Singer Jovit Baldivino has been making the rounds on social media after a photo of him dribbling a basketball trended.
People turned his photo into a meme and made various imitations of his signature pose in the photo. People did not mean any harm but Jovit was upset and expressed his dismay over the memes that were made.
Even though his Facebook post was posted almost a decade ago, it somehow made it to current trends and has spread like wildfire on social media.
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“Nagpakuha po saakin si Jovit nung nasa batangas kmi Nathaniel Equila,” Jovit wrote in the caption.
The 26-year-old singer has been out of the limelight for a while but he started making waves again when his photo went viral
Even YouTube vlogger CONG TV and Team Payaman have also made their entry on the imitation of Jovit’s throwback photo.
Jovit expressed his dismay over the memes made with his photo when he replied to a netizen saying, “di kayo nakakatuwa” with a smiley face.
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It was unsure whether the said reply by the singer was edited or not.
Some of the photos memes are the following: (Photos seen on Facebook)
Jovit Baldivino was the first winner of Pilipinas Got Talent and won 2 million pesos cash. Before winning, he said that he will use the cash prize to finish his studies and lift his family out of poverty. He eventually studied Criminology at the Batangas State University.
He was once in a relationship with his fan turned girlfriend Shara Chavez and they have a daughter together. Their relationship started around May 2016.
But around June of 2017, Shara revealed that she decided to part ways with Jovit due to several issues.
The singer also revealed that he has another daughter named Zody whom he had with former girlfriend Laurice Khaye Bermillo according to an article published on ABS-CBN News.
As a singer, he has released several albums under Star Music like Faithfully (2010), I’d Do Anything For Love (2011), OPM Greatest Hits Volume One (2012), and Jukebox (2015). In 2011, he won the GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards as Promising Singer/Performer.
He also explored a career in acting when he became a part of several TV shows such as 1DOL (2010), Growing Up (2011), and Juan DelaCruz (2013).