Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition
Encyclopedia
The Philippine edition of Celebrity Duets is an interactive
Interactive television
Interactive television describes a number of techniques that allow viewers to interact with television content as they view it.- Definitions :...

 reality-based
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 singing competition airing on GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

 jointly hosted by Ogie Alcasid
Ogie Alcasid
Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...

 and Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...

. The show is produced by Fremantle Media and Simon Cowell through Syco Television which also produced the original version
Celebrity Duets
Celebrity Duets was an American reality television show of the progressive game-show type, which combined celebrities of different backgrounds with professional singers in a weekly elimination competition....

 in the United States.

The series premiered on August 11, 2007.

Overview

Celebrity Duets is a progressive game-show type, which will be played by famous personalities of different backgrounds and different fields in our industry who knows how to sing,who will be singing with different professional singers in a weekly elimination competition and try to influence the votes of the viewers.

The winner will get to choose a charity of his/her choice and donate in whole or in part of one million pesos
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...

.

The second season was syndicated worldwide though GMA Pinoy TV
GMA Pinoy TV
GMA Pinoy TV, incorporated in February 2004 by GMA Network and its subsidiaries GMA International & GMA Worldwide and launched in 2005 primarily in Japan and USA, is a 24-hour international Filipino television station. The channel is targeted towards Overseas Filipino and their families in the...


Rules

  • Each texter will be allowed up to 10 texts votes per cellphone number only.
  • Voting will only be at 6:45pm to 12 MN every Saturday.

Judges

  • Mitch Valdez - Comedienne and Stage performer
  • Louie Ocampo
    Louie Ocampo
    Louie Ocampo is a Filipino composer and arranger best known for his association with Martin Nievera. His numerous hits, mostly collaborations, include Tell Me, Kahit Isang Saglit, and You Are My Song....

     - Composer and Arranger
  • Buboy Garovillo - Member of Apo Hiking Society
    APO Hiking Society
    The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito...


Contestants

Contestant Profession Status in Contest Date
TESSA PRIETO-VALDEZ
Fashion Icon, Columnist, & Socialite
WINNER
Oct. 20, 2007
JESSICA RODRIGUEZ
Actress, Talent Manager & Entrepreneur
7th Eliminated
Oct. 20, 2007
HAYDEN KHO JR.
Ramp Model & Cosmetic Surgeon (Belo Medical Group)
6th Eliminated
Oct. 20, 2007
DR. MANNY CALAYAN
Cosmetic Surgeon (Calayan Surgicenter)
5th Eliminated
Oct. 13, 2007
WYNGARD TRACY
Talent Manager
4th Eliminated
Oct. 06, 2007
TIM YAP
TV Host & Events Manager
3rd Eliminated
Sept. 22, 2007
FREDERICK PERALTA
Fashion Designer
2nd Eliminated
Sept. 01, 2007
ANNA THERESA LICAROS
Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2007, Miss Universe Photogenic 2007
& UP Law Student
1st Eliminated
Aug. 18, 2007


NOTES
  • On October 20, 2007 finals night, three contestants competed for the title of Celebrity Duets Champion.
  • On May 2009, Careless Whisper... Hayden Kho & Katrina Halili's infamous videos spread on the internet (Hayden Kho scandal)

Duet Partners

CONTESTANT CELEBRITY
Tessa Prieto-Valdez Kyla
Kyla
Melanie Hernandez Calumpad Alvarez , better known by her stage name Kyla, is an R&B singer, songwriter, producer, TV host, and occasional actress from the Philippines....

, Jolina Magdangal
Jolina Magdangal
-Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill...

, Billy Crawford
Billy Crawford
Billy Joe Crawford is a Filipino-American recording artist, singer-songwriter and philanthropist.Crawford is a Bilingual Filipino Singer. His second language is English and he is conversational in French. Crawford not only lived in New York City, USA, but also in Paris for five years and for one...

, Kitchie Nadal
Kitchie Nadal
Anna Katrina Dumilon Nadal , more commonly known as Kitchie Nadal, is a singer and songwriter from Manila, Philippines, formerly the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band, Mojofly. Kitchie's popularity in the female OPM niche grew after she released a self-titled solo album featuring her...

