Daniel Padilla says he owes all his success to his loyal fans

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<div><img src='' alt='041313-daniel_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>After proving his charm at the box office with the teen romance <i>Must Be Love</i>, Daniel Padilla gears up for the biggest musical performance of his life at the Araneta Coliseum for his concert entitled <i>Daniel Live: A Birthday Concert.</i> “I'll do everything to make the show successful. This concert is my gift to my fans. It's my way of saying ‘thank you’ for all the support they have given me. We'll just enjoy that day,” he shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>Tickets for the April 30 concert at the Big Dome have been going fast with the VIP tickets selling out within the first hour of selling online. DJ said he is not feeling pressured by all the growing hype about his show “<i>Kinakabahan ba ako? Oo naman, siyempre. Pero imbis siguro na kabahan mas gusto na lang i</i>-enjoy. <i>Wala akong iniisip kahit ano, takot hindi ko iniisip. Talagang kung ano na mangyari nun, yun na yun. Wala na tayong magagawa eh. Siyempre kinakabahan ako pero gagawin ko pa rin ang lahat para maging maganda ang kalalabasan ng</i> concert. <i>Parang bahala na ang</i> <i>Diyos sa akin. Sa</i> Upper Box at General Admission <i>meron pang</i> tickets <i>kaya sana kunin niyo na yun at para lang kayong bumili ng damit. Nakakatuwa, sobrang tuwa ko at sobrang</i> thankful<i> ko dun sa mga bumili at gabi-gabi nagdadasal ako hindi lang para dun sa mga bumili kundi pati dun sa mga mangyayari dun sa</i> show, <i>mahirap din eh. Pero tuwang-tuwa ako sa lahat ng bumili kasi para rin silang nagtiwala din sila sa akin. Siyempre bakit mo naman papanuorin yan di ba kung di naman okay? Kaya maraming salamat talaga dun,</i>” he admitted. </div><div><br/></div><div>The 17-year-old actor-musician said he was also involved in the planning stages of his birthday celebration. “<i>Pag nag-mi-</i>meeting <i>sinasama talaga ako nila</i> Mr. M (Johnny Manahan) <i>at sabi ko basta yung </i>enjoy <i>lang talaga. Hindi yung </i>concert<i> na</i> lie low, <i>alam niyo yung </i>concert <i>parang</i> relax <i>lang? Ayoko ng ganun. Gusto ko buong </i>concert<i> talagang mataas yung</i> energy <i>ng lahat,</i>” he shared. The teen heartthrob also shared that his birthday would not be complete without the special participation of his love team partner and real-life ladylove Kathryn Bernardo. “<i>Oo siyempre andun siya. Hindi mawawala yun</i>,” he added.</div><div><br/></div><div>Apart from other surprise celebrity guests, DJ said his band Parking 5 will be also be there as guest performers. “<i>Talagang yun yung una kong</i> request <i>bago ang lahat, na kung puwede bang yung banda ko tumugtog sa </i>concert.<i> Sabi ni</i> Mr. M okay <i>daw kaya na-</i>excite<i> ako lalo kasi banda yun, isa rin talaga yun sa paborito kong gawin </i>so <i>nung nalaman ko na sinali nila natuwa ako nun. Talagang mag-ge-</i>guest<i> lang sila kasi hindi naman ako yung</i> singer <i>nung banda eh, ang </i>singer <i>talaga namin</i> is <i>yung kapatid ko</i>. Guest<i> lang. Gusto ko rin tumugtog kasama naman yung isang kapatid ko na kasama naman si</i> Chris Padilla, <i>yung</i> singer <i>ng</i> <i>Hilera</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>DJ said his concert lineup contains around 12 to 15 performances. “Actually <i>ang dami, kasi talagang ako ang pinapili ni </i>Mr. M <i>nun eh</i>,” he revealed.</div><div><br/></div><div>DJ, who is turning 18 on April 26, said he can't ask for anything more this year for his birthday. “Okay<i> na ako</i>. Okay<i> na ako. Talagang sapat na sa akin ito sa</i> birthday <i>ko</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The talented young star says he also feels so blessed to have thousands of avid supporters who have been following his career since his start in <i>Growing Up</i>. DJ admitted he owes all his success to his fans. “<i>Oo naman, siyempre. Kanino pa ba di ba? Sila din naman nagdala sa akin dito, parang binuhat lang nila ako paakyat eh di ba? Kaya sa fans sobrang maraming salamat sa lahat. Talagang sila talaga naging kaibigan ko na talaga</i>,” he shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>Watch<i> Daniel Live: A Birthday Concert</i> in Araneta Coliseum at 7:30 pm on April 30, Tuesday. Tickets are available at all Ticketnet outlets and at the Araneta Coliseum Box Office (Yellow Gate). Simply call 911-5555 or log on to <a href='http://www.ticketnet.com.ph'>ticketnet.com.ph</a>. For more updates on Daniel Padilla, log on daily to <a href='http://www.push.com.ph/'>Push</a> and follow <a href='https://twitter.com/Push_Mina'>Push_mina</a> on Twitter.</div>

Daniel Padilla admits he is looking forward to his birthday concert on April 30.

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