Juan Karlos meets the press to promote his upcoming “Juan Karlos LIVE” concert, produced by Nathan Studios. Josh Mercado 

MANILA -- Reflecting on his showbiz journey, Juan Karlos expressed his gratitude for his grandmother, who raised him and taught him about life. 

He said his grandmother would even engage with fans online and applaud for him whenever he appeared on stage.

“She would push me to do all of these things that she thought would be best for me. My Lola is really that one constant in my life,” JK said.

When it came time to reveal that his show was finally happening, the "Ere" singer said his grandmother was beyond excited.

“She was really happy when she found out and then she started doing her TikTok dance. After that, nanghingi ng maraming tickets kasi marami siyang gustong bigyan. She’s always there, especially online. Siya lagi ang nakikipag-usap sa supporters. Masaya si Lola. Super saya niya,” JK said.

About his upcoming “Juan Karlos LIVE” concert on November 29 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, the young OPM hitmaker shared some details, including the guests and setlist.

“It’s really focused more on me being a musician,” he told the media, adding, “It really just revolves at all the songs that I've made all throughout those years.”

On creating music, the “Buwan” singer stated, “Being able to listen to music makes me able to write music, being able to watch shows. In order for you to inspire, you also have to be inspired, and I'm lucky in that way.“

During the press conference, the young artist also discussed the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people, turning off the negative noise, and focusing on the lighter side of life.

“We have that choice of redirecting our focus to the positive side. And instead of focusing on the ones who don't believe in, the ones who don't love, and the ones who don't care, focus on the opposite side, right? There’s a whole outside of this, there's a whole online and public image of persona that is separate from what we do now. It’s the little acts of kindness that you do, that you can do for free,” he said.

Directed by Paolo Valenciano with Karel Honasan as musical director, tickets for “Juan Karlos LIVE” are available at all SM Tickets outlets. The concert is produced by Nathan Studios with the support of Universal Music Group Philippines.