Born for You

{{Short description|2016 Philippine television drama series}} {{Infobox television | image = Born for You title card.jpg | image_size = | caption = Title card | genre = {{Plainlist| * Romance * Drama * Music * Comedy }} | creator = {{Plainlist| * Rondel P. Lindayag * Reggie Amigo }} | developer = | writer = {{Plainlist| * Benedict Mique * Nathaniel Arciaga * Abi Lam Parayno * Allan Cuadra }} | director = {{Plainlist| * Onat A. Diaz * Jon S. Villarin * Jerry Lopez Sineneng * Jerome C. Pobocan * Darnel Joy R. Villaflor }} | creative_director = Johnny Delos Santos | starring = {{Plainlist| * Janella Salvador * Elmo Magalona }} | opentheme = "Born for You" by David Pomeranz | composer = {{Plainlist| * David Pomeranz * David Zippel }} | music = Emerzon Texon | country = Philippines | language = Filipino | num_episodes = 65 | list_episodes = List of Born for You episodes | executive_producer = Carlo L. Katigbak <br> Cory V. Vidanes <br> Laurenti Dyogi <br> Roldeo T. Endrinal | producer = | editor = {{Plainlist| * Rommel Malimban * Jay Mendoza }} | location = {{Plainlist| * Manila * Tokyo * Honshu * London }} | runtime = 30–38 minutes | company = Dreamscape Entertainment Television | network = ABS-CBN | first_aired = {{start date|2016|06|20}} | last_aired = {{end date|2016|09|16}} | related = }}

'''''Born for You''''' is a 2016 Philippine musical drama television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Onat A. Diaz, Jon S. Villarin, Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Jerome C. Pobocan and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor, it stars Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7wTN-81lw|title=BORN FOR YOU Trade Trailer: Coming in 2016 on ABS-CBN!|publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment|website=YouTube|date=December 11, 2015|accessdate=December 17, 2015|archive-date=September 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907062356/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7wTN-81lw|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/114085-elmo-magalona-moves-abs-cbn-born-for-you-janella-salvador/|title=Elmo Magalona moves to ABS-CBN, pairs with Janella Salvador in new show|work=Rappler|date=November 27, 2015|access-date=December 5, 2015|archive-date=November 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128085819/http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/114085-elmo-magalona-moves-abs-cbn-born-for-you-janella-salvador|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/26/15/elmo-magalona-now-a-kapamilya|title=Elmo Magalona now a Kapamilya|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=November 26, 2015|access-date=December 5, 2015|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724062834/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/26/15/elmo-magalona-now-a-kapamilya|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/26/15/what-janella-thinks-of-new-leading-man-elmo|title=What Janella thinks of new leading man Elmo|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=November 26, 2015|access-date=December 5, 2015|archive-date=February 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226224455/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/26/15/what-janella-thinks-of-new-leading-man-elmo|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/15/15/what-marlo-mortel-thinks-of-janella-elmo-tandem|title=What Marlo Mortel thinks of Janella-Elmo tandem|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=December 15, 2015|access-date=December 17, 2015|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724051357/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/15/15/what-marlo-mortel-thinks-of-janella-elmo-tandem|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abscbnpr.com/janella-salvador-and-elmo-magalona-to-topbill-upcoming-kapamilya-teleserye/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114907/http://abscbnpr.com/janella-salvador-and-elmo-magalona-to-topbill-upcoming-kapamilya-teleserye/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 22, 2015|title=JANELLA SALVADOR AND ELMO MAGALONA TO TOPBILL UPCOMING KAPAMILYA TELESERYE|work=abscbnpr.com|date=November 26, 2015|accessdate=December 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abscbnpr.com/janella-elmo-prove-destiny-exists-in-born-for-you|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806201533/http://abscbnpr.com/janella-elmo-prove-destiny-exists-in-born-for-you/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 6, 2016|title=JANELLA, ELMO PROVE DESTINY EXISTS IN "BORN FOR YOU"|work=abscbnpr.com|date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from June 20 to September 16, 2016, replacing ''The Story of Us'' and was replaced by ''Magpahanggang Wakas'' in ''Till I Met You's'' timeslot.

An ancient Japanese myth tells the story about the Red String of Fate, it's when two people with connecting red strings are destined to meet and fall in love. A young hopeless romantic and a Celebrity Heartthrob who share the same love for music find themselves tangled up in their shared past and their connecting red string of fate.

