Summary
Born to Be a Star is a reality-singing competition produced by TV5 and Viva Entertainment. It was one of the first of many co-productions of TV5 with Viva.[2] The program started on February 6, 2016, and aired every Sunday nights on the same channel. The second season of the program started on January 30, 2021, and aired every Saturday nights on the channel.
| Born to Be a Star | |
|---|---|
 Title card (Season 1) | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | TV5 Viva Entertainment |
| Directed by |
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| Presented by | Ogie Alcasid Mark Bautista Yassi Pressman Matteo Guidicelli Kim Molina |
| Judges | Andrew E. Pops Fernandez Aiza Seguerra Rico Blanco Sam Concepcion Katrina Velarde Georcelle Dapat-Sy |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Robert P. Galang (season 2) |
| Producer | Vic del Rosario |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | Cignal Entertainment Viva Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV5 |
| Release | February 6, 2016 – May 8, 2021 |
| Related | |
| Star for a Night Search for a Star | |
The idea was conceived by then-TV5 Entertainment Chief Strategist Vic del Rosario. In early 2010, del Rosario planned to launch BTBAS with Viva talent Sarah Geronimo and the newest Kapatid personality at the time, Willie Revillame as hosts. The later came to fruition when del Rosario joined the ranks of TV5's entertainment department.
In the inaugural season, Ogie Alcasid, Mark Bautista and Yassi Pressman served as the show's main hosts, while OPM hitmakers Aiza Seguerra, Andrew E., Pops Fernandez and Rico Blanco served as the judges of the singing competition open for aspiring 13- to 18-year-old singers.[3]
The grand winner of the competition would take home a total of 3 million pesos of prizes including a 1 million-peso cash prize, a management contract from TV5 and Viva Artists Agency and a house and lot.
According to Monti Parungao, the show's director, the contestants would have to pass the two pre-audition processes before they would make it in the competition.[4] In the weekly rounds, four contestants will be introduced per week and in the beginning of the performance, the program tackled the stories (or makings of a star) of the contestants before joining the competition. The winner of the weekly round will undergo make-over sessions and vocal lessons.[1] All winners of the weekly rounds will be qualified for the monthly round, of which one contestant will then move on to the grand finals.[5][6]
The first grand finals of Born to Be a Star was held on May 29, 2016, with Shanne Dandan as its grand winner.[7]
In October 2020, Viva Entertainment announced that Born to Be a Star would be returning for a second season on TV5, slated to air on January 30, 2021.[8] In January 2021, Viva and TV5 announced that Matteo Guidicelli and Kim Molina would serve as the new hosts in Season 2, replacing the trio of Alcasid, Bautista, and Pressman. Also, Andrew E. is the lone returning judge, to be joined by Sam Concepcion, Katrina Velarde, and Georcelle Dapat-Sy completing the judges panel. The revival premiered on January 23, 2021 on the network's Saturday primetime slot at 7 p.m., replacing Masked Singer Pilipinas.[9]
The second grand finals of Born to Be a Star was held on May 8, 2021, with Jehramae Trangia as its second grand winner.
Overview edit
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 32 | February 6, 2016 | May 29, 2016 |
| 2 | 14 | January 30, 2021 | May 8, 2021 |
Hosts edit
Season 1 edit
Season 2 edit
Judges edit
Season 1 edit
Season 2 edit
- Andrew E.
- Sam Concepcion
- Georcelle Dapat-Sy
- Katrina Velarde
- Janine Teñoso
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Lo, Ricky (January 19, 2016). "Will Born To Be a Star find another Sarah Geronimo?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Fermin, Cristy (January 6, 2016). "TV5, Viva pasisikatin ang mga Pinoy sa Born To Be A Star (TV5, Viva discovered Pinoys in Born To Be A Star)" (in Tagalog). Inquirer Bandera. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Sabayton, Jun (January 5, 2016). "'BORN TO BE A STAR' NG TV5, MAPAPANOOD NA (Born To Be A Star will soon aired on TV5)" (in Tagalog). News5 Everywhere. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Panaligan, Jojo (January 8, 2016). "Another anointing ahead". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "'Born to Be a Star'? Then try your luck!". Tempo. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ogie, Pops, Rico, Andrew E. and Aiza". Manila Times. January 9, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ De Leon, MJ. "VIVA ENTERTAINMENT TO AIR BORN TO BE A STAR ON TV5". Glitz.ph. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Perez, Ace June Rell (9 October 2020). "Viva's first 5 on TV5". Sunstar.com.ph. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Gabinete, Jojo. "Born To Be A Star, magbabalik; Matteo Guidicelli, Kim Molina napiling hosts". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved 6 January 2021.