Janella Salvador’s new shows on IBC-13: fantasy series, teen drama

March 11, 2014

Less than a two months after she signed a contract with the sequestered TV network IBC-13 last January 24, 2014, teen actress Janella Salvador made her presence felt in the Kapinoy network.

Since she entered the showbiz industry, after launched her as a promising star of the Kapamilya network as the middle-child daughter Nikki Grace-Lim for ABS-CBN's daytime hit teleserye Be Careful With My Heart, top-billed by Jodi Sta. Maria (Maya dela Rosa) and Richard Yap (Sir Chief), she just graduated 7th grade in St. Paul, Pasig last year and the daughter of veteran singers such as Jenine Desiderio and Juan Miguel Salvador.

Now, the 15-year old singer, teen actress, TV host and dancer has her feel-good with not only one but two new series for the Kapinoy network, including the fantaserye and a youth-oriented light drama.

Marlo Mortel and Janella Salvador (MarNella)

She dubbed the Asia's Teen Sweetheart and The Only Primetime Princess, Janella will handle two new series (a fantasy series and a teen drama) filmed in HD that will be team-up with Marlo Mortel.

IBC's first fantaserye Janella in Wonderland is topbilled by Marlo Mortel, Janella Salvador, Andrei Felix and Victor Anastacio.

First, she will star in Janella in Wonderland, the very first fantaserye, which is already premiered last January 13 and aired from Monday to Friday at 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Kapinoy Primetime. Salvador played the lead role as Janella Bernardo, a 15-year old girl turning a teen mermaid tale under the sea as the Princess of the Sea where the sea creatures rule in the island, at home, school and the mermaid into underwater. She's a student from high school who she wearing a school uniform. One minute she's a teenager and the next she learns a family secret: she's a mermaid! Janella and her dolphin friend Zuma set off on an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana. With help from her mermaid friends, Janella saves the ocean kingdom.

Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, the fantasy series also starring the primetime leading man Marlo Mortel, stand-up comedian and DMZ-TV host Victor Anastacio, TV host Andrei Felix, Gloria Romero, Joel Torre, Bettina Carlos, Liza Soberano, Nathan Barrera, Miel Cuneta, Aldred Nasayao, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Michael Martinez, Shy Carlos, Francis Magundayao, Kelly dela Cruz and Carlo Lazerna. Also, featuring the mermaids underwater are Alfred Vargas, Jai & Joj Agpangan, Mikee Lee, Yen Santos, KC Montero, Kat Alano and Paolo Serrano, the villains like Fretzie Bercede as Lauren, RJ Ledesma as Evil Beneth, and Meryll Soriano as Ursula, and the voices of Louise Abuel as Zuma, Elmo Magalona as Sebastian, Jon Santos as Shrimp, Pia Magalona as Disher, Timothy Chan as Dreamfish, Josh Padilla as Remo and Chienna Filomeno as Whale Shark.

Bettina Carlos, Andrei Felix, Gloria Romero, Victor Anastacio, Alfred Vargas and Aldred Nasayao

"Oh my gee is Janella kasi ang galing ng mga fantaserye ng Janella in Wonderland na maging a mermaid tale," enthused the business unit head Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo, who presented the fantasy series to the media last January 24, together with IBC president and chief executive officer Boots Anson-Roa.

IBC-13's feel-good teen drama Friends 4Ever starring Marlo Mortel, Janella Salvador, Khalil Ramos, Sue Ramirez, Diego Loyzaga, Liza Soberano and Francis Magundayao

Also, she will lead the newest barkada in Friends 4Ever, the newest feel-good teen drama series which is inspired by the 90's teen dramas ABS-CBN's Gimik and GMA's T.G.I.S. If the two rival teen dramas, because she will playing the lead character as Nicole Gonzales, a 15-year old girl sweetheart. Premiered last March 1 every Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., the series was also joined by today's hottest teen  stars like Marlo Mortel (which Marlo and Janella also star in Be Careful With My Heart), Save the Last Dance for Me stars Sue Ramirez and Khalil Ramos, newcomers are Francis Magundayao, Liza Soberano and Diego Loyzaga.

Janella said she is still in high school by using a school uniform, thru Janella in Wonderland and Friends 4Ever, which is his boyfriend Marlo.

Meanwhile, she will be a regular performer for song and dance of the Sunday feel-good musical variety show Hey it's Fans Day! every Sunday from 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. which is premiered last March 2, which is hosted by James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Young JV and Yassi Pressman.

In addition to being a Kapinoy teen star, Janella is also recording the first album under IBC Records.