Pilita Corrales' Mentor Role on 'The X Factor Philippines' Ends

Pilita Corrales’ duties as a mentor of the Over 25s ended last Sunday (Sep 9) after her last mentee, Joan Da, got booted from the “The X Factor Philippines.” 

Joan once again landed in the bottom two, this time with Charice’s mentee Allen Sta. Maria after they scored the lowest number of votes from the public. Pilita and Charice sided with their bets but Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera both voted to save Allen after watching her survival song. For Gary, Allen didn’t just perform on stage but also expressed what she truly feels with the song. Martin, on the other hand, said that Joan only “sang a song” while Allen “sang her life.” 

With Joan leaving the competition, Pilita is the first mentor to lose all her acts. Meanwhile, Gary is hanging tough with his last mentee in the Groups category, Daddy’s Home. Charice still has KZ Tandingan and Allen under the Girls category, while Martin remains unrattled with three of his Boys still in the game— Jeric Medina, Gabriel Maturan, and Kedebon Colim. 

What challenges await them this week? Who will go home and who will continue their course to becoming the next multimedia superstar? Be sure to save your favorites from being in the bottom two by voting for them this Saturday night (Sept 8). Vote after their performances by texting:

XF<space>JERIC/GAB/KED/ALLEN/KZ/DAD and send it to 2331 for Globe and Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart and Talk ‘n Text subscribers. 

Watch as the competition get even tougher in 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 like its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFactorPhOfficial.

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'The Voice of the Philippines' Audition Dates and Venue

The hit reality singing competition The Voice has arrived in the country!

ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest network has acquired the franchise to the said talent competition. Titled The Voice of the Philippines, this will be under the business unit of Direk Laurenti Dyogi.

The Voice, which was created by John De Mol, the business tycoon behind Big Brother, Deal Or No Deal, 1 vs 100 and Fear Factor, among others originally aired in the Netherlands with the title The Voice of Holland before it was franchised internationally.

The auditions for The Voice of the Philippines started in the US, particularly in Los Angeles and San Francisco last September 15-16 and Philippine radio auditions and pre-screenings will be on January 7-11 at selected M.O.R radio stations.

RADIO AUDITIONS: 
Metro Manila – To qualify for the 'The Voice ng Radyo", you must be sixteen (16) years old and above. To join, call Tambayan 101.9 ( 924-26-84 o 415-1111).

For Gensan, Davao, CDO, Zamboanga, Palawan, Bacolod, Ilo-ilo, Tacloban, Cebu, Baguio, Dagupan, Laoag, Naga, and Legazpi, you may call the nearest MOR (My Only Radio) Stations near you to audition for "The Voice ng Radyo." Winners will have a chance to join the blind auditions.

ONLINE AUDITIONS:
You can click here for details of online registration and auditions.

ON GROUND AUDITIONS:

VISAYAS AUDITIONS
February 23, 2013 (from 9 AM to 6 PM)	Bacolod	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Complex 26th Lacson Street, Bacolod City
	Iloilo	Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center 101 General Luna St., Iloilo City
	Tacloban	CCB Gym, Leyte Park Resort and Hotel, Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City
	Cebu	Sarossa International Hotel and Residential Suites, Cabahug St. Cor. Pre. Quirino St., Kasambagan, Cebu City
MINDANAO AUDITIONS
March 2, 2013 (from 9 AM to 6 PM)	General Santos	Ellis Arcade and Suites Aparente Street, General Santos City
	Zamboanga	ABS-CBN Zamboanga San Jose Road, Zamboanga City
	Cagayan De Oro	N Hotel, Kauswagan Highway 9000, Cagayan De Oro City
	Davao	ABS-CBN Davao Complex Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City
LUZON AUDITIONS
March 9, 2013 (from 9 AM to 6PM)	Palawan	ABS-CBN Palawan Complex Mabini St., Puerto Princesa City
	Laoag	Plaza del Norte, Laoag City Ilocos Norte
	Naga	ABS-CBN Naga Panganiban Drive, Naga City
	Legazpi
	Baguio	Porta Vaga Mall, Baguio City
	Dagupan
	Metro Manila	ABS-CBN Studio 5 Mother Ignacia St., Quezon City

In order to qualify for auditions, you must be 16 years old by June 1, 2013 and must have a Filipino ancestry. Auditionees should bring one close up and one full body photo, a valid identification and birth certificate.

