Photo courtesy of Diones Lago
On June 14th at the Philippine Day Festival in North Vancouver, stood hundreds of fans awaiting the appearance of Filipino megastar, Erich Gonzales. People swarmed the stage, left, right, and front with adoration and happiness on their faces. Erich gave a wonderful performance, singing the songs “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift and “Love You like a Love Song” by Selena Gomez.
After the show, I was privileged to meet and interview Erich Gonzales. The gorgeous 24 year old actress/model from Davao City, Philippines is known for her leading roles in “Katorse,” “Tanging Yaman,” “Suddenly It’s Magic” and “Juan dela Cruz”.
Erich and Zenia – Photo by Diones Lago
Visiting Vancouver for the second time in three years, Erich said that she loves everything about Vancouver. “The people here are all so warm and they’re all so nice,” Gonzales said. “The food I also like – so delicious.”
Celebrating the Philippine Day Festival in North Vancouver, Erich expressed why she is proud to be Filipino. “I’m very proud to be Filipino because of our traits. I think we’re very hospitable and that no matter what happens we never forget to smile and be thankful for everything.”
During the interview you can see her many adoring fans surrounding the backstage area trying to get just a glimpse of the beautiful superstar. She spoke humbling words, directed to her loving fans saying, “I love them, too! I just want to say thank you very much for all the love and support. I can’t thank you enough for everything and I’m just really happy to be here.”
Erich Gonzales and Zenia Marshall having fun during the interview.
To conclude the interview, she gave inspiring advice to anyone who dreams of pursuing a career such as hers. “Everything happens in God’s time. Just trust God and do your best in everything. If it’s your time, it’s your time. Dreams are not dreams for everyone and they will all come true.”
It was such an inspiring experience and the biggest pleasure to be able to meet and interview the gorgeous and humble superstar, Erich Gonzales.
Backstage Interview with Erich Gonzales
