Sanya Lopez Gets Biggest Break As The Solo Lead Star Of GMA-7's 'Haplos' Opposite Rocco Nacino

SANYA LOPEZ feels so lucky and blessed that after being just one of the leads in “Encantadia”, she is now given a solo-starrer in “Haplos”, which will be replacing “D’Originals” in GMA-7’s Afternoon Prime. “I was really surprised when I was informed na may follow up project agad ako at kaming dalawa ng Rocco Nacino ang lead stars,” she says. “I owe it all to Direk Mark Reyes who got me to be one of the Sanggres in ‘Encantadia’. Doon talaga ako napansin ng viewers at nakilala. Before, hardly anyone notices me. Pero ngayon, kahit saan ako magpunta, kilala ako as Danaya dahil sa ‘Encantadia’. Hanggang sa Canada where I had a recent trip with Rocco, Danaya ang tawag nila sa akin.”

She was born Shaira Lenn Roberto on August 5, 1996. It’s her Kuya Jak Roberto who inspired him to try joining showbiz. “Siya ang naunang lumabas sa show ng late Kuya Germs’ na ‘Walang Tulugan’. One time, sinamahan ko siya and I was asked if I want to join the show kaya napasama na rin ako roon.”

How close are they as brother and sister? “Very close. Bata pa kami when our dad passed. He was 5 and I was 2 years old lang. Talagang mahirap ang pinagdaanan namin. Early on, tumulong kami sa mother namin to earn a living. Kaya ngayong pareho na kaming kumikita on our own, gusto naming ibili ng sarili naming bahay ang mama namin kasi nagre-rent lang kami ngayon. Noon, pag lumalabas kami ni Kuya, akala ng mga tao, mag-boyfriend-girlfriend kami. But dahil sa exposure namin sa showbiz, alam na nilang magkapatid kami.”

So what’s the real score between her and Rocco Nacino? “I owe Rocco a lot kasi tinulungan niya talaga ako while we were doing ‘Encantadia’. He knows I’m a newcomer so inalalayan niya ako sa mga eksena namin. Right now, we’re really good friends and I’m so happy na siya uli ang makakasama ko sa first solo soap namin, ito ngang ‘Haplos’. Sana naman, suportahan kami ng mga tao.”