Each should also be ready with two songs for open call auditions (though it may not be both performed) and is only allowed to sing Acapella with no background music and instruments at hand. Family, friends and coaches are not allowed at the audition. If you are under 18, (1) one parent or guardian will be allowed.

The Voice of the Philippines will air second quarter of 2013 after the Season 4 finale of Pilipinas Got Talent. Toni Gonzaga will be hosting the show with Robi Domingo as the social media correspondent.

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Chris Cayzer Makes it to Top 24 of 'The X Factor Australia' (Mentor Home Visit)

Filipino-Australian Chris Cayzer is among the 24 contestants who will be moving on to the next round of The X Factor Australia. The announcement of the top 24 of the said Australian X Factor franchise was aired on Wednesday

After surviving three rounds of the Super Boot Camp, Chris Cayzer is now one of the six male contenders belonging to the over 25's category to be mentored by R & B singer Alicia Keys.. This was despite the lambasted performance of Chris' group during one of the Super Boot Camp rounds. At any rate, Chris is one of the early fan favorites in the competition as seen in the video of The X Factor mall tour wherein fans screamed all out for Chris while performing his audition song. 

[Video: Chris Cayzer's audition on The X Factor Australia singing A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton.]

Other contestants, categorized as females, over-25s, and groups, will be mentored by American singer-songwriter Kesha, American R & B performer Usher, and British boy group One Direction, respectively.

After the 'Home Visits' wherein the Top 24 will be performing in front of their mentors, the top 12 will be revealed who will battle it out in the live shows where one act will be eliminated after each performance show.

Here is The X Factor Australia (Season 4) Top 24:

Under-25 Girls	Under-25 Boys
Vendulka Wichta Bella Hunter Angel Tupai Shiane Hawke Morgan Sheather Bella Ferraro	Carmelo Munzone Matt Gresham Jason Owen Matt Cenere Adil Memom Josh Brookes
Over-25s	Groups
Nathaniel Willemse Samantha Jade Chris Cayzer Danielle Blakey Rob Vegas Justin Standley	Fourtunate Good Question What About Tonight D&D Girl Band Boy Band

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Chris Cayzer Makes it to Round 3 of The X Factor Australia, an Early Favorite of Fans

Former Kapamilya talent Chris Cayzer went past through the group round of The X Factor Australia during the Super Boot Camp round of the said reality-talent search which aired on Tuesday night.

Last week, the audition video of Chris Cayzer aired and went viral. He sang Vanessa Carlton's A Thousand Miles on audition and got the yeses of three out of the four judges while gaining a standing ovation from judge Mel B of Spice Girls and some members of the live audience.

Chris Cayzer might be lucky enough to make it through since the group where he belonged got relatively bad reviews from the judges with their performance of  New Radical's You Get What You Give. Mel B said that the performance was uncomfortable to watch while Ronan Keating found their rendition a disgrace.

Judge Guy Sebastian, who was the only one who didn't vote for Chris Cayzer during the auditions, was still unimpressed by the Filipino-Australian. He singled-out Chris and said that he doesn't have the X factor.

"I didn't get Chris. There's a certain ceiling and Chris can't get past it. He doesn't have the X factor," the first Australian Idol winner commented.

Despite being lambasted by the judges, Chris remained an early favorite in The X Factor Australia. One proof  is a video posted on YouTube with him performing his audition piece to promote the show in a mall flocked by Australian fans.

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Protégé Shock: Andres Vasquez and Three Others Eliminated!

It was a shocking Sunday night (September 2) on Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break as four hopefuls were eliminated after last week's single elimination of Reese Tayag.

Andres Vasquez from Mega Manila who was hailed as the 'Best Performer' and 'Director's Choice' on last week's short film challenge with Maricel Soriano and Cannes Best Director Brilliante Mendoza was sent packing along with three other Protégés Vien Allen King (Mega Manila), David John Llanas and Steffi Pacheco (both from Mindanao).

The said episode indeed shock viewers and trended on Twitter with the hashtag #ProtegeShock. Now, only 10 finalists were left and they are Elle Ramirez from Mega Manila, Japs De Luna and Shelly Hipolito from Northern & Central Luzon, Jeric Gonzales, Arny Ross and Thea Tolentino from South Luzon, Bryan Benedict, Mikoy morales and Zandra Summer from Visayas and Ruru Madrid from Mindanao.

Another thing that shocked the entire Protégénation was the mentors walking out after they were forced by the production to choose only one from their Protégés.

What could be the reason for these Protégé shockers? Probably, the top 10 will be distributed equally to every mentor the reason that they were asked to choose only one. Some said that a wildcard will definitely happen as a twist since one of the best Protégés was eliminated.

What do you think about this Protégé shock?

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Video: Former Kapamilya Chris Cayzer Auditions for 'The X Factor Australia'

Former Kapamilya singer-actor Chris Cayzer auditioned in the Australian version of The X Factor where he received a standing ovation from judge Melanie Brown (a.k.a. Scary Spice of the Spice Girls) and some members of the audience.

Chris Cayzer's The X Factor Australia audition aired Monday night and he just wowed the crowd with an alternative version of Vanessa Carlton's A Thousand Miles. 

Melanie Brown said that she's found "something extra special" with Chris Cayzer that  she haven’t seen in a long time, adding that Chris could win the whole thing if he's serious with the job.

Boyzone's Ronan Keating also praised the 25-year-old singer while Aussie singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte said that she's happy Chris came back to Australia. Chris Cayzer stayed for 6 years in the Philippines rounding in the country's biggest TV networks. He became part of ABS-CBN's ASAP and GMA-7's SOP before appearing in TV-5's P.O.5.

If the three judges loved Chris' performance and had given him their yeses, first Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian thought otherwise, saying that Chris "would have to grow a lot" for superstardom and gave his "No."

With three yeses and one no, Chris Cayzer made it to the Bootcamp, the show's next round. Watch Chris Cayzer's audition video in The X Factor Australia below:

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Reese Tayag Eliminated on Protégé

North and Central Luzon protege Reese Tayag was eliminated in the said artista search, August 26 after scoring the lowest in an acting performance wherein all proteges were given the chance to act alongside the “Diamond Star” Maricel Soriano in five short films directed by Cannes Film Festival awardee Brillante Mendoza and written by Palanca awardee Floy Quintos.

Only thirty percent of the total score was based on the text votes while seventy percent was taken from the average of the scores given by the four judges — director Bert de Leon, actress Cherie Gil, GMA executive Anna Teresa Gozon-Abrogar and actor-comedian Joey de Leon. Reese, however, does not take her elimination personally against the judges.

Aside from Reese, two other proteges came close to leaving the competition. They are Vien Alen King of Mega Manila and Japs de Luna of North and Central Luzon.

One of the surprises this week was the awarding of special awards to proteges who showed commendable performance in the short films. Maricel Soriano herself picked Elle Ramirez and Andres Vasquez (Mega Manila) as the Best Female and Best Male Proteges, respectively. Andres also received the Director’s Choice Award for Breakthrough Performance.

The Visayas team, on the other hand, received the Best in Ensemble Acting.

The special awardees were automatically saved the eliminations.

The number of proteges who survived the cut so far is down to 14, and it will even get smaller each week until the grand finals wherein only one male and one female protege will be hailed as victors.

