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Darren at Kyle, umiiyak noon kapag pinapakanta? | Gandang Gabi, Vice!

Girls have a soft spot for boys who can sing, but boys who can sing and be funny are built different. Case in point: Kyle Echarri and Darren Espanto, who brought their good looks, musical talent, and playful personalities to “Gandang Gabi Vice.” 

If you’ve been following Kyle and Darren since their “The Voice Kids” days, you probably still remember their cutie faces, which first captured our hearts in different seasons of the singing competition. 

Darren had always wanted to enter showbiz, albeit introverted as a kid. He was so shy that he would cry when asked to perform during family gatherings. “Ayaw ko talaga,” Darren recalled. 

“Dumating sa punto na yung tatay ko sinasali ako sa mga contests nang hindi ko alam… Wala akong kaalam-alam,” he shared. But those surprise singing contests were a blessing in disguise, as they helped Darren come out of his shell and learn to enjoy competing back in Canada.  

Like Darren, Kyle also spent part of his childhood abroad. About a year after moving to Cebu, auditions for “The Voice Kids” Season 2 came around, and his family encouraged him to give it a shot. Kyle was a shy kid as well, so much so that he treated the whole audition experience as “joke time.”  

Watch the unfiltered “Gandang Gabi Vice” episode with Kyle and Darren for free on iWant (for Philippines-based users only).

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