The Voice of the Philippines Premieres June 15 | Primer Airs June 9

The biggest and the grandest reality singing search on Philippine television, The Voice of the Philippines will premiere on June 15 (Saturday). 

Before the highly anticipated premiere, The Voice of the Philippines will have its primer that will introduce the whole format—from the blind auditions to the battle rounds and live shows. Titled Mic Test, the primer will air on Sunday, June 9 at 8:15 PM.

The pilot episode will feature the most exciting part of the competition which is the "Blind Auditions". In this phase of the competition, the coaches will screen the "invited contestants" (those who passed the different levels of auditions prior to the blind auditions) with their backs turned to them. 

If the coaches like the contestant's voice and wanted that artist to be part of his/her team, then they will push their button to turn their chairs around and face the contestant. In the event that two or more coaches choose a particular contestant, they will have to convince the auditionee to pick them.

After the teams were formed, the coaches will mentor the contestants and pit two of their members in a 'sing-off' during the "Battle Rounds" to determine who will advance to the "Live Shows," the final phase of the competition.

The Voice of the Philippines is hosted by Toni Gonzaga with Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga as social media correspondents (aka V Reporters). It will also feature four superstar coaches namely Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, Lea Salonga, and Apl.de.Ap.

Don't miss The Voice of the Philippines Primer, Mic Test this Sunday, June 9 after Rated K and the show's premiere on June 15 (Saturday) after MMK.

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The Voice of the Philippines Live Shows Official Venue: Newport Performing Arts Theater

All is set for the biggest singing competition on Philippine TV—The Voice of the Philippines. With top caliber local and international singers as coaches, the Philippine franchise of The Voice excites more with an even grander venue.

The official venue for the live shows of The Voice of the Philippines is Resorts World Manila's Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), the best theater in the country to date.

Newport Performing Arts Theater is home to major productions such as Broadway musicals, concerts and pageants. The said theater can accommodate 1,500 people, has an exclusive VIP section and features state-of-the-art technology, lighting and sound system and also has the largest Euro LED wall ever built in the Philippines. The Euro LED wall is installed at the center of the stage, which serves as a backdrop for sceneries in 3D.

"With the biggest LED screen in Asia, 1,500 luxurious seats, two Euro-LED screens equipped with 3D effects, a complex fly system, a revolving stage, intelligent lights, a state-of-the-art digital audio mixer, and a vestibule designed by world-class sculptor Impy Pilapil, Resorts World Manila’s Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) is undisputedly the best theater in the country to date," an article from Resorts World Manila said describing NPAT.

According to reports, Resorts World Manila will also be one of the sponsors of The Voice of the Philippines and the partnership will include the use of Newport Performing Arts Theater as live shows venue and one of RWM's  luxurious hotels as the official home of the contestants.

The Voice of the Philippines 'Blind Auditions' had already started taping and the show is slated to air June this year after the season 4 finale of Pilipinas Got Talent. 

Hosted by Toni Gonzaga and with Robi Domingo as the social media correspondent, the highly anticipated singing competition will be determining the next singing superstars not with the looks and back stories but with The Voice. Choosing them are superstars in their own right—Bamboo, Sarah Geronimo, Lea Salonga and Apl De Ap.

Photo courtesy of Resorts World Manila

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'The Voice of the Philippines' Airs June 2013; Coaches Now Ready for Blind Auditions

It’s the voice, not the looks or backstories, that will determine the next singing superstar in the highly anticipated singing competition “The Voice of the Philippines” airing this June on ABS-CBN with top caliber singers who have made their mark in the local and international music scenes as coaches who will mentor the aspiring singers or artists.

“The Voice of the Philippines,” to be hosted by multimedia star Toni Gonzaga with Robi Domingo as social media correspondent, proved to be a unique format with its “blind auditions,” where hopefuls will audition by singing on stage with the coaches facing against them.

It will not only have the artists competing in the show, but also the coaches who will go against one another in picking the best artists for their teams as early as the auditions round.

ABS-CBN has announced that Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo, Rock Superstar Bamboo, Broadway Diva Lea Salonga, and international hiphop sensation Apl De Ap will sit on the coaches’ chairs of “The Voice of the Philippines.”

The coaches’ first task is to pick who among artists they want to be part of their respective teams. The selection process begins during the blind auditions where they will evaluate the artists’ performances based on the voices they hear and if they would like to mentor a particular artist, they must press the button that will trigger their swiveling coaches’ chair to turn to the stage and get to see the artist in person.

In the event that more than two or more coaches chose a particular artist, the coaches will have to sell themselves to the artist and convince him or her to pick them as coach.