, Manilyn Reynes
Manilyn Reynes
Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez is a Filipina actress and singer.At a very young age, her parents noticed her interest in music, encouraging her to join in various singing contests in Cebu...

, Rufa Mae Quinto
Rufa Mae Quinto
Rufa Mae Quinto is a Filipino actress, comedienne, and television host.Quinto has won four PMPC Star Awards and is one of the most bankable stars in the industry with top grosser films like Apat, Dapat- Dapat, Apat, Pasukob, Desperadas, Manay Po 2, I.T.A.L.Y. & Desperadas 2...

, Arnell Ignacio
Arnell Ignacio
Arnel Ignacio is a Filipino game show host, comedian and actor. Arnel has hosted several shows like Chibugan Na, Kwarta o Kahon, Go Bingo, Katok mga Misis, and K, The P1-Million Videoke Challenge...

, Michael V.
Michael V.
Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos...

, Joey G. of Side A, Mike Hanopol, Aia of Imago
Jessica Rodriguez Jay-R, Radha
Radha
Radha , also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism...

, Joey G. of Side A, Vernie Varga, Janet Basco, Raymond Lauchengco, Martin Nievera
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN-Early life:...

, Cacai Velasquez-Mitra, Sheree, Bo Cerudo, Jaya
Hayden Kho
Hayden Kho
Hayden Kho, Jr. is a Filipino former celebrity doctor, Businessman, actor and model. He is currently hosting in the TV show called Paparazzi aired on TV5...

 Jr.
Agot Isidro
Agot Isidro
Agot Isidro is a recording artist, actress, host, and TV personality in the Philippines.Born as Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro, she is the fourth of the six children of Edwarta Fteha and Jose Isidro. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor's Degree in...

, Nyoy Volante, Luke Mejares, Jamie Rivera
Jamie Rivera
Jamie Rivera is a pop singer from the Philippines. She was born Mary Jane C. Mendoza on August 29. She graduated from University of Santo Tomas.-Singles:*Heal Our Land...

, Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines...

, Jon Joven, Robert Seña, Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili is a Filipina actress, commercial model and music producer. She made her screen debut via StarStruck, but did not gain popularity until playing the antagonist roles in Darna, Majika and MariMar and becoming the protagonist in One Night Only, Gagambino and Magdusa...

, Dingdong Dantes
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :...

, Ayen Laurel, Jay Durias of South Border
Dr. Manny Calayan Brenan Espartinez, Karel Marquez
Karel Marquez
Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos-Go , known as Karel Marquez is a Filipino actress, model, singer, and TV host who currently signed under GMA Network. Before joining Kapuso Network, she was part of ABS-CBN Talent Management & Development Center...

, Rachel Alejandro
Rachel Alejandro
-Early life:Rachel's mother and father separated when she was 4. Her mother remarried and moved to the US. Together with dad Hajji and his new partner, the late Rio Diaz, Rachel and her sister Barni spent time in Manila and the U.S.Her theater experience began with The Sound of Music at 8 years...

, Faith Cuneta, Allan K., Keempee de Leon, K Brosas
K Brosas
K Brosas , sometimes credited as Kaye Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedienne, singer and television host. She was a band member of 'Gladys and The Boxers' and was lead singer when the group performed as 'K and The Boxers'...

, Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Anne Santos is a Filipino Soul, R&B, Pop, and Jazz singer-songwriter and pianist, who first emerged in the Philippine music scene as a contestant in a nationwide search for the next best singer in the first season of ABS-CBN's Star In A Million...

, Jenine Desiderio, Jeffrey Hidalgo
Wyngard Tracy
Wyngard Tracy
Wyngard Tracy was a Filipino talent manager who had represented various actors and music artists, like Side A, in the Philippines through his office Artiststation, Inc. As of June, 2008, he was one of three judges in Pinoy Idol on GMA Network...

Jaya, Wency Cornejo, Paolo Santos, Maricris Garcia
Maricris Garcia
Maricris Yu Garcia , is a singer from the Philippines, best known for winning Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3. She first auditioned in Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 1, but did not become a finalist. Two years later, she won with her rendition of Barry Manilow's "One Voice" at the Grand Finale held in Araneta...

