The X Factor Philippines Top 20 Advances to the Judges' Home Round, Only 12 to Make the Final Cut

The country’s biggest musical event of the year “The X Factor Philippines” finally named the top 20 contestants who will advance to the Judges’ Homes round of the competition. 

Making it to the list of Boys (solo male performers 16-25 yrs old) are Anton AntenorCruz, Jeric Medina, Michael Pangilinan, Gabriel Anciano Maturan, and Kedebon Colim while Allen Jane Sta. Maria, Jerrianne Mae Templo, KZ Tandingan, Abigail Mendoza, and Angelica Prado made it to the Girls (solo female performers 16-25 yrs old) category. 

Contestants aged 26 and above also prove to be strong contenders with Joan Da, Paulo Castro, Cristine Ledesma, Mark Mabasa, and Modesto Taran comprising the Over 25s (solo performers 26 yrs old and above). 

Completing the top 20 are the Groups (16 yrs old and above) namely Daddy’s Home, 5th Avids, Take Off, Sweet Bliss, and Lucky Girls. The Lucky Girls are composed of five different solo female performers who didn’t quite make the cut in the Girls category. Judge-mentors Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Charice, and Pilita Corrales saw a lot of potential in them that they decided to merge them in one group so as to advance to the next round. 

All 20 contestants will join their respective group mentors in their houses or the mentor’s location of choice where they will be thoroughly trained to become better performers. The competition definitely gets more exciting and eliminations gets even more dramatic as only 12 contestants— three from each category— shall advance to the next and final round. 

Who will mentor the Boys, Girls, Over 25s, and Groups? Who will make the cut and who will bid goodbye as the judge-mentors finally name the top 12 finalists who must impress the public via the live shows? 

Don’t miss the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines,” with KC Concepcion as host, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Sarah G Live” on ABS-CBN. Follow the show’s official Twitter account at @thexfactorphil and tweet your thoughts and reactions using the hashtag #XFactorPH. You can also like its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFactorPhOfficial.

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The X Factor Philippines Top 20 Finalists Revealed!

The X Factor Philippines revealed tonight, July 22 the top 20 hopefuls who will move to the Judges' Home Round. 

After the heated Boot Camp Round and from 172 contestants, only 20 had impressed  the judges and will move to the next round of competitions. There were four categories for the Top 20 finalists - boys, girls, over 25s and groups. After the Judges' Home Round, only 12 finalists (3 from each category) will make it to the live show rounds which will start on August 4.

Early favorites KZ Tandingan, Michael Pangilinan and group Daddy's Home made it as top 20 finalists. The judges also formed a group out of the others who did not make it to their respective categories. Six girls were chosen to form the group 'Lucky Girls' which completed the four groups announced. 'Lucky Girls' is made up of Katrina Velarde, Alyssa Quijano (former New Born Divas members of Talentadong Pinoy), Auriette Divina (former Star Magic talent), Monique Lualhati, Jhelsea Maine Flores and Ashley Campbell.

Here are the Top 20 Finalists of The X Factor Philippines:

BOYS	GIRLS
Anton Paolo Antenorcruz Jeric Medina Michael Pangilinan Gabriel Maturan Anciano Kedebon Colim	KZ Tandingan Allen Jane Sta. Maria Jerriane Mae Templo Abigail Mendoza Angelica Prado
OVER 25s	GROUPS
Mark Mabasa Cristine Ledesma Joan Da Paulo Castro Modesto Taran	Takeoff Sweet Bliss 5th Avids Daddy's Home Lucky Girls

Next week, we will learn which category will be assigned to each of the four judges as the contestants move to the Judges' Home Round. Don't miss The X Factor Philippines next week, Saturday after MMK and Sunday after Sarah G Live!

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Luis Manzano Mentors the I-Shiners in Hosting

The skills and abilities of our cute and talented Promil Preschool i-Shine Talent Camp kids will once again be tested this Saturday (July 21) as they face another fun workshop – hosting.

Kuya Luis Manzano will help the kids in honing their hosting abilities to develop their confidence and self-esteem, of course, while still having fun!

To make it very exciting for the kids, the premier host will give the i-Shiners different question and answer activities to test their abilities in interacting.

Not only that, they will also have a tour in Fun Ranch to see if they have taken to heart the lessons taught by their teacher for the week. This will be the last lesson taken by the kids in the workshop because after a week, the grand i-Shiner will be named!

Don’t miss this fun hosting workshop this Saturday (July 21) at 9:30 a.m. after Jimmy Neutron on ABS-CBN.

Promil Pre-School is a nutritious powdered milk drink for children 4-7 years old which contains Nutrissentials – a unique combination of essential nutrients that help optimize a child’s full potential.

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Video: KZ Tandingan Impresses The X Factor Philippines Judges

On last night's episode (July 14) of The X Factor Philippines, we have met another stand-out contestant who easily captured the masses with her undeniably unique style and soothing voice. She was KZ Tandingan from Digos, Davao del Sur.

Twenty-year-old Kristine Zhenie "KZ" Tandingan earned a standing ovation from all the X Factor PH judges after hearing her rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. She brought the house down with another performance, Ready Or Not (Can't Hide From Love) with a Tagalog rap twist after the audience asked for more.

Related: Michael Pangilinan, The X Factor PH Heartthrob Performs Wonderful Tonight

KZ Tandingan joined The X Factor not just to help her family but also to prove that the music industry is not all looking for singers with good looks and belters.

Watch KZ Tandingan's amazing performance on The X Factor Philippines below:

KZ will be one of those frontrunners and I will not be surprised if she make it long in the competition and even emerging as the winner. After all, the judges wanted to guest on her first solo concert.

Photo courtesy of KZ Tandingan Facebook

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American Idol Season 12 Audition Schedule Dates and Venue

American Idol begins its search for the next singing superstar. American Idol has just posted the cities and official dates for the Season 12 auditions on its official website. 

The American Idol Season 12 auditions will kick off in Los Angeles, California and will be going to 6 more cities this summer for Season 12 auditions.

Check out the American Idol Season 12 audition dates and venues below:

CITY	VENUE	REG. DAY 1	REG. DAY 2	AUDITION DAY
Los Angeles, CA	Dodger Stadium	6/5/12	6/6/12	6/7/12
San Antonio, TX	Alamodome	6/12/12	6/13/12	6/14/12
Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Arena	6/17/12	6/18/12	6/19/12
Newark, NJ	PRUDENTIAL Center	6/21/12	6/22/12	6/23/12
Chicago, IL	United Center	7/10/12	7/11/12	7/12/12
New Orleans, LA	New Orleans Arena	7/15/12	7/16/12	7/17/12
Oklahoma City, OK	Chesapeake Energy Arena	7/18/12	7/19/12	7/20/12

For more information about the American Idol Season 12 auditions, just see site details HERE.

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TV5's Artista Academy Audition Schedule

Perhaps with the largest prize to be given away in a Philippine TV talent search, TV5's Artista Academy is set to be the largest artista search to date.

If you have what it takes to be the next big star, join TV5's Artista Academy and enjoy the prize of stardom! P10 million and the glamorous life of an artista can be yours.

If you are 16-21 years old, come to the Artista Academy  grand adition this June 19 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Just bring your birth certificate, valid ID and your best glam picture.

Discover fame, fortune and stardom in Artista Academy, opening soon in TV5. For more information, watch the video below:

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