After choosing members of their teams, the coaches will start to mentor and train their artists.  They will pit two of their own team members in the second round called the “battle rounds,” or a do or die match between the two artists who must give it their all to please their coach.  And in the end, the coaches’ chosen artists will advance to the next round of the competition— the live performance shows.

Viewers will then step in the scene and can save their favorites from elimination by voting. In the end, each coach will have one star artist left to compete against the other team’s finalists and the last one standing will be named “The Voice of the Philippines.”

ABS-CBN bagged the exclusive rights to air and adapt the worldwide hit franchise from Dutch-based Talpa Media Group and joins 40 other countries around the world that localized it on TV, including the more popular US version of “The Voice” hosted by Carson Daly with Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton as coaches.

Who will be part of Team Sarah, Team Bamboo, Team Lea, and Team Apl? Watch out for “The Voice of the Philippines” airing this June on ABS-CBN. For updates, log on to www.thevoice.abs-cbn.com, like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thevoiceabscbn , orfollow @thevoiceabscbn on Twitter.

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Apl.de.Ap, 4th Coach of 'The Voice Philippines'

Black Eyed Peas member Allan Pineda Lindo, popularly known as Apl.de.Ap is the 4th coach of The Voice of the Philippines, ABS-CBN Philippine franchise of the hit singing-reality competition The Voice.

The international Fil-Am singer-rapper (The Voice of Hiphop and R&B) will join Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo (The Voice of Pop), rock superstar Bamboo Mañalac (The Voice of Rock) and Tony award-winner Lea Salonga (The Voice of Disney and Broadway) in search for the country's newest singing sensation.

According to reports, Apl.de.Ap was offered to judge The Voice Philippines May last year as hinted by his The Huffington Post interview published mid-2012.

"I've been working myself up to do it because I'm not used to being on TV everyday... I've been offered a show for next year. It's probably going to be other Fillipino artists - definitely Arnel Pineda the lead singer of Journey, Cherise [Charice] and Bruno Mars. It will be funny if Will [i.Am] does it with me, right? He won't understand a bunch of the songs," Apl told Huffington Post UK.

Apl.de.Ap's bestfriend, Will.i.Am is also one of the coaches in The Voice UK.

The Voice of the Philippines, to be hosted by Toni Gonzaga with Robi Domingo as the social media correspondent will air second quarter of 2013 and auditions had already started (click her for schedule and other information).

So there you have it, the four judges-coaches of The Voice Philippines. Are you for for Team Sarah? Team Bamboo? How about Team Lea or Team Apl?

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Lea Salonga, Third Coach of 'The Voice Philippines'

After conquering the world with her topnotch musical talent and artistry, Broadway diva Lea Salonga soon returns to Philippine TV as one of the coaches in the highly-anticipated singing competition The Voice of the Philippines.

“What you’ll get from me as a coach is honesty besides a Tony award and 35 years of experience,” Lea shared in a TV plug aired by ABS-CBN on Wednesday (Feb 20).

Lea, who started as a child stage actress and singer before becoming a Tony-award winning Broadway star in Miss Saigon, will sit in one of the swiveling chairs together with Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo and Rock Superstar Bamboo and will also form a team of contestants whom she will mentor and train so that one of them will hopefully be named the first ever “The Voice of the Philippines.”

“In the blind auditions, we would only use our ears and listen to the contestants. I want in my team singers who are pitch perfect. I don’t want them singing off key. I cannot teach being in tune to somebody—either you are or you are not. If you’re not, I’ll just say goodbye to you… I believe that there are lots of talented people out there,” Lea added.

Who will be part of Team Lea? And who is the fourth and last coach?  Watch out for The Voice of the Philippines coming soon on ABS-CBN. For updates and audition schedules, logon to www.thevoice.abs-cbn.com, like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thevoiceabscbn, or follow @thevoiceabscbn on Twitter.

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The Voice Philippines Visayas Auditions Schedule Dates and Venue

Visayas, your voice is about to be heard!

After the radio and online auditions, The Voice of the Philippines now opens its on-ground auditions and on February 23 (Saturday), the voice of Visayas will be heard. Auditions will be from 9 AM to 6 PM. Below is The Voice of the Philippines audition schedule venue for Visayas.

February 23

BACOLOD CITY

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Complex, 26th Lacson Street

ILOILO CITY

Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, 101 General Luna St.

TACLOBAN CITY 

CCB Gym, Leyte Park Resort and Hotel, Magsaysay Blvd.

CEBU CITY

Sarossa International Hotel and Residential Suites, Cabahug St. Cor. Pre. Quirino St., Kasambagan

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Bamboo is 2nd Coach of 'The Voice Philippines'

ABS-CBN revealed on Valentine’s Day that Rock Superstar Bamboo is taking a seat in one of the four swiveling chairs as a coach in the highly-anticipated singing competition The Voice of the Philippines joining Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo.

