WHO WILL CONTINUE TO SHINE IN 2018?

Name a few young stars who made it big in showbiz during the last 5 years or so. There's  Daniel Padilla,  James Reid, Alden Richards, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano to name a few.  While it's true that their popularity is associated with their respective loveteam, nonetheless they have hold on to their popularity on their own and carve a niche in local showbiz.  For this year, there are at least 7 new breed of stars who are likely to continue to shine in their own respective fields, from movies and television to the local music scene. I have also included a boyband and here's my list in random order:

Joshua Garcia, 20

Joshua joined PBB in 2014 but was evicted from the house and didn't make it to the top 4.  He was barely noticed after his stint in PBB but he resurfaced from nowhere and made a good impression in his debut movie "Vince, Kath & James" where he earned a best actor nomination at the 2016 MMFF.   Last year he starred in two blockbuster films in a row ("Love You to the Stars and Back" and "Unexpectedly Yours") where he co-starred with her screen partner Julia Barreto.  His brand of acting and manner of speaking is often compared to that of John Lloyd Cruz but I guess it's just coincidental since he talks the same way when he was in PBB house.  With the positive and productive career path last year, Joshua is geared up for bigger things to come, both on TV and movies.

Julia Baretto, 20

Julia Baretto has been in showbiz for quite a while but her star just didn't shine bright easily despite the good breaks given to her by ABS-CBN. Unfavorable publicities regarding family matters somehow made a negative impact on her career path but apparently she's now in good terms with her father comedian Dennis Padilla.  Just like Joshua Garcia, she resurfaced with aplomb via the feel-good teen movie "Vince, Kath and James."  Her tandem with Joshua Garcia has leveled up with 2 successful films in a row and has joined the ranks of popular loveteams like Kathniel and Lizquen.  Coming from a family of actors, there's no surprise if Julia would one day become one of the successful actresses of her generation.

Jameson Blake, 20

Since last year Jameson has been doing  movies one after another and he's probably the busiest among the members of the boygroup Hashtags catching up with Ronnie Alonte and McCoy de Leon.  Last year he appeared in three festival movies namely; "Nabubulok" for Cinemalaya, "Nay" for Cinema One Originals and "Haunted Forest" for Metro Manila Film Festival.  He's is also in the cast of another Regal film currently showing ("Mama's Girl") and has 2 more youth oriented films due for release soon ("So Connected" with Janella Salvador and "Ang babaeng allergic sa Wifi" with Sue Ramirez).  What sets Jameson apart from the rest is that he won best supporting actor award for  his debut film "2Cool 2B 4Gotten at Cinema One Originals and this is something to reckon with.

Inigo Pascual, 20

What is interesting about this young lad is that he write his own songs and his debut single "Dahil Sa'yo" is such a huge hit and stayed no. 1 on Billboard Philippines for 5 consecutive months.  His music videos has now hit nearly 100 million collective views on YouTube.  On top of it all,  he's was recently tapped to record the version of "Remember Me," the theme song from Disney-Pixar's new animated movie "Coco." Gifted with a soothing voice and talent in song writing, Inigo is definitely making his own mark in the music industry and slowly stepping away from his famous dad's shadow (Piolo Pascual, who else?)

Moira de La Torre, 23

Moira is the voice behind the popular commercial jingles of popular brands like McDonalds, Johnson and Johnson's and Surf.   She had posted several covers on social media and this is where she got noticed by music and jingle producers.

She also interpreted the 2017 Himig Handog grand winner "Titibo-tibo" which is currently no. 1 song on Billboard Philippines Top 20 music chart.  Her two other songs are also in the top 5  ("Malaya" at no. 2 and "Sundo" at no. 5 spot).  Bright Bulb productions headed by John Pratts has released Moira's official music video of her hit single "Malaya" and has now hit more than 3 million views on YouTube in just more than a month. With great things coming her way, she's definitely gaining grounds on her way to the top, not only as a singer but as a song writer as well and people are saying she's kind of the next Yeng Constatino in the making. 

Donny Pangilinan, 17

Here's another showbiz royalty who's gaining pretty good attention not only for his charm and good looks but for his potentials as a budding television star.  He's probably one of the coolest among Myx roster of VJ's  and people are saying he could be the next Luis Manzano or Robbie Domingo; but unlike Luis and Robby, Donny can sing.  His music video "Did You" continue to receive good reviews and he has a growing fan base specially among millennials. Just like his parents (CNN Philippines anchor Anthony Pangilinan and former actress Maricel Laxa), Donny is also articulate and a good conversationalist and this is evident when he carry out interviews with foreign artists on his tv segment shows.  Donny is also a vlogger and is into print ad commercial modelling.  With his commanding good looks and height, Donny is definitely one of the new breed of stars to watch out this year.  

Karencitta, 22 

Give way for this 22 year old Cebuana lass named Karencitta who's making waves in the music scene giving her hometown a much deserved attention.  Her hit single "Cebuana" is currently no. 1 at Myx Top 10 Chart and her music video has now hit more than a million views on YouTube.  The song was released on Facebook last year and hit one million views in 24 hours and went on top 1 most viral music on Spotify PH in November last year.  She performed with big named artists like Gloc 9, KC Tandingan recently on new year countdown in Eastwood and she is all set to perform at Sinulog Festival in her hometown Cebu.

BoybandPH

The group composed of Ford Valencia, Joao Constancia, Niel Murillo, Russel Reyes, and Tristan Ramirez was formed in December 11, 2016, after winning the first season of ABS-CBN's reality show Pinoy Boyband Superstar, a franchise of Simon Cowell's Latin Amerian singing competition "La Banda."  Their songs have figured in Myx music charts but have yet to penetrate Billboard Philippines top 20, however they have a legion of followers and mobbed everywhere they go.   Their gigs are always huge hits across the country.  I still believe that they will make it big but they have to choose the right songs that will eventually stepped up their career.