Summary
Kanta Pilipinas (lit. 'Sing Philippines') is a Philippine television reality talent show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Rico Blanco, the show premiered on February 9, 2013.[3] It ended on March 24, 2013, with Chadleen Lacdo-o as its grand winner.[4][5]
| Kanta Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Futuretainment Inc. TV5 |
| Developed by | Futuretainment Inc. |
| Directed by | GB Sampedro[1] |
| Creative director | Jimmy Antiporda[1] |
| Presented by | Rico Blanco |
| Judges | Ryan Cayabyab Lani Misalucha Rico Blanco |
| Opening theme | "Kanta Pilipinas" by Lea Salonga[2] |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production companies | Futuretainment Inc. Cignal Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV5 |
| Release | February 9 – March 24, 2013 |
| Related | |
| Talentadong Pinoy | |
Overview edit
The show is produced by TV5 and Futurentertainment Inc., owned by Marvin Agustin.[6]
Format edit
Kanta Pilipinas is a reality singing competition. It was open to Filipino males and females, whether solo, duo, trio or hatdog of singers with a maximum of five members. From the initial number of auditionees who passed the regional auditions, 24 of them will proceed to the final auditions round. From the top 24 auditionees, 12 are then selected to become the top 12 finalists whom will then compete for the vetted position of the first ever winner of Kanta Pilipinas, and of the grand prize of 1 million pesos, a recording and management contract from TV5.[1][7]
Judges and hosts edit
Lea Salonga and Sharon Cuneta were rumored to host Kanta Pilipinas. Cuneta formerly hosted Star Power, a singing competition aired on ABS-CBN.[8] However, TV5 and people behind the show failed to comment on the rumors. Salonga was eventually selected to sing the theme song of the show.
In January 2013, it was announced that Rico Blanco will host the show.[9] It was also revealed in January 2013 that Ryan Cayabyab, Lani Misalucha and Rico Blanco, the show's host, will serve as the judging panel.[10]
Selection process edit
Auditions edit
Auditions took place in the following locations:[11]
| Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2012 | SM City Cagayan de Oro | Cagayan de Oro |
| March 2, 2012 | SM City Cebu | Cebu |
| March 10, 2012 | SM City Davao | Davao City |
| March 16, 2012 | SM City Baguio | Baguio |
| March 23, 2012 | SM City Iloilo | Iloilo |
| March 30, 2012 | SM City North EDSA | Quezon City |
| April 20, 2012 | SM City Batangas | Batangas City |
Online auditions edit
Online auditions also took place from February to June 2012.
Top 24 auditionees edit
Before the show aired on February 9, 2013, the top 24 auditionees were already announced. In the final auditions, each auditionee must present themselves and sing their final audition songs. From the top 24 auditionees, 12 finalists will advance for the semifinals and compete for the grand prize.
The following are the top 24 auditionees:[12][13]
| The Top 24 auditionees of Kanta Pilipinas[14][15] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo |
| ||||
| Duos |
| ||||
| Groups |
| ||||
Final auditions edit
The top 24 auditionees were divided into 4 batches. 1 batch composed of 6 hopefuls will perform in front of the judges and the audience per episode.
The series of results of the final auditions is divided into two parts. The first results were aired on February 16, 2013 after 12 of the top 24 auditionees had already performed; the second results will be aired on March 2, 2013, wherein half of the remaining auditionees will be eliminated and the other half, whom will complete the top 12, will advanced for the semifinal rounds.
