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Star Circle Quest
''Star Circle Quest'' (SCQ) is a Philippine television reality competition show first broadcast by ABS-CBN in 2004. Originally hosted by Luis Manzano and Jodi Sta. Maria, it aired on the network's Primetime Bida and Yes Weekend! line up from March 1, 2004 to February 19, 2011, replacing '' Next Level Na! Game Ka Na Ba?'' and was replaced by the second season of ''Pilipinas Got Talent''. KC Concepcion serve as the final hosts. The theme song was sung by '' Star in a Million'' finalists Sheryn Regis and Marinel Santos. Overview In 1992, Mr. Johnny Manahan and Freddie M. Garcia formed ABS-CBN Talent Center, now known as Star Magic to hone individuals as exclusive talents of the network. Manahan then introduced Star Circle, an untelevised talent search which aims to look for fresh faces to be the next idol. 12 years later, after having 12 batches and more than 120 members, Star Circle was brought to Philippine TV as a reality talent search. Auditions for the first season wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talent Show
A talent show or talent contest is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, poetry, comedy or other activities to showcase skills. Many talent shows are performances rather than contests, but some are actual contests. In the instance of a contest, participants may be motivated to perform for a reward, trophy, or prize of some kind. For example, a high school might not have many students with any interest in performing in front of the student body for the sole purpose of performing alone and may offer different prizes as an incentive for these students to participate in the contest. Media Since the late 1940s, talent shows have become a notable genre of reality television. Ever since the original airing of ''Doorway to Fame'' in 1947, countless spin-offs have been produced. In order of oldest to newest, here they are: * ''Doorway to Fame'' (1947); * '' The Original Amateur Hour'' (1948); * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In The Philippines
Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even before that, during the late 1940s, several academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students. From 1975 to 1978, the Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). The Star Awards for Television are the oldest existing television awards in the country; they are handed out annually by the Philippine Movie Press Club and are voted by the press. The Philippines has no public broadcasting television network. Despite this, there are several government-owned ones. History The early years (1946–1959) James Lindenberg, an American engineer dubbed the "father of Philippine television," began assembling transmitters and established Bolinao Electronics Corporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joross Gamboa
John Ross Sanchez "Joross" Gamboa (born November 28, 1984), is a Filipino actor, comedian and model who was a 2nd runner-up in the 1st season of '' Star Circle Quest''. Career After four years of being with ABS-CBN Star Magic, ''Joross Gamboa'' is asked to be released and signed a two-year contract under the management of Becky Aguila. He was seen in the comedy segment ''Kaya Mo Ba To?'' in 2005 followed by '' Maynila'' in 2007, both aired on GMA Network, which became the reason for rumors of ''Joross Gamboa'' moving to the said Network. After signing a contract with Becky Aguila, he will stay with ABS-CBN as his new talent manager still has issues with GMA Network. Ending the contract of ''Joross Gamboa'' with ''Becky Aguila'', he is now under the management of Noel Ferrer since late 2009. Noel Ferrer also manages other famous actors like ''Bayani Agbayani'' and '' Ryan Agoncillo'' who are both with TV5. Currently a freelance artist, since he left his former Kapamilya network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Guinoo
Roxanne Bosch Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986) is a Filipino actress. She mostly appears on TV shows but has also starred in movies, such as '' Now That I Have You'', the '' Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series'','' and '' D' Anothers''. From April 2012, she was employed by GMA Network, having transferred from ABS-CBN as a contract of GMA Artist Center (now Sparkle GMA Artist Center) for three years. In 2015, she transferred back to her home network ABS-CBN. Before her transfer to GMA Network in 2012, she returned to showbiz as a brief Talent5 Artist and appeared in '' Valiente'' and an episode in '' Real Confessions''. In 2008–2010, she was also with TV5 to appear in '' Everybody Hapi''. Career In 2004, Guinoo joined the popular reality TV show '' Star Circle Teen Quest'' aired on ABS-CBN and made it into the group of finalists known as the "Magic Circle of 5", along with co-stars Hero Angeles, Sandara Park, Joross Gamboa, and Melissa Ricks. In June 2004, the televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandara Park
Sandara Park (; born November 12, 1984), known mononymously as Dara (), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a contestant on the ABS-CBN original talent show ''Star Circle Quest'' in 2004, after which she had a successful acting and singing career before returning to South Korea in 2007. She made her Korean debut in 2009 as a member of the K-pop group 2NE1, which went on to become one of the most popular girl groups from South Korea. Park is one of the most known Korean celebrities in the Philippines and is recognized as one of the leading figures in the spread of Korean wave into the country. In 2004, Park released her first extended play, EP, ''Sandara'', which sold over 100,000 physical copies, making it the only album by a South Korean artist to be certified platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). She acted in several Philippine films between 2004 and 2007, including ''Bcuz of U'', f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero Angeles
