IN PHOTOS: Get to know viral singing teacher DanVibes
Danieca Arreglado Goc-ong, a teacher and vlogger, has become viral online thanks to her unique singing technique that she hilariously calls "volumatic," which, as she puts it, is "fading of the voice." Among her most popular videos is her funny
tutorial on how to sing "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" in varying tones and pitch.
Her rendition of the soundtrack of the animated film 'Frozen' has over 2.5 million views on Facebook and 750,000 views on TikTok. Aside from her hilarious singing tutorials, she also posts memes and acting skits related to teaching. The Cebu native is a former private school teacher who struggled with keeping her job when the pandemic hit in 2020.
In her '24 Oras' interview, she said, "I wanted to connect kasi teacher ako. It was in August when I started vlogging. Last year din natapos 'yung contract ko with a private school. I wasn't able to continue it kasi mahirap mag-apply, and there are no slots yet in public schools so nag-tutorial na lang muna ako ang nag-vlog, luckily, nag-va-viral siya sa hindi inaasahan."
DanVibes also narrated her humble beginnings and how she was able to get e college degree by working part-time and earning a scholarship. "Actually, unang pangarap ko talaga is maging guro, I want to help, kasi alam ko 'yung paghihirap simula pagiging estudyante pero tinutulungan ako ng mga teachers. So in return, gusto ko rin makatulong sa mga estudyante."
Her parents make a living from selling candles. She revealed she used to sell candles to earn money for her education, "I myself was a candle vendor, too. Napakahirap noon but I wanted to study talaga but my mother couldn't afford to send me to college so nag-scholarship ako, nagtrabaho ako sa munisipyo--ako 'yung tagalinis ng mga tindahan, nagtitinda rin ako ng mga kandila after school. May mga hosting gigs ako, mga barangay shows. Right after college gusto ko magkatrabaho agad, I wanted to help my family kasi ako lang 'yung nakapag-kolehiyo sa sampu naming magkakapatid."
Check out her funny and inspiring story in this photo gallery:
Viral
This teacher started creating videos and vlogging in 2020. She now has over 200,000 followers on Facebook and more than 800,000 likes on TikTok.
Dreams
She took on several part-time jobs such as hosting events, and worked at their town hall to support her family and her dream of becoming a teacher.
Singing
She loves singing on her free time. She said in her '24 Oras' interview, "That's how you express yourself and pampatanggal stress."
Motivation
Though she's always been known as an energetic and entertaining teacher, she didn't expect she'd receive internet fame. "Hindi ko po talaga inaasahan, what motivates me is 'yung mga taong naniniwala sa'kin," DanVibes said.
24 Oras
DanVibes was also featured in '24 Oras' and other TV and radio programs because of her viral videos.
Bashers
Just like any other person getting fame on social media, she's had her fair share of bashers, too. Her reaction?
"Part talaga 'yan [ng social media] 'yung mga negative na lang ginagawa kong positive."