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Before he slows down this Holy Week, singer and actor Darren Espanto feels thankful for the blessings that came his way early this year
MANILA, Philippines – As many local celebrities take a break this Holy Week, Darren Espanto hopes to do the same with his family after an already eventful first quarter of the year.
“I plan to spend time with my family here in the Philippines, with my grandparents also, I hope to visit them,” said the 23-year-old Filipino-Canadian.
But after the pause, Darren expects to get all busy again soon.
Following a successful concert in Paris and a “manifested” endorsement, Darren said he aims to accomplish two more major goals this year.
Darren, the runner-up in the inaugural season of ABS-CBN’s The Voice Kids Philippines back in 2014, plans to drop a debut album under Star Music and hold more concerts here and overseas.
“Hopefully this year, I can release my first album with my Star Music family because we’ve released a lot of singles since I was launched with Star Music last year,” said Darren.
In 2024, the singer, actor, and television personality released three singles: “Iyo,” “Hanggang Kailan,” and “Miss.”
“So hopefully this year, it’s a full length album,” he added.
Darren, who recently announced his coffee partnership with 7-Eleven’s City Cafe, also looks forward to performing in more concerts this year as he continues the “Showstoppers” tour with fellow Filipino singer Morisette.
The “Showstoppers” concert series is part of the celebration of The Filipino Channel’s 30th anniversary, with the first three stops set in Germany, Spain, and France.
“In June, we start our North American leg, so we start in the US; hopefully matuloy pa ‘yun [at] masundan pa (it will continue, and hopefully, there will be more),” shared Darren.
His latest endorsement was also a welcome addition.
“I love coffee, it’s like a comfort drink for me,” he said. “I manifested this. I drink coffee so much that I’ve been manifesting for a project like this. Then 7-Eleven came. I feel so grateful, everything happened so fast.”
Outside of the “Showstoppers” tour, Darren, alongside his ASAP family, will travel to Birmingham in the United Kingdom in August, followed by another undisclosed city.
While the schedule for his performances abroad is being finalized, Darren — who celebrated his first decade in the industry with a solo concert at the Araneta Coliseum last year — also hinted about the possibility of staging another concert in the Philippines.
“It seems like it will happen,” said Darren. – Rappler.com
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