Donny’s US Vlog


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And the long wait is finally over! After a year and about two months, Donny returns to Donato Productions with a US vlog tour. We are all excited that when he said he will be posting the week of Sept 4 to 10, some had been Tweeting reminders of how many days are left in the week for him to post that vid. One Bubbly even edited a tweet that says, the vlog will be on Sept 11 at 10pm. This kinda threw some off guard. Yes, Bubblies have mad editing skills. It looked so authentic looking like it really came from Donny’s account, but if you go to Donny’s actual Twitter account, there is nothing like that there. His announcement was made on IG saying that Vlog will be out by 6pm. Did I mention, that the Bubblies had been so excited? (Oh, yes! I have but that is really what everyone in the fandom felt.) In the excitement of it all, the Twitter Party reached 1 and 2 spots at its peak.


We asked some Bubblies for their expectations, and they said they expect to see Belle featured in the vlog. One wants to see more “Kulitan” between the two, the places they went to, their bonding moments like Mukbang. I think we somehow got that and more. But what is wonderful about this vlog posted by Donny? Let us count the ways.

Twosome

Yes. Yes. and Yes! Belle was front, back, and center of the vlog. What struck us the most is that we saw private moments of them going around the US to enjoy themselves. The first one was in a golf course. Donny enjoyed a morning at the greens. Belle did try to support him and even took vids, but had to opt out because she felt cold. Their next vid together is them going to Target to shop presumably for pasalubongs for loved ones. Boy, the cart was full.

What we learned from these outings?

Belle easily gets cold, and would often forget to bring her jacket. Probably why most times, even here in the Philippines, we see her using Donny’s jacket, blazer, or sweatshirts. I know you’ve seen this at one point or another. Belle also would not have mind watching Donny enjoy a sport he likes. The different things they did outside of the show and preparing for it showed us that they took turns doing what they liked. We assume that going to Target is Belle’s thing since she even gushed over it on her IG. One Engagement Patroler noted that they seem to have gone to Target twice judging from what Belle is wearing: the IG pic has her in a dress while the vlog shows us she was wearing black tee and denim. We can sense also that they consider each other in making decisions as to where to go and what to do.

 


Why this is heart?

Donny did not have to share these private moments. They are not part of work, but he did give a glimpse of how they goof around together. It is evident that they get each other and enjoy each other’s company. That is probably why we can’t get enough of these two. They bring something light to the table. We’d like Donny to know that we appreciate this vlog so much. It is not just a video, it is sharing a piece of himself to the fans.

Cruising with the Group

Donny took us backstage and even in their hotel room. He gave us a glimpse of how artists prepare to be on stage like Charlie who’d rehearse in front of the mirror or Edward blow drying his hair. And all the other chaos that is the backstage and the tour bus. We see their camaraderie with the rest of the group like Belle’s friendship with Charlie. While the two do enjoyed going to places as a duo, they have also spent some time with everyone in the group.   

Music in their lives…

In the bus, Donny and Belle were singing together while travelling. Cute, just cute. It is nice to have someone who can share things that you like to do in life. Someone to do random stuff with. They are, indeed, playing good music together. They do sound good, and their voices do seem to blend well.  Nothing much to say, but we are glad they found one another to sing a song or two in their lull times.

It was also refreshing to just see them break in to a dance routine when they heard “He’s into Her theme being played while they were on the float, looking so carefree. They really seemed to have enjoyed their time. In fact, they seemed to be so into the moment one the float that a SF local noticed them, and we featured that in a blog post.
  

Something about Belle:

And we discover more things about Belle in the video.

Her Attention to Detail:

In the consulate, Donny asked Belle which Filipiniana she prefers, and she did not just pick one, she went into detail as to the reason for her choice. Showing us that she did not just consider the design but also how it will match her skin tone and the gold designs and the black dress underneath. This is another layer in Belle’s personality that we can appreciate; she can be detail-oriented and won’t give you just a one-word answer. She would try to explain her preference making you realize that she did think things through.

Belle and Her Skills

Looks like Belle is a packing genius. She was able to fit in their purchases in two suitcases for their convenience. Belle probably put being an ate to good use taking charge of things like helping her younger siblings pack for their travels and even fixing their school supplies inside the bag. We have seen the enormous pile of stuff on the cart that Donny was pushing around the store.

Supportive Belle:

There are moments when Belle holds the cam for Donny to help him vlog. The noticeable ones are in the golf course and in the hotel lobby as they goofed around with Carlo Aquino and Kyle Echarri. 

More of Donny:

This vid reveals another layer to Donny who tries to introduce those people that he has been meeting in the golf course, those who have been with them as part of the security detail, the Star Magic staff keeping everything together, and Mickey Perz, a PBB alum turned choreographer for them. Shows you how he tries to include everyone including their fellow artists in his vlog. He also tries to show us around. He showed a bit of the Consulate especially in what looks like the conference room for pitching businesses which is called Anilao Room named after the diving site that enthusiasts frequent for a quick one. He also showed Warfield especially the intricate designs in the ceiling and the signatures of those who have performed there. Donny, the vlogger, tries to give the viewers an experience of what he himself can see and what has caught his attention.

Donny likes wearing sunglasses and caps. That is evident in the vlog. He seems to have quite a collection. I, at least, saw three different sunglasses. How many did you see?

Side note: 

We have always been trying to feature what we like about Belle and Donny in our blog posts. If you are new to the blog, We will provide links to those post after the credits.

Overall feels and impression:

There were three stops in the US tour. We, all of course, wonder why the NY leg was not included in the Vlog. He did say he has not started taking vids before the San Francisco stop. He probably was enjoying the NY trip or vids are something he would like to keep to himself for now. It does feel like reading a book with a missing chapter, but it is okay, we do know that it was a happy trip- a good mix of business and pleasure.

We know that a lot of IGs or reels, and the vlogs of other Star Magic artists have featured Donny and Belle quite a lot. We know because we have waited for those posts, too. Donny made sure to show us something new- something we have not seen from other vlogs. For one, we did not know that they were able to squeeze in some time at the golf course, or that they went to Target twice. For this, we are tickled pink, and we feel special enough for Donny to carefully curate the content for us. 

We hope that this is the start of more updates for Donato Productions. We missed it so for more than a year. What a splash! It featured Belle and a US tour. Donny sure knows how to make a come-back.

Lastly, much has been said about the vlog, we did notice a lot of things. Suffice it to say, that these Bubblies are happy with what they have watched and picked up on certain things about Donny and Belle. I also noticed Gigi teasing Donny with a song...did you catch that? Did you hear what the word was? You know how it is like when friends are together. They always tease you about your crush (ehem... slam book)

If you have not subscribed, Donny’s YT is on the road to 1M subs. Hope he gets it soon. As of this writing, it is at  970K subscribers, and can be reached through this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/DonnyPangilinan

To more Vlogs from Donny!


Credits:

Screenshots from Donny's IGs(link is no longer available as IGs are only online for 24 hours)

Screenshots from Belle's IGs (link is no longer available as IGs are only online for 24 hours)

Screenshots from Donny's Vlog: 

Screenshots from Twitter's Philippines Trends 



Our Post about What We Like about Donny and Belle

More to Love about Belle Mariano - US Edition







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