Marlo Mortel was about to start taping for GMA Network’s primetime TV series Daldalita in 2011 when he left the Kapuso network just to join ABS-CBN’s reality show X Factor. Unfortunately, he only made it to the boot camp stage and KZ Tandingan eventually won the competition.
He shared this during the press conference of It’s Showtime ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan All-Star Grand Resbak.’
“Bago ako sumali ng X Factor ang dami kong ni-risk para doon, e. Kasi dapat magkakaroon ako ng teleserye sa kabila, pero iniwanan ko yun. Parang taping na kinabukasan, iniwanan ko yun kasi nakita ko sa TV na may audition ng X Factor and ito, walang kasiguraduhan kasi sasali lang ako.”
Joining the X Factor opened a lot of opportunities for him. This led him to be partnered with Janella Salvador for Be Careful With My Heart TV series which ran from July 2012 until November 2014 on ABS-CBN.
“Kaya ako nakapasok sa Be Careful With My Heart before dahil sa X Factor, hindi dahil sumali ako ha. Nakilala ko yung girlfriend ko sa pila tapos parang sinundo ko lang siya sa ABS kaya nakita nila ako dito. Nag-aaudition mag talent yung girlfriend ko before, so sinundo ko lang siya sa ABS then hanggang sa na-discover nila ako, nilagay ako sa Be Careful as talent din hanggang sa nag-progress ng nag-progress yung character ko kahit wala akong management.”
Despite his loss in X Factor and all the sacrifices he has done in the past, Marlo is grateful for taking the risk and following his passion, he is now under the management of Star Magic.
“Bago magstart yung X Factor, eight months pa. So marami tayong sina-sacrifice para sa mga gusto nating makuha kasi yun yung passion natin. Pero sometimes kung ano yung gut feel mo dapat sundin mo lang e.”
Meanwhile, Marlo was vocal during the interview with Rider PH on how he felt when he was replaced all of a sudden despite the success of MarNella team up.
“Kung andon ka sa situation ko, very heartbreaking, kasi never naman ako nagsalita sa amin ni Janella and [we’re] very close. Pero para tanghalin ka sa isang love team na very successful is heartbreaking for a person. Siguro kung yun iba na depress na sila pero ako, hindi ko siya tinake personally.”
In the meantime, here’s Marlo’s “Dancing On My Own” for Tawag ng Tanghalan All-Star Grand Resbak.
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