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Kiko Escuadro

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17283982588602-Composite.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="courtesy @brunomars IG and ABS-CBN Entertainment YT channel"/><span class="fr-inner">courtesy @brunomars IG and ABS-CBN Entertainment YT channel </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA  -- Filipino-American and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars noticed his impersonator&#x27;s performance on the Kapamilya noontime show, &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime.&quot; </p><p>In the October 4 episode, Kent Villarba was among the contestants of &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; hit segment &quot;Kalokalike,&quot; in which he performed Mars&#x27; hits such as &quot;Just The Way You Are,&quot; &quot;Grenade,&quot;  &quot;When I Was Your Man,&quot; and &quot;Die With A Smile.&quot; </p><p>Villarba wowed the hosts of &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot;, with Vhong Navarro remarking, &quot;Parang nag-concert.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/9/snoop-dogg-reacts-to-it-s-showtime-kalokalike-contestant-1004">Snoop Dogg notices &#x27;Kalokalike&#x27; from &#x27;It&#x27;s Showtime&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/snyfS-d1VJM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>A few hours later, the Filipino-American singer-songwriter Mars appeared impressed with Villarba&#x27;s performance and reposted the full performance of his impersonator in a now-expired Instagram Story. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:300px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1728393252136462545649_290690514137686_2732543517482466256_n.jpg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Screengrab @brunomars IG story </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Mars, who is Peter Gene Hernandez in real life, was born in Hawaii to a Filipino mother and a Puerto Rican father.</p><ul style="padding:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li>The 15-time Grammy winner staged a two-day sold-out concert at the Philippine Arena last year, where he commanded the venue with his vibrant stage presence and infectious energy.  </li><li><br/></li></ul><p>Mars and American pop superstar Lady Gaga recently released <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">their hit song &quot;Die With A Smile&quot;, which has topped the </span>Billboard Global charts with for the sixth week in a row. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/8/lady-gaga-and-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-still-atop-billboard-global-charts-for-6th-week-1404">Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars&#x27; &#x27;Die With A Smile&#x27; still atop Billboard Global charts for 6th week</a></div>

<p>Filipino-American and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars noticed his impersonator's performance on the Kapamilya noontime show, "It's Showtime."</p>

Filipino-American and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars noticed his impersonator's performance on the Kapamilya noontime show, "It's Showtime."

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Bruno Mars reacts to 'It's Showtime' 'Kalokalike' contestant

Kiko Escuadro,

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Published October 08, 2024 10:45 PM PHT

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Updated October 09, 2024 12:43 PM PHT

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