Who will get eliminated next week? We’ll find that out next Sunday during the next gala night of Protege: The Battle for the Big Artista Break hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Carla Abellana. It airs live after iBilib on GMA-7.

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Kris Aquino Returns as Judge in PGT Season 4, Ai Ai and FMG Yet to Confirm

Queen of all media Kria Aquino will be returning on the next season of Pilipinas Got Talent. Kris, herself confirmed that she will be one of the judges for PGT Season 4 which is slated to air by October this year.

In her official Twitter account, @krisaquino214, Kris answered a fan if she will again be one of the judges for the upcoming 4th season of the hit Philippines "Got Talent" franchise.

RT @bless2haveyou: Judge parin po ba kayo sa PGT season 4? - YES. Naka block off na Cebu & Davao auditions this Sept.
— Kris Aquino (@krisaquino214) August 23, 2012

"YES. Naka-block off na Cebu and Davao auditions this Sept.," Kris tweeted on Thursday, hinting that auditions in front of the judges will start by September.

Related: Singers Least Priority in Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 4

Pilipinas Got Talent has had three successful seasons in the country and along with Kris Aquino in the judges' panel were comedy queen Ai Ai Delas Alas and former ABS-CBN president Freddie "FMG" Garcia. The return of the latter two in the 4th season of PGT, however, is not yet confirmed.

On the other hand, Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford will be returning as hosts of the program.

Photo courtesy of Kris Aquino via Twitter
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Singers Least Priority in Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 4

Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) is looking for new and unique acts other than singing for its upcoming 4th season. Auditions, which are now ongoing, will have to give least priority to vocal acts such as singing to give chance to other talents Filipinos are also good at.

For the past three seasons, we saw singers conquering PGT and eventually emerging as the winners. Grand champions Jovit Baldivino from season 1, Marcelito Pomoy from season 2 and Maasinhon Trio from season 3 were all vocal acts and the said reality show have had enough of them prompting the management to have a change of priorities for the upcoming season 4.

There are reports that FremantleMedia, the show's distributor became worried of singers' winning streak on PGT that they reminded the Philippine franchise producer to encourage other acts so that they have greater chance of winning the talent show.

Video: How To Join Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4?

Even the hosts of PGT 4, Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford would like to see other acts dominating the competition, citing The X Factor Philippines as a right venue to showcase Pinoy's singing prowess.

"Napakagaling ng mga Pinoy sa pagkanta, hindi na pwede kwestyunin iyan ng buong mundo. [Pero] oras na para bigyan ang tsansa ng iba," Luis told ABS-CBN News on Friday.

"We want it to be different. We're very happy na 'yung singers at this point, ay mayroong sariling show, 'yung 'X-Factor,' so sana, we want this to be really different. We want variety, we want talent," he added.

Billy also agreed with co-host Luis and said that Pinoys have unique talents other than singing, acting or dancing. 

"We want talent. Kahit anong gusto mong gawin ay open ang 'PGT.' Dahil ipagmamalaki natin na hindi lang sa kantahan, sa sayawan, sa aktingan ang kaya natin. Meron naman talagang kakaibang talento ang Pinoy," shared Billy.

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 is expected to air this coming October. 

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Protégé First Elimination Night: Five Hopefuls Eliminated!

The big showdown between the bottom two from each of the five groups in GMA-7's Protégé: The Battle For the Big Artista Break happened tonight, August 19 and five hopefuls were eliminated from the Top 20.

From last week's group performances, two from each group became part of the bottom two who will compete against each other for a slot in the competition.

The bottom 2 Protégés had a showdown showcasing their talents whether it was singing, dancing or acting to help their mentors decide on who to eliminate. The judges (composed of guru Joey De Leon, director Bert De Leon, actress Cherie Gil and GMA Films head Annette Gozon-Abrogar) made some remarks that could influence the decision of the mentors.

