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Beauty content creator James Charles does Darren Espanto's 'Maui Wowie' viral performance

By Dianne Mariano
Published December 10, 2025 5:48 PM PHT

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James Charles, Darren Espanto


"Genuinely cannot believe this isn't my voice," American personality James Charles said in the caption of his TikTok video.

American beauty content creator James Charles hopped in on the fun as he recently did Darren Espanto's viral performance.

On Tiktok, James uploaded a video of himself wearing an all-black outfit with a white belt and lip synced to Darren's version of the song "Maui Wowie" by American rapper Kid Cudi.

"genuinely cannot believe this isn't my voice," he wrote, tagging Darren in the caption.

@jamescharles genuinely cannot believe this isn't my voice @Darren Espanto ♬ original sound - Jayson Remoroza

The singer and It's Showtime host reposted James' video on his TikTok account. In the comments section, some netizens noticed that the Filipino singer's version of the song sounded as if James himself had sung it.

Prior to this, Darren recreated his viral performance on TikTok and James left a comment saying, "I NEED TO SING WITH YOU."

@darrenespanto Ah gusto niyo ah HAHAHA Sasali na ako sa ginawa niyong trend! #DarrenEspanto #MauiWowie ♬ original sound - Darren Espanto

Darren's "Maui Wowie" performance went viral and various celebrities and personalities recreated it online.

Meanwhile, catch Darren Espanto in the noontime variety show It's Showtime, which airs every Monday to Saturday, 12 noon, on GMA and Kapuso Stream.

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