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Maja saw that hilarious 'Dahon-Dahon' spoof: Here's how she reacted

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<p>MANILA - Maja Salvador is best known these days as her vengeful character, Lily Cruz a.k.a. Ivy Aguas, in the hit primetime series &quot;Wildflower.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MU7P-Rzr6nY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>But the 29-year-old actress is equally popular as a total performer, with studio albums, solo concerts, and a regular &quot;ASAP&quot; dance segment to her name.</p><p>It&#x27;s no surprise then that Salvador, the actress and the recording artist, became the subject of a hilarious impersonation on a recent episode of the reality talent search &quot;Pilipinas Got Talent.&quot;</p><p>Taking his cue from Ivy Aguas, contestant Orville Tonido took the stage in a black wedding gown, and taking his cue from Salvador the singer, he lip-synched her pop hit &quot;Dahan-Dahan.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3hw525aqRw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Tonido had the judges laughing as he spun the title to mean &quot;dahon-dahon,&quot; and literally brought out from under his dress plants of increasing sizes -- an act that successfully earned him a ticket to the next round.</p><p>Salvador was asked for her reaction to the spoof Wednesday, on the sidelines of the press conference for the nearing finale of &quot;Wildflower.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ako rin, aliw na aliw!&quot; she told ABS-CBN News&#x27; MJ Felipe. &quot;Hindi ko alam kung saan niya nilagay &#x27;yung mga dahon niya. At hindi lang basta dahon! Sanga-sanga ng puno ng niyog ba &#x27;yon?&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hw5gLt1mD7o?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Asked how she feels to have reached a point in her career where she is being impersonated, Salvador said, &quot;Maliban &#x27;yung name ko na Maja, it&#x27;s more on Ivy Aguas and Lily Cruz, e.&quot;</p><p>She added: &quot;Masaya na ako doon, kasi para gayahin ka, ibig sabihin, mahal talaga nila &#x27;yung character mo, may ginawa &#x27;yung character mo na gustung-gusto ng mga tao na maging sila. At masaya ako doon.&quot;</p><p>Salvador, who is approaching her 15th year in acting, admitted her role as Lily Cruz will be more &quot;difficult to let go&quot; compared to her past characters.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PtYfE4PbBoI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;Hindi ko alam kung paano siya aalisin. Forever siyang nandoon,&quot; she said. &quot;Dahil iba &#x27;yung ginawa niya sa sarili ko at sa career ko at sa trabaho ko.&quot;</p>

<p>Maja Salvador is best known these days as her vengeful character, Lily Cruz a.k.a. Ivy Aguas, in the hit primetime series "Wildflower".</p>

Maja Salvador is best known these days as her vengeful character, Lily Cruz a.k.a. Ivy Aguas, in the hit primetime series "Wildflower".