Australian singer William Singe, 23, is the latest international celebrity to admit that he is a fan of Nicomaine Dei Mendoza, 20. Better known as Yaya Dub, the Filipino celebrity is dubbed the Dubsmash Queen of the Philippines.
"I'd love to meet her," Singe said of Yaya Dub during an interview with Phil Star. "That would be awesome and I'll sort that we could have her there."
Singe is set to perform in the Philippines on Jan. 30, Saturday, during the "3LOGYINMANILA" concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City along with American bands Before You Exit and The Tide and the British band The Vamps. They will also be joined by Filipino teenage singer Jayda Avanzado, 13, who is being compared to Ariana Grande.
In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Singe expressed how excited he is to perform in the Philippines. Among the songs that he will perform during the "3LOGYINMANILA" concert is "Hotline Bling" by Drake.
"That's what happened with 'Hotline Bling,'" Singe told the publication sharing that he is still recording in the same room, where he used to record his viral cover songs on YouTube. "When I heard it, I knew I wanted to make a cover."
Singe and Yaya Dub do have one thing in common. Social media played a vital role in their respective careers.
Before his solo career as a singer, Singe was part of the Australian boy band called The Collective. The band was formed in 2012 during "The X Factor Australia" Season 4 and finished third.
In 2014, Singe started recording cover songs in his bedroom and posted them on Facebook. The cover songs helped him rise to fame and he eventually left The Collective in 2015.
Yaya Dub has yet to respond to Singe's comments. It has also yet to be confirmed if she is attending the "3LOGYINMANILA" concert.
Born and raised in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Yaya Dub earned a bachelor's degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management major in Culinary Arts at De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, Manila. She had her internship at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, New York, before she rose to fame through her Dubsmash videos.
Eventually, Yaya Dub and Filipino actor Alden Richards became the Twitter record-breaking duo AlDub. Watch the very first AlDub moment here:
