Pilipinas Got Talent (season 3)

Pilipinas Got Talent
Season 3
Broadcast from July 9, 2011–October 23, 2011
Judges Freddie Garcia (aka FMG)
Kris Aquino
Ai-Ai de las Alas
Host(s) Billy Crawford
Luis Manzano
Broadcaster ABS-CBN
Winner:
Maasinhon Trio
Origin Southern Leyte
Genre(s) Singing Trio
Runner-up
Khalil Joseph Ramos
Bringas Brothers
Chronology
◄ 2011 (Second half)  

The third season of Pilipinas Got Talent premiered on ABS-CBN on July 9, 2011, two weeks after the grand finals of season two aired. Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano return as the hosts of the show. The three judges from the previous seasons reprise their roles. Auditions for this season will be held in several key cities in the Philippines including Manila, Batangas, Cebu, Bacolod, Leyte, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos City.

Contents

Auditions

The auditions for the third season will take place in key cities in the Philippines. Major auditions are held in Baguio, Manila, Batangas, Cebu, Bacolod, Tacloban, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos City.

There are also mini-auditions in several cities and provinces in the Philippines including Laoag, Vigan, Tuguegarao, Apayao, Isabela, Baguio, Pangasinan, Cabanatuan, Tarlac, Baler, Manila, Laguna, San Pablo City, Lucena, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Mindoro, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Roxas City, Catarman, Catbalogan, Borongan, Ormoc, Dumaguete, Bohol, Camiguin, Iligan, Butuan, Bukidnon, Dipolog, Zamboanga, Kidapawan, Marbel, Digos and Mati. These mini-auditions are judged by Pilipinas Got Talent staff and those who passed will make it to the regional auditions.

In addition, online auditions will also be held where contestants can upload their own audition video and send it to the website of Pilipinas Got Talent.[1]

The show picks the best act "The One" every airing night to receive P5,000 sponsored by Head & Shoulders. Loverkada Kids became the first recipient of the award.

Date of Audition Audition Venue City
April 26 & 27, 2011 Cebu Institute of Technology – University Cebu City, Cebu
April 26 & 27, 2011 La Consolacion College – Bacolod Bacolod, Negros Occidental
April 29 & 30, 2011 Leyte Normal University Tacloban, Leyte
April 29 & 30, 2011 Iloilo National High School Iloilo City, Iloilo
May 4 & 5, 2011 Capitol University Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
May 7 & 8, 2011 The Philippine Women's College of Davao Davao City, Davao del Sur
May 7 & 8, 2011 ABS - CBN Studio 9 Quezon City, Metro Manila
May 10 & 11, 2011 Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas Batangas City, Batangas
May 10 & 11, 2011 Holy Trinity College General Santos, South Cotabato
Date of Audition Regional Auditions Venue City
May 25 & 26, 2011 SM Cinema 1, SM City Cebu Cebu City, Cebu
June 8 & 9, 2011 Liceo de Cagayan University Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
June 16 & 17, 2011 University of Baguio Baguio City, Benguet
June 23 & 24, 2011 PAGCOR Grand Theater Parañaque City, Metro Manila

Judges Cull

After the nationwide auditions (including online auditions), 187 acts made it to the next round called "The Judges Cull" where the judges were able to make a review of the contenders who passed the auditions which they are going to choose the top 36 semi-finalists. The Judges' Cull was held in ABS-CBN Studios in Quezon City where 24 acts from Luzon and Mindanao made it to the semi-finals. In addition, the 12 acts from Visayas were visited by the judges as well as Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano in their respective hometowns.