The show ended on September 16, 2016, with a live concert finale held at the Kia Theatre, with a total of 65 episodes and it was replaced by ''Magpahanggang Wakas'', but the schedule time is after ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'', while ''Till I Met You'' took over ''Born for You's'' timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/16/16/heart-helps-untangle-born-for-you-finale|title=Heart helps untangle 'Born For You' finale|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=September 17, 2016|access-date=July 3, 2018|archive-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703011758/http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/16/16/heart-helps-untangle-born-for-you-finale|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series is streaming online on YouTube.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPcB0_P-Zlj580QsaZrP66EVNiv1a_pP5|title=Born for You Full Episodes|publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment|website=YouTube|accessdate=December 31, 2018}}</ref>

==Plot== Sam Kazuko (Janella Salvador) is an aspiring Filipino singer who grew up in Japan. A hopeless romantic, she believes in the concept of Red string of fate, a Japanese Belief which says that an invisible red string connects a person to their destined soulmate. On the other hand, Kevin Sebastian (Elmo Magalona), a popular teen heartthrob in the Philippines and son of an OPM icon Mike Sebastian (Ariel Rivera), who popularized the song "Born For You", doubts the authenticity of love and destiny, because of the complicated relationship of his parents. Their common love for music is what brings Sam and Kevin together, but it also becomes an obstacle to their budding romance. Sam's father, Buddy (Bernard Palanca), composed the song "Born For You" for his wife, Cathy (Vina Morales), but Marge (Ayen Munji-Laurel), the daughter of the country's richest record label owner, stole the song and gave it to Mike in hopes of saving his music career. Buddy confronted Marge, and this resulted in an accident which caused Buddy's death. Following the death of Buddy, Cathy becomes an OFW in Japan in order to support Sam and her mother, Caring (Gina Pareño). She then meets a Japanese bonsai maker who offers to marry her so that she can bring Sam to Japan. As fate would have it, Kevin goes to Japan to promote his new single for his new album. There, Sam meets Kevin as they bump into each other in the Shibuya crossing. Kevin fell in love at first sight with Sam and pursues to know her even more. Kevin and Sam grows closer as Sam helps out as Kevin's translator. When it was time for Kevin to go back to the Philippines, he tells Sam he hopes to see her again. After Kevin goes back to the Philippines, Sam decides she wants to go back to the Philippines to be a singer. In the Philippines, Sam gets a job as a "Singing Delivery Girl" where she delivers flowers and sings as well.

==Cast and characters==

===Main cast=== * Janella Salvador as Samantha "Sam" P. Reyes / Sam Kazuko * Elmo Magalona as Kevin M. Sebastian * Vina Morales as Catherine "Cathy" Pelayo-Reyes * Ariel Rivera as Michael "Mike" Sebastian * Ayen Munji-Laurel as Margaret "Marge" Marquez-Sebastian * Gina Pareño as Caridad "Lola Caring" Pelayo * Freddie Webb as Ralph Marquez

===Supporting cast=== * Kyline Alcantara as Chloe M. Sebastian * Ogie Diaz as Desmond * Francis Magundayao as Allan * Makisig Morales as Jepoy * Ysabel Ortega as Niña * Neil Coleta as Patrick * JV Kapunan as Mix * Jimboy Martin as Joms * Alfred Alain as Funky * Katya Santos as Tess * DJ Durano as Leonard * Jett Pangan as Marcus * Paolo O'Hara as Boogie * Joj Agpangan as Mica * Smokey Manaloto as Jimmy * Michelle Madrigal as Rodessa

===Guest cast=== * Ashley Sarmiento as young Sam Reyes Kazuko * Richmont Padayao as young Kevin Sebastian * Bernard Palanca as Salvador "Buddy" Reyes * Niña Dolino as Racquel * Nyoy Volante as Mon * Erik Santos as himself * Karylle as herself * Jhong Hilario as himself * Teddy Corpuz as himself * Raikko Mateo as Boogie Jr. * Diego Loyzaga as himself * Loisa Andalio as herself * Negi as himself * DJ Chacha Balba as herself * Kit Thompson as Martin Gonzales * Richard Yap as himself * Boy Abunda as himself