, Basil Valdez
Basil Valdez
Basil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer.He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University-Biography:...

, Jinky Vidal, Gabby Eigenmann, Mark Bautista
Mark Bautista
Mark Bautista is a Filipino singer, actor and commercial model. Born into a large, impoverished family in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Bautista received his career break when he was a Grand finalist on Philippine reality TV talent search Star for a Night and eventually placed second behind...

, Kuh Ledesma
Kuh Ledesma
Kuh Ledesma is a popular Filipino pop and jazz singer. She is known in the Philippines as the "Pop Diva". Kuh Ledesma has been performing for 25 years in the music industry which encompasses more than 300 concerts, numerous awards in the Philippines, and 18 albums in the Philippine recording...

Tim Yap Gian Magdangal
Gian Magdangal
Giancarlo "Gian" Alzate Magdangal , is a Filipino singer, performer, and theater actor currently signed to GMA Network. A former boy band member of 17:28, he rose to prominence as one of the runners-up of Philippine Idol in 2006...

, Janno Gibbs
Janno Gibbs
Janno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...

, Randy Santiago, Yasmien Kurdi
Yasmien Kurdi
'Yasmien Yuson Kurdi , is a Filipina-Chinese-Lebanese award-winning Filipina singer, songwriter and actress. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines where she finished first runner up...

, Pops Fernandez
Pops Fernández
Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez , also known as Pops Fernandez, is a Filipino singer and actress. She is dubbed the "Concert Queen."-Career:...

, Keith Martin
Keith Martin (musician)
Keith Martin is an American R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia. Martin is best known for writing and singing romantic love songs...

, Jose Manalo
Frederick Peralta Pilita Corrales
Pilita Corrales
Pilita Garrido Corrales is a Popular Filipina singer. She is tagged "Asia's Queen of Songs."-Biography:Pilita Garrido Corrales was born in Lahug, Cebu to a Spanish mother Maria Garrido and a half Filipino half Spanish father Jose Corrales...

, Bituin Escalante, Nonoy Zuñiga, Dulce
Dulce
The term Dulce may refer to:-Places:*Dulce Base, a supposed American secret military facility*Dulce, New Mexico*Dulce River *Dulce River, a river in Guatemala-People:* Dulce, a Mexican singer...

Anna Theresa Licaros
Anna Theresa Licaros
Anna Theresa Licaros , nicknamed Tere, is the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2007 titleholder.-Early life:Licaros was raised in Cainta, Rizal but traces her roots to Cuenca, Batangas...

Jett Pangan
Jett Pangan
Jett Pangan is a Filipino singer and guitarist best known for fronting the Filipino rock bands The Dawn, formed in 1985 and still active to date, and the defunct Jett Pangan Group....

, Karylle
Karylle
Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....


Judges

  • Freddie Santos - Veteran Concert & Theatre Director
  • Danny Tan
    Danny Tan
    Daniel Surian Tan [or Danny Tan] is a Filipino composer, songwriter, musical director and arranger.- Educational Background :*Muhammad Tulawie Central Elementary School...

     - Renowned Composer & Arranger
  • Tessa Prieto-Valdez - Celebrity Duets 1st Grand Winner & Socialite

Contestants

Contestant Profession Status in Contest Date
BAYANI FERNANDO
MMDA Chairman
WINNER
Nov. 08, 2008
JC BUENDIA
Fashion Designer
7th Eliminated
Nov. 08, 2008
JOEY MARQUEZ
Comedian & Politician
6th Eliminated
Nov. 08, 2008
CARLENE AGUILAR
Bb. Pilipinas World 2005
5th Eliminated
Oct. 25, 2008
PHIL YOUNGHUSBAND
Brit-Fil Professional Footballer
4th Eliminated
Oct. 11, 2008
JL CANG
Chef & Former Ka-Toque Co-host
3rd Eliminated
Sept. 27, 2008
CORY QUIRINO
TV Personality, Columnist & Wellness and Beauty Expert
2nd Eliminated
Sept. 13, 2008
MELANIE MARQUEZ
Miss International 1979, Supermodel & Actress
1st Eliminated
Sept. 06, 2008

Duet Partners

CONTESTANT CELEBRITY
Bayani Fernando
Bayani Fernando
Bayani Flores Fernando is the former Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority .He has announced his intention to run for President of the Philippines in the 2010 election. However, after talks with Richard Gordon, he agreed to slide as Vice President for Gordon's newly-established...

