Julie Anne San Jose: This is not the right time for love

Kapuso artist Julie Anne San Jose says her relationship with on screen partner Elmo Magalona is only professional.

In an interview with the 17-year-old singer during her contract signing with GMA Records for her upcoming debut album last Monday, February 20, Julie Anne said she and Elmo are “still getting to know each other.”

“Hindi naman sa hindi kami nag-uusap, hindi naman din po sa hindi kami close. Pero pag nagkikita po kami, as in work lang po talaga,” she told the press.

It’s not that they’re not close outside their joint musical endeavors, Julie Ann explained. They just never had the chance to explore their friendship further.

“Hindi po kasi kami, like, lumalabas na, ‘hey, let’s hang out.’ Parang wala pong chance. Busy din po ako, busy din po siya,” she shared.

“Wala po talagang chance na lumabas kami. Nag-uusap naman po kami. Pero that’s about it.”

Julie Anne also said she’s not yet ready to fall in love.

“This is not the right time to fall in love,” she said. “Wala pa po sa isip ko yung mga bagay na yan. Bata pa po kasi ako, e. Saka focus po muna sa work sa career.”

Future with Elmo

Does she think her partnership with Elmo has a future, considering the 17-year-old son of the late Francis Magalona has been continuously linked to other girls?

“Ako po kasi, kung ano po yung gusto ni Elmo, as a friend, suportahan ta ka,” she quipped.

The singer-actress believes she has nothing to do with Elmo’s personal life.

“It’s his private life. Nasa kanya naman po yun kung sasabihin niya sa akin (about his love life),” she said. “Kung magkwe-kwento naman po siya, magku-kuwentuhan kami.”

Although she appreciates the support the JuliElmo tandem gets from fans, Julie Anne said she wants to be recognized as a solo artist as well.

“Although maganda rin yung may kapareha, kasi bonus na rin po yun e, may solo careers din po kasi kaming dalawa,” she said.

But fans don’t need to say goodbye to JuliElmo just yet. Julie Anne and Elmo are slated to start shooting their launching movie “Just One Summer” this March.

Julie Anne revealed they’re still planning whether Elmo would be a part of her debut album.

The young singer added they’ve already chosen songs for her album. Two of the songs will be her original compositions while three will be covers; the rest will be original songs.

With a movie and an album on the way, Julie Anne is happy at how GMA-7 is building up her career.

“I feel so honored and grateful to be part of GMA Network kasi this is a big opportunity,”she shared.

Julie Anne also said that she remains simple despite the success.

“I’m just living out my dreams. And, yun, ginagawa ko po yung best ko para sa mga tao. Ang patuloy pa rin akong nakakapag-inspire ng iba.”