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Darren Espanto embraces ‘new era’ as he marks his 11th year in showbiz

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>“A more mature Darren.” </p><p>This is what the supporters of Asia’s Pop Heartthrob Darren Espanto can expect from him as he enters a new era in the music industry.  </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751789880546Thumb (94).jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>“‘Yung musicality po nag-iba na siya, from my first single ‘In Love Ako Sayo,’ ngayon nandito na tayo. ‘Pag narinig niyo po ‘yung album na ito, it’s a very different side of Darren. It’s a new era, like I said, and it’s a more mature sound,” he told PUSH ABS-CBN in an interview on Friday, July 4. </p><p>The singer-songwriter also added that he reached the point where he knows exactly what he wants with his music.  </p><p>“Mas alam ko na po ‘yung gusto kong i-release na music, mas alam ko na ‘yung gusto kong maging tunog ni Darren,” he said. </p><p>In celebration of his 11th anniversary in the industry, Darren dropped a 13-track album titled “Ikaw Pa Rin,” which includes <em>PBB Celebrity Collab Edition’s</em> eviction song “Paalam Muna Sandali.” <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLuVDQlJbYs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=="></a></p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-38" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLuVDQlJbYs/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%3A38%2C%22os%22%3A28771505.300000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="822" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-38" 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>Other songs featured in the album include “Bibitaw Na,” “Hanggang Kailan,” “Paano Kung Tayo Nalang?” “Dati,” “Ilang Beses,” “Iyo,” “ANNAB,” “Di Makaramdam,” “Miss,” “Duyan,” “Iyo” (Chinese-Tagalog Version), and the title track “Ikaw Pa Rin.&quot;</p><p>Fans had to wait eight long years for Darren’s new album to come out. </p><p>“Hindi rin po namin namalayan na andami nang taon na nakalipas,” he clarified. “We didn’t intentionally mean to make it this long before I released another album. Throughout the years since my last album in 2017, andami rin po kasing special projects like for Disney and ASEAN.” </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/music/2025/7/5/darren-releases-new-album-ikaw-pa-rin-1157"><strong><u>READ: Darren celebrates 11th anniversary with new album &quot;Ikaw Pa Rin&quot;</u></strong></a></div><p>As he embarked on his new era, Darren has learned to be more involved in the creative process of making songs.   </p><p>“In terms of musicality, mas hindi na po ako takot mag-experiment. Mas verbal na po ako with my team. Dati oo nang oo lang po ako sa mga demo na binibigay [para sa] mga album ko, but now I’m more hands on,” he told reporters.  </p><p>For him, being a musician is a continuous learning process. </p><p>“I feel like I just continue to grow in the music industry, and I never stop learning as well. That’s why I feel like with every release, there’s more maturity that comes with it. There’s more lessons, there’s more learnings, there’s more growth,” he told reporters.  </p>

<p>Curious about how Darren Espanto's music has evolved? Get to know more about the changes that occured in his musical journey.</p>

Curious about how Darren Espanto's music has evolved? Get to know more about the changes that occured in his musical journey.