Key      Public Choice (Semi-finals)      Judges Choice      Lost Judges Choice      Eliminated
Name / Name of Act Age(s) Act / Genre From Semi Position Reached
Bringas Brothers (Jefferson & Kurt Bringas) Various Acoustic Duo Davao del Sur 3 Grand finalist
El Gamma Penumbra 12 - 26 Shadow Theater Group Batangas City 1 Grand finalist
Flip Duo Various Comedic Dancing Duo Bukidnon 6 Semi-finalist
Gensan Contortionists Various Contortionist Duo General Santos City 3 Semi-finalist
Geo Ed Rebucas 20 Falsetto Singer Zamboanga del Sur 2 Semi-finalist
Inner Core Various Band Bulacan 4 Semi-finalist
Jane Ann Arnado 6 Hula Hoop Tricker Cebu City 6 Semi-finalist
Jet Barrun 22 Singer Pateros 6 Semi-finalist
Jeziel Dimagna-ong 38 Singer Siquijor 5 Semi-finalist
Jive Dancers Various Dance Crew Leyte 3 Semi-finalist
Khalil Joseph Ramos 15 Singer Parañaque 6 Grand finalist
Kim Tenorio 38 Puppeteer Liliw, Laguna 4 Semi-finalist
Kiriko Various Rappers Santa Cruz, Laguna 6 Grand finalist
Kristoffer Campos 22 Saxophonist Baguio City 1 Semi-finalist
Loverkada Kids Various Gymnastics Group and Contortionists Butuan City 4 Grand finalist
Lucky Twins (Rodolf & Randolf Escalona) 21 Contemporary Dancing Duo Tacloban City 1 Grand finalist
Lyn del Rosario 44 Singer Muntinlupa 3 Semi-finalist
Maasinhon Trio 40 - 45 Singing Trio Southern Leyte 5 Grand finalist
Marvic Alvarez 8 Metal Balancer and Twirler Biñan, Laguna 2 Semi-finalist
Muriel Lomadilla 16 Singer Lapu-lapu City, Cebu 2 Grand finalist
Negros Dance Superstars Various Ballroom Dancing Troupe Negros Occidental 5 Semi-finalist
Pauline Agupitan 11 Singer Lipa City 1 Semi-finalist
Philippine Dubstep (Harold Jomar Gesulga & Kervy Salazar) 19 & 20 Beatboxing Duo Davao City & General Santos City 5 Semi-finalist
Renagine Pepito 11 Singer Cagayan de Oro City 5 Grand finalist
Rhonsben Jonota 12 Singer Negros Occidental 3 Semi-finalist
Rita Paraiso 39 Singer Hong Kong 1 Semi-finalist
Rowell Quizon 28 Singer Manila 4 Semi-finalist
Sandugo Band Various Reggae Band San Pablo City, Laguna 2 Grand finalist
Saurog Dance Troupe Various Dance Troupe Eastern Samar 2 Semi-finalist
Seedz Band 22 - 29 Band Escalante City, Negros Occidental 1 Semi-finalist
Synergy Various Aerial Acrobatics Troupe San Carlos City, Negros Occidental 3 Grand finalist
Technojazz Various Cheerdancing Troupe Manila 6 Semi-finalist
Triple Senzes Various Poppin Dance Crew Cebu City 4 Semi-finalist
Twin Divas (Honey & Mahal Villena) 25 Sing and Dance Duo Nueva Ecija 4 Grand finalists
Willy Cordovales 40 Singer Antipolo City 2 Semi-finalist
Wushu Discovery Various Martial Arts Troupe Quezon City 5 Semi-finalist

Semi Finals

Key Buzzed out Judges' choice   Advanced to the Finals
(Public vote winner).		   Finished in either second or third place; won the judges' vote.   Finished in either second or third place; lost the judges' vote.
Semi-final
No.		 Artist Act Vote Percentage Buzzes and judges' choices
Garcia Aquino de las Alas
1
(September 10-11, 2011)
 Seedz Band Band
13.00%
Pauline Agupitan Singer
12.39%
Lucky Twins (Rodolf & Randolf Escalona) Contemporary Dancing Duo
17.82%
Kristoffer Campos Saxophonist
8.42%
Rita Paraiso Singer
10.98%
El Gamma Penumbra Shadow Theater Group
37.38%
2
(September 17-18, 2011)
 Geo Ed Rebucas Falsetto Singer
23.92%
Saurog Dance Company Ballroom Dance Troupe
8.45%
Willy Cordovales Singer
17.06%
Marvic Alvarez Metal Balancer and Twirler
5.71%
Sandugo Band Reggae Band
27.13%
Muriel Lomadilla Singer
17.06%
3
(September 24-25, 2011)
 Rhonsben Jonota Singer
13.76%
Gensan Contortionists Contortionist Duo
2.69%
Bringas Brothers (Jefferson & Kurt Bringas) Acoustic Duo
36.96%
Jive Dancers Dance Crew
19.76%
Lyn del Rosario Singer
6.31%
Synergy Aerial Acrobatics Troupe
20.52%
4
(October 1-2, 2011)
 Twin Divas (Honey & Mahal Villena) Singing and Dancing Duo
28.30%
Kim Tenorio Puppeteer
5.84%
Rowell Quizon Singer
17.10%
Triple Senzes Popping Dance Crew
6.64%
Inner Core Band
7.36%
Loverkada Kids Gymnastics Group and Contortionists
34.78%
5
(October 8-9, 2011)
 Wushu Discovery Martial Arts Troupe
1.19%
Jeziel Dimagna-ong Singer
14.60%
Negros Dance Superstars Ballroom Dancing Troupe
6.57%
Maasinhon Trio Singing Trio
52.33%
Philippine Dubstep (Harold Jomar Gesulga & Kervy Salazar) Beatboxing Duo
4.32%
Renagine Pepito Singer
20.99%
6
(October 15-16, 2011)
 Technojazz Cheerdancing Troupe
2.62%
Jane Ann Arnado Hula Hoop Tricker
10.72%
Kiriko Rappers
11.16%
Khalil Joseph Ramos Singer
53.20%
Flip Duo Comedic Dancing Duo
7.60%
Jet Barrun Singer
14.70%
Footnotes

Grand Finals

The Grand Finals will be held at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City on October 22-23, 2011. Twelve acts from the Semi-Finals round will perform again to win the title of the third Pilipinas Got Talent winner.