Vehnee Saturno served as a guest judge for the whole duration of the final auditions.[16]
| Episode | Order | Name | Age, Hometown | Song (Original artist)[16] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2012[17] (Batch 1) |
1.1 | Timmy Pavino | 23, Parañaque | "Go the Distance" (Michael Bolton) | Advanced |
| 1.2 | Thara Therese Jordana | 22, Metro Manila | "The Only Exception" (Paramore) | Advanced | |
| 1.3 | Janeth Gomez | 17, Quezon City | "On My Own" (Nikka Costa) | Eliminated | |
| 1.4 | 5az1 | 20 – 26, Metro Manila | "More than This" (One Direction) | Advanced | |
| 1.5 | Giancarlo Baldonido | 26, Sampaloc, Manila | "I'll Never Say Goodbye" (Melissa Manchester) | Eliminated | |
| 1.6 | Carlo & Nicole | 24 & 26, Quezon City | "Always" (Atlantic Starr) | Advanced | |
| February 16, 2012[17] (Batch 2) |
2.1 | Dea Formilleza | 18, Compostela Valley | "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones) | Advanced |
| 2.2 | Adrian Tabaldo | 26, California, United States | "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated | |
| 2.3 | Haizel Fernando | 20, Makati | "California King Bed" (Rihanna) | Eliminated | |
| 2.4 | Zari Bilon | 18, Bacoor, Cavite | "You and I" (Lady Gaga) | Eliminated | |
| 2.5 | Isaiah Antonio | 22, Manila | "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5) | Eliminated | |
| 2.6 | Allan Gonzales | 26, Quezon City | "Ikaw Lamang" (Ogie Alcasid) | Advanced | |
| February 23, 2012[18] (Batch 3) |
3.1 | Chadleen Lacdo-o | 17, Cebu City | "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) | Advanced |
| 3.2 | Daniel and JB | 22 & 24, Las Piñas | "Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson) | Advanced | |
| 3.3 | Pia Diamante | 19, Naga, Camarines Sur | "I'm with You" (Avril Lavigne) | Advanced | |
| 3.4 | Esther Martinez | 17, Surigao City | "Lipad Ng Pangarap" (Dessa) | Eliminated | |
| 3.5 | Raz Mendoza | 21, Valenzuela City | "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) | Eliminated | |
| 3.6 | Jacob Gayanelo | 20, Parañaque | "Broken Vow" (Lara Fabian) | Eliminated | |
| March 2, 2012[18] (Batch 4) |
4.1 | Jeniffer Maravilla | 19, San Pedro, Laguna | "Habang May Buhay" (AfterImage) | Advanced |
| 4.2 | Ricky Deloviar | 23, Iloilo City | "Goodbye" (Air Supply) | Advanced | |
| 4.3 | Gregory Llamoso | 25, Lucena City, Quezon | "Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated | |
| 4.4 | Allison Gonzales | 20, Quezon City | "Only Hope" (Switchfoot) | Eliminated | |
| 4.5 | Roshelle Soledad | 23, Marilao, Bulacan | "I Need You" (LeAnn Rimes) | Eliminated | |
| 4.6 | Ferns Tosco | 26, Boracay Island, Aklan | "Island Called Boracay" (Ferns Tosco) | Advanced |
Finalists edit
| Males | Timmy Pavino | Allan Gonzales | Ricky Deloviar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Thara Therese Jordana | Dea Formilleza | Pia Diamante |
| Chadleen Lacdo-o | Jennifer Maravilla | Ferns Tosco | |
| Duos and groups | 5az1 | Carlo and Nicole | JB and Daniel |
Results summary edit
- Color keys
|
|
| Contestants | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4: Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||
| Chadleen Lacdo-o | Safe | Bottom seven | Safe | Safe | Winner | ||||
| Jeniffer Maravilla | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up | ||||
| Ricky Deloviar | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||
| Thara Jordana | Safe | Bottom seven | Safe | Eliminated | |||||
| Carlo and Nicole | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||
| Ferns Tosco | Bottom four | Bottom four | Eliminated | ||||||
| Pia Diamante | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | ||||||
| Timmy Pavino | Safe | Bottom seven | Eliminated | ||||||
| 5az1 | Safe | Bottom four | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||
| Daniel and JB | Bottom four | Bottom four | |||||||
| Allan Gonzales | Bottom four | Bottom four | |||||||
| Dea Formilleza | Bottom four | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||
Weekly performances edit
Week 1 (March 9) edit
- Challenge: Group performances
- Guest mentor & judge: Noel Cabangon
| Group | Order | Contestant | Song (Original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 1 | Daniel & JB | "Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko" (Sharon Cuneta) "Kasama Kang Tumanda" (Toni Gonzaga) |
Bottom four |
| Dea Formilleza | Bottom four | |||
| Allan Gonzales | Bottom four | |||
| Ferns Tosco | Bottom four | |||
| Group 2 | 2 | 5az1 | "Bulong" (Kitchie Nadal) "Pagsubok" (Orient Pearl) |
Safe |
| Ricky Deloviar | Safe | |||
| Pia Diamante | Safe | |||
| Thara Therese Jordana | Safe | |||
| Group 3 | 3 | Carlo & Nicole | "Hanggang" (Wency Cornejo) "Ngayon" (Basil Valdez) |
Safe |
| Chadleen Lacdo-o | Safe | |||
| Jeniffer Maravilla | Safe | |||
| Timmy Pavino | Safe | |||
| Sagip round (Final performance) | ||||
| Group 1 | 1 | Ferns Tosco | "Tao" (Sampaguita) | Safe |
| 2 | Allan Gonzales | "Imagine" (John Lennon) | Safe | |
| 3 | Daniel & JB | "This Love" (Maroon 5) | Safe | |
| 4 | Dea Formilleza | "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin" (Kitchie Nadal) | Eliminated | |
Week 2 (March 16) edit
- Challenge: Group performances
- Guest mentor: Jaime Rivera
| Group | Order | Contestant | Song (Original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis group | 1 | Carlo & Nicole | "Halik" & "Sinta" (Aegis) | Safe |
| Pia Diamante | Safe | |||
| Ricky Deloviar | Safe | |||
| Jeniffer Maravilla | Safe | |||
| Willie Revillame group | 2 | Chadleen Lacdo-o | "Ikaw Na Nga" & "I Love You" (Willie Revillame) | Bottom seven |
| Allan Gonzales | Bottom four | |||
| Timmy Pavino | Bottom seven | |||
| 5az1 | Bottom four | |||
| Gloc-9 group | 3 | Daniel & JB | "Hari Ng Tondo" & "Sirena" (Gloc-9) | Bottom four |
| Thara Therese Jordana | Bottom seven | |||
| Ferns Tosco | Bottom four | |||
| Sagip round (Final performance) | ||||
| Gloc-9 group | 1 | Daniel & JB | "Ipagpatawad Mo" (Janno Gibbs) | Eliminated |
| Willie Revillame group | 2 | 5az1 | "All Out of Love" (Air Supply) | Eliminated |
| Gloc-9 group | 3 | Ferns Tosco | "Dito pa rin Ako" (Ferns Tosco) | Safe |
| Willie Revillame group | 4 | Allan Gonzales | "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) | Eliminated |
The Aegis group was announced Safe, while the Willie Revillame and Gloc-9 groups became the two bottom groups. From the two bottom groups, the four least performing contestants (2 from each groups) performed in the Sagip round.
Week 3 (March 23) edit
- Challenge: Sing-off performances
| Contestant | Order | Song (Original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pia Diamante | 1 | "Survivor" (Destiny's Child) | Eliminated |
| Thara Therese Jordana | Safe | ||
| Chadleen Lacdo-o | 2 | "'Di Bale Na Lang" (Gary Valenciano) | Safe |
| Carlo & Nicole | Eliminated | ||
| Timmy Pavino | 3 | "Whenever You Call" (Mariah Carey) | Eliminated |
| Jeniffer Maravilla | Safe | ||
| Ferns Tosco | 4 | "Nosi Ba Lasi" (Sampaguita) | Eliminated |
| Ricky Deloviar | Safe |
Note that, during this week, the contestants were group in pairs. The designated pair of contestants battled in a sing-off wherein the weakest contestant in each of the pairs will be automatically be eliminated. There is no Sagip round held this week.
Finals (March 24) edit
- Challenge: Duet and solo performances
- Celebrity performers: Lea Salonga performed "Kanta Pilipinas theme song" together with the top 12 finalists[19]
- Group performance: "Kanta Pilipinas theme song" with Lea Salonga along with the other eliminated top 8 finalists[19]
- Debut performances: Thara Therese Jordana performed "The Only Exception"; Chadleen Lacdo-o performed "Beautiful"; Jeniffer Maravilla performed "Habang May Buhay"; Ricky Deloviar performed "Goodbye"[19]
| Contestant | Order | Duet round[19] | Order | Solo round[19] | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First song (Original artist) | Duet with | Second song (Original artist) | ||||
| Chadleen Lacdo-o | 1 | "Ewan" (APO Hiking Society) | Aia De Leon | 1 | "Himala" (Rivermaya) | Winner |
| Jeniffer Maravilla | 2 | "Foolish Heart" (Steve Perry) | Nina | 2 | "Someone Who Believes in You" (Russell Hitchcock) | Runner-up |
| Thara Therese Jordana | 3 | "Upuan" (Gloc-9) | Gloc-9 | 3 | "Skyscraper" (Demi Lovato) | Eliminated |
| Ricky Deloviar | 4 | "Luha" (Aegis) | Aegis | 4 | "Maghintay Ka Lamang" (Ted Ito) | Eliminated |
Contestants who appeared in other talent shows edit
- Thara Jordana and Zari Billon appeared in the show Are You the Next Big Star? on GMA Network, but did not make it to the final 16.
- Ricky Deloviar is a former contestant from Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break on GMA Network, but did not make it to the top 10.
- Adrian Tabaldo is a former top 20 contestant from American Idol (season 6) on FOX, but failed to make it to the Final 12.
- Dea Formileza is a former contestant from Star Power (TV series) on ABS-CBN.
- Jennifer Maravilla is a former contestant from the group New Born Divas (with Alyssa Quijano and Katrina) who is a finalist in Talentadong Pinoy on TV5.
- Janeth Gomez is a former contestant from Diz Iz It! on GMA Network.
References edit
- ^ a b c Edwin P. Sallan (February 5, 2013). "VIDEO | 'Kanta Pilipinas' top 24 hopefuls introduced". Interaksyon. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Kathleen Benavidez (February 5, 2013). "The finalists of Kanta Pilipinas reveal their musical influences". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Lailany P. Gomez (January 20, 2013). "PLDT top brass renew commitment to TV5". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Ruel Mendoza (March 25, 2013). "Cebuana Chadleen Lacdo-o emerges as first winner of TV5's Kanta Pilipinas". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Cebuana Chadleen wins Kanta Pilipinas". The Philippine Star. March 27, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Jen at Luis, nagparehistro ng kasal sa simbahan sa Batangas?" (in Tagalog). Abante. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Another Singing Battle, 'Kanta Pilipinas,' Airs Today On TV5". Manila Bulletin. Yahoo! OMG Philippines. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Sharon napipisil sa Kanta Pilipinas". The Philippine Star. January 1, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Mario E. Bautista (January 20, 2013). "Of 'kabits' and infidelity". Malaya. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Kanta Pilipinas on TV5 Kapatid Network on February 9". Philippine Asian News Today. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "'Kanta Pilipinas' starts nationwide search for next big act in Philippine music. First stop: CDO". Interaksyon. February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Glaiza Jarloc (February 5, 2013). "'Kanta Pilipinas' premiers this Saturday". Sun.Star. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ The Freeman (February 9, 2013). "Kanta Pilipinas premieres tonight on TV5". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Edwin P. Sallan (February 10, 2013). "Meet the 13 female solo finalists of 'Kanta Pilipinas'". Interaksyon. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Edwin P. Sallan (February 11, 2013). "Introducing the male soloists, duos and lone group of 'Kanta Pilipinas'". Interaksyon. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Edwin P. Sallan (February 23, 2013). "First set of six finalists advance on 'Kanta Pilipinas', six more to follow". Interaksyon. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "1st batch of Kanta Pilipinas finalists bared". Philippine Star. February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c Edwin P. Sallan (March 3, 2013). "Six more singers advance on 'Kanta Pilipinas', complete 12 finalists". Interaksyon. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Edwin P. Sallan (March 25, 2013). "Chadleen Lacdo-o is first ever grand winner of 'Kanta Pilipinas'". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