==Official soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Born for You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | type = Soundtrack | artist = Janella Salvador, Elmo Magalona, and David Pomeranz | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|2016|08|30}} | recorded = 2016 | venue = | studio = | genre = OPM, Pop, Soundtrack | length = 38:51 | language = Filipino, English, Japanese | label = Star Music | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} {{Track listing | headline = Born for You (Sam & Kevin) | total_length = 38:51 | extra_column = Performer(s) | title1 = Born for You (Duet Version) | length1 = 3:45 | extra1 = Elmo Magalona and Janella Salvador | title2 = Pangarap Lang | length2 = 3:11 | extra2 = Janella Salvador | title3 = You'll Be Safe Here | length3 = 4:32 | extra3 = Elmo Magalona | title4 = Stay | length4 = 4:05 | extra4 = Elmo Magalona | title5 = Same Ground | length5 = 4:30 | extra5 = Janella Salvador | title6 = Ikaw (Duet Version) | length6 = 4:00 | extra6 = Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona | title7 = Born for You | length7 = 4:21 | extra7 = David Pomeranz | title8 = Ikaw | length8 = 4:00 | extra8 = Janella Salvador | title9 = Yume Dake Da (Pangarap Lang) | length9 = 3:11 | extra9 = Janella Salvador | title10 = Anata (Ikaw) | length10 = 3:16 | extra10 = Sky Gonda }}

==Production== The project was announced on November 26, 2015. Janella Salvador was cast in the female lead role, while Elmo Magalona signed a two-year exclusive contract with ABS-CBN.<ref>{{cite news|title= Elmo Magalona moves to ABS-CBN, pairs with Janella Salvador in new show|url= https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/114085-elmo-magalona-moves-abs-cbn-born-for-you-janella-salvador/|work= Rappler|access-date= 2015-12-20|archive-date= 2015-11-28|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151128085819/http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/114085-elmo-magalona-moves-abs-cbn-born-for-you-janella-salvador|url-status= live}}</ref> Acting workshops were held the following days for Magalona and Salvador to "break the ice" and form their "chemistry."<ref>{{cite web|title= Janella Salvador: Goodbye Marlo Mortel, hello Elmo Magalona?|url= http://www.pep.ph/news/60784/janella-salvador-goodbye-marlo-mortel-hello-elmo-magalona#tFE0J7JzC2oGwDKz.99|publisher= Philippine Entertainment Portal|accessdate= 2015-12-20|archive-date= 2015-12-22|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151222142333/http://www.pep.ph/news/60784/janella-salvador-goodbye-marlo-mortel-hello-elmo-magalona#tFE0J7JzC2oGwDKz.99|url-status= live}}</ref> Casting began the following month, and Onat Diaz (who previously directed ''And I Love You So'') was hired to direct. The drama is Ayen Munji-Laurel's first teleserye project in ABS-CBN, as well as Vina Morales and Ariel Rivera's reunion project three years after ''Maria Mercedes''. Filming for the drama started in March 2016, shooting some scenes in Japan for the pilot week.<ref>{{cite web|title= LOOK: Elmo-Janella series to be shot in Japan|url= https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/04/16/look-elmo-janella-series-to-be-shot-in-japan|publisher= ABS-CBN News|access-date= 2016-03-05|archive-date= 2016-03-06|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160306141117/http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/04/16/look-elmo-janella-series-to-be-shot-in-japan|url-status= live}}</ref>

Ariel Rivera's character in the afternoon drama ''Doble Kara'' was killed off to give way for this project.

==Reception== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; background:#f9f9f9; line-height:16px;" width="100%" |+ KANTAR MEDIA NATIONAL TV RATINGS<br /> (9:30PM PST) |- ! PILOT EPISODE !! FINALE EPISODE !! PEAK !! AVERAGE !! SOURCE |- | {{center|'''17.1%'''}} | {{center|'''18.1%'''}} | {{center|'''20.1%'''}} | {{center|'''18.4%'''}} | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-june-20-2016-monday/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622143331/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-june-20-2016-monday/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 22, 2016|title=NATIONAL TV RATINGS (JUNE 20, 2016 – MONDAY)|date=June 21, 2016|work=abscbnpr.com|accessdate=June 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-june-24-26-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704180618/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-june-24-26-2016/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 4, 2016|title=NATIONAL TV RATINGS (JUNE 24-26, 2016)|date=June 28, 2016|work=abscbnpr.com|accessdate=June 28, 2016}}</ref> |}

==Episodes== {{main|List of Born for You episodes}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.abs-cbn.com/bornforyou Official website]

Category:ABS-CBN drama series Category:Philippine romantic comedy television series Category:Philippine musical television series Category:2016 Philippine television series debuts Category:2016 Philippine television series endings Category:2010s Philippine television series Category:Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Category:Television shows set in Manila Category:Television shows filmed in Japan Category:Television shows filmed in England Category:Filipino-language television shows