Darren celebrates 11th anniversary with new album "Ikaw Pa Rin"

Asia’s Pop Heartthrob Darren Espanto has dropped a full-length album dubbed “Ikaw Pa Rin,” his first album under Star Music released in celebration of his 11th year in the industry.

There are 13 tracks in the long play (LP) record, five of which was penned by the “It’s Showtime” and “ASAP” mainstay, including “Bibitaw Na,” “Hanggang Kailan,” “Ilang Beses,” “Iyo,” and “Paano Kung Tayo Na Lang?,” which he co-wrote with Angela Ken.

The title track, “Ikaw Pa Rin,” is a collaboration between Darren and DJ M.O.D., exploring the familiar feeling of choosing your partner regardless of circumstances, with catchy melodies that blend the unique styles of the two artists.

They also performed another track together in the album, “ANNAB,” with a music video featuring Ashley del Mundo now out on ABS-CBN Star Music YouTube channel.

Darren also collaborated with Belle Mariano in the reimagined version of“Dati.” They first performed the song in Belle’s “BELOVED” concert.

Another collaboration included in the LP is “Duyan,” which Darren performed with ABS-CBN Music creatives, content, and operations head Jonathan Manalo, who also co-wrote the track with Robert Calma.

“PBB: Celebrity Collab Edition” eviction theme song, “Paalam Muna Sandali,” and the Chinese-Tagalog version of “Iyo,” first heard in “Can’t Buy Me Love,” are also part of the album.

“Di Makaramdam” and “Miss” complete the new music of Darren, who rose to fame after emerging as first runner up in “The Voice Kids Philippines” season 1 in 2014.

Check out Darren’s “Ikaw Pa Rin” album, out now on music streaming platforms. He will also release a physical album copy soon. For more details, follow Star Music on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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