Jed Madela calls Darren Espanto “amazing”

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<div><img src='' alt='081715-jed_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>As a self-confessed “Darrenatic” or Darren Espanto fan, Jed Madela admitted he will always be an avid supporter of the former <i>The Voice Kids</i> finalist.</div><div><br/></div><div>“<i>Di ba nakikipag-away pa ako sa Twitter dati para lang sa kanya hanggang sa binabash na ako? (laughs) So bahala na kayo basta ako Darrenatic ako,</i>” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Jed couldn't help but say that he is impressed with the younger generation of singers joining the industry lately especially with Darren.</div><div><br/></div><div>“That kid is just amazing. He is a total performer, he is the total package. He can sing, he can dance and he's funny behind the camera <i>nakakasama ko yan si </i>Darren at <i>saka si JK Labajo ang kukulit ng mga yan.</i> And I know that he's in that transition now of his voice changing also. I hope it grows into a more solid voice, a more textured voice <i>kasi ang ganda ng boses ng batang ito</i>. Aside form his voice,<i> yung </i>quality <i>ng </i>voice <i>niya, ang galing ng</i> musicality <i>niya</i> as in <i>bilib nga ako kasi </i>there are things that he can do <i>na talagang nakaka</i>-amaze <i>talaga</i>,” he shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>Meanwhile, former child singer Rhap Salazar has been very vocal about his admiration for Jed's singing and even does shows with the Iconic singer and his band 5th Gen.</div><div><br/></div><div>“I'm very flattered <i>na ginagawa nila akong basehan kumbaga batayan </i>when it comes to singing and <i>boses.</i> Rhap is a very god singer. I've known him since he was small. <i>Mataas ang boses niyan pero yun na nga umiba na ang boses niya</i>. But now I think it's more textured, <i>mas maganda na boses niya</i> compared to when he was younger. And I really admire him now for his voice and his musicality. Ngayon, palagi ko nakakasama ang 5th Gen, <i>barkada ko yan</i>, best friends <i>ko yan.</i> Every day <i>magkakasama kami</i> so <i>nakikita ko</i> how they sing,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Among some of the people who complimented his singing is The Voice coach Lea Salonga, which Jed considers a big honor,</div><div><br/></div><div>“<i>Sobrang</i> flattered<i> ako, sobrang </i>honored <i>na</i> such icons,<i> sila yung mga idol ko</i>, <i>sila yung mga dahilan bakit talagang nagpupursigi ako na gandahan yung pagkanta ko kasi bata pa langa ko siyempre iniidolo ko itong mga ito </i>and now I was able to perform with them and for them to say such good things. I will never stop being a fan. Na-sa-starstruck pa <i>rin ako.</i> I will always feel jitters whenever I see <i>yung mga</i> texts <i>ni </i>Lea or <i>mga </i>tweets <i>ni </i>Lani. Fan <i>na</i> fan <i>pa rin ako. Sobrang nakaka</i>-flatter.”</div>

The singer admits he wants to be a good role model to young aspiring singers in the industry.

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