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Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippines Season 2)
The second season of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' was a singing and impersonation competition for celebrities on ABS-CBN. Sharon Cuneta, Gary Valenciano and Jed Madela reprise their duties as judges. Billy Crawford also returns as host; however, he is accompanied by Melai Cantiveros, the winner of the first season. The show replaced the second season of ''The Voice Kids'' and began airing on September 12, 2015. After 14 weeks, Denise Laurel emerged as the winner after garnering 27.51% of the public's votes. Laurel is the only contestant who did not win in any weekly competition of the show, meaning she received no prizes before the conclusion of the grand showdown. Development On June 6, 2015, during the first season's grand showdown it was announced that the show will return for a second season. It premiered on September 12, 2015, taking over the time slot vacated of the then-recently concluded second season of ''The Voice Kids''. In August 2015, Melai Cantiveros, the winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Crawford
Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford (born May 16, 1982) is a Filipino actor, musician, singer, dancer, comedian and television host who released 7 studio albums and has had a number of singles, notably " Trackin'", " When You Think About Me" (a remake of a One Voice hit) and "You Didn't Expect That" amongst others. In 2019, he released the single "Filipina Girl" and the album ''Work in Progress'' on Viva Records. He has hosted a number of talent shows of ABS-CBN including '' Pinoy Dream Academy'', ''Pilipinas Got Talent'', ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'', '' Pinoy Boyband Superstar'', '' Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids'', ''Little Big Shots'' and ''Idol Philippines'' and became a judge in ''World of Dance Philippines'' and ''Your Moment''. Early life and career Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford was born in Manila, Philippines, to a Filipino mother from Jaro, Iloilo City named Mayette Ledesma and an American father named Jack Crawford. He has two half-brothers. Crawford was discovered at the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Kids (Philippine TV Series)
''The Voice Kids'' is a Philippine reality singing television competition on ABS-CBN. It premiered on May 24, 2014. A spinoff of ''The Voice of the Philippines'', the series, like its parent show, is based on the original ''The Voice of Holland'', and is part of the wider ''The Voice'' franchise. It aims to feature young aspiring singers aged 6–12. It is the fourth national franchise in the Southeast Asian region to produce a kids' edition of the show, after Thailand and Vietnam. Since its inaugural season, it has aired a total of four seasons. The winners of the four seasons were: Lyca Gairanod, Elha Nympha, Joshua Oliveros, and Vanjoss Bayaban. The series employs a panel of three coaches who critique the artists' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the series. The original coaches of the show is composed of Lea Salonga, Bamboo Mañalac, and Sarah Geronimo. The panel for the upcoming fifth season includes Mañalac, Martin Nievera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Kids (Philippine Season 2)
The second season of ''The Voice Kids'' was a Philippine reality singing competition on ABS-CBN. Lea Salonga, Bamboo Mañalac and Sarah Geronimo returned to the show as coaches. Luis Manzano also returned as host, accompanied by Robi Domingo and Yeng Constantino as the show's backstage and media hosts. The show premiered on June 6, 2015. The show ended on August 30, 2015 with Elha Mae Nympha of ''Kamp Kawayan'' being declared as the winner, marking Bamboo Manalac's first win as a coach. Developments After the finale of the first season of ''The Voice of the Philippines'', it was announced that ''The Voice Kids'' will have a second season. This was also confirmed by Salonga. In an article authored by Aster Amoyo and was published by ''Pilipino Star Ngayon'', it was stated in her article that the show will end on August 30 of this year—though there wasn't any definite premiere date for the show. In May 2015, the show was revealed to air on June 6, 2015, replacing the timeslot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Santiago
Randy Gerard Legaspi Santiago (born November 26, 1960) is a Filipino actor, comedian, television host, singer, songwriter, producer, director and entrepreneur. He is the older brother of Raymart Santiago, Rowell Santiago and Reily Pablo L. Santiago Jr. He graduated from De La Salle University. As an actor, Santiago has acted in movies such as ''Paikot-ikot'', released in 1990, ''Pera o Bayong (Not da TV)!'' (2000), in which he portrayed Tiburcio, and ''Taray at Teroy'' (1988). As a film producer, he has produced movies such as "JR", released in 1983, and "Daniel Bartolo ng Sapang Bato" (1982). Personal life Randy is the brother of film/TV/stage director Rowell Santiago and actor Raymart Santiago, and the son of film director Pablo Santiago and actress Cielito Legaspi. Randy is almost never seen in public without sunglasses due to lazy eye. Santiago mentioned in an interview in ''Magandang Buhay'' that his eyelid condition was a result of a cyst on his left eyelid which fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karla Estrada
Carla Elago Ford (born November 21, 1974), better known as Karla Estrada, is a Filipino actress and singer. Films and television series in which she starred in ''Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?'' and ''Maricris Sioson: Japayuki''. She starred as supporting role in the series '' Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw.'' In 2016, Estrada signed a 2-year exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. Early life and career Carla Estrada was born as Carla Elago Ford on November 21, 1974, in Tacloban City to a Filipino mother and an American father. Shortly thereafter, her father left after being misinformed that Karla had died at birth. According to an episode in ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' featuring accounts on her life, Estrada was born to a rich family but was forced to move to Tacloban after the death of her grandfather, who was responsible for most of the livelihood of the family. Estrada aspired to become an actress since childhood and joined singing competitions. She was discovered by a talent manager in Quezon City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico J