Renz Verano, Nonoy Zuñiga, Andrew E.
Andrew E.
Andrew Espiritu , better known as Andrew E., is a popular Filipino Rap Artist, Record Producer, Dongalo Wreckords CEO, Fedex WSC Director, Dongalo Clothing President, and Movie actor. He is best known throughout the Philippines for 1990 debut hit single Humanap Ka Ng Panget...

, Janno Gibbs
Janno Gibbs
Janno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...

, John Lapus
John Lapus
Jonathan Anthony Lapus is a Filipino actor, host and comedian.-Biography:...

, Julie San Jose, Bituin Escalante, Willie Nepomuceno, Pilita Corrales
Pilita Corrales
Pilita Garrido Corrales is a Popular Filipina singer. She is tagged "Asia's Queen of Songs."-Biography:Pilita Garrido Corrales was born in Lahug, Cebu to a Spanish mother Maria Garrido and a half Filipino half Spanish father Jose Corrales...

, Pinky Marquez, Joey Lina, Basil Valdez
Basil Valdez
Basil Valdez is a Filipino balladeer.He has received several Tinig Awards and the 1991 Tanglaw ng Lahi Award from Ateneo de Manila University-Biography:...

 and Pilita Corrales
Pilita Corrales
Pilita Garrido Corrales is a Popular Filipina singer. She is tagged "Asia's Queen of Songs."-Biography:Pilita Garrido Corrales was born in Lahug, Cebu to a Spanish mother Maria Garrido and a half Filipino half Spanish father Jose Corrales...

JC Buendia Randy Santiago, Jinky Vidal, Jet Pangan, Kimi Lu, Ayen Munji-Laurel, Yasmien Kurdi
Yasmien Kurdi
'Yasmien Yuson Kurdi , is a Filipina-Chinese-Lebanese award-winning Filipina singer, songwriter and actress. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines where she finished first runner up...

, Joey Generoso*, Allan K.
Allan K.
Allan K. is a singer, comedian, actor and TV host. He is one of the co-hosts of the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga.-Career:...

, Teri Onor, Lovi Poe
Lovi Poe
Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe, better known by her screen name Lovi Poe , is an award-winning Filipina actress and singer who is currently a contract star of GMA Network. She is the daughter of the legendary actor Fernando Poe, Jr...

, Franco Laurel, Jonalyn Viray
Jonalyn Viray
Jonalyn Roxas Viray is a Filipina singer and an occasional actress. She was the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Champion...

 and Allan K.
Allan K.
Allan K. is a singer, comedian, actor and TV host. He is one of the co-hosts of the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga.-Career:...

Joey Marquez
Joey Marquez
Joey Marquez , born on October 7, 1957 , is a Filipino actor and politician. His father is Artemio Marquez, Sr. and Teresita Esguera Perez. His siblings include Via Hoffman, Melanie Marquez and Babes Marquez. He was mayor of Paranaque City, Philippines from 1995 to 2004, and ran but lost the...

Nonoy Zuñiga, Randy Santiago, Keempee de Leon, Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez is a Filipino actor, comedian, model, athlete, television presenter, and director. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine Cinema. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.-Biography and Career:Gomez was raised by his grandmother...

, Kyla
Kyla
Melanie Hernandez Calumpad Alvarez , better known by her stage name Kyla, is an R&B singer, songwriter, producer, TV host, and occasional actress from the Philippines....

, Mike Hanopol, Aiza Seguerra
Aiza Seguerra
Cariza Yamson Seguerra better known as Aiza Seguerra is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She traces her roots from Calauag, Quezon....

, Julia Clarete
Julia Clarete
Eda Giselle Rosetta N. Clarete, better known by her screen name Julia Clarete , is a Filipina singer and actress, both for theater and film. She was launched as a member of Star Circle Batch 4 in 1996....

