The singing Darna
Don’t look now but you just might catch Liza Soberano singing ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ as the heroine
“Pero ko hindi po nila ako kukunin,” “Pero kung kukunin naman po nila, bakit naman hindi ’di ba? said. feeling singer talaga.” She will prove it Liza
It will be an honor.” Liza was recently tapped as celebrity endorser of MegaPro Plus Megasound videoke brand.
Andy Co, MP MegaPro Plus Marketing Corporation proprietor and business partner, believes Liza is the perfect choice as endorser. “Hindi siya pero na-realize namin na ang (Liza) professional MegaPro is not really for professional singers kung hindi para talaga sa mga mahilig kumanta,” she said. Liza is thankful for the opportunity to endorse the brand as “this means that anyone can really sing
It was early this month when Star Cinema officially revealed the 19-year-old will play Darna in an upcoming movie to be helmed by Erik Matti.
People have had mixed reactions about her portraying the iconic superheroine. Liza said she’s determined to prove her naysayers wrong.
“If they don’t think I’m the right one to be Darna, then so be it. I respect that. But I still want to prove to everybody that I am the right one to be Darna – that I can do it, that I’m trying to do my best,” she maintained.
“And of course, there are some good opinions, there are some who don’t agree,” she added. “But, you know, I have to respect everybody’s mind.”
Recently, Liza drew barbs over a sample of her Darna battlecry on “ASAP” with netizens saying she pronounced it the wrong way. She reasoned, “As much as possible,
(fans) “Ginulat kasi ako ni gusto ko sana ’yung unang dinig nila ng pagsigaw ko ng ’pag ’yung na po mismo. hindi ko pa po siya napa-practice kasi medyo nahihiya pa po ako at tsaka kasi hindi ko pa po alam kung anong tamang talaga,” na ako talaga ’yung sisigaw movie “Actually “But, if they tell me Darna, then I will do it.” ng camera is (ipasuot sa akin ako.” ako) way double, threatening Ate Toni.” Darna, stunts) she admitted.
Liza is preparing extensively for the role. These include hitting the gym regularly and attending “grace and timing” workshops.
“Siguro sa tingin ko po ’yung pinaka-mahihirapan ako ’yung sa pagha-harness kasi masakit po talaga siya eh,” she admitted. If anything, the actress wants to perform all the stunts needed in the movie as much as possible. director and “Kasi mahirap din po para sa sa man kapag may pero siyempre po kapag naman (’yung na talaga, lang naman po sa akin na mag-double,” okay maintained.
Some say Liza would probably be the very first “conservative Darna” in history based on rumors she is not going to wear the heroine’s classic red and gold two-piece costume. But the actress maintained, “Anything
willing as long as prepared po she naman po
As for the other cast members of the movie, Liza has no idea.
What if her love team partner Enrique Gil was given a role in it, we teased.
“I would definitely love that,” Liza noted. “And I think a lot of people would be happy also if he became part of the movie.”