As a coach, Bamboo will guide and mentor contestants who will be part of his team and will strive to hone their skills to the fullest so that, in the end, one of them will emerge as grand winner and be named “The Voice of the Philippines.”

From being a frontman of bands Rivermaya and Bamboo to becoming an award-winning solo artist, Bamboo accepted the project because he felt this is the right moment for him to pass on what he knows about music to a new breed of Pinoy music artists.

“I think I am very much ready to coach. There is a time for everything and I believe this is my time,” he said.

When asked what kind of artists he would like to coach, Bamboo quipped, “I’ve been listening to rock for a long time but I also listen to other genres from rock to pop to folk to everything. I want someone who is open to all kinds of music; someone who is willing to listen and willing to learn.”

Do you think your voice have what it takes to impress Bamboo? Or is it as good as Sarah's? Get the chance to join their teams by auditioning through various ways and platforms.

Log-on now to www.thevoice.abs-cbn.com let your voices be heard online by uploading a video of yourself singing a capella until February 19. Auditionees must have Filipino ancestry and must be 16 years of age by June 2013. No minus one, background tracks, or musical instruments can be used in the audition video. Hopefuls can also provide a video link of their performances from YouTube, Vimeo, or other video-sharing sites as long as it follows the said guidelines.

On-ground auditions will also take place in Bacolod, Iloilo, Tacloban, and Cebu on February 23; General Santos, Zamboanga, Cagayan De Oro, and Davao on March 2; and in Palawan, Laoag, Naga, Legazpi, Baguio, Dagupan, and Manila on March 9.

Go to www.facebook.com/thevoiceabscbn on Facebook or follow @thevoiceabscbn on Twitter to know about the nationwide audition schedules. Watch out for The Voice of the Philippines, hosted by Toni Gonzaga, coming soon on ABS-CBN.

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Bamboo Mañalac Judge-Coach of The Voice Philippines!

Rockstar Bamboo Mañalac will be joining The Voice of the Philippines as the second confirmed judge/coach of the biggest reality singing competition of ABS-CBN this year.

With 'The Voice of Rock' as his The Voice monicker, Bamboo will be joining Sarah Geronimo and two other judges-coaches of The Voice Philippines who will sit in the Red Chairs and mentor the contestants.

Bamboo, who is the former frontman of Rivermaya and band Bamboo hinted about the project when he appeared on the finale episode of Sarah G Live on Sunday. The ASAP regular said that he will be doing a huge project with the Popstar Princess. Sarah Geronimo, 'The Voice of Pop' is the first The Voice PH judge-coach to be revealed.

"Thank you Sarah, it's always an honor. Sana, we can do this a bit more, right? I think we are. It's going to be something special, right? Super talented lady, you only deserve best opportunities. I'm truly happy for you," Bamboo told Sarah.

The two other judges-coaches of The Voice Philippines are set to be announced this month and rumor has it that one international star will be joining Sarah and Bamboo at the coaching table.

As big as The Voice of the Philippines, it was reported that the Game Unit and Reality Unit of ABS-CBN joined forces to carry out the project. Hosted by Toni Gonzaga with Robi Domingo as the social media correspondent, The Voice of the Philippines will premiere mid-2013.

For the audition schedules and details, you may click here.

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The Voice Philippines Online Auditions Now Open

Online auditions for The Voice of the Philippines is now open! 

To qualify for online auditions, you must have Filipino ancestry and should be 16 years old by June 2013 or older. For this audition, you need to upload a video (or give a video link) of yourself singing an entire song.

Take note that only A CAPPELLA performances are allowed. This means that there should be NO minus one / background tracks, no musical accompaniment. You are also not allowed to play musical instruments.

You may now register and submit your video starting February 9-19, 2013. To register, just log on to thevoice.abs-cbn.com. For radio and on ground auditions details, click here.

For the open call auditions, bring your birth certificate and at least one (1) valid ID. Also prepare two (2) songs. You may not perform both, but have them ready. Songs can be by any artist and from any genre (pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, latin, country, blues, indie) but remember that only A CAPELLA is allowed.

Family, friends, managers, vocal instructors, etc. will NOT be allowed at the audition. If you are under 18 or are otherwise a minor in your home state, one (1) parent or guardian will be allowed with you at the audition.

If you require special accommodations due to a disability or other need, contact the casting team prior to your audition. Come dressed in a style that represents you as an artist. Do NOT come in "chicken costumes."

Please do remember that the coaches will NOT be at the open call auditions.

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Toni Gonzaga Hosts The Voice Philippines; Robi Domingo, Social Media Correspondent

Ultimate Multimedia Star Toni Gonzaga is officially the host of The Voice of the Philippines, the country’s edition of the worldwide hit singing competition The Voice. Meanwhile, PBB alumnus Robi Domingo will be the backstage correspondent of the show, hosting the social media part of the program covering Facebook and Twitter.

Toni will be the Pinoy counterpart of Carson Daly who hosts the more popularly known US edition of The Voice with Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton as celebrity coaches while Robi will be the counterpart of Christina Milian.

The Voice is a unique singing competition where auditions are based solely on vocal ability. In the first stage called the “blind auditions,” all four coaches must listen to the artist without facing him or her and must press their respective buttons if they want the artist to be part of the team they will mentor. Hitting the button will also trigger the coach’s chairs to swivel so that the coach can finally see the face behind the voice.

The coaches get to choose the contestants to form their respective teams.  They will then dedicate themselves to develop their singers via mentoring and will pit two of their own team members in the second round called the “battle rounds.”

After the vocal face-off, the coach must then choose who among the singers will advance. Those who will survive in the battle rounds will proceed to the third stage— the live performance shows— wherein viewers can save them from elimination by voting.

In the end, each coach will have one star artist left to compete against the other team’s finalists and the last one standing will be named “The Voice of the Philippines.”

Unlike other ABS-CBN-produced talent shows such as Pilipinas Got Talent and The X Factor Philippines, contestants of “The Voice of the Philippines” can make it through the different rounds mostly because of their vocal ability.

Let the voice of the Philippines be heard! For audition details like the show’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheVoiceABSCBN or follow @TheVoiceABSCBN on Twitter.

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Sarah Geronimo, to Judge 'The Voice Philippines; ABS-CBN Cancels Sarah G Live!

Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo will be one of the judges/coaches of The Voice Philippines. The confirmation was accompanied by an official announcement that her Sunday musical variety show Sarah G Live! will be axed soon.

Earlier this week, news about Sarah's show ending soon came out and through its corporate communications head Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN confirmed today (February 6) that Sarah G Live! will have its last episode on February 10, 2013. 

The statement also said that Sarah will be soon joining the reality singing competition The Voice Philippines as one of the judges/coaches  of the Philippine franchise. It was also revealed that Sarah will have her drama anthology soon and will continue filming her movie with John Lloyd Cruz It Takes A Man and A Woman.

Here is the official statement of ABS-CBN regarding Sarah Geronimo and Sarah G Live:

“SARAH G Live” ends on top of its game with its last episode airing on Sunday, 10 February 2013. After a year of bringing world-class performances to Filipino viewers here in the country and in TFC markets around the world, Sarah Geronimo moves on to fulfill other commitments. The Popstar, who recently renewed her contract with the Kapamilya network, will sit as one of the judges of “The Voice of the Philippines,” and will soon have her own drama anthology. Sarah is also busy filming her upcoming Star Cinema movie with John Lloyd Cruz, and is set to go on a Sarah G concert worldwide.

Bong R. Osorio
Head of ABS-CBN Integrated Corporate Communications

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Toni Gonzaga and Robi Domingo, Hosts of 'The Voice Philippines'

Multimedia star Toni Gonzaga and PBB Teens alumnus Robi Domingo will be hosting the The Voice Philippines, ABS-CBN's newest reality singing competition which will soon hit Philippine television.

The pre-screenings and radio auditions have already started for The Voice PH and according to reports, the show will be airing in June after Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 finale. Although the coaches/judges for the show are not yet finalized, Robi and Toni hosting the show is now a go amid all the rumors and speculations. In fact, the two had already their pictorial and teaser shoot.

Toni Gonzaga and Robi Domingo are perfect choices to host  the Philippine version of The Voice. Having worked together in two PBB editions as hosts, there's no need to work out the chemistry between the two.

Toni Gonzaga is one of the most effective hosts in the country and has proven her brilliance in hosting whether it's a reality show (Pinoy Big Brother, Pinoy Dream Academy), a showbiz-oriented talk show (E-Live, The Buzz) or a variety show (Eat Bulaga, MRS, ASAP, Happy Yipee Yehey!). 

Congratulations TONI GONZAGA host of The Voice Philippines ☺
— Joyce A. Ramirez (@PublicityAsia) January 19, 2013

Robi Domingo, on the other hand, is one who will definitely follow the footsteps of Luis Manzano when it comes to hosting being trained in two PBB editions (Unlimited and Teen Edition 4), MYX as one of its former VJs, ASAP chill-out and Sarah G Live. Robi is also one of the hosts of I Dare You (Season 2).

Are you excited for The Voice Philippines? Who do you think will be the four judges/coaches?

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