2013–2014: Early success

In January 2013, Padilla interpreted a hit song for Himig Handog P-pop Love Songs (2013), "Nasa Iyo Na
Ang Lahat".[41][42] The music video hit No. 1 on the 2013 Pinoy Myx Year-End Countdown,[43] and was
listed among the top three Filipino Trending Music Videos of 2013.[44] "Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat" won
special awards at the Himig Handog finale night, including MOR Listener's Choice, Tambayan 101.9
Listener's Choice, Star Records CD Buyer's Choice, and MYX Choice for Best Video.[45]

On March 18, 2013, Padilla released "Kamusta Ka" as the lead single for his first full-length-studio album,
DJP.[46][47] DJP peaked at number 1 on Odyssey Music & Video's nationwide sales reports (overall).[48]
DJP album went platinum in less than 24 hours,[49][50] but listed on PARI, September 25, 2013, and
went double platinum the next day.[51][52] Padilla held his first headlining concert, "Daniel: Live!" on
April 30, 2013, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[53] It is the first concert to be streamed live via Sky
Cable’s pay per view services in the Philippines.[54]

In 2013 he took on the role of Joaquin and Ryan Manansala on his second prime time soap opera with
Bernardo, Got To Believe.[55] The series finale holds the record as the highest rating final episode in
2014."[56][57] Padilla had finally made a breakthrough in feature films with Must Be... Love.[58] In the
same year Padilla also starred in his first horror film, Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (2013).[59] Both film made
the Top 10 List of highest-grossing Filipino films in 2013.[60][61][62]

In 2014, Padilla interpreted a song for the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs (2014), "Simpleng Tulad Mo".
He was one of the youngest interpreters in the competition.[63] The music video debuted at number 2
and the next week hit No.1 for five weeks.[64][65] Padilla and Yeng Constantino held a multi-national
tour, Daniel Padilla Rocks with Yeng Constantino. It began in Dubai on April 10, 2014, continued to
London and Rome, and ended in Milan on April 20, 2014, with four legs and shows in total.[66][67][68]
[69][70] While his second studio album, I Heart You was released on April 14, 2014.[71] The digital
album peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes Philippines chart, the physical album reached the No. 1 spot on
Odyssey Music & Video's nationwide sales reports.[72][73] Less than a month after its release, I Heart
You achieved platinum record status[74] and was certified double platinum on May 8, 2015.[75][76][77]
[78]

Padilla marked his 19th birthday with a second sold-out concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on April
30, 2014.[79][80] "DOS" was another event at the Araneta Coliseum.[81] It was streamed live on
SkyCable Pay-Per-View.[82] The concert also featured his own band Parking 5 before they disbanded in
July 2014.[83][29][84] He recorded single, "Unlimited And Free" as the theme song of ABS-CBN Mobile
in 2014.[85][86] On December 1, 2014, Padilla was given his own stars on the country's version of the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Eastwood Walk of Fame, located at Eastwood City, Quezon City.[87][88]
In 2014, Padilla made three films: the action film Sa Ngalan ng Ama Ina at mga Anak with the Padilla
clan,[89] his first historical, action drama; Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo; and the box office success,
She's Dating the Gangster, with his co-star Bernardo.[90][91]