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Jed Madela reveals real reason behind his recent weight loss

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>After being announced as one of the performers of the<em> Champions of the Heart</em> concert happening next month, Jed Madela talked about what he is most excited about as he performs with fellow kapamilya artists Martin Nievera, Klarisse de Guzman, Jona Viray, and Sofronio Vasquez. The singing champion, who first brought pride to the country after taking home six gold medals at the World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) in 2005, admitted it was an automatic yes for him to join this show. </p><div><br/></div><p>“The first time the invitation came, hindi na ako nagdalawang isip. I didn’t think twice. Kasi it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to come up with a lineup like this. And ako ngayon, I think I’ve done a lot of shows already na solo. And now to be doing a collaboration, I’m all about collaborations right now.  Kasi napansin ko when I collaborate with other artists, I still get to discover something in me na nagugulat ako na kinaya ko palang gawin yan. Kasi of course, when I do a duet with Klarisse, iba yung feeling. When I do a duet with Jona, iba din yun with Sofronio and Martin. So iba iba ang nailalabas ang pag nag-co-collaborate. Plus of course, direk John (Prats). I think for me, this is a dream collaboration kaya nagpapasalamat ako,” he shared during the concert presscon last January 15. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DThdiG1kuLQ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4602078%2C%22ls%22%3A4601959.600000024%2C%22le%22%3A4601962.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="864" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/7/25/jed-madela-admits-he-had-fears-before-doing-birthday-concert-i-still-matter-and-i-am-loved-1045" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Jed Madela admits he had fears before doing birthday concert: ‘I still matter...and I am loved!’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTkfMOSktyn/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A4602088.700000048%2C%22ls%22%3A4601959.600000024%2C%22le%22%3A4601962.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="865" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>During the Champions of the Heart presscon, Jed also talked about going through weight loss, giving him a more slimmer appearance. “For health reasons din. Siyempre hindi naman tayo bumabata and of course, when you’re on stage, ako kasi, most of the time, I do an entire show by myself, so minsan nararamdaman ko na yung hingal, nararamdaman ko na yung pagod. So I really have to pay attention to my health. And siyempre, visuals din minsan. Siyempre yung mga katabi ko sa ASAP, minsan ang papayat nila lahat tapos ang laki kong tao. I also have to consider that para maganda yung tingin sa TV,” he explained. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTfdf_ZE0XT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4602095.899999976%2C%22ls%22%3A4601959.600000024%2C%22le%22%3A4601962.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="987" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2018/4/26/fresh-scoops/jed-madela-on-going-through-depression-i-felt-un-45509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Jed Madela on going through depression: ‘I felt unwanted and insignificant’8</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Jed also wanted to set the expectations of his fans who plan to come watch him perform live on Valentine’s Day along with the country’s top OPM artists. “Number one na ini-expect ng mga tao with this lineup, they look forward sa biritan. Of course we will give that as well. Yung power and intense singing. But at the same time, we also want to pay attention to how relatable we can be sa audience. This time, it’s going to be storytelling, it’s going to be songs that we relate to, songs that we haven’t heard in a long time but somehow along the journey naging theme song ng buhay natin. I think that’s one thing that we are going to be paying attention to in relation to the songs sa lahat ng mag-se-celebrate ng Valentine’s together with us,” he said. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DThhHQWEs4i/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A4603100.600000024%2C%22ls%22%3A4601959.600000024%2C%22le%22%3A4601962.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1041" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Watch Jed Madela perform live at the<em> Champions of the Heart</em> concert along with Sofronio Vasquez, Martin Nievera, Jona Viray, and Klarisse de Guzman. The one-night only concert is happening on February 14, 8 p.m. at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport World Resorts. Directed by John Prats and musical direction by Marvin Querido. </p><div><br/></div><p><em>Champions of the Heart </em>concert is produced by Full House Theater Company in association with Starmedia Entertainment. Tickets are now available at all Ticketworld outlets and Newport World Resorts Box Office: ₱13,500 (SVIP), ₱11,000 (VIP), ₱8,500 (GOLD), ₱5,800 (SILVER), and ₱3,800 (BRONZE). For inquiries, contact Customer Care at 7908-8888 or info@fhtcentertainment.com. </p>

<p>'Champions of the Heart' concert performer and singing champion Jed Madela gears up for epic concert experience with top OPM artists Sofronio Vasquez, Martin Nievera, Jona Viray, and Klarisse de Guzman happening on Valentine’s day.</p>

'Champions of the Heart' concert performer and singing champion Jed Madela gears up for epic concert experience with top OPM artists Sofronio Vasquez, Martin Nievera, Jona Viray, and Klarisse de Guzman happening on Valentine’s day.

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Jed Madela reveals real reason behind his recent weight loss: ‘Nararamdaman ko na yung pagod’

Rhea Manila Santos,

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Published Jan 22, 2026 09:45 AM PHT

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