Carl Malone Montecido talks about skyrocketing to fame; gives advice to downhearted people

Carl Malone Montecido skyrocketed to fame when he's video singing "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam Smith in a mall went viral worldwide. It has even caught the attention of international celebrities like Kelly Clarkson, Nicole Scherzinger, Niall Horan, and even Sam Smith himself. World-famous TV host Ellen DeGeneres even invited Carl to be a guest on her show. It's undeniable that Carl's star is shining bright. But before he conquers the international stage, he dropped by Mars Pa More and shared his inspiring story with hosts Camille Prats and Iya Villania.

Carl revealed that the person who took the video of him singing was a new acquaintance he met on Facebook. He said he was completely unaware that he was being filmed, and was utterly surprised when they told him that the video went viral.

He narrated, “Noong unang araw, umabot pa lang ng 175,000 views tapos nung hapon naging 2.6, hanggang sa ngayon po 14 million (na).”

Carl also expressed how grateful he is for the sudden blessing he received. He said, “Nagpapasalamat po ako dahil at my age and in my case - visually impaired - may mga taong naka-appreciate ng talent ko.”

He also took time to thank the people who were responsible for his rise to fame.

“Thank you so much kasi isa ka sa mga masasabi kong naging susi sa pagbukas ng panibagong pinto sa music career ko. And of course, sa lahat ng netizen na tumulong na mapa-viral 'yung video at naniniwala sa talent k; sa GMA po na nagbigay po ulit sa akin ng opportunity na ma-prove ko 'yung talent ko. Thank you so much.”

Carl was once a contender for GMA-7's original reality singing competition, The Clash Season 2.

“Sa lahat ng mga nade-depress ngayon, sa mga nawawalan ng pag-asa sa buhay, alam niyo po hindi 'yan ibibigay ng Panginoon sa atin kung hindi natin kayang dalhin yung maletang pinadadala niya. Maniwala kayo na kaya niyong abutin (ang mga pangarap niyo). Gamitin niyo yung craft niyo. Lalo kang nagfe-fail, lalo kang natututo. 'Yon 'yung tingnan mo lang na bright side.”

Watch Carl Montecido's full interview in Mars Pa More here: