Daniel Padilla and Charice Face Off in ASAP 18 (September 15)

The world-class concert stage of “ASAP 18” will transform into a glittering fashion runway this Sunday (September 15) after it was awarded with the ‘Style Tribute Award’ in the 2nd Star Studio Celebrity Style Awards. Watch out for the inimitable style of the biggest Kapamilya stars on the ramp to be led by Anne Curtis.

Witness the greatness of Filipino talent as international singing sensation Charice launches her latest album titled ‘Chapter 10;’ and as Teen King and “Got to Believe” lead star Daniel Padilla treats his fans with a ‘magical’ surprise.

Fun and laughter are set to fill the small screens with the special visit of “Momzillas” cast members Eugene Domingo, Billy Crawford, Andi, Eigenmann, and Maricel Soriano; and the birthday bash for Erich Gonzales and Aiza Seguerra together with the ASAP Sessionistas.

Meanwhile, watch out for the never-fading musical talent of 80’s band Neocolours as they celebrate their 25th anniversary with ASAP mainstays Martin Nievera, ZsaZsa Padilla, Vina Morales, and Gary Valenciano.

Get ready for the cheerdance-inspired number of Kapamilya teen stars Kathryn Bernardo, Ella Cruz, Sharlene San Pedro, Jane Oineza, Khalil Ramos, Nash Aguas, and Sam Concepcion; followed by the sizzling showdown of Maja Salvador, Shaina Magdayao, Iya Villania, Nikki Gil, Bangs Garcia, and Jessy Mendiola with models Daniel Matsunaga, Sam Adjani, Vince Ferraren, and Hideo Muraoka.

Prepare to be blown away with the hair-raising vocal act of Bamboo, Piolo Pascual, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, Jericho Rosales, Angeline Quinto, and Yeng Constantino; the must-see collaboration of Joey Albert, Marcelito Pomoy, and Jovit Baldivino; and the special acoustic treat of Sam Milby and Zia Quizon together with former “The Voice of the Philippines” artists Daryl Shy and Maki Ricafort.

Celebrate the world-class talent and remarkable fashion style of Filipinos this Sunday in the country’s longest-running, award-winning variety show, “ASAP 18,” 12 noon, on ABS-CBN.

For those who want to purchase the ASAP official merchandise, just go to the ABS-CBN Store located at the ground floor of the ELJ building, or visit abscbnstore.shopinas.com and My Regalo.com.

For updates, photos and to hang out live with the stars at ASAP Chill-Out, visit http://asap.abs-cbn.com/, ‘like’ http://facebook.com/asapofficial, follow @ASAPOFFICIAL on Twitter, and know the latest happenings in “ASAP 18” by tweeting the hashtag #ASAPTransform.

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Mitoy and Darryl Shy September 8 Live Shows Performance (Video) | The Voice of the Philippines

Check out the performances of Team Lea's Mitoy Yonting and Darryl Shy on the third live shows of The Voice of the Philippines Sunday, September 8 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.

Darryl Shy gave goosebumps with Asin's Balita 

Mitoy also performed an OPM hit, Paano by Eva Eugenio/Dulce. 

Results:

• Coach Lea's score: Mitoy - 60% | Darryl - 40%
• Public votes: Mitoy - 44.11% | Darryl - 55.89%
• Total Score: Mitoy - 104.11% | Darryl - 95.89%
• Eliminated: Darryl Shy

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The Voice of the Philippines Live Shows (September 8) Results: Lee Grane, Maki, Darryl, Penelope Eliminated

The third live show of The Voice of the Philippines happened September 8 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. The first batch of the Top 16 artists performed live for a shot to the next level of competitions.

Team Sarah's Morissette Amon belted Heart's What About Love while Maki Ricafort took on Sting's Every Breath You Take. [WATCH THEIR LIVE SHOWS PERFORMANCE HERE] 

• Coach Sarah's score: Morissette - 60% | Maki - 40%
• Public votes: Morissette - 50.41% | Maki - 49.59%
• Total Score: Morissette - 110.41% | Maki - 89.59%
• Eliminated: Maki Ricafort

Team Lea's Darryl Shy gave goosebumps with Asin's Balita while Mitoy also performed an OPM hit, Paano  by Eva Eugenio/Dulce. [WATCH THEIR LIVE SHOWS PERFORMANCE HERE] 

• Coach Lea's score: Mitoy - 60% | Darryl - 40%
• Public votes: Mitoy - 44.11% | Darryl - 55.89%
• Total Score: Mitoy - 104.11% | Darryl - 95.89%
• Eliminated: Darryl Shy

Team Bamboo's Lee Grane ditched the guitar and sang R.E.M.'s Losing My Religion. Her team mate, heartthrob Paolo Onesa charmed once more with Adele's Skyfall. [WATCH THEIR LIVE SHOWS PERFORMANCE HERE] 

• Coach Bamboo's score: Paolo - 60% | Lee Grane - 40%
• Public votes: Paolo - 81.24% | Lee Grane - 18.76%
• Total Score: Paolo - 141.24% | Lee Grane - 58.76%
• Eliminated: Lee Grane

Team Apl's Penelope Matanguihan gave another sweet rendition in Superstar by The Carpenters while Thor Dulay did a common contest song, Stevie Wonder's Lately. [WATCH THEIR LIVE SHOWS PERFORMANCE HERE] 

• Coach Apl's score: Thor - 55% | Penelope - 45%
• Public votes: Thor - 64.72% | Penelope - 35.28%
• Total Score: Thor - 119.72% | Penelope - 80.28%
• Eliminated: Penelope Matanguihan

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Best performance of the night: Team Sarah's Morissette Amon
Runner up: Team Lea's Darryl Shy

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The Voice of the Philippines Live Shows (September 8): Who will Continue?

The quest for the first ever “The Voice of the Philippines” continues as the top-rating and Twitter-trending singing-reality shows stages another round of Live Shows for the members of each team this Sunday (Sept 8). UPDATE: The Voice of the Philippines Live Shows (September 8) Results

Two artists from the respective teams of Apl de Ap, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, at Lea Salonga will face off in the Live Shows this weekend. This time, the viewing public and the coaches have an equal say, with the combined percentages of the public votes and the coaches’ scores determining who among them will remain in the competition.

Fighting for their spot in Team Apl are Thor Dulay (Lately) and Penelope Matanguihan (Superstar), while Maki Ricafort (Every Breath You Take) and Morissette Amon (What About Love) will battle for Team Sarah. Representing Team Bamboo are Lee Grane (Losing My Religion) and Paolo Onesa (Skyfall), and for Team Lea, Darryl Shy (Balita) and Mitoy (Paano).

Which among them deserve to get through to the next round of the competition, according to the viewing public and the coaches?

Below's our fearless forecast. Meanwhile, check out the official results here.

• An even battleground for Thor Dulay and Penelope. The voting public will be the deciding factor as both can get high scores from the coaches. Who will continue? Thor. Who should continue? Penelope.
• The choice of song can hurt Paolo Onesa in his quest to beat early favorite Lee Grane. However, the voting public can save him. Who will continue? Lee Grane. Who should continue? Paolo.
• Darryl Shy and Mitoy Yonting were both saved by the public. Both have unique style and got the public's support. Who will continue? Mitoy. Who should continue? Mitoy.
• The toughest battle of the night will be between Morissette Amon and Maki Ricafort. Both have the support of the Popsters. Who will continue? Morissette Amon. Who should continue. Morissette.

Don’t miss “The Voice of the Philippines,” every Saturday, 9 PM, and every Sunday, 8:15 PM on ABS-CBN. 

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Radha, Darryl Shy, RJ dela Fuente Live Shows Performance (Video) | The Voice PH (August 25)

Check out the performances of Team Lea on the very first live shows of The Voice of the Philippines Sunday, August 25 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.

Darryl Shy poured his emotions on Kenny Loggins' Danny's Song.

Radha was all out in another Tina Turner hit River Deep, Mountain High.

RJ dela Fuente kept it cool with I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders

Results: (Check out our ranking, best and worst performances of the night here)

• Saved by public vote: Darryl Shy (51.41%)
• Saved by the coach: Radha
• Eliminated: RJ dela Fuente

Videos courtesy of showbiznest.com
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Darryl Shy vs MJ Podolig (Video) | The Voice of the Philippines Battle Rounds

Check out the video of the battle between Darryl Shy and MJ Podolig in The Voice of the Philippines which was aired Saturday, August 10.

Darryl Shy and MJ Podolig of Team Lea showcased an acoustic performance on Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka popularized by Regine Velasquez. Both Darryl and MJ brought with them their guitars. Coach Lea said that MJ Podolig kinda overdid the song in some points so she picked Darryl Shy.