, Kuh Ledesma
Kuh Ledesma
Kuh Ledesma is a popular Filipino pop and jazz singer. She is known in the Philippines as the "Pop Diva". Kuh Ledesma has been performing for 25 years in the music industry which encompasses more than 300 concerts, numerous awards in the Philippines, and 18 albums in the Philippine recording...

, Mike "Pekto" Nacua, Jowi Ann Marquez, Pops Fernandez
Pops Fernández
Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez , also known as Pops Fernandez, is a Filipino singer and actress. She is dubbed the "Concert Queen."-Career:...

 and Keempee de Leon
Carlene Aguilar Agot Isidro
Agot Isidro
Agot Isidro is a recording artist, actress, host, and TV personality in the Philippines.Born as Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro, she is the fourth of the six children of Edwarta Fteha and Jose Isidro. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor's Degree in...

, Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Anne Santos is a Filipino Soul, R&B, Pop, and Jazz singer-songwriter and pianist, who first emerged in the Philippine music scene as a contestant in a nationwide search for the next best singer in the first season of ABS-CBN's Star In A Million...

, Rochelle Pangilinan
Rochelle Pangilinan
Rochelle Pangilinan is a Filipina dancer, singer, and actress. She was one of the founding members of the popular group SexBomb Girls. In 2007, she repackaged herself as a rap and hip-hop artist with the name RoC.- Personal background :Rochelle was born in Malabon, Philippines, one of three siblings...

, Duncan Ramos, Dulce, Karylle
Karylle
Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....

, Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili is a Filipina actress, commercial model and music producer. She made her screen debut via StarStruck, but did not gain popularity until playing the antagonist roles in Darna, Majika and MariMar and becoming the protagonist in One Night Only, Gagambino and Magdusa...

, Jay Durias, Maureen Larrazabal, Mocha
Phil Younghusband
Phil Younghusband
Philip James Placer "Phil" Younghusband is an English–Filipino footballer who plays as a forward for and the Philippines national team.- Early years :...

Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Santos
Aicelle Anne Santos is a Filipino Soul, R&B, Pop, and Jazz singer-songwriter and pianist, who first emerged in the Philippine music scene as a contestant in a nationwide search for the next best singer in the first season of ABS-CBN's Star In A Million...

, Jay R, Maricris Garcia
Maricris Garcia
Maricris Yu Garcia , is a singer from the Philippines, best known for winning Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3. She first auditioned in Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 1, but did not become a finalist. Two years later, she won with her rendition of Barry Manilow's "One Voice" at the Grand Finale held in Araneta...

, Nyoy Volante, Sheree, Hayden Kho, Eula Valdez
Eula Valdez
María Julia Amorsolo "Eula" Valdez is a Filipina actress, best-known for her role in 1980's blockbuster Bagets 1 and 2 and also by playing "Amor Powers" in Pangako sa ’Yo and "Selina Matias" in the remake of Mula Sa Puso....

, Jolina Magdangal
Jolina Magdangal
-Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill...

JL Cang Jinky Vidal, Agot Isidro
Agot Isidro
Agot Isidro is a recording artist, actress, host, and TV personality in the Philippines.Born as Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro, she is the fourth of the six children of Edwarta Fteha and Jose Isidro. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor's Degree in...

, Wency Cornejo, Angelika dela Cruz, Ney Dimaculangan*, Gian Magdangal
Gian Magdangal
Giancarlo "Gian" Alzate Magdangal , is a Filipino singer, performer, and theater actor currently signed to GMA Network. A former boy band member of 17:28, he rose to prominence as one of the runners-up of Philippine Idol in 2006...

Cory Quirino
Cory Quirino
Socorro Alicia "Cory" Quirino Rastrollo, born August 11, 1953, is a Filipina author, and television and radio host. Additionally, she is the exclusive licensee and national director of Miss World Philippines, a national pageant that searches for Philippines' representative to the Miss World...

Vernie Varga, Renz Verano, Nanette Inventor, Arnell Ignacio
Arnell Ignacio
Arnel Ignacio is a Filipino game show host, comedian and actor. Arnel has hosted several shows like Chibugan Na, Kwarta o Kahon, Go Bingo, Katok mga Misis, and K, The P1-Million Videoke Challenge...

