Pinoy Pop Superstar
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Pinoy Pop Superstar was a Philippine
television
show featuring a year-long talent search for the best Filipino
amateur singers. It was broadcast every Saturday evening on GMA
. The format is loosely patterned on the original Tawag ng Tanghalan.
The program was hosted by Regine Velasquez
. In the 2006 Star Awards for Television, Velasquez was awarded the "Best Talent Search Program Host" for the show.
The prizes at stake include a house (from Crown Asia in 2005 and Filinvest in 2006), a car (Toyota Innova
in 2005 and Chevrolet Optra in 2006, a recording contract with GMA Records
, and 1,000,000 pesos
.
The competition begins with a long audition period; then for forty weeks, three contestants would compete each week in front of a panel of judges. The weekly winner challenges the winner the week before. The winner must be able to defend his or her title for four consecutive weeks in order to automatically qualify for the grand final at the end of the forty weeks. Then, a Pinoy Pop Superstar grand champion is crowned. The first two seasons' grand showdown took place in Araneta Coliseum
on May 2005 and 2006 respectively, and was judged by Floy Quintos, Jaya, Danny Tan
, Kyla
, and Jay-R
.
On the third season, however, there had become new rules. After the three contenders sing their songs on their own rendition, the second round would force them to sing their song, but not in their music type. For the weekly winner of four consecutive weeks, he or she will qualify for the prelimination showdown. The remaining finalists will compete for the grand showdown.
Rules were then again changed after the Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Special: Fast Forward to Superstardom (this special consists of 12 wildcard finalists wherein Joyce Tanana won). On the first round, six contenders sing their song prior to their capacity and genre. Three of them will be eliminated due to their average scores. On the second round, the remaining three contenders will sing a different kind/genre of song. The weekly challenger will then compete with the defending winner. The winner shall defend his/her for four consecutive weeks (this time the defending winner can only reign his/her title for four weeks). The gathered finalists will then compete for the grand showdown.
Finalists from the Philippines:
Finalists from overseas:
Finalists from the Philippines:
Finalists from overseas:
Criteria for Judging for the Grand Showdown:
Finalists from the Philippines:
Finalists from overseas:
Criteria for Judging for the Grand Showdown:
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show featuring a year-long talent search for the best Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
amateur singers. It was broadcast every Saturday evening on GMA
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...
. The format is loosely patterned on the original Tawag ng Tanghalan.
The program was hosted by 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...
. In the 2006 Star Awards for Television, Velasquez was awarded the "Best Talent Search Program Host" for the show.
The prizes at stake include a house (from Crown Asia in 2005 and Filinvest in 2006), a car (Toyota Innova
Toyota Innova
The Toyota Innova is a Toyota-designed Compact MPV i.e. being less than in length as per the European system of size classification, produced in Indonesia under supervision by Toyota Astra Motor since 2003. As with Toyota Kijang, which it replaced, the Toyota Innova is produced and first marketed...
in 2005 and Chevrolet Optra in 2006, a recording contract with GMA Records
GMA Records
GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...
, and 1,000,000 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 competition begins with a long audition period; then for forty weeks, three contestants would compete each week in front of a panel of judges. The weekly winner challenges the winner the week before. The winner must be able to defend his or her title for four consecutive weeks in order to automatically qualify for the grand final at the end of the forty weeks. Then, a Pinoy Pop Superstar grand champion is crowned. The first two seasons' grand showdown took place in Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
on May 2005 and 2006 respectively, and was judged by Floy Quintos, Jaya, 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...
, 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....
, and Jay-R
Jay-R
Gaudencio Sillona III , who performs under the mononym Jay R, is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actor, record producer and model. In 2003, he released his debut album, Gameface, under Universal Records...
.
On the third season, however, there had become new rules. After the three contenders sing their songs on their own rendition, the second round would force them to sing their song, but not in their music type. For the weekly winner of four consecutive weeks, he or she will qualify for the prelimination showdown. The remaining finalists will compete for the grand showdown.
Rules were then again changed after the Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Special: Fast Forward to Superstardom (this special consists of 12 wildcard finalists wherein Joyce Tanana won). On the first round, six contenders sing their song prior to their capacity and genre. Three of them will be eliminated due to their average scores. On the second round, the remaining three contenders will sing a different kind/genre of song. The weekly challenger will then compete with the defending winner. The winner shall defend his/her for four consecutive weeks (this time the defending winner can only reign his/her title for four weeks). The gathered finalists will then compete for the grand showdown.
Year One Grand Contenders
Final Showdown: May 7, 2005| Finalists | Final Four | Final Two | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Garcia Kristel Astor Charmaine Piamonte MC Monterola Brenan Espartinez Jonalyn Viray Philbert de Torres Sheila Ferrari |
Jonalyn Viray Michael Garcia Charmaine Piamonte Brenan Espartinez |
Jonalyn Viray Brenan Espartinez |
Jonalyn Viray |
Finalists from the Philippines:
- Michael Garcia
- Kristel Astor
- Charmaine Piamonte
- MC Monterola
- Brenan Espartinez
- Jonalyn VirayJonalyn VirayJonalyn Roxas Viray is a Filipina singer and an occasional actress. She was the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Champion...
