The two new love teams are currently busy preparing for their projects!
GMA-7’s talent management arm, Sparkle, continues its goal to groom and develop the future idols and love teams of this generation.
Sparkle has launched two new pairings that are set to become the next love teams to make viewers fall in love: AshCo and PrYce.
AshCo is composed of former child stars Ashley Sarmiento and Marco Masa while PrYce showcases the tandem of Princess Aliyah and Bryce Eusebio.
Both love teams, which were first launched as part of Sparkle Teens, were launched in GMA-7 and Sparkle’s first-ever TikTok Kilig Series which was launched on February 8, 2024!
AshCo opens the series with their presentation titled “Secret Notes,” which ran from February 8 to 14.
PrYce, on the other hand, headlines “Beyond The Game,” which will run from February 16 to 22.
The two love teams were introduced to the press during a recent media launch held at Citadines Quezon City.
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PrYce: Princess Aliyah and Bryce Eusebio
Princess and Bryce, who both started young in the industry as child actors, are set to carve names in the industry as a love team.
What was their reaction when they were launched as a love team?
Princess says of Bryce, “Siyempre po, na-excite and at the same time, natutuwa ako noong nalaman ko yung ka-love team ko is someone that I know and friends kami.
“So, sobrang tuwang-tuwa ako na I can work with him very comfortably kasi hindi kami masyadong nag-uusap sa workshop.
“So, ngayon, mas makikilala namin yung isa’t isa. Masaya ito kasama! Parang kapag walang energy, talon siya ng talon kaya nga napapatalon na lang din [ako]!”
As for Bryce, he is happy to continue his bond with Princess which started when they were launched as part of Sparkle Teens.
“Since magkasama na kami sa Sparkle Teens, we have a bond as a group. When we got the message, okay kasi magkasama naman na kami. So, may friendship naman na kami.”
After their TikTok series, Princess and Bryce are set to be part of the upcoming Afternoon Prime series, “Forever Young,” with Euwenn Mikaell, Nadine Samonte, Althea Ablan, and Alfred Vargas.
AshCo: Ashley Sarmiento and Marco Masa
Ashley and Marco are both child stars who graduated from ABS-CBN’s “Goin’ Bulilit.”
Fast forward to 2023, Ashley and Marco crossed paths again, this time in GMA-7, when they were launched as part of Sparkle Teens.
It was something they did not expect to happen.
Marco admits, “More than a decade na po kami magkakakilala, sobrang malalim na po yung pinagsamahan namin and during the pandemic, mas nakapag-bonding po kami dahil gumawa kami ng mga content.
“Nagulat din po ako na magkakasama kami dito, sabay kaming ni-launch as Sparkle Teens and now, as official love team.
Currently, they are paired in the primetime series “Black Rider.” The team-up earned a fanbase which prompted Sparkle to officially launch them as a love team.
Ashley says about this, “I felt really excited since si Marco po, ang tagal ko na po siyang nakakasama at parang since ‘Black Rider,’ nagkaka-work na po kami, mas excited pa po ako since si Marco, very hardworking siya na tao.
“Masaya siya kasama sa trabaho. Magaan po siyang kasama so I’m very happy.”
GMA-7 and Sparkle are set to announce soon what will be PrYce and AshCo’s projects aside from what they currently have been preparing for.
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