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Carren Emol Eistrup Frederiksen (born February 5, 2009), known professionally as Carren Eistrup, is a Filipino-Danish performer and television personality. She is known as the first Bida Next Grand Winner of Eat Bulaga!, naming her as one of the newest hosts of the noontime variety show in 2023.

Early life and career
Carren Eistrup was born on February 5, 2009, in Cebu City, capital of Cebu province, to a Danish father and a Filipino mother. She is the youngest of three children with the other two being her older brothers. Growing up, her mother supported her interests in singing and music by entering her into local talent shows from the age of 5. Eistrup was also enrolled later on in a music academy and various public speaking and modelling workshops to hone her skills.

2017: ABS-CBN appearances
In April 2017, Eistrup marked her first television appearance on ABS-CBN as a contender on Tawag Ng Tanghalan Kids as Carren Frederiksen. In September 2017, Eistrup was a guest talent in an episode of Little Big Shots Philippines where she started getting dubbed as a younger Miley Cyrus.

2018: Eat Bulaga! & World Championship of Performing Arts
In June 2018, Eistrup made her debut on Eat Bulaga! and GMA Network when she joined as a contestant on Hype Kang Bata Ka! as "Kaye" or formally as "Carren Eistrup Frederiksen". In July 2018, she participated in an international competition where she won 8 gold medals in the junior division and 8 gold plaques for the Champion of the World Division, as part of the national team representing the Philippines. In August 2018, Eistrup returned on Eat Bulaga! to join the Hype Band cluster round of Hype Kang Bata Ka!, where she played the piano. She made it through as a grand finalist but did not win the competition.

2019–2021: GMA Network appearances
In 2019, Eistrup joined the fourth season of the talent search Toppstar Kids and appeared on the second season of the reality talent show Toppstar TV. In 2021, Eistrup joined reality talent show Centerstage as "Carren Frederiksen", but did not succeed against her opponent.

2022–2023: Bida Next
In August 2022, Eistrup auditioned for Bida Next, a reality talent search for aspiring Eat Bulaga! hosts, where she was reintroduced as "Carren Eistrup". After a thorough series of tests and judging, in October 2022, Eistrup advanced to the Top 17 where she was dubbed as the "Bidang Cebuana Singer".

On January 7, 2023, the Top 5 candidates advancing to the final round were announced, namely Sheena Palad, Kimpoy Feliciano, Miles Seño, Claire Inso, and also including Eistrup. Another finalist, Marhia Sanchez, qualified for the finals after being saved through online voting, was introduced on January 14. Sanchez rejoined the earlier finalists, thus, forming the Top 6.

The Bida Next Grand Finals was held on February 4, 2023, where the candidates faced the main roster of hosts as the judges and performed their final challenge: a full-scale production number. Eistrup was eventually declared the first Bida Next Grand Winner. Her prizes include 500000 PHP, a brand new car, and a one-million-peso contract with Eat Bulaga!.

Eistrup became the youngest in the main roster of hosts, superseding Ryzza Mae Dizon.

In March 2023, Eistrup featured in a digital extended play (EP), Bida Next, titled after the competition of the same name. She features alongside two of her co-finalists: Sheena Palad and Kimpoy Feliciano.

Eistrup will be joining the original roster of hosts of Eat Bulaga since their resignation from the show's production outfit, TAPE Incorporated.

Extended Play (EP)

 * Bida Next
 * Track 1: "This Is My Now" (cover of Jordin Sparks song)
 * Track 2: "Bubbly" (cover of Colbie Caillat song)
 * Track 3: "A Thousand Miles" (cover of Vanessa Carlton song)