North and Central Luzon Protégé mentor Ricky Davao chose Japs De Luna over Glenn Roy while Mega Manila Protégé mentor Roderick Paulate voted Kelly D out and saved Vien Allen King. Visayas Protégé mentor Jolina Magdangal saved Zandra Summer and let go of Mitch Capili while South Luzon Protégé mentor Gina Alajar chose Arny Ross over Mykel Ong. Mindanao Protégé mentor Phillip Salvador had his thumbs up for Ruru Madrid and eliminated Apple Vega.

Now, only 15 finalists remain and will continue their journey for a big artista break. They are:

North and Central Luzon 

Japs de Luna

Reese Tayag

Shelly Hipolito

Mega Manila
Andres Vasquez
Elle Ramirez
Vien Alen King

South Luzon
Arny Ross
Jeric Gonzales
Thea Tolentino

Visayas
Bryan Benedict
Mikoy Morales
Zandra Summer

Mindanao
David John Llanas
Ruru Madrid
Steffi Pacheco

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Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT Season 4) Audition Dates and Venue

Pilipinas Got Talent will be back for a new season. ABS-CBN has started releasing teasers for the upcoming PGT Season 4 and is encouraging new and unique acts to try and audition on the biggest talent show of the Kapamilya network.

Hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 is slated to air last quarter of the year. Here is the initial list of audition schedule for PGT Season 4:

August 10, 2012  (9am - 5pm) SM Novaliches SM Marikina SM Fairview SM Rosario, Cavite

August 11, 2012  (9am - 5pm) SM San Pablo SM Valenzuela SM Sucat Gumaca Municipal Gymnasium, Quezon

August 12, 2012  (9am - 5pm) SM Sta. Rosa SM San Lazaro SM Lipa SM Taytay Central School Gym Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

August 19 - Trinity University of Asia, Quezon City
August 28 and 29 - Holy Trinity University, General Santos City
August 22 and 23 - Bacolod City

Auditions have started in some provinces particularly in Mindoro and Rizal. Aside from going on auditions, there are also three other ways to join Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4. Watch the video below to know more about the 4 ways to join PGT 4.

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Protégé Top 20 Finalists Revealed!

From thousands of aspirants nationwide, Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break now reveals the Top 20 young dreamers who will be competing for a shot at stardom.

The list of the newest artista aspirants of GMA-7 was a narrowed selection from 15 cities all over the country. The Protégé Top 20 will be showcasing their talent and star power during weekly performance nights under the supervision of their respective mentors.

Here are the Top 20 finalists of the reality-based artista search of GMA-7, Protégé:

Protégés from Northern and Central Luzon
Mentor: Ricky Davao
(acclaimed actor-director)

Japs de Luna (Nueva Ecija)

Reese Tayag (Tarlac)

Shelley Hipolito (Nueva Ecija)

Glenn Roy (Tarlac)

Protégés from Southern  Luzon
Mentor: Gina Alajar 
(seasoned actress and director)


Arny Ross (Dasmariñas, Cavite)
Thea Tolentino (Calamba, Laguna)
Mykel Ong (Batangas)
Jeric Gonzales (Calamba, Laguna)

Protégés from Mega Manila
Mentor: Roderick Paulate 
(multi-awarded actor)


Andres Vasquez (Taguig)
Elle Ramirez (Angono, Rizal)
Vein Alen King (Tiaong, Quezon)
Kelly D (Pasig City)

Protégés from Visayas
Mentor: Jolina Magdangal 
(multimedia icon)


Bryan Benedict (Cebu City)
Mikoy Morales (Roxas City)
Mitch Capili (Bohol)
Zandra Summer (Cebu City)

Protégés from Mindanao
Mentor: Phillip Salvador 
(drama and action film legend)


Apple Vega (Dipolog City)
Steffi Pacheco (Davao City)
David John Llanas (Cagayan De Oro City)
Ruru Madrid (Zamboanga City)









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Artista Academy Top 16 Hopefuls Named

Artista Academy has revealed the list of the Top 16 scholars who will undergo a rigorous training at the Asian Academy of Television Arts (AATA) to be the country's biggest stars.

The Top 16 scholars, consisting of eight male and eight female aspirants between the ages of 16 and 21 get a full scholarship at the said academy of television arts and will train under the industry's highly-regarded professionals in their respective fields including multi-awarded director Joel Lamangan, music master Louie Ocampo and dance guru Georcelle Dapat-Sy of G Force.

Artista Academy, dubbed as the country’s biggest and most inventive talent search will give away a P20 million worth of total prizes, the biggest amount ever given by any talent search. Two winners will walk away with the coveted Best Actor and Best Actress awards and the promise of fame, fortune and stardom.

Here are the Top 16 scholars of TV-5's Artista Academy:

Boys	Girls
Akihiro Blanco (Pasig) Alberto Bruno (Marikina) Benjo Leoncio (Cebu) Brent Manzano (Quezon City) Chris Leonardo (Laguna) Jon Orlando (Quezon City) Vin Abrenica (Pampanga) Mark Neumann (Quezon City)	Chanel Morales (Bacolod) Julia Quisumbing (Makati) Malak So Shdifat (Manila) Marvelous Alejo (Valenzuela) Nicole Estrada (Pasig) Shaira Mae (Las Piñas City) Sophie Albert (Mandaluyong) Stephanie Rowe (Pampanga)

Artista Academy employs Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin as hosts while Lorna Tolentino, Gelli De Belen and TV-5 Talent Center head and director Mac Alejandre will be the Live Exam critics. In this curriculum-based training, scholars will be up for lessons in acting, singing, dancing, personality development, image-building and English proficiency.

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Lukas Magallano Shines on Promil Talent Camp, Finalists Got Special Awards

The cute and inspiring kiddie show, Promil Pre-School i-Shine talent camp concluded last Saturday and announced seven-year-old Lukas Enrique Magallano, dubbed as the “Acoustic Kid of Cebu” as its grand i-Shiner and Peter Vallejos of Las Pinas City as the Web i-Shiner.

Lukas received a talent contract from Star Magic and Promil Pre-School plus P500,000 in cash while Peter took home P30,000 and a year of supply of Promil Pre-School products.

Because of the i-Shiners’ talent, each of them took home a special award namely, the “Young Diva Award” for Ella, “Dance Charmer” for Justin, “Funniest Bulilit” for Gabby, “Crowd Favorite” for Prince, “Multi-talented i-Shiner” for Patricia, “Sensational Kiddie Actor” for Charls, “Awe-inspiring Singer” for Ayeisiah, “All-out Dance Performer” for Icon, “Kiddie Balladeer” for Jake, “Darling of the Press” for Althea, “Amazing Kiddie Performer” for JC and “Most Versatile Performer” for the grand i-Shiner, Lukas.

The kids took home improved talents from the workshop, improved self-esteem and most importantly, continuous love and support from their parents.

During the awarding ceremony, the hosts, Dimples Romana, Matteo Guidicelli and Xian Lim offered a song number to the i-Shiners’ parents while the kids gave them hugs, kisses and roses for supporting them all throughout their six-week journey and for nurturing their full potential.

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

For more information, visit www.ishine.abs-cbn.com. You may also contact Wyeth Careline at 81-WYETH (99384) or the provincial toll-free number 1-800-10-884-2222. You may also visit the official Facebook fan page, www.facebook.com/promilpreschool.

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The X Factor Philippines Final 12 Compete in First Live Show this August 4

The country’s biggest musical event of the year “The X Factor Philippines” recently unveiled its 12 finalists who will compete in the much-awaited live shows beginning this Saturday (Aug 4) and face the fifth and most critical judge in the competition— the viewing public.

Judge-mentor Martin Nievera, together with international singing sensation Arnel Pineda as his chosen guest celebrity judge, picked student Gabriel Anciano, college graduate Jeric Medina, and another student, Kedebon Colim, to represent the Boys (solo male performers 16-25 yrs old).