Melanie Marquez
Melanie Marquez
Melanie Marquez , , is a Filipina personality development coach, actress, film producer, author, and celebrity endorser...

Jay R, Vernie Varga, Jaya


NOTES
  • (*) Duet partner is a member of a band: Ney Dimaculangan is of 6 Cycle Mind while Joey Generoso is from Side A

Judges

  • Freddie Santos - Veteran Concert & Theatre Director
  • Danny Tan
    Danny Tan
    Daniel Surian Tan [or Danny Tan] is a Filipino composer, songwriter, musical director and arranger.- Educational Background :*Muhammad Tulawie Central Elementary School...

     - Renowned Composer & Arranger
  • Tessa Prieto-Valdez - Celebrity Duets 1st Grand Winner & Socialite

Contestants

Contestant Profession Status in Contest Date
JOEL CRUZ
Entrepreneur of Aficionado Germany and Joel Cruz' Signatures
WINNER
November 14, 2009
JOMARI YLLANA
Actor & Maverick Concert Producer
7th Eliminated
November 14, 2009
AKIHIRO SATO
Japanese-Brazilian Model
6th Eliminated
November 14, 2009
GINA ALAJAR
Actress & Director
5th Eliminated
November 7, 2009
NICCOLO COSME
Photographer
4th Eliminated
November 7, 2009
NONITO DONAIRE JR.
WBA interim world Super flyweight Champion
3rd Eliminated
October 17, 2009
MAXIE CINCO
Fashion Designer
2nd Eliminated
October 10, 2009
MIKAELA BILBAO
Cosmetic Surgeon (Mikaela)
Quit
October 3, 2009
JANINA SAN MIGUEL
2008 Binibining Pilipinas-World
1st Eliminated
September 12, 2009

Duet Partners

CONTESTANT CELEBRITY
Joel Cruz Jessa Zaragosa
Jessa Zaragosa
Richelle Ann Loyola known by her stagename Jessa Zaragoza is a Filipino singer and actress of Spanish Filipino descent.She was born in .-Personal life:She is married to Filipino singer Dingdong Avanzado...

, Arnel Ignacio, Geneva Cruz
Geneva Cruz
Geneva Mendoza Cruz-Miller, who is better known by her screen name Geneva Cruz, is a Filipina singer and actress. Cruz was a member of the defunct music group Smokey Mountain.-Career:...

, Bimbo Cerrudo, Vernie Varga, Lovi Poe
Lovi Poe
Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe, better known by her screen name Lovi Poe , is an award-winning Filipina actress and singer who is currently a contract star of GMA Network. She is the daughter of the legendary actor Fernando Poe, Jr...

, Kim Idol, John Lapus
John Lapus
Jonathan Anthony Lapus is a Filipino actor, host and comedian.-Biography:...

, Andrea del Rosario
Andrea del Rosario
Andrea Marie del Rosario is a Filipina actress and model.She is part of the Star Magic talents. Later she decide to leave ABS-CBN to do projects on GMA-7.-Television:-References:...

, Melanie Marquez
Melanie Marquez
Melanie Marquez , , is a Filipina personality development coach, actress, film producer, author, and celebrity endorser...

, Michael V
Michael V
Michael V "the Caulker" or Kalaphates , , was Byzantine emperor for 4 months in 1041–1042, as the nephew and successor of Michael IV and the adoptive son of his wife, the Empress Zoe.Michael V was the son of Stephen by Maria, a sister of Emperor Michael IV...

, Mae Flores
Jomari Yllana Joey G.1, Julia Clarete
Julia Clarete
Eda Giselle Rosetta N. Clarete, better known by her screen name Julia Clarete , is a Filipina singer and actress, both for theater and film. She was launched as a member of Star Circle Batch 4 in 1996....

, Raddha, Jett Pangan
Jett Pangan
Jett Pangan is a Filipino singer and guitarist best known for fronting the Filipino rock bands The Dawn, formed in 1985 and still active to date, and the defunct Jett Pangan Group....

3, Aia4, Joey Marquez
Joey Marquez
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NOTES
  • 1 - lead vocalist of the band Side A.
  • 2 - former lead vocalist of Southborder.
  • 3 - lead vocalist of The Dawn
  • 4 - lead vocalit of the band Imago

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