''Rotonda'' () is an EP by Filipino rapper Gloc-9. It is Gloc-9's second EP after the EP ''Limang Kanta Lang'' which was released independently in 2006. Also, this EP is his comeback record on Universal Records after his one-project deal with Star Music. The album includes the track "Rotonda" which features Joey Ayala José Íñigo Homer Lacambra Ayala (born June 1, 1956 in Bukidnon, Philippines), professionally known as Joey Ayala, is a Filipino singer, songwriter and former chairman of the music committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. ... and the album's carrier single " Ice Tubig", a collaboration with Mike Luis. Track listing References {{Gloc-9 Gloc-9 albums 2017 EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Company (vocal Group)
The Company (stylized as The CompanY) is a Filipino vocal group since 1985. The current members are Moy Ortiz, Annie Quintos, Sweet Collado-Plantado and OJ Mariano. History The original members of The CompanY were members of the 1981 and 1983 touring batches of the Ateneo College Glee Club. Their musical director, Moy Ortiz, named the group after Stephen Sondheim's musical ''Company''. The group focused on contemporary jazz and a cappella music, instead of songs from the classical and traditional choral music repertoire that they performed under the ACGC.30 years of The CompanY - Philippine Daily Star (May 2008, 2015) The CompanY scored their first hit with the single "Everlasting Love", which Ortiz co-wrote with Luigi de Dios and Rina Caniza. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Abunda
Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. (; born October 29, 1960), popularly known as Boy Abunda, is a Filipino professor, television host, publicist and talent manager. Early life and education Boy Abunda was born as Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. in Borongan. He attended Ateneo de Manila University, where he took up Business Management. However, he did not finish that course because of his father's death. He left Ateneo and worked in odd jobs to support himself. He graduated from Philippine Women's University with degrees Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts in 2009, Master of Arts in Communication Arts in 2011, and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Development in 2016. Personal life Abunda is openly gay and has been in a relationship with partner Elmer "Bong" Quintana since 1983. Although Abunda is a practicing Catholic and Marian devotee, he is a supporter of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, expressing disagreement with the Church's stand on homosexuality. He denounced the 2016 Orl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippine Season 1)
The first season of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' was a singing and impersonation competition for celebrities and was based on the Spanish version of the same name. It aired on March 14, 2015 in ABS-CBN and ended on June 7, 2015. It was hosted by Billy Crawford; Jed Madela, Gary Valenciano, and Sharon Cuneta served as the show's judges. After 13 weeks, Melai Cantiveros emerged as the winner after garnering 51.93% of the public's votes. Development The Philippine version was first announced by ABS-CBN in its trade show for advertisers in Rockwell Tent, Makati. In this show, 8 celebrities will compete in a sing and dance number while impersonating iconic singers. Each week, the "Iconizer" (called the "Randomizer" in other franchises) will assign the artists of whom they will impersonate. The show replaced the time slot of the second season of ''The Voice of the Philippines'' which ended on March 1, 2015. On March 9, 2015, Sharon Cuneta made a comeback in ABS-CBN; one of her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Kids
''Dance Kids'' is a Filipino reality dance competition show on ABS-CBN. It premiered on November 14, 2015 replacing '' Pinoy Big Brother: 737'' and was shown twice a week every Saturday and Sunday evenings. It was broadcast internationally by The Filipino Channel. It ended on February 7, 2016 announcing the Filipino-Canadian duo Lucky Aces as the grand champion and was replaced by ''I Love OPM''. It is hosted by Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga. Hosts * Robi Domingo * Alex Gonzaga Judges The judges, dubbed as "Dance Masters" of the show: * Vhong Navarro 'King Of The Dance Floor' * Georcelle Dapat-Sy of G-Force * Andy Alviz The ''Try Outs'' In the first phase of the competition named as the "Try Outs", kids will perform in front of the judges known as the "Dance Masters." Performers can come in as a solo act, duo, or as a group. The acts should be able to impress the Dance Masters at the end of their performance. If a Dance Master is impressed, he/she should stomp on the Stomp Pad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
737
737 most commonly refers to: * AD 737, a year in the common era * 737 BC, a year * 737 (number), a number 737 may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * Minuscule 737, a Greek minuscule manuscript Television * '' Pinoy Big Brother: 737'', a twelfth season of ''Pinoy Big Brother'' * "Seven Thirty-Seven", a season 2 episode of ''Breaking Bad'' Places * 737 area code, a telephone area code in Austin, Texas, United States * 737 Park Avenue, a residential building in New York City, New York, United States * 737 Vancouver Street, a Victorian-style home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Military * 737 Naval Air Squadron, a Royal Navy helicopter squadron * 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a provisional United States Air Force unit * ''USS Kentucky'' (SSBN-737), an ''Ohio''-class ballistic missile submarine Science and technology * 737 Arequipa, a minor planet * ABT-737, a small molecule drug * Code page 737, a Greek language code page Transportation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappler
Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012. In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler. Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and documenting the Philippine drug war. In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands. History With the idea of professional journalists using social media and crowd sourcing for news dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
