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EXCLUSIVE: Gello Marquez talks about the biggest lesson he learned from joining ‘Idol Philippines’: ‘Rejections? Okay lang yan’

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Jemuel Tandoc

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<p>People may know Gello Marquez for his comedic roles in series like <em>He’s Into Her</em> and <em>Can’t Buy Me Love,</em> but longtime fans have been rooting for him since his audition in the first season of <em>Idol Philippines</em> back in 2019.</p><p><strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong> had the exclusive opportunity to chat with Gello, who shared his most memorable experience from the reality singing show.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749869015756Thumb - 2025-06-14T104344.819.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>“Feeling ko yung audition ko eh. Kasi it&#x27;s a first time for me. First time ko kong sumali ng singing contest talaga, like first ever ng kahit anong singing contest. Kasi I don&#x27;t sing talaga before. Pero imagine, from that to TV competition, kaya medyo na-proud ako sarili ko na grabe yung itinaas ng pinuntahan ko,” he said.</p><p>Gello opened up about how the experience boosted his confidence, even though he didn’t make it far in the competition.</p><p>“Sobrang memorable siya kasi parang it&#x27;s a way of telling myself na parang kaya mo yan. Wala po ipigil sa&#x27;yo. Gawin mo lang ang gawin yung gusto mo. And then yun, wala namang imposible. Rejections? Okay lang yan,” he expressed.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKJD4sgSMu0/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A8297259.900000095%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="822" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The actor-singer also revealed his excitement about working on new music again.</p><p>“Well, kasi after ko mag-try mag-acting, siyempre, napanood (ako) sa <em>He&#x27;s Into Her</em> or <em>Can&#x27;t Buy Me Love</em>, and iba pang mga shows. And then, napaisip ako na parang, what if bumalik ako sa roots ko, na kung ano ba talaga mahal ko? Like music,” he mentioned.</p><p>Gello went on to say that music will always hold a special place in his heart, despite the new ventures he’s exploring—something clearly reflected in how hands-on he was during the music jam he headlined.</p><p>“Although I love acting, pero iba pa rin ang posisyon ng music pagdating sa puso ko. Kaya since nagka-campus tours, super hands-on, siyempre. Dahil pinili ko talaga yung mga songs na alam ko, siyempre, songs na maraming makakarelate, na hindi lang para sa mga bata o mga matanda, para sa lahat talaga,” Gello shared.</p><p>In the meantime, Gelo also shared insights into his creative process for making new music, with support from his fellow Star Music artists.</p><p>“Siyempre with the help of my friend, si Peyton (Garcia), dahil hindi ako super techie when it comes to that, siya ang nag-a-arrange kung anong gusto ko magiging sound, anong magiging ganito, and super big help. Ang process naman namin is usually, mag-iisap kami ng topic, tungkol saan yung gagawin namin, kapag naisipan namin yun, sisimulan namin sa beat, and then after that, siguro melodies, then lyrics, then hanggang saan nabubuo na siya,” Gello mentioned.</p>

<p>Gello Marquez reflects on the biggest lesson he learned from joining 'Idol Philippines' and shares his excitement about his latest music.</p>

Gello Marquez reflects on the biggest lesson he learned from joining 'Idol Philippines' and shares his excitement about his latest music.