Karylle admits getting nervous singing National Anthem

Actress-singer Karylle on Sunday said that singing the National Anthem in front of a packed crowd at the MGM Grand Hotel Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, before the Pacquiao-De la Hoya fight made her so nervous. Karylle, daughter of veteran singer Zsazsa Padilla, however, said the feeling stopped when fans mobbed her to give their congratulations. “Grabe nakakanerbiyos pala talaga. Ang maganda roon after nung match ang daming lumapit sa akin. Kinong-gratulate ako at nagpa-picture pa silang lahat (I was so nervous. What’s nice about it was that people approached me. They congratulated and they even took pictures of me)," she said over a phone interview with GMA-7’s Showbiz Central. Karylle, clad in wine-red Albert Figueras gown, was personally picked by Pacquiao to sing the National Anthem. She said Pacquiao’s words of encouragement gave her the strength to do her task. “Sabi niya pinili niya ako dahil alam niyang kaya ko (he told me he chose me because he knows I can do it). It gave me the strength and the courage to do what I have to do," she added. Asked if she had seen ex-boyfriend Dingdong Dantes at the fight, Karylle said she was not sure. “Parang nakasalubong ko siya pero hindi ako sure kasi paakyat na ako sa ring." Karylle recently parted ways with longtime boyfriend Dingdong, who is in the US for his dance concert with Marian Rivera. At the same time, Karylle thanked all those who prayed for her and supported her. She also congratulated her mother Zsazsa for her successful concert dubbed as “Divas 4 Divas" with Regine Velasquez, Kuh Ledesma and Pops Fernandez on Saturday. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV