Poll: Who is Your Favorite The X Factor Philippines Finalist?

The competition is just heating up in The X Factor Philippines and with the first live shows, we get a glimpse of what could the X Factor finalists can give to the audience. For sure each of you have your own favorites and someone you would like to see clinching that very first X Factor title plus 4-million pesos worth of cash and prizes.

Based on our experience, those who topped our polls surely won in the contest or show he/she was in. Since The X Factor Philippines also utilizes text and online votes (the power of viewers) in determining the winners, we knew that online polls will somehow reflect who contestant is the favorite to win the whole thing.

With this, we would like to open our The X Factor Philippines poll. You can vote at most three finalist of your choice. 

Lately, the possibility of a wildcard twist on the said show came abuzz. However, we did not witness it on the first live show due to a shorter time period for each episode and certainly, this cannot accommodate more than 12 contestants. The twist might happen when there's only few finalists left. 

If ever a wildcard contestant will be given a chance in the competition, who among the Final 20 contestants who did not make it to the live shows would you like to take that slot? You can also vote below.

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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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The X Factor Philippines Final 12 Make-Over Photos Unveiled!

Last Sunday, July 29, the Top 12 finalists (Final 12) of The X Factor Philippines have been named. The final 12 consisted of three hopefuls from the 4 categories -- boys, girls, over 25's and groups.

The live shows of The X Factor Philippines will start this weekend, August 4 and 5 and before they set foot on The X Factor stage, the Final 12 had their make-over to totally unleashed that X Factor within them.

See the transformation of The X Factor Philippines Final 12 in the photos below:

Boys (Gabriel Maturan, Kedebon Colim and Jeric Medina)

Girls (Allen Jane Sta. Maria, Jerrianne Mae Templo and KZ Tandingan)

 Over 25's (Modesto taran, Joan Da and Mark Mabasa)

Groups (Daddy's Home, Lucky Girls and Takeoff)

This August 4, brace yourselves as more surprises will unfold on the first day of The X Factor Philippines Live Show. Are these 12 the only ones who made it to the live show stage or will there be four more to complete a Final 16? #WildCard

Don't miss The X Factor Philippines on August 4 after MMK and on August 5 after Sarah G Live!

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The X Factor Philippines Final 12 Revealed!

The X Factor Philippines revealed tonight, July 29 the Top 12 contestants who will move on to the live shows of the competition next week.

From the Top 20 contestants, these 12 hopefuls were chosen after their performance in the Judges' Home Round which happened at different places where the judges had to mentor the respective categories assigned to them. 

Martin Nievera got to mentor the boys with Arnel Pineda where they had a bonding at Club Balai Isabel in Batangas. Charice, with the help of Cheesa Laureta mentored the girls which happened at the Bellevue Hotel in Manila. Pilita Corrales had the over 25's and Rico J. Puno helped her chose the top 3 from the said category while Gary Valenciano mentored the groups with Jed Madela at the Tagaytay Highlands.

While early favorites Daddy's Home and KZ Tandingan made it to the Final 12, Michael Pangilinan did not. Will there be a wildcard round so that 4 from the eliminated hopefuls will still make it to the live shows? That is what we need to find out in the coming episodes.

Meanwhile, here are the Final 12 contestants of The X Factor Philippines:

Boys
Jeric Medina
Gabriel Anciano Maturan
Kedebon Colim

Girls
KZ Tandingan
Allen Jane Sta. Maria
Jerrianne Mae Templo

Over 25's
Mark Mabasa
Modesto Taran
Joan Da

Groups
Lucky Girls
Takeoff
Daddy's Home

The hopefuls who did not make it to the live shows were Sweet Bliss and 5th Avids from the Groups category, Cristine Ledesma and Paulo Castro from Over 25's, Abigail Mendoza and Angelica Prado from the Girls, Anton Paolo Antenorcruz and Michael Pangilinan from the Boys.

What can you say about The X Factor Philippines Final 12? Do you think there will be a wildcard round to accommodate the equally deserving contestants, increasing the number of finalists from 12 to 16? Drop your comments below.

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