EP 9 Darren Espanto on settling down, ‘It’s Showtime experience’ | Oh My Gan!

Entertainment journalist Ganiel Krishnan sits down with singer and ‘It’s Showtime’ host Darren Espanto. Darren looks back at this career so far: from his breakthrough audition in The Voice Kids to joining noontime show ‘It’s Showtime’ as a host — which he describes as a ‘pivotal moment’. Darren also talks about his relationship with his family and how he spends time his time in Canada, as well as his plans for the future — including settling down. Chapters: 0:00:00 - Highlights / Teaser 0:01:01 - Welcome Asia's Pop Heartthrob, Darren Espanto 0:02:16 - Catching up & Reminiscing 'The Voice Kids' Canada Era 0:03:33 - Growing up with Frontliner Parents 0:04:41 - A disciplinarian 'Kuya' to His Sister in the PH 0:06:48 - Unlocking Singing Contests as a Kid 0:07:35 - The Shot at Stardom with The Voice Kids PH Auditions 0:08:35 - Playing the Exciting Oh My Gan! Block Tower Q&A 0:09:12 - What is Darren's Biggest Heartbreak? 0:10:48 - Reacting To Netizen Bashers 0:11:53 - Darren's Current Prioritized Adulting Goal 0:14:35 - Reality of Showbiz: Staying Grounded Behind the Limelight 0:18:23 - Recognizing TV Production Crews 0:19:26 - Pursuing Business & Med Tracks Beyond Singing 0:20:04 - Reflecting Upon His Heartfelt Purpose Today 0:21:26 - Reaction to Gen Alpha's Unplanned 'Mawiwawi' Craze 0:23:54 - Having A Family Around "It's Showtime" Co-Hosts 0:26:00 - Dealing with the Realities of Emotional Triggers 0:27:24 - Living Proof of Finding God's Perfect Timing 0:29:19 - Exploring Deep Teenage Romantic Run-ins and "Love Languages" 0:30:27 - Getting Clear with Current Relationship Availability! 0:32:00 - Generational Timeline & Thoughts on Settling Down and Finding "The One" 0:33:33 - Finding His Identity Around Dates: Best Pick-up lines 0:35:03 - Hotseat: Is there Romance Potentials Towards 'Showtime' host Jackie? 0:36:30 - Coping Through Life Disappointments and Realizations 0:37:19 - Unveiling What Kind of Beautiful Legacy Darren Leaves Behind 0:38:21 - Thank you and Outro ABS-CBN News presents “Oh My Gan!” - a brand-new podcast where celebrities open up about life, love, and learnings with entertainment journalist Ganiel Krishnan. Open mics, open hearts, and OMG moments. This is “Oh My Gan!”. For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • ABS-CBN News   For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below:    • Breaking News & Live Coverage   For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • The latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN ...   For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below:    • News Digital Raw Cuts   Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook:   / abscbnnews   Twitter:   / abscbnnews   Instagram:   / abscbnnews   #OhMyGan #DarrenEspanto #ABSCBNNews

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