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Alex Calleja shares how he joined 'Funniest Person' search
Alex Calleja shares how he joined 'Funniest Person' search
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 27, 2016 09:07 PM PHT
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MANILA -- Filipino comedian Alex Calleja originally had no intention of joining the search for the "Funniest Person in the World."
MANILA -- Filipino comedian Alex Calleja originally had no intention of joining the search for the "Funniest Person in the World."
Speaking on DZMM, Calleja said it was another person who submitted a video of his performance to the competition. "May taga-Malaysia na isinali 'yung video ko," he said.
Speaking on DZMM, Calleja said it was another person who submitted a video of his performance to the competition. "May taga-Malaysia na isinali 'yung video ko," he said.
Calleja, who is also a scriptwriter for some of ABS-CBN's comedy shows, is currently vying for the title "Funniest Person in the World" on Laugh Factory, one of the most popular comedy clubs in the United States.
Calleja, who is also a scriptwriter for some of ABS-CBN's comedy shows, is currently vying for the title "Funniest Person in the World" on Laugh Factory, one of the most popular comedy clubs in the United States.
He is competing against 19 comedians from different countries, such as India, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Greece, Uganda, Pakistan, Brazil, Singapore, Jamaica, Indonesia, Finland, Croatia, Macedonia, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, and Slovenia.
He is competing against 19 comedians from different countries, such as India, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Greece, Uganda, Pakistan, Brazil, Singapore, Jamaica, Indonesia, Finland, Croatia, Macedonia, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, and Slovenia.
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With his wit and creativity, Calleja successfully took the lead in the competition's semifinals as his video garnered over 2,855,000 views as of this writing.
With his wit and creativity, Calleja successfully took the lead in the competition's semifinals as his video garnered over 2,855,000 views as of this writing.
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