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Meet the Filipina who got Taylor Swift's hat at 'Eras Tour' concert in Japan

Meet the Filipina who got Taylor Swift's hat at 'Eras Tour' concert in Japan

ANNA CEREZO,

ABS-CBN News

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Photo courtesy of Love Santos
Photo courtesy of Love Santos

The lyrics of Taylor Swift’s song “22” which goes “It feels like the a perfect night to dress like hipsters” couldn’t be more true for Andi Santos Daquigan.

Swift gave her fedora hat to the 10-year-old Filipina during her performance of the hit title at “The Eras Tour” in Tokyo, Japan.
 
Andi said she was "wonderstruck and was blushing all the way home" after she was given the signed item.
 
“Ang ganda niya. Blue eyes niya na may black. Para siya Barbie and mabango,” she told ABS-CBN News, in describing the American singer-songwriter.
 
Andi said sparks flew when the “Speak Now” singer, who she idolized since she was 6 years old, stood in front of her. She said it was as if a million little shining stars just aligned for her.
 
“Nag-cry ako, in-ask ako kung gusto ba ng hug. Sabi ko ‘yes.’ Hinug niya ako and sabi niya ‘I love you,’ sa akin,” she recalled.

Photo courtesy of Love Santos
Photo courtesy of Love Santos

 
Andi and her mother Love Santos believe the former was hand-picked by Swift’s mom, who is likewise named Andrea.
 
“Hindi namin alam actually paano. Pero ang sabi sa mga nabasa namin, ‘yung mom namimili ng bata. Palakad-lakad din kasi," Love said.
 
“Nakita ako ng mommy niya, nag-hi ako, kaya sila sumisigaw. Same kami name,” her daughter chimed in.

Photo courtesy of Love Santos
Photo courtesy of Love Santos

Love recounted that Andi caused a stir after the the concert.
 
“Sinabihan siya agad ng staff ingatan. Minsan daw kasi hinihila. Buti sa Japan mababait tao. Pinagkaguluhan siya, hindi kami makalabas. Sobrang dami ng nagtatanong pwede magpa-picture, hinahawakan yung hat,” she said.
 
“Nang in-upload ko naman, lahat gusto siya puntahan. Pero sabi ni Andi, need pa ba, kasi ayaw na niya mahawakan ang hat,” she added.
 
Several individuals had also made offers to purchase the hat. However, both mother and daughter emphasized that they could never put a price on the accessory that will definitely never go out of style.
 
“Pi-preserve namin yan. Wala na 'yan katumbas, memories na rin kasi forever yan,” Love said. 
 
According to Love, getting the coveted tickets for the highly anticipated concert was challenging. But it was all worth the effort, she added, because other than having a marvelous time, they will be flying back to the Philippines with an experience that was beyond their wildest dreams.
 
“Sulit talaga. One month or more siguro ako bago nakahanap (ng ticket). Mula nang in-announce magkaka-concert, nagre-request na mga anak ko. Kahit pinakasimpleng ticket sana. Kaya sobrang lucky napanalunan namin sa lottery maganda, and iyan nangyari,” Love said.

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