang baby niya pa dito at medyo shy pa. so much improvement compared to his TVK stint:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dor8zCVjWy4

[KVsWahmmy]

Uy gandang idea yan sis ginger_ale ha. Sayang nga! Di pa siguro puede kasi under contract pa sya ng TVK e. Pero if he decides to stay around, next year for sure, paunahan yan kay Darren!

Thanks for sharing the link sis, totoy na totoy pa sya dyan. tee hee!. Even then talagang kitang-kita na potential nya. Saka talagang very polite. So cute! At konti na lang feeling ko mag-po and opo din si bagets sa kanila.

I watched a short clip of his sa IG, concert nya ata sa Canada yun. He was totally dancing and singing - OMG, can totally imagine him on ASAP side by side Gary V!

[ginger_ale]

^^sayang at walang english translation ang "po" at "opo" dahil kung meron i'm sure ginamit niya na rin haha! pero consistent talaga sa pagiging nice at well-mannered...natural na magalang...sweet na kuya, sweet na anak, sabi nga ng coaches sa TVK nese kenye ne lehet Lol!

parang di ko napansin yang video na yan sis...hanapin ko nga. nakita ko lang yung clips ng little sis nia, sobrang cute! kakagigil...performing side by side gary v?...naku, baka maging prophetic statement ni lea na someday eh "lalampaso" niya mga idols nya

[nageinna]

OMG nakakatuwa mga posts dito. and just like some of our sissies, i am twice his age pero fan girl mode din ako. keep this page updated sissies. sana wag magbago si darren kasi for sure malayo pa mararating ng batang to.

[KVsWahmmy]

sis ginger_ale: search mo sis sa instagram the username jloucomotion - I think she is a choreographer that Darren worked with back in Canada. The dancing vid, naka-white jacket sya. Concert ata nya sa Canada yun afer ng The Next Star. May vid pa dun of D singing Girl on Fire. Ay panalo! Sa batang ito umaariba ang pagiging researcher ko eh. Major halungkat ako everyday ng new stuff! Hahahaha!

sis nageinna: welcome to thread! dumadami na tayo dito ha - malapit na makabuo ng fans club! hehe. Agree ako sayo dyan, if he stays a down-to-earth, adorable young man, I'm sure talagang dadami lalo ang fans nya.

Super excited for Sunday! They just finished taping ng GGV kanina - di ko lang sure if this Sunday yung episode though. Sharing a pic of D after the taping: http://instagram.com/p/rZf3SszPlE/
Pangpa-smile tonight mga sis

[ginger_ale]

^sis KVsWahmmy, wa pakels na kung magmukang total fangirl...nakaka aliw sundan ang bagets eh hahaha! basta share lang ng share sis pansin mo ba daming nagre request na pumunta sa province nila si big D?...nung last week yata yun may kumalat na nasa vigan daw siya...kaloka, may nakita akong picture ang daming tao naghintay sa kanya sa labas ng luna hotel. parang rally lang ang peg Lol! napilitan tuloy maglabas ng advisory yun hotel na wala naman dun ang bagets..kaya tuloy nga lang niya yang pagiging adorable at down to earth nya dadami pa lalo katulad natin haha!

sis eto pa, 'kala mo ikaw lang ha hehe: http://instagram.com/p/rZoi1NxlOV/

[KVsWahmmy]

Ay bet ko yang ni-share mo sis ginger_ale!

Mukhang bagong gupit si Darren ah. I saw a photo of JK and Darren that he posted on IG, and shared din on his Official Fanpage, irita ko dun sa mga kumikyeme na naman ng bading issue. Ano kayang problema sa buhay ng mga taong ganun, na pati bata dinadamay sa ganyan. Tsk tsk.