''I Love OPM'' (stylized as ''I ♥ OPM: Original Pinoy Music'') is a Philippine

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show on

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network hosted by

Anne Curtis Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence. Curtis has received numerou ...

and Eric Nicolas. It premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on

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on February 13, 2016 and ended on April 23, 2016 replacing ''

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 ...

'' on

Pilipinas Got Talent ''Pilipinas Got Talent'' (PGT) is a Philippine reality talent competition show on ABS-CBN that began on February 20, 2010, replacing '' The Singing Bee''. It is based on the ''Got Talent'' franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by ...

's timeslot, it was shown on ABS-CBN every Saturdays after '' MMK'' and Sundays after ''

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''.

Format and conception

100% foreigners will compete against each other in singing competition using Filipino songs and most notably the

Original Pilipino Music The music of the Philippines ( fil, Musika ng Pilipinas) includes the musical performance arts in the Philippines and the music of Filipinos composed in various local and international genres and styles. Philippine musical compositions are ofte ...

genre. Originally conceived in 2014, the show initially had

apl.de.ap Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap (), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas. Early life Allan Pineda Lindo was born ...

as the host but had to decline after scheduling conflicts. Upon being requested as judges,

Martin Nievera Martin Ramon Razon Nievera (; born February5, 1962) is a Filipino-American singer and television host. In his career spanning more than three decades, Nievera has garnered eighteen platinum, five double platinum, three triple platinum, and one ...

and

Lani Misalucha Lani Bayot Misalucha (; born Lani Dimalanta Bayot; August 3, 1969) is a Filipino singer who performs pop, rock, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, and operatic arias. Her ability to sing across several genres gave her the title "Asia's Nightingale ...

agreed to participate. Singer-actress Donna Cruz was originally the third judge but the delay in production forced her to withdraw due to personal commitments. Cruz vouched for singer and friend

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

to take her place, but since Velasquez renewed her contract with rival station

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, Velasquez was unable to commit despite expressing interest to reunite with peers Nievera and Misalucha.

Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...

was tapped to be the third judge. The contestants dubbed as "Touristars" must initially go through 2 rounds which each advancement to another round being termed as "passing a Gate". The audition phase shall determine the 24 contestants to "pass through Gate 1" or qualify to the next round. On the second round to pass Gate 2, the 24 contestants that qualified the audition phase will be group into 4 to compete against each other. Only two contestants per group can advance to the next round. The top two contestants will automatically get a chair, while the third and fourth contestants needs to ''Bump Off'' the former by surpassing the current high scores. On the third round, the contestants are grouped in to three to compete for Kababayan's Choice and Judge's Choice. After each performance, the live audience will give a ''Love Heart'' or ''Broken Heart'' to vote. The contestant with the highest Love Heart will be the Kababayan's Choice. The judges will then choose between the two remaining contestant to be the Judge's Choice. Each gates corresponds to audition (Gate 1: The Audition), elimination round (Gate 2: The Bump Off), quarter finals (Gate 3: The Kababayan Bump Off), semi-finals (Gate 4: The Take Off), and finals (Gate 5: The Grand Destination).

Episodes

''I ♥ OPM: Original Pinoy Music'' premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on

on February 13, 2016 and ended on April 23, 2016 replacing ''

''.

Gate 1: The Audition

Each touristars must get at least 2 from Himigration Officers (Himigration is a

portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsFilipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

word ''himig'' which means "melody" and the word immigration) to proceed to the next round. When they get 2 , they are eliminated from the competition.

Episode 1 (February 13, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #ILoveOPM Episode rating: 24.8%

Episode 2 (February 14, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #MahalKitaOPM Episode rating: 20.0%

Episode 3 (February 20, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #ILoveOPMSabado Episode rating: 23.8%

Episode 4 (February 21, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #SundayOPMvibes Episode ratings: 17.1%

Episode 5 (February 27, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #SaturdayOPMLove Episode rating: 18.3%

Episode 6 (February 28, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMSundayWins Episode rating: 14.7%

Episode 7 (March 5, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #ILoveOPMTop24 Episode rating: 18.3%

Gate 2: The Bump-Off

This gate is equivalent to elimination round. The 24 Touristars will be grouped into 4 that will be competing against each other. Only two Touristars per group can pass Gate 2. The first two Touristars will automatically get a chair, while the third and fourth Touristars needs to Bump Off the former by surpassing the current high scores.

Episode 8 (March 6, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #ILOPMGate2 Destination: Davao Activities: (1) white water rafting; (2) zip line; (3) crocodile feeding; and (4) snake massage Episode rating: 15.7%

Episode 9 (March 12, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #ILOPMbohol Destination:

Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region, consisting of the island itself and 75 m ...

Special Tour Guide/s: Joj Ampangan and Jai Ampangan Activities: (1) meet-and-greet with a guitar maker; (2) Tarsier Conservation visit; (3) eat on floating restaurant; and (4) Loboc Church visit Episode rating: 16.5%

Episode 10 (March 13, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #ILOPMmanila Destination:

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

Special Touristar Guide/s: Tart Carlos and

Viveika Ravanes Donnabel Cuya Ravanes (born July 15, 1975), better known as Viveika Ravanes, is a Filipino actress, singer and comedian. Currently, she is a talent of ABS-CBN. She is known for playing the role of Sabel in the hit daytime show ''Be Careful wit ...

Activities: (1) ride ferry boat; (2) eating Soup Number Five and Filipino street foods; and (3) visiting

Rizal Park Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an are ...

Luneta Park Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area ...

, Chinatown,

Quiapo Church The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene ( es, Basílica Menor del Nazareno Negro; fil, Basílika Menor ng Itím na Nazareno), known canonically as the Parish of Saint John the Baptist and also known as Quiapo Church ( es, Iglesia Parroquial d ...

and the

Intramuros Intramuros (Latin for "inside the walls") is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila. Present-day I ...

Episode rating: 16.2%

Episode 11 (March 19, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OpmCEBUtiful Destination:

Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...

Special Touristar Guide/s: Crazy Duo Activities: (1) whaleshark watching; (2) singing with local ''bangkero''; and (3) habal-habal riding Episode rating: 14.7%

Episode 12 (March 20, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMBeCoolBicol Destination: Bicol Special Touristar Guide/s:

Venus Raj Maria Venus Bayonito Raj (; ; born July 7, 1988) is an Filipino-Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant and pla ...

Activities: (1) preparing raft; (2) preparing and eating pinangat; (3) riding ATV; and (4) visiting Cagsawa Ruins Episode rating: 15.7%

Episode 13 (March 27, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMHappyEaster Destination:

Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac ...

Special Touristar Guide/s:

Ryan Bang Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean television personality, host, comedian, actor, singer and vlogger based in the Philippines. Bang is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently ...

Activities: (1) eating in a ''turo-turo''; and (2) visiting the

Aeta The Aeta (Ayta ), Agta, or Dumagat, are collective terms for several Filipino indigenous peoples who live in various parts of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They are considered to be part of the Negrito ethnic groups and share common ...

tribe Episode rating: 15.5%

Gate 3: The Kababayan Bump-off

This gate is equivalent to quarter-final round. The Touristars is divided into group of three. Each Himigration Officer will have a

karaoke Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music i ...

session with the three Touristars. Only two of these three will proceed to next round. The first Touristar will be chosen by 100 Kababayan (studio audience) which will give Love Heart or Broken Heart, the Kababayan's Choice. The second Touristar will be chosen by the Himigration Officers, the Judge's Choice.

Episode 14 (April 2, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMletsVOTEin Opening song: ''Noypi'' by

Bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ...

Episode rating: 14.3%

Episode 15 (April 3, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMiheartyou Opening song: ''

Ang Huling El Bimbo "Ang Huling El Bimbo" ('The Last El Bimbo') is a song composed by Ely Buendia of the Philippine pop/rock band Eraserheads, for their 1995 studio album ''Cutterpillow''. It received extensive airplay after its release and ranked #2 on RX 93.1's ...

'' by

Eraserheads Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ERASƎRHEADS or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) are a Filipino alternative rock band formed in 1989. With a line-up comprising Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, the band became one of the most ...

Episode rating: 14.8%

Episode 16 (April 9, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMPowerSabado Opening song: ''Bonggahan'' by

Sampaguita ''Jasminum sambac'' (Arabian jasmine or Sambac jasmine) is a species of jasmine native to tropical Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. It is cultivated in many places, especially West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It i ...

Episode rating: 12.9%

Episode 17 (April 10, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMTop8 Opening song: ''Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko'' by

VST & Company VST & Company (commonly abbreviated as VST & Co. or simply VST) was a Filipino disco band from Manila, Philippines, founded by Vic Sotto, Spanky Rigor, and Tito Sotto. Hailed as one of the most successful Filipino bands of the late 1970s, the g ...

Episode rating: 15.7%

Gate 4: The Take Off

This gate is equivalent to semi-final round. Like the previous gate, there will be a Kababayan's Choice and Judge's Choice. There will be two Kababayan's Choice which are the ones who will receive the most number of Love Hearts from the 100 Kababayan (studio audience), including Filipino music celebrities, music composers, and music personalities like

Jason Dy Jason James Desiata Dy (born June 19, 1990) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actor and musician. He is best known as the winner of the second season of '' The Voice of the Philippines''. Dy was invited onstage by David Foster to perform wi ...

Morissette Amon Johanne Morissette Daug Amon-Lamar ( ; born June 2, 1996), known professionally as Morissette and frequently also referred to as Morissette Amon, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, producer and former actress. She first rose to prominence when ...

, Michael Pangilinan, Hazel Faith Dela Cruz, Nyoy Volante,

Davey Langit Davey Ryan Edward Langit (born December 20, 1986) is a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist who kicked off his music career during '' Pinoy Dream Academy's'' first season (2006). He honed his singing and songwriting prowess during his stint wri ...

and DJ Chacha. There will also be two Judge's Choice which are the ones who will get the unanimous votes from the judges. Instead of karaoke sessions with the Himigration Officers, the Touristars had a mentoring session with two guest celebrities;

Erik Santos Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982), more commonly known as Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the first Grand Champion of the ABS-CBN singing competition '' Star in a Million Season 1'' in 2003 ...

and

Yeng Constantino Josephine Eusebio Constantino-Asuncion (born December 4, 1988), professionally known as Yeng Constantino, is a Filipino pop rock singer-songwriter, occasional actress and host. She is referred to as the ''Philippines Pop Rock Royalty'' and ...

Episode 18 (April 16, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMTheTakeOff Opening song: Eto Na Naman'' by

Gary Valenciano Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano (, born August 6, 1964), also known as Gary V., is a Filipino singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, actor, music producer and television host. Valenciano has released 39 albums, and won the Awit Award for "Bes ...

Celebrity Mentors:

, and

Episode rating: 12.4% NOTE: This is the first part of this two-part episode. The results were announced on the second part.

Episode 19 (April 17, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMTop4 Celebrity Mentors:

and

Episode rating: 18.7% NOTE: This is a continuation on the first part of the two-part episode.

Gate 5: The Grand Destination

This gate is equivalent to final round. The Himigration Officer will give score after each performance of the Touristars which will become the 50% of the total score. The remaining 50% will be from the public votes (Kababayan's Score). The winner as the Grand Touristar, will receive a 1-year singing contract, a vacation package and a plaque plus ₱2,000,000 (about £29,875, €37,950, US$42,850) cash.

Episode 20 (April 23, 2016)

Episode hashtag: #OPMGrandDestination Guest performer/s:

Arnel Pineda Arnel Campaner Pineda (born September 5, 1967) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the Philippines during the 1980s and internationally in 2007 as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey. Early life Arnel ...

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. Sa ...

Hajji Alejandro Angelito Toledo "Hajji" Alejandro (born December 26, 1954) is a Filipino singer and actor Alaminos, Pangasinan, who was a major pop star in the 1970s and 1980s. Just like another OPM legend Basil Valdez, he came from the group Circus Band. H ...

, James Reid Opening song: ''Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika'' by Hajji Alejandro Episode rating: 13.0%

Elimination summary

General Did not perform on this episode. Already eliminated. Gate 1: The Auditions Touristar gets at least 2 Approved stamp. Touristar gets at least 2 Denied stamp. Gate 2: The Bump-off Highest score. Second highest score. Bumped-off or eliminated. Gate 3: The Kababayan Bump-off and Gate 4: The Take Off Kababayan's Choice. Judge's Choice. Bumped-off or eliminated. Gate 5: The Grand Destination I Love OPM Grand Touristar. 2nd Placer. 3rd Placer. 4th Placer.

References

External links

* {{I Love OPM ABS-CBN original programming Philippine reality television series 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows