The first season of ''

Your Face Sounds Familiar ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' (Spanish: ''Tu cara me suena'') is a Spanish interactive reality television franchise series where celebrity contestants impersonate singers. The format, similar to Dutch television series ''Soundmixshow'', was f ...

'' 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 ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

and ended on June 7, 2015. It was hosted by

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 o ...

;

Jed Madela John Edward Tiña Tajanlangit (born July 14, 1977), professionally known as Jed Madela, is a Filipino singer, recording artist, songwriter, TV host, entertainer, and occasional actor. He was the first Filipino to win the World Championships o ...

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 ...

, and

Sharon Cuneta Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan ( , ; born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and socialite. Regarded as one of the most successful and highest-earning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry, she has ...

served as the show's judges. After 13 weeks,

Melai Cantiveros Melisa "Melai" Bunayog Cantiveros Francisco (; born April 6, 1988) is a Filipino actress, comedian, and host. She came to prominence in 2009, after winning '' Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up''. In 2015, she won the first season of the Filipino v ...

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,

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. 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 ''The Voice of the Philippines'' is a Philippine reality television singing competition on ABS-CBN. It is based on the reality singing competition ''The Voice of Holland'', which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol ...

'' which ended on March 1, 2015. On March 9, 2015,

made a comeback in ABS-CBN; one of her first projects would be to sit as a judge in the show with Madela and Valenciano. In earlier announcements,

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 reported as one of the judges; however, she was replaced by Cuneta. Every week, the performers would be guided by Teacher Annie Quintos of The Company and Teacher Georcelle of the G-Force for vocals and choreography respectively. On April 5, 2015, due to Holy Week, the show only had duets, as Black Saturday pre-empts all non-cable shows. However, the eight celebrity contestants were scored individually. On April 18–19, 2015,

temporarily left the show to fulfill his commitment of performing in a series of concerts in Papua New Guinea, Spain and Qatar. He was substituted by

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 Boro ...

. The same instance happened on May 16–17, 2015, and he was substituted by

Vice Ganda Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976), popularly known as Vice Ganda (; ), is a Filipino comedian, talk show host, television presenter, actor, entrepreneur, and singer. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show '' It's ...

Prize

Every week the winner will win a cash prize of 100,000

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, half will be given to his or her chosen charity. The grand prize is 2 million pesos.

Host, Judges and Mentors

Host

serves as the host of the local version of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar''.

Judges

The judges, dubbed as "The Jury" in the show: ;The Jury *

;Guest judges *

(Valenciano's replacement judge for Week 6) *

(Valenciano's replacement judge for Week 10)

Mentors

Annie Quintos of The Company served as the mentor for vocals while Georcelle Dapat of the G-Force served as the mentor for choreography and movement.

Performers

The following are the participating performers in the show's season: They were revealed on March 5, 2015. Jolina 2000

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Results summary

The table below shows the corresponding total points earned per week: Each performance is ranked in two parts. In the first part, The Jury gives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 points to the performers respectively. In the second part, all of the performers give 3 points to another contestant other than him or her. ;Legend

Performances

Week 1 (March 14 & 15)

;Non-competition performances * Gary Valenciano as

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...

– "

Uptown Funk "Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson from his fourth studio album, ''Uptown Special'' (2015), featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released as the album's lead single on 10 November 2014 via dow ...

" * Jed Madela as

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

– "

Teddy Bear A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff under his aunt Margarete Steiff's company in Germany in the early 20th century, the teddy bear, ...

" * Sharon Cuneta as

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

– " Someone Like You" Episodes Hashtag * #YourFaceSoundsFamiliar (Saturday) * #KaFaceNaKaSoundPa (Sunday)

Week 2 (March 21 & 22)

;Non-competition performance * Billy Crawford as

Boy George George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, author and mixed media artist. Best known for his soulful voice and his androgynous appearance, Boy George has been the lead singe ...

Culture Club Culture Club are an English pop band formed in London in 1981. The band comprises Boy George (lead vocals), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), Mikey Craig (bass guitar) and formerly included Jon Moss (drums and percussion). Emerging in the New ...

– "

Karma Chameleon "Karma Chameleon" is a song by English band Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album ''Colour by Numbers''. The single was released in the United Kingdom in September 1983 and became the second Culture Club single to reach the top of th ...

" Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFWeekendHabit (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 3 (March 28 & 29)

Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFTransformation (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 4 (April 5)

Due to

Holy Week Holy Week ( la, Hebdomada Sancta or , ; grc, Ἁγία καὶ Μεγάλη Ἑβδομάς, translit=Hagia kai Megale Hebdomas, lit=Holy and Great Week) is the most sacred week in the liturgical year in Christianity. In Eastern Churches, w ...

pre-empting regular programming from Thursday to Saturday, the Sunday Episode featured duets instead of individual performances. However the contestants were still scored individually. Episode Hashtag * #YFSFDuets (Sunday)

Week 5 (April 11 & 12)

Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFIcons (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 6 (April 18 & 19)

;Guest juror *

(replacement for

) Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFGoodVibes (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 7 (April 25 & 26)

Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFShine (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 8 (May 2 & 3)

Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFLevelUp (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 9 (May 9 & 10)

Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFFiesta (Saturday) * #YFSFPerforMOMs (Sunday)

Week 10 (May 16 & 17)

;Guest juror *

(replacement for

) Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFUnkabogable (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 11 (May 23 & 24)

Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFPasiklaban (Saturday and Sunday)

Week 12 (May 30 & 31)

Episode Hashtags * #YFSFFinal4 (Saturday and Sunday)

The Grand Showdown: Week 13 (June 6 & 7)

The Grand Showdown was held in

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on June 6 and 7. Unlike in previous weeks where each of the contestants were assigned an icon by the iconizer, the finalists selected the icon that they will impersonate in the finals, in addition, the eliminated contestants impersonated the icons they presumably would've impersonated for the finals. The winner was decided via public vote. The finals were aired at a later timeslot due to the premiere of the second season of The Voice Kids, which coincindentally premiered on the same week, pre-empting Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan and

Wansapanataym ''Wansapanataym'' ( Filipinization of the English phrase "''once upon a time''") was a Philippine fantasy anthology television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. It airs every Sunday night. The series was aired from June 22, 1997, to Febr ...

. ;Non-competition performances ;June 6 * Billy Crawford and Sharon Cuneta – " I Want You To Know" by

Zedd Anton Zaslavski (russian: Антон Заславский; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (), is a Russian-born German disc jockey, DJ, record producer, and songwriter. Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaise ...

featuring

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...

* Jed Madela and Gary Valenciano – " Good Time" by

Owl City Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. It is one of several projects by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young, who created the project while experimenting with music in his pa ...

and

Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ...

;June 7 *

Enrique Gil Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V (; born March 30, 1992) is a Filipino actor, dancer, and commercial model. Gil has appeared in various films and television shows such as ''Mula Sa Puso'', ''Budoy'', '' Princess and I'', '' Muling Buksan Ang Puso'' an ...

and

Liza Soberano Hope Elizabeth Soberano( , ; born January 4, 1998), professionally known as Liza Soberano, is a Filipino actress, model and singer. She started in a range of television series and films, including ''Wansapanataym'' (2011), '' Kung Ako'y Iiwan M ...

– " Kiss You" by

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...

* Jolina Magdangal as

Karen Carpenter Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praise ...

The Carpenters The Carpenters (officially known as Carpenters) were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen Carpenter, Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (musician), Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct ...

– "

I Won't Last a Day Without You "I Won't Last a Day Without You" is a song by the Carpenters with lyrics written by Paul Williams and music composed by Roger Nichols. It was released in the U.K. in September 1972, paired with " Goodbye to Love" as a double-A side. The sing ...

" * Maxene Magalona as

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...

– " Super Bass" * Tutti Caringal as

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

– "

Heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

" * Karla Estrada as

Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor ( née Fowles; born September 7, 1943) is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (1978), " Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (1979), " I Am What I Am" (1983), and her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" ( ...

– "

I Will Survive "I Will Survive" is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 as the second single from her sixth album, '' Love Tracks'' (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. A top-selling song, it is a popular di ...

" Episodes Hashtag * #YFSFGrandShowdown (Saturday) * #YFSFGrandWinner (Sunday) Special Awards * Jolina Magdangal - "Mini Me" Award * Karla Estrada - "Ultimate Diva Award" * Maxene Magalona - "Yehey" Award * Tutti Caringal - "Intensity 8" Award

Television ratings

Television ratings for ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' on

were gathered from two major sources, namely from AGB Nielsen and

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. AGB Nielsen's survey ratings were gathered from

Mega Manila Mega Manila is a megalopolis on the island of Luzon, Philippines. There are varying definitions of the megalopolis, but it is generally seen as encompassing the administrative regions of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Metro Manila. On some o ...

households, while Kantar Media's survey ratings were gathered from urban and rural households all over the Philippines.

References

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