Finalists from overseas:
- Philbert de Torres — from CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
- Sheila Ferrari — from the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Year Two Grand Contenders
Final Showdown: May 6, 2006| Finalists | Final Four | Final Two | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Santos Gerald Santos Aicelle Santos Denver Regencia Irra Cenina Rosemarie Tan Elise Estrada |
Aicelle Santos Gerald Santos Harry Santos Denver Regencia |
Aicelle Santos Gerald Santos |
Gerald Santos |
Finalists from the Philippines:
- Harry Santos
- Gerald Santos — (Text Votes Winner)
- Aicelle SantosAicelle SantosAicelle 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...
— (Over-all Roadshow Superstar & Recording Superstar) - Denver Regencia
- Irra Cenina
- Ronnie LiangRonnie LiangRonnie Liang is a Filipino singer. He is the former finalist of the popular reality-talent search franchise in the Philippines, Pinoy Dream Academy. He was the second runner-up next to Jay-R Siaboc, who is one of his closest friends from the said contest, and grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino...
— Disqualified (2nd runner-up at Pinoy Dream AcademyPinoy Dream AcademyPinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers...
)
Finalists from overseas:
- Elise EstradaElise Estrada- 1987–2006: Early life and career beginnings :Elise Estrada was born in Philippines and moved to Canada when she was 4. While growing up in Vancouver, Estrada had participated in many pageant and singing competitions. At age 17, Estrada won the title of "Miss Vancouver Princess" and later became...
— from CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Rosemarie Tan — from the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Criteria for Judging for the Grand Showdown:
- Grand Showdown Performance: 70%
- Roadshow Performance: 10%
- Album Performance: 10%
- Text Votes: 10%
Year Three Grand Contenders
Final Showdown: June 2, 2007| Finalists | Final Four | Final Two | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Tanana, Miguel Naranjilla Maricris Garcia Jennie Escalada Marvin Gagarin Bryan Termulo John Louie Abaigar April delos Santos Jae Buensuceso |
Maricris Garcia Bryan Termulo Joyce Tanaña Miguel Naranjilla |
Maricris Garcia Bryan Termulo |
Maricris Garcia |
Finalists from the Philippines:
- Joyce Tanaña — (Cebu Superstar of the Night)
- Miguel Naranjilla — (Text Votes Winner)
- Maricris GarciaMaricris GarciaMaricris 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...
— (Mega Manila & Mandaluyong Superstar of the Night) - Jennie Escalada — (Best in Album Performance)
- Marvin Gagarin
- Bryan Termulo — (Pampanga & egypt Superstar of the Night)
- John Louie Abaigar
- April delos Santos
Finalists from overseas:
- Jae Buensuceso — from United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Criteria for Judging for the Grand Showdown:
- Grand Showdown Performance: 60%
- Roadshow Performance: 20%
- Text & Online Votes: 20%
Albums released
- Pinoy Pop Superstar The FinalistsPinoy Pop Superstar The FinalistsPinoy Pop Superstar The Finalists is a compilation album released in 2005 featuring pop songs sung by the finalists of the first series of the Philippine TV Show Pinoy Pop Superstar.- Track listing :#My Miracle - The Finalists...
(2005) - Jonalyn Viray: On My OwnOn My Own (Jonalyn Viray album)Jonalyn: On My Own is a music album of Pinoy Pop Superstar 2005 grand champion and GMA Network talent Jonalyn Viray. It was released under GMA Records and reached Gold record status.-Track listing:#"Close to Where You Are"...
(2005) - BMC (Brenan Espartinez, Michael Garcia, Charmaine Piamonte) (2006)
- The Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2 Grand Contenders' AlbumThe Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2 Grand Contenders' AlbumThe Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2 Grand Contenders' album is a compilation album released in 2006 featuring pop songs sung by the finalists of the second series of the Philippine TV Show Pinoy Pop Superstar.- Track listing :...
(2006) - Gerald Santos: A Day on the Rainbow (2006)
- Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Grand Contenders' AlbumPinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Grand Contenders' AlbumThe Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Grand Contenders' album is a compilation album released in 2007 featuring pop songs sung by the finalists of the third series of the Philippine TV Show Pinoy Pop Superstar.- Track listing :...
(2007) - Aicelle Santos: Make Me BelieveMake Me BelieveMake Me Believe is a music album of Pinoy Pop Superstar 2006 1st runner up and GMA Network talent Aicelle Santos. It was released under GMA Records and released 2 succeesful singles "Ikaw Pa Rin and "Make Me Believe"....
(2007) - Maricris Garcia: Mahal KitaMahal KitaMahal Kita, in English I Love You, is a the debut music album of Pinoy Pop Superstar 2008 grand champion and GMA Network talent Maricris Garcia.-Background:...
(2008)
See also
- List of Philippine television shows
- List of shows previously aired by GMA Network
- List of GMA Network shows