Here's the video of Darryl Shy versus MJ Podolig in The Voice PH Battle Rounds:

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The Voice PH Battle Rounds Results (August 10): Janice Javier, Isa Fabregas, Darryl, Eva Won Battles

Another set of battles rolled in the top-rating singing-reality show The Voice of the Philippines on Saturday (August 10) with intense vocal duels from the pairs of the four teams.

First to went up the battle stage were Team Bamboo's Angelica Prado and Isa Fabregas, who battled on the song Don't Speak by No Doubt. Isabella's intensity on stage overpowered Angelica's soulful interpretation of the song. Bamboo praised Isa for being so unique, a throwback that no other singer has the same style these days—and she will advance to the live shows. [Battle video]

Team Apl's Janice Javier and Lance Fabros brought the house down with Journey's Don't Stop Believing. Even though Arnel (the lead singer of Journey) was their guest adviser, both Janice and Lance did not let pressure rule and delivered an extraordinary show. Though Lance was a natural-born performer, it was the vocal powerhouse in Janice that made their coach choose the latter to advance to the live shows. [Battle video]

Darryl Shy and MJ Podolig of Team Lea showcased an acoustic performance on Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka popularized by Regine Velasquez. Both Darryl and MJ brought with them their guitars. Coach Lea said that MJ Podolig kinda overdid the song in some points so she picked Darryl Shy. [Battle video]

Team Sarah's Michaellen Temporada and Eva delos Santos duet on Michael Jackson's I Just Can't Stop Loving You feat Siedah Garrett. Coach Sarah regretted her decision of pitting these two artists against each other since they were both soulful singers. However, Mommy Eva outshone Michaellen that night, so she was chosen by Sarah to advance to the next round. [Battle video]

Tomorrow, the Battle Rounds will proceed with another set of pairs from the four teams. Who will make it to the live shows next? Find out on The Voice of the Philippines, Saturdays after MMK and Sundays after Rated K.

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The Voice of the Philippines Chien Berbana Performance | Blind Auditions

The Voice of the Philippines kicked off with its Blind Auditions on Saturday, June 15 and one of the artists who will advance to the next rounds of competition is Cherry Mae Berbana.

Chien Berbana, a 31-year-old singer from Zamboanga Sibugay, sang the Aegis' hit Sayang na Sayang Talaga. Two coaches, Lea Salonga and Apl de Ap, turned their chairs for Chien. The artist eventually chose to join coach Lea, who was blown away with her performance

Her Blind Auditions was also the first time that the TV viewers experienced the feeling of a coach, listening only to someone's voice without seeing the face.

Watch Chien Berbana's Blind Auditions performance below. Also watch the coaches' performance here and the audition performance of the first artist to make all four chairs turn, Thor Dulay.

The Voice of the Philippines had a very successful pilot episode. From being one of the hot topics in social media to having several sponsors and ad placements, we can expect that ABS-CBN is now gearing for another season this early.

As of the show's pilot, coach Lea Salonga had already two artists in her team—Chien and Darryl Shy, 44, from Baguio. Team Apl and Team Bamboo (aka Camp Kawayan) had one artist each—Thor Dulay, 32, from Davao and Deborah Victa, 21, from Laguna, respectively. Meanwhile, Team Sarah had none so far.

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The Voice of the Philippines Thor Dulay Performance | Blind Auditions

Check out the performance of Thor Dulay during The Voice of the Philippines Blind Auditions. Thor, a 32-year-old back-up singer to comedian Vice Ganda is the first artist who made all four coaches turn their chairs.

Thor Dulay impressed everyone with his rendition of the Whitney Houston hit I Have Nothing, a song which has always been a part of every showcase in a talent show. Thor, however, was able to pull something different with the song which captivated the coaches.

The coaches "sold" themselves to Thor but in the end, the singer from Davao chose to be with Team Apl. Watch his performance below. Also watch the coaches perform Hall of Fame (click here).

The Voice of the Philippines had a very successful pilot episode. From being one of the hot topics in social media to having several sponsors and ad placements, we can expect that ABS-CBN is now gearing for another season this early.

As of the show's pilot, coach Lea Salonga had already two artists in her team—Darryl Shy, 44, from Baguio and Chien Berbana, 31, from Zamboanga Sibugay. Team Apl and Team Bamboo (aka Camp Kawayan) had one artist each—Thor and 21-year-old event organizer from Laguna, Deborah Victa, respectively. Meanwhile, Team Sarah had none so far.

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