Hero Gervacio Angeles (born December 8, 1984) is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, ''Star Circle Quest''. Career Angeles was a student of University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Fine Arts. After winning the title of the first “Grand Teen Questor” of ABS-CBN's ''Star Circle Quest'', he appeared in several shows on the network like the youth-oriented program '' SCQ Reload,'' and the fantasy series '' Krystala'' starring Judy Ann Santos. One of the hottest young stars in 2004, his loveteam with Sandara Park was popular, making box-office hits like '' Bcuz Of U'' and ''Can This Be Love''. In 2005, Angeles ended his contract with ABS-CBN Corporation's Star Magic, and later appeared in various TV shows on rival network, GMA-7. Until March 2008, Angeles was a contractual talent with GMA Network under managers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Circle Quest Season 1
''Star Circle Quest (season 1)'' premiered on March 1, 2004, on ABS-CBN. The show was hosted by Luis Manzano and Jodi Sta. Maria. The jury is composed of Boy Abunda, Gloria Diaz and Laurenti Dyogi. History In 2004, ABS-CBN Talent Center had already produced 11 Star Circle batches which are composed of more than 200 stars. By that year, the talent center is having its audition for Star Circle Batch 12. But after seeing the huge profits that ‘idols’ could rake in, Star Circle changed course and took its new format. From the untelevised regular talent search, Star Circle became a reality-based talent search named as ''Star Circle Quest'' or ''SCQ'' for short. The show was then hosted by Luis Manzano and Jodi Sta. Maria, while the jury is composed of Boy Abunda, an entertainment writer, TV host and talent manager; Gloria Diaz, an actress and former beauty queen; and Lauren Dyogi, TV director and writer. From an estimated 10 thousands who auditioned, 10 lucky hopefuls made it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as Ina Montecillo in the film series '' Ang Tanging Ina''. Her accolades include two Star Awards for Movies, a FAMAS Award, a Metro Manila Film Festival Award, an ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards, and a Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, including nominations for three Gawad Urian and three Luna Awards. Her films have collectively earned ₱2.41 billion, making her the highest grossing Filipino comedy actress of all time. Early and personal life Martina Eileen Hernandez Delas Alas is the daughter of Rosendo delas Alas (1920–2008) and Gregoria delas Alas ''née'' Hernández (died December 30, 2013) from Brgy. Taliba, San Luis, Batangas, and was later adopted by her aunt along with her brother Allen Tabada, Justa delas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Manahan
Juan "Johnny" Ledesma Manahan (born 11 February 1947), also known as Mr. M, is a Filipino film and television director, actor, talent manager, and screenwriter. He is known for scouting and managing actors, having been the VP and managing director for ABS-CBN's Star Magic (formerly the Talent Center), as well as the former senior vice-president of ABS-CBN. Manahan currently works as a consultant for Sparkle, GMA Network's talent management arm. Early life and education Manahan was born as Juan Ledesma Manahan on February 11, 1947, in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. His parents were Dr. Constantino Perez Manahan and Elvira Ledesma Manahan, a socialite and television host (''Two for the Road''). Manahan attended high school at the Ateneo de Manila in 1964, and finished his studies at the University of California, Berkeley, AB Art History, in 1969. Before becoming a director-manager, Manahan was a visual artist, painter, and sculptor. He received the "Special Citation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheryn Regis
Sheryn Mae Poncardas Regis (; born November 26, 1980) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after finishing as first runner-up of the television talent show ''Search for the Star in a Million, Star in a Million'' in 2003. Dubbed as the "Crystal Voice of Asia," she is best known for singing the theme songs for several hit television series on ABS-CBN, including ''Marina (2004 TV series), Marina'' (2004), ''Krystala'' (2005), and ''Kampanerang Kuba'' (2005). Regis is popularly known as a 'power belter,' noted for her belting range and technical ability. With a career spanning 20 years in entertainment, she has since earned four multi-platinum albums and five gold records to her credit. In 2004, she placed second in one of Asia's most renowned music festivals since 1990, ''Voice of Asia''. Among her many accolades include the Asian Star Entertainment Award for "Asian Best Female Performing Artist" and an Awit Awards, Awit Award for "Favorite Female Recording Artist." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Search For The Star In A Million
''Search for the Star in a Million'' (formerly ''Star in a Million'' after two seasons) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Ryan Agoncillo, Agot Isidro, Edu Manzano and Zsa Zsa Padilla, Sarah Geronimo (for Season 1 only), Erik Santos, Mark Bautista, Christian Bautista (for Season 2 only), Rachelle Ann Go (for Season 2 only) and Sheryn Regis (for season 2 only). It aired from November 8, 2003 to January 22, 2006. ''Star in a Million'' ''Star in a Million'' is a singing contest on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. For season 1 from November 8, 2003 to January 3, 2004, the search produced some of the country's singing talents such as Erik Santos, Frenchie Dy, Marinel Santos, Sheryn Regis, OJ Mariano and Christian Bautista. The grand champion was given a contract with Star Records and a hosting stint on '' ASAP Mania''. The most votes a contestant had was on season 2 from July 17 to August 21, 2004, when Ralph David drew 1 million votes for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilipinas Got Talent
''Pilipinas Got Talent'' (known and abbreviated as PGT) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. The show is based on the British reality television franchise ''Got Talent''. Originally hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, it aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up on February 20, 2010. Robi Domingo and Melai Cantiveros currently serve as the hosts for the seventh season. The first season aired on ABS-CBN from February 20 to June 23, 2010. A second and a third season aired back to back from February 26 to October 23, 2011. The fourth season aired from February 16 to June 8, 2013, with the fifth season aired from January 23 to May 22, 2016. The sixth season aired from January 6 to April 29, 2018. The seventh season aired on Kapamilya Channel on March 29, 2025. To date, there have been six winners: Jovit Baldivino, Marcelito Pomoy, the Maasinhon Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
