| Pinoy Pop Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Format | Talent Search Reality television |
| Created by | GMA Network |
| Starring | Regine Velasquez |
| Judges | Jaya, Floy Quintos and Danny Tan |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | July 3, 2004 – July 2, 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Pinoy Pop Superstar was a Philippine television show featuring a year-long talent search for the best Filipino amateur singers. It was broadcast every Saturday evening on GMA. The format is loosely patterned on the original Tawag ng Tanghalan.
The program was hosted by Regine Velasquez. In the 2006 Star Awards for Television, Velasquez was awarded the "Best Talent Search Program Host" for the show.
The prizes at stake include a house (from Crown Asia in 2005 and Filinvest in 2006), a car (Toyota Innova in 2005 and Chevrolet Optra in 2006, a recording contract with GMA Records, and 1,000,000 pesos.
The competition begins with a long audition period; then for forty weeks, three contestants would compete each week in front of a panel of judges. The weekly winner challenges the winner the week before. The winner must be able to defend his or her title for four consecutive weeks in order to automatically qualify for the grand final at the end of the forty weeks. Then, a Pinoy Pop Superstar grand champion is crowned. The first two seasons' grand showdown took place in Araneta Coliseum on May 2005 and 2006 respectively, and was judged by Floy Quintos, Jaya, Danny Tan, Kyla, and Jay-R.
On the third season, however, there had become new rules. After the three contenders sing their songs on their own rendition, the second round would force them to sing their song, but not in their music type. For the weekly winner of four consecutive weeks, he or she will qualify for the prelimination showdown. The remaining finalists will compete for the grand showdown.
Rules were then again changed after the Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 3 Special: Fast Forward to Superstardom (this special consists of 12 wildcard finalists wherein Joyce Tanana won). On the first round, six contenders sing their song prior to their capacity and genre. Three of them will be eliminated due to their average scores. On the second round, the remaining three contenders will sing a different kind/genre of song. The weekly challenger will then compete with the defending winner. The winner shall defend his/her for four consecutive weeks (this time the defending winner can only reign his/her title for four weeks). The gathered finalists will then compete for the grand showdown.
Contents |
Final Showdown: May 7, 2005
| Finalists | Final Four | Final Two | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Garcia Kristel Astor Charmaine Piamonte MC Monterola Brenan Espartinez Jonalyn Viray Philbert de Torres Sheila Ferrari |
Jonalyn Viray Michael Garcia Charmaine Piamonte Brenan Espartinez |
Jonalyn Viray Brenan Espartinez |
Jonalyn Viray |
Finalists from the Philippines:
Finalists from overseas:
Final Showdown: May 6, 2006
| Finalists | Final Four | Final Two | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Santos Gerald Santos Aicelle Santos Denver Regencia Irra Cenina Rosemarie Tan Elise Estrada |
Aicelle Santos Gerald Santos Harry Santos Denver Regