The third season of the

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reality competition show, ''

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'' was broadcast by

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. Hosted by

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Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne Peñaflorida San Jose (; born May 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, host and television personality. She is dubbed as "''Asia's Limitless Star''" for her singing prowess and achievements. San Jose is regarded as ...

, Ken Chan and

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, it premiered on October 3, 2020, on the network's Sabado Star Power and Sunday Grande line up.

Christian Bautista Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981) is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of ''Star in a Million'', a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. ...

Ai-Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...

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 ...

all returned as the judges for this season, until the latter left the show after filming the first round due to health reasons, then

Pops Fernandez Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (born December 12, 1966) is a Filipina singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress. Dubbed as The Philippines Concert Queen in which for the last Four decades she has performed Internationally ...

from the second round to the live shows. Misalucha later returned to the show to perform for the Christmas TV Special on December 25, after the end of the last episode. The season ended on December 20, 2020, having

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as the winner.

Changes

Online auditions

In line during the

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, the show held online auditions on April 4 for the season as posted on

's official website and

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page. The auditions had been extended on July 2.

Safety protocol production

Production for the third season resumed on September 16, following the guidelines of health and safety prevention protocols for the cast and crew during taping. Due to the aforementioned restrictions, no live audience was allowed in the studio.

Music

Marc Lopez continued to serve as the musical director for this season. He started arranging some instrumental tracks provided for contenders, as the live band members did not return to the studio due to the pandemic.

Top 30

Following strict recommendations in production before filming; the top 30 clashers are announced, instead of the usual total of 60, on September 24 selected by vocal coach Jai Sabas-Aracama and respected personalities from the music industry. Fritzie Magpoc, Niña Holmes, and Princess Vire all have recently competed in the

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two seasons, after all three were eliminated in the preliminary rounds before making to the finals. The 30 clashers were electronically paired to battle it out in a singing duel with the winner advancing to the next round. Originally, the fifteen clashers are selected at the end of the first round until the show announces a wild card challenge called ''One More Clash'' in the sixth episode and brought back the fifteen temporarily eliminated clashers for the judges to choose five additional slots in the Top 20. ;Color key * Winner * Runner-up * Finalists * Eliminated in the Fifth Round * Eliminated in the Fourth Round * Eliminated in the Third Round * Eliminated in the Second Round * Eliminated in the First Round * Bolded names are returning contestants from previous seasons * Underlined name was the clasher who won the ''One More Clash'' round. ^aFritzie Magpoc was reinstated in the competition after beating out Yuri Javier in ''The Clash Back'' on December 13, 2020.

Round 1: ''Laban Kung Laban''

In lieu to safety protocol of the show, the production drafts six clashers to each episode for the randomizer to draft three battles in the clash arena until the majority of the judges' decision to advance in the next round. ;Color key

Episode 1 (October 3)

The episode opens with a production number from the Clash Masters

and

, Journey Hosts Ken Chan and

, and Clash panelists

and

performing "Bagong Umaga" by

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, followed by an on-screen performance of the Top 30 clashers with the hosts, the judges, and Clash champions

Golden Cañedo Roma Mae Cañedo Apa-ap (; born April 5, 2002), professionally known as Golden Cañedo, is a Filipino singer, actress, and performer. She is the first grand winner of ''The Clash''. Right after winning the said reality-singing competition, Gold ...

and

Jeremiah Tiangco Jeremiah Christian Castor Tiangco (born August 5, 1997) is a Filipino singer, dancer, host, vlogger, and entrepreneur. He is the second grand champion of GMA Network's singing competition ''The Clash''. Tiangco is currently a mainstay performer ...

performing Bayang Barrios and Naliyagan Band's " Lilipad". Episode hashtag: #TheClash2020

Episode 2 (October 4)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashLabanKungLaban

Episode 3 (October 10)

Episode hashtag: #TopOfTheClash

Episode 4 (October 11)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashTapatan

Episode 5 (October 17)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashFirstTwist

Episode 6 (October 18)

Episode hashtag: #OneMoreClash The third season introduces ''One More Clash'', a wild card round where all the fifteen eliminated clashers in round one are brought back by the show to compete for the last five slots, instead of fifteen, by performing a reprisal of their songs before their elimination in a medley as groups of three from each episode until the judges deliberate their performances and select the clashers to advance in the Top 20. After the performances; the Clash panel selects Jennie Gabriel, Cholo Bismonte, Rose Velasquez, Rash Almasan and Kyle Pasajol to advance in the Top 20.

Round 2: ''Kakulay Kalaban''

The third season introduces the new challenge in the second round, ''Kakulay Kalaban'' where four clashers are electronically selected by the randomizer corresponding to each of the four colors (white, red, black or blue) to take turns picking their sets of clashers. Below is the groupings selection. ''Italicized names'' are those electronically selected. After all four groups are composed, the randomizer electronically selects the group for each episode who will select the clasher to perform first and compete for four seats of the Top 16 and advance in the next round. ;Color key

Episode 7 (October 24)

The theme of this challenge performed by the 20 clashers is to sing OPM Music hits in Round 2. Pops Fernandez fill in the judging panel throughout the third season for Lani Misalucha, who later left the show due to health problems. Episode hashtag: #TheClashBagongLaban

Episode 8 (October 25)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashKakulayKalaban

Episode 9 (October 31)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashAgawanNgUpuan Non-competition performance:

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and Selena Gomez's "

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Episode 10 (November 1)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashHulingApat

Round 3: ''Pares Kontra Pares''

In this round, the clashers were paired. Niña Holmes, who was first to be safe in the Blue group, was selected by the host to choose her partner from the opposite groups for a duet while the selected partner each take turns to compose the pairs. Below is the groupings selection. ¹The clasher was selected by the host. For each set, a pair will be chosen electronically that will choose their opponent pair. After the performance, the clash panel will vote for a pair that will advance on the next round. For the losing pair, they will compete on each other in ''Matira ang Matibay'' round and only one will remain, still subject for the votes of the clash panel. The challenged pair will either proceed ("Clash") or opt ("Pass") the opppent pair's challenge for one battle but if the pair choose the latter option, they will automatically competete against another pair selected by the randomizer in the next battle. ;Color key

Episode 11 (November 7)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashParesKontraPares ¹The clasher was selected by the host.

Episode 12 (November 8)

After using the pass in the previous episode, Sheemee Buenaobra and Aerone Mendoza are challenged by default to compete against the opponent pair selected by the randomizer. Episode hashtag: #CLASHoPASS Non-competition performance:

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¹The clasher was selected by the host.

Episode 13 (November 14)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashMatiraAngMatibay Non-competition performance:

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and

Episode 14 (November 15)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashTop12

Round 4: ''Royal Rambol''

The season introduces the group battles where the randomizer selects three clashers taking turns to pick their members as teams of four. Below is the groupings selection. ''Italicized names'' are those electronically selected. After the performances, the clash panel will vote for two groups that will advance on the next round while the losing group will compete each other in the ''Matira ang Matibay'' round and only two clashers will advance, still subject for the votes of the clash panel. ;Color key

Episode 15 (November 21)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashRoyalRambol

Episode 16 (November 22)

The losing group compete each other for two remaining spots in the Top 10 where each member choose who to sing next and so on. Episode hashtag: #TheClashDoubleElimination Non-competition performance:

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and Miami Sound Machine's "

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Round 5: ''Isa Laban sa Lahat''

This is the final round of the competition. Every week, after the performances, the judges will select their top clashers (number depends on every episode) who will stay on the competition while the bottom two clashers will face-off on ''Matira ang Matibay'' round on which one clasher will be safe while the other will be eliminated. ;Color key

Top 10

The randomizer selected a clasher who will pick a set of clashers that will perform on the episode. The first clasher will select the next clasher to perform next. The songs performed on this week are called "Laban ng Buhay" of the clashers.

Episode 17 (November 28)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashIsaLabanSaLahat

=Matira ang Matibay

Episode 18 (November 29)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashBattleNight

=Matira ang Matibay

Top 8

The randomizer selects a clasher. The remaining clashers will then have ten seconds to stand if they wish to challenge the chosen clasher. If no one stands, the chosen clasher will decide who to compete against. The songs performed on this week are called "Hugot Songs" of the clashers.

Episode 19 (December 5)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashTapang ¹Three clashers (Renz, Sheemee, and Jennie) stood which returned the choice to Larnie.
²All the remaining clashers stood which returned the choice to Audrey.

=Matira ang Matibay

Episode 20 (December 6)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashHeartbreak ¹All three remaining clashers stood which returned the choice to Renz.

=Matira ang Matibay

Top 6

The clash panel are responsible in picking the order of the clasher's performance by draw lots. The bottom two clashers are announced and there is no ''Matira ang Matibay'' clash on this round instead the bottom clasher will battle the wildcard clasher on the next episode. The songs performed on this week are called "Fight Songs" of the clashers.

Episode 21 (December 12)

Episode hashtag: #OneBigClash

The Clash Back

The eliminated clashers of the Top 12 has the chance to return to the competition by being a wildcard and the clasher who advanced competes against Javier on the ''Matira ang Matibay'' clash.

Episode 22 (December 13)

Episode hashtag: #TheClashBack

=Matira ang Matibay

Final Top 6

Episode 23 (December 19)

Clashers each performed concert-type medley of two songs. The clash panel are responsible in picking the order of the clasher's performance by draw lots. Episode hashtag: #TheClashConcert

''The Final Clash 2020''

The Clashers perform in a pre-determined order. Only two clashers will advance to the Ultimate Final Clash to determine the grand champion of this season.

Episode 24 (December 20)

Episode hashtag: #TheFinalClash2020

Final One-on-One Clash

Non-competition performance:

as the grand champion performed the song written by the member of clash panel,

entitled ''"Ako Naman"'' as the victory song, final performance of the night, and her debut single.

Elimination chart

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Notable contestants

;Top 30 *Joshua dela Cruz was a regional contender for Luzon on the third season of ''

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''. *Kelly Garcia participated in the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) where she won multiple medals. *Monique delos Santos appeared in the tenth season of ''

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'' and was eliminated in the Green Mile round. She failed to pass the Blind audition in the first season of ''

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'' while her mother Eva delos Santos, who recently appeared in the first season of ''

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'', advanced throughout the competition and finished in the fourth week of the Live shows. ;Top 20 *Judah Vibar was a regional contender for Luzon on the third season of ''

''. *Rose Velasquez was a Top 56 artist on the sixth season of ''

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'' and also appeared on ''

''. ;Top 16 *The following Top 16 clashers have recently competed on ''

'': **Kyle Pasajol was the daily winner on the third season. **Eygee de Vera was a regional contender for Luzon on the first season. *Aerone Mendoza was one of the Top 25 contestants of the boy band talent search competition '' To the Top'' where it was hosted by Clash panelist Christian Bautista. He was the two-time defending champion on ''

''. He lost to Quarter I semi-finalist Aila Santos. ;Top 12 *Cholo Bismonte was one of the finalists in '' Popstar Kids'', alongside Clash Master Julie Anne San Jose and Journey host Rita Daniela before they became members of

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since 2006. *Princess Vire previously participated in the second season where she was eliminated in the second round to Tombi Romulo before being selected to compete for the sixteenth spot against Nef Medina. She first appeared in the first season of ''

'' and won the ''Duet with Me'' segment with journey host Rita Daniela on ''

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''. ;Top 10 *Sheemee Buenaobra, who previously tried out for the

two seasons, was the daily winner on the third season of ''

''. She also appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the international singing competition ''D'Academy Asia'' in

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, representing Philippines and finished in the Top 16; alongside Renz Fernando, who was eliminated in the Top 12, and GMA singer Hannah Precillas who later finish as second runner-up. Fernando later compete in the following season as one of the Top 30 contestants and advance to the live shows before finishing in the Top 7 in ''The Clash Back'' episode on December 12. *Larnie Cayabyab recently competes in the singing competition segment, '' Birit Baby 2009'' on ''

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'' and previously competed on the fourth season of ''

''. *

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was a former contestant on the third season of ''

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''. She also competed in the quarter-end semifinals on the first season of ''

''. *Niña Holmes previously competed in the first season but did not advance to the second round. Her husband Bradley Holmes participate in the second season and finished in the Top 32. She first appeared on the first season of ''

''. *Yuri Javier was the defending champion on the second quarter of the third season of ''

''. *Fritzie Magpoc previously competed in the second season but did not advance to the second round. She first appeared on the first season of ''

''. *Audrey Mortilla was one of the contestants on the kids' division on the first season of ''

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'' and also appeared on ''

''. *Renz Robosa won the singing challenge segment on the talent search competition ''

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'' and has been a finalist in the singing division of '' Bet ng Bayan'' and ''

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'' on ''

''. He also competed on the third season of ''

''.

References

External Links

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