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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Christopher Diwata takes his 'What hafen Vella?' trend up a notch on Abi Marquez's TikTok
Just when you thought the "What hafen Vella?" trend couldn't get any bigger, here comes the man himself Christopher Diwata to turn it up a notch. In Abi Marquez's TikTok video, Christopher not only made an appearance, he also proceeded to sing lines from Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years," which was used as the official soundtrack of the films. Even better: The guy was having fun and enjoying himself. This isn't the first time Christopher doubled-down on the Twilight references. He previously sang the song with Ben&Ben, who is just one of the many celebrities riding on his trend, among them Michael Sager, Anjo Petierra, and SB19. He's landed several endorsements as well, which he said is allowing him to pay off debts and support his family. "Kahit maliit man 'yan, tatanggapin ko 'yan. Iga-grab ko 'yan kahit maliit. Sana sa mga nag-aalala sa akin, huwag niyong intindihin 'yun at mas maganda 'yung meron kaysa sa wala," Christopher told GMA News Online in an interview. Christopher is also going to appear on "Mga Batang Riles." We're happy for him and we're glad to see he's having fun himself! — LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Cristopher Diwata, the guy behind 'What hafen, Vella?' to guest on ‘Unang Hirit' on May 27
What hafen, 'Unang Hirit?' Cristopher Diwata, the viral guy behind the iconic line "What hafen Vella' will be appearing on 'Unang Hirit' on Tuesday! On social media Monday, GMA Public Affairs shared a short clip of Cristopher recreating his legendary 'What hafen Vella?' line as he shared that he will guest on the Kapuso morning show. 'What hafen Vella? What you watching again? I know, 'UH' right? Ayon abangan niyo po ako bukas sa 'Unang Hirit!' he said in the video. In 2013, Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black, where he performed the now-viral line. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced, causing him to go viral again and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users, as well as celebrities have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." Since then, Cristopher has collaborated with several brands and Filipino artists, such as Ben&Ben, SB19, and Sparkle star Michael Sager. —Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Michael Sager does ‘What hafen, Vella?' trend with Cristopher Diwata
What hafen, Michael Sager? The Sparkle Star just met Cristopher Diwata, the viral guy behind the iconic "What hafen Vella" line, and he's so giddy about it! On TikTok, Michael shared a video of himself lip-syncing to Cristopher's iconic line while on the set of 'It's Showtime.' As he uttered the line 'Vampire right,' Cristopher appeared on the camera and posed with him. 'What haffen?' he wrote in the caption. In 2013, Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black, where he said the now-viral line. Over a decade later, Cristopher's clip resurfaced causing him to go viral again, and stamp his place in the Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users as well as celebrities have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." In an interview with GMA News Online, Cristopher said that he was a third-year college student when he joined the segment, and had just made a quick search on the internet to prepare for his performance. He improvised his now-iconic lines. — Jade Veronique Yap/LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Ben&Ben jams with Cristopher Diwata, the guy behind 'What hafen, Vella?' meme
What hafen, Ven&Ven? Ben&Ben just met Cristopher Diwata, the viral guy behind the iconic line "What hafen Vella," and they can't seem to get over it! On Instagram, the OPM band shared a clip of their jamming session with Cristopher. In the video, Christopher came up to the stage, surprising the band as well as the audience, and delivered his iconic line inspired from the "Twilight" movie series. The 35-year-old also sang some lines from Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years," which was used as the official soundtrack of the films. "Minsan lang kami i-surprise tapos ganito pa. Grabe hahahah salamat sa pakana. Sobrang random pero sobrang special HAHA thank you sir Christopher Diwata, pinasaya mo kami!" the band wrote. In a separate Instagram post, Sony Music Philippines also shared a video of Cristopher with some of the Ben&Ben members, where they can be heard singing the band's song "Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay." In 2013, Cristopher joined the "It's Showtime" segment "Kalokalike" as Taylor Lautner's "Twilight" character, Jacob Black. Over a decade later, Cristopher went viral again and stamped his place in Philippine internet's hall of fame for memes. TikTok users and even celebrities have been dubbing and recreating his iconic lines: "What hafen, Vella? Why you cryin' again? I know, vampire, right? Vampire will feyt to me." In an interview with GMA News Online, Cristopher said that he was a third-year college student when he joined the segment, and had just made a quick search on the internet to prepare for his performance. He improvised his now-iconic lines. —Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
