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Francine Diaz and Her Trending Appearance at the Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024

Influential Filipina actress/singer Francine Diaz presented the Global K-Pop Leader award at the first-ever Asia Star Entertainer Awards

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Grace Libero-Cruz

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2e16af0d-aef1-41ef-8e3e-b03fbc75e0e0_436223193_1380014220058748_2953649265232322063_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Francine Diaz at the first Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Francine Diaz at the Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from @francinesdiaz  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div>        </div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Francine Diaz</strong> attended the first-ever <strong>Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA)</strong> at the Yokohama Arena in Japan as a presenter. The event was held on April 10.</p><div><br/></div><p>The Filipino actress/singer announced the winner for <strong>ASEA Global K-Pop Leader</strong>, Big Hit Music’s South Korean boy band <strong>TXT (Tomorrow x Together)</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Before she went onstage for the announcement of the winner, Francine was introduced by <strong>Girls’ Generation’s Kwon Yuri </strong>and <strong>2PM’s </strong><strong>Taecyeon</strong>. As she made her way to the stage, looking sophisticated in a white asymmetrical form-fitting dress, a voice-over introduction described her as “the actor who is the most influential in the Philippines.”</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ac9c730f-3201-4862-a827-7d96625ca4ea_436985717_351949891198907_749450574911215885_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Francine Diaz at the first Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024"/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Her moment onstage began with her adjusting the mic, giggling, “This is so tall.” She continued, greeting everyone and expressing her hopes of collaborating with more Asian artists.</p><div><br/></div><p>Francine said, “Good evening, everyone. I am Francine Diaz. I am an actress from the Philippines. For starters, it’s an honor to be invited to global awards where music becomes one. Actually, I am interested in various fields. So, I am an actress, a model, a vlogger, and a singer. Honestly speaking, I am falling in love with music too. I recently sang a duet song called <a href="https://metro.style/people/digital-covers/seo-in-guk-francine-diaz-my-love-song-collab-metro/37581" target="_blank">‘My Love’ with Korean top star Seo In Guk</a>. It’s a really special experience to me. So, while watching these amazing musicians’ performances, I can’t help but dream to collaborate with them in the future. As much as winning the hearts of fans all over the world, the power of Asian musicians is truly incredible.”</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@_marbepeyt/video/7356189487635926278" data-video-id="7356189487635926278" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@_marbepeyt" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@_marbepeyt?refer=embed">@_marbepeyt</a> Francine Diaz slayyy!💛🌻 <a title="francinediaz" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/francinediaz?refer=embed">#FrancineDiaz</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ original sound  - Marve Faith" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-Marve-Faith-7356189617676487430?refer=embed">♬ original sound  - Marve Faith</a> </section> </blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>When it was time to announce the winner, Francine adorably made a mistake in pronouncing the name of TXT (Tomorrow x Together), and read it like a part of a multiplication sentence: “Tomorrow Times Together.” The group’s name is read as “Tomorrow by Together.” </p><div><br/></div><p>This made her appearance at the Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 <a href="https://twitter.com/Francine_NEWS/status/1778063193996394706" target="_blank">even more trending online</a>; “Tomorrow Times Together” was also among the top trending topics on X (formerly Twitter) in the Philippines. Many netizens didn’t seem to make a big deal out of it, with <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jinzhou92/video/7356182070579760389?q=francine%20diaz&amp;t=1712775693771" target="_blank">one commenting on Tiktok</a>, “TOMORROW TIMES TOGETHER equals Multiply the Awards and Fans💙💙.” <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jinzhou92/video/7356182070579760389?q=francine%20diaz&amp;t=1712775693771" target="_blank">One netizen also wrote</a>, &#x27;yan tuloy dahil sa times mo Francine nag multiply yung award ng tomorrow x together haha 😂😂&#x27;</p><div><br/></div><p>TXT also won the following awards at the ASEA 2024: Artist of the Year, The Platinum Award, and Best Performance (Group).