Kapamilya Star Daniel Padilla Turns 18 With Concer in a Big Dome

The Kapamilya teen star, who has become a number 1 trending topic on the micro-blogging site numerous times and is probably the most popular teen actor in his generation, enjoys overwhelming support of fans as his album turned double platinum prior to his birthday.

Daniel Padilla is taking on the Big Dome. Some pundits are likening it to a David taking on a Goliath, as the 17-year-old Kapamilya actor-singer is mounting his first-ever concert at the same venue that has long provided the stage for the biggest and most established foreign and local artists.

 In an interview he said “Yes, (it’s a) super challenge. Kahit sino, matsa-challenge ng sobra, I cannot yet imagine what’s gonna happen. Of course, I’m nervous! Pero gagawin ko po lahat para maganda po ang kalalabasan ng concert.”


If at all, Daniel feels that what he’s about to do is such a huge responsibility for someone as young as him, he’s not allowing the pressure to weigh him down. “Wala akong iniisip. Kahit ano, takot. Bahala na ang Diyos sa akin.”

He said he simply wants to have fun on April 30. “I want everyone to enjoy. Ayoko nung tipong concert na medyo lie-low. Gusto kong concert yung talagang mataas ang energy.”
It is Star Magic boss Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan himself who is overseeing the production. Daniel is also very part of the conceptualization. “Masaya po ako sa ginagawa ni Mr. M… Masaya po ako sa lahat. That’s why I need to be in my best condition, to take care of myself, to practice.”

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Part of Daniel’s preparations are voice lessons. The guest list is yet to be finalized, but fans will be seeing for sure Daniel’s own band, Parking 5, of which his brother, Jose Carlito, is the lead singer and he the bassist.
“That was my first request before everything else — that my band gets to play in the concert. And OK daw, pwede daw, kaya na-excite ako lalo kasi banda yun at yun paborito kong gawin. Yung singer namin kapatid ko.”


Daniel said never in his wildest dreams that he’d imagined ending up as an actor, let alone stage concerts, record albums, even as the showbiz blood is coursing through his veins (his parents are Karla Estrada and Rommel Padilla; while his uncle is Robin Padilla, whom Daniel is always compared to in terms of looks, the way he speaks, the swagger and charm, etc.).
Daniel thinks that he’s in showbiz for a more important reason. “Maybe there’s a reason why I am here. Maybe I need to help my family. Hindi ko po naisip mag-artista talaga pero nakita kong kailangan ako eh.”

He shared that his family went through financial difficulties.
“Talagang naghirap kami before at di lang basta hirap. Namulat ako sa hirap ng buhay. Pero lahat yun challenges in life. Lahat tayo, kahit di man pareho sa akin, dadaan sa ganyan. But we can overcome them.”
Daniel said those difficulties early on made him more appreciative of his career. “Nung nandito na ako, nakita ko kung paano, mas naintindihan, mas pinangarap at mas pinag-aralan ko yung trabaho ko.”

For advice in dealing with the demands of work and the challenges of being a teenager, he turns to his mom, whose constant reminder is to “just be good.”
“Sa salitang magpakabait, kasama na lahat yun (including love life). Yung nanay ko pa-simple lang yan eh, pero talagang alam nya lahat ng nangyayari. Advice on love? Relax, don’t rush.”
As for his birthday wish, Daniel said, “Wish ko lang sana tuloy-tuloy na ang mga nangyayari sa ngayon at sa nangyayari sa pamilya ko.”            - credit to Philstar.com