October 10 ------ Ahead of their US tour which will kick off in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 13, OPM stars Bugoy Drilon and Daryl Ong reminisced about their humble beginnings before rising to stardom in the music industry.
It wasn't too difficult for them to enter the entertainment scene, but they smiled when remembering moments that pushed them to become singers. Bugoy rose to fame when he joined the Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 in 2008. On the other hand, Daryl became a semi-finalist for The Voice Philippines competition of ABS-CBN in 2014. "First time ko pumunta ng Maynila and hindi ko talaga alam ang magiging buhay ko dahil big risk talaga ang ginawa ko. I was terminated sa scholarship ko sa school and my only option is pagkanta like when I do mopping sa canteen. Yun ang nagiging stress reliever ko. "Naririnig nila akong kumakanta tapos sinabihan nila akong may audition sa mall. Hindi naman talaga ako nag-a-audition kung saan kasi wala naman akong pamasahe or bagong damit na gagamitin. Even requirements wala ako pero dinala talaga ako ng life situation doon. "Noong natanggap ako sa isang audition at nasa shortlist na ako, wala pang kumu-kontak sa akin. From the province, dumating yung bus sa Ali Mall yata ng around 6 a.m. Good thing may mga relatives pala ako sa city and they picked me up. And they received a text message that I need to audition (Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2) ng 4 pm," said Bugoy during a Zoom.
Bugoy, 33, was placed as Second Star Dreamer in the reality show in 2008. Although he didn't win first place, the experience helped him appreciate the little things in his life. Daryl, 36, transitioned from being an animator to pursuing a music career. "After ako naging animator, napunta na ako agad sa band scene. Kumakanta rin ako sa mga weddings. Hindi ko naman siya naramdaman na parang struggles pero looking back, natatawa na lang ako dahil may mga time na tinatakbuhan kami ng talent fee sa wedding. "After I became an animator, I immediately went to the band scene. I also sang at weddings. I didn't feel like I was struggling but looking back, I just laughed because there were times when we didn't get paid the talent fee for the wedding.) "P1,500 na nga lang hindi pa kami nababayaran. Kasama ko sa bus yung keyboard artist ko and violinist. Tatlo kami pupunta ng Batangas sa halagang P1,500 at minsa thank you lang. Uuwi kami tawanan na lang kaming tatlo," said Daryl.
But his life changed when he became a dad. He also planned to become an entertainer in Japan. "Noon may gig din ako na mula 9 pm hanggang 3 am sa halagang P800. Pero kapag mahal mo yung music or mahal mo yung ginagawa mo, hindi ako nagrereklamo kasi nag-eenjoy lang ako. "From 2009-2013 ganun yung buhay ko. Noong 2013 kasi meron na akong anak, sabi ko hindi na uubra ang ganitong sistema. Kinunsider ko mag-hosto sa Japan. Magho-hosto na dapat ako sa Japan pero nakita ko yung audition sa The Voice sabi ko last na ito. Sabi ko kapag hindi talaga ako natanggap dito, pupunta na ako ng Japan. "Nakapasok ako sa The Voice. I didn't win but I would say I was blessed dahil maraming mas deserving sa akin even sa band scene, five years akong nag banda, so iba't ibang way talaga bine-blessed ni Lord ang mga tao. I was given the chance dahil may mga ginamit si Lord na mga tao para matulungan ako. Nabigyan ako ng chance na kumanta ng teleserye theme songs," added Daryl.
Source: mb.com.ph
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