</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🏆 ASEA Global K-POP Leader<br/>🏆 ASEA The Best Performance (Group)<br/>🏆 ASEA Artist of the Year<br/>🏆 ASEA The Platinum<br/><br/>CONGRATULATIONS TXT!! 🥹👏 <a href="https://t.co/VdRO6ySgOv">pic.twitter.com/VdRO6ySgOv</a></p>— 하지 (@txtarchivee) <a href="https://twitter.com/txtarchivee/status/1778041246667391092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>But fans of Francine did ask <strong>MOA</strong>s (TXT’s fandom) for understanding as it was her first time presenting an award. We can just imagine how nerve-racking that experience must have been too! </p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I hope txt fans won&#x27;t get mad or bash Francine Diaz. It&#x27;s her first time presenting an award in the international stage.She may not pronounce the group name correctly because the name of the winner was not disclosed to her. I hope that you won&#x27;t take this mistake against her.</p>— ICY✨ ♐🌱 (@jisoo_bel) <a href="https://twitter.com/jisoo_bel/status/1778016634311209258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>At the red carpet event held before the awarding ceremony, Francine turned heads in a ravishing red dress by Filipino designer <strong>Anthony Ramirez</strong>. Her elegant look was put together by fashion stylists <strong>Kim and Boop Yap</strong>, makeup artist <strong>RB Chanco</strong>, and hairstylist <strong>Justine Ocampo</strong>.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@carrelcitez/video/7356143376867036432" data-video-id="7356143376867036432" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@carrelcitez" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@carrelcitez?refer=embed">@carrelcitez</a> <a title="francinediaz" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/francinediaz?refer=embed">#francinediaz</a> at the red carpet for ASEA 2024 in Japan <a title="fyp" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp?refer=embed">#fyp</a> <a title="foryoupage" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/foryoupage?refer=embed">#foryoupage</a> <a title="asea2024" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/asea2024?refer=embed">#asea2024</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ kiss it better - sᴀʏᴜʀɪ" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/kiss-it-better-7271777720491903749?refer=embed">♬ kiss it better - sᴀʏᴜʀɪ</a> </section> </blockquote> </div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">Also with Francine during this trip were her managers, <strong>John Ling</strong> and Star Magic&#x27;s <strong>Nenette Rustia</strong>, as well as talent agent <strong>Lee Gunae</strong>.</p><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p>At the event, Francine also had the opportunity to meet the members of the South Korean boy band <strong>Fantasy Boys </strong>and Girls’ Generation’s Kwon Yuri whom she had a stunning twinning moment with. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/227203d4-6682-41d0-bbfb-27db671bfd2b_437396732_7561069363951599_1519258000128595686_n.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Francine Diaz and the Fantasy Boys"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Francine Diaz and the Fantasy Boys<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from @francinesdiaz  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/098048bf-87eb-4796-8fd1-f4e9d7a27c23_436421531_3250906265219141_404322516387903992_n.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Francine Diaz and Kwon Yuri"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Francine Diaz and Kwon Yuri<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from @francinesdiaz  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Asia Star Entertainer Awards is a new awards show by <strong>Newsen</strong> and <strong>star1</strong> magazine which celebrates the achievements of top K-pop artists and Asian singers over the past year.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Check out the gallery below for more photos of Francine Diaz at the Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/58363c01-85f3-4868-b6d5-d82213f0c0a7_francine%20diaz%20asea%202024%20gallery%20cover.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/26e9612a-4c13-4225-b1c2-87128a3423bb_436153461_364122962613591_984744562336941396_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8aa45557-734d-4fab-a558-13f3a49a4f2f_437608962_7319910184730098_7998910413067970257_n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" 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class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>@francinesdiaz</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/digital-covers/seo-in-guk-francine-diaz-my-love-song-collab-metro/37581" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seo In Guk and Francine Diaz Join Forces for a Dreamy Collaboration</a></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>