Performances

Order Name of Finalist Act / Genre Performance Description
1
 El Gamma Penumbra Shadow theater group Performed shadow theater routine based on the Piliin Ang Pilipinas tourism campaign.
2
 Maasinhon Trio Singing trio Sang "Nais Ko" by Basil Valdez.
3
 Loverkada Kids Gymnastics group and contortionists Performed a multitrack gymnastics and dance routine, which included a horizontal wave and a human jump rope.
4
 Renagine Pepito Singer Sang "Note to God" by JoJo.
5
 Kiriko Rappers Performed an original composition, "Pilipinas Got Talent! ('Wag Kang Susuko)."
6
 Bringas Brothers (Jefferson & Kurt Bringas) Acoustic duo Sang "Change the World" by Eric Clapton.
7
 Twin Divas (Honey & Mahal Villena) Singing and dancing duo Sang a medley composed of "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston and "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez.
8
 Muriel Lomadilla Singer Sang "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack.
9
 Lucky Twins (Rodolf & Randolf Escalona) Contemporary dancing duo Performed an interpretative dance routine to the tune of "Maalaala Mo Kaya" by Carol Banawa.
10
 Sandugo Band Reggae band Sang "Yugyugan Na!" by P.O.T.
11
 Khalil Joseph Ramos Singer Sang "Dream On" by Aerosmith.
12
 Synergy Aerial acrobatics troupe Performed a storytelling acrobatics routine set to orchestral music.

Results

Key     Grand Champion      1st Runner-up      2nd Runner-up
Finished Performance
Order		 Percentage
of votes		 Artist Act Semi Finals Result
1st 2
22.59%
 Maasinhon Trio Singing Trio Public's choice
2nd 11
18.64%
 Khalil Joseph Ramos Singer Public's choice
3rd 6
14.03%
 Bringas Brothers (Jefferson & Kurt Bringas) Acoustic duo Public's choice
4th 1
8.05%
 El Gamma Penumbra Shadow theater group Public's choice
5th 12
7.27%
 Synergy Aerial acrobatics troupe Judges' choice
6th 10
6.91%
 Sandugo Band Reggae band Public's choice
7th 7
5.26%
 Twin Divas (Honey & Mahal Villena) Singing and dancing duo Judges' choice
8th 4
5.08%
 Renagine Pepito Singer Judges' choice
9th 3
4.66%
 Loverkada Kids Gymnastics group and contortionists Public's choice
10th 8
3.56%
 Muriel Lomadilla Singer Judges' choice
11th 5
2.52%
 Kiriko Rappers Judges' choice
12th 9
1.43%
 Lucky Twins (Rodolf & Randolf Escalona) Contemporary dancing duo Judges' choice

National Ratings

The National Ratings came from the whole-wide Philippine coverage of TV audience ratings from TNS Philippines.

Show Date Share Rank ( Night / Primetime ) Source
1st Audition July 9 23.5% 3 [2]
2nd Audition July 10 30.5% 1 [2]
3rd Audition July 16 26.8% 2 [2]
4th Audition July 17 28.8% 1 [2]
5th Audition July 23 26.8% 2 [2]
6th Audition July 24 28.1% 1 [2]
7th Audition July 30 27.2% 2 [2]
8th Audition July 31 28.7% 1 [2]
9th Audition August 6 26.1% 2 [2]
10th Audition August 7 27.5% 1 [2]
11th Audition August 13 29.6% 2 [2]
12th Audition August 14 30.7% 1 [2]
13th Audition August 20 31.1% 2 [2]
14th Audition August 21 28.2% 1 [2]
15th Audition August 27 27.7% 3 [2]
16th Audition August 28 31.6% 1 [2]
Judges' Cull September 3 24.4% 3 [2]
Judges' Cull September 4 22.5% 2 [2]
1st Semi-finals (Performance Night) September 10 21.1% 4 [2]
1st Semi-finals (Results Night) September 11 24.3% 2 [2]
2nd Semi-finals (Performance Night) September 17 21.3% 4 [2]
2nd Semi-finals (Results Night) September 18 23.3% 2 [2]
3rd Semi-finals (Performance Night) September 24 22.9% 3 [2]
3rd Semi-finals (Results Night) September 25 24.5% 2 [2]
4th Semi-finals (Performance Night) October 1 17.2% 7 [2]
4th Semi-finals (Results Night) October 2 23% 2 [2]
5th Semi-finals (Performance Night) October 8 27.1% 2 [2]
5th Semi-finals (Results Night) October 9 21.2% 3 [2]
6th Semi-finals (Performance Night) October 15 20.2% 4 [2]
6th Semi-finals (Results Night) October 16 21.4% 3 [2]
Grand Finals (Performance Night) October 22 25.7% 2 [2]
Grand Finals (Results Night) October 23 32% 1 [2]

References

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External links

Preceded by
Pilipinas Got Talent (season 2)
(2011)		 Pilipinas Got Talent Succeeded by
Pilipinas Got Talent (season 4)
(2012)
Seasons
1 · 2 · 3
Hosts
Current
Other
Judges
Freddie M. Garcia · Kris Aquino · Ai-Ai de las Alas
Winners
Jovit Baldivino · Marcelito Pomoy  · Maasinhon Trio
1st Runners-Up
Baguio Metamorphosis · Happy Feet · Khalil Joseph Ramos
2nd Runners-Up
Velasco Brothers · Freestylers · Bringas Brothers