[The X Factor Philippines Final 12 Individual Make-Over Photos]

Freelance singer Allen Sta. Maria, dive guide Jerrianne Templo, and band vocalist KZ Tandingan, on the other hand, will represent the Girls (solo female performers 16-25 yrs old) as chosen by their judge-mentor Charice with the help of her guest celebrity judge and fellow Pinay pride Cheesa, who recently became a finalist in the hit US singing competition “The Voice.”

In the Over 25s category (solo performers 26 yrs old and above), judge-mentor Pilita Corrales, together with guest celebrity judge Rico J. Puno, put through musician Joan Da, freelance singer Mark Mabasa, and former security officer Modesto Taran to advance to the final round.

The Groups (16 yrs old and above) category composed of all-male quartet Daddy’s Home, boyband Take Off, and all girl group Lucky Girls wouldn’t be left behind as they were chosen by their judge-mentor Gary Valenciano with the help of guest celebrity judge and world champion Jed Madela.

The final 12 will battle it out in the live shows starting Saturday (Aug 4) at the PAGCOR Grand Theater inParanaquewhere they will sing various movie theme songs.

Their future now lies in the hands of the public who will decide via text vote who among them should stay in the competition and who among them shall leave. The finalist with the lowest number of overnight text votes will be booted off in the show.

Whose ‘x factor’ will shine best and who will be exed out of the competition?  Who among the judge-mentors will say goodbye to one of their three chosen finalists by Sunday?

The competition gets tougher in “The X Factor Philippines” first live show this Saturday (Aug 4), after “MMK, and first elimination night this Sunday (Aug 5), 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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Lukas Enrique Magallano is Promil I-Shine Talent Camp Grand Winner

Lukas Enrique Magallano, a seven year old boy from Cebu was hailed as the winner of the Promil Pre-School I-Shine Talent Camp in the finals held July 28 on ABS-CBN. Lukas bested 11 other talented kids for the title of first "Grand I-Shiner."

Lukas Magallano took home P500,000, one year supply of Promil Pre-School and a talent management contract with Star Magic. He is also now the brand ambassador of Promil Pre-School.

After taking part in a series of workshops which was shown in a six-episode run every Saturday on ABS-CBN, the Promil Pre-School I-Shiners had learned a lot in acting, singing, dancing and hosting.

Among their mentors at the talent camp were directors Frasco and Edgar Mortiz for acting, John Prats for dancing, Karylle for singing Luis Manzano for hosting.

The other 11 finalists who took part in the said talent competion  were Althea Guanzon, Ayeisiah Manalansan, Charis de Omampo, Ella Placa, Cris Queg, Nourish Lapuz, Jake Llamas, Jonicka Movido, Prince Navarro, Patricia Coma, and Prince Vinluan. They each brought home a consolation prize of P30,000 and a gift pack from Promil Pre-School

Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp was hosted by Dimples Romana, Matteo Guidicelli and Xian Lim.

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ABS-CBN Opens its Doors to Aspiring Kiddie Superstars

ABS-CBN is all set to welcome talented little girls, aged 6 to 9, who can match or even beat the acting prowess of award-winning Kapamilya child wonder Xyriel Manabat and the world-class singing talent of top-caliber singer-actress-TV host and Popstar Sarah Geronimo. 

ABS-CBN will hold its ‘Kapamilya Little Star’ auditions for little girls who have exceptional gifts in singing and acting this Saturday (July 28) and Sunday (July 29), from 8am to 5pm, in the following sites: 

• Manila (ABS-CBN Audience Entrance)
• Davao (ABS-CBN Shrine Hills Matina, Davao City)
• Cebu (Benedicto College Artist Hall A.S. Fortuna Mandaue, Cebu City)
• Dagupan (CSI Atrium, Dagupan City)
• Bicol (LCCC Mall) 

All participants are required to submit their audition materials (CD of the minus one track) and two photos (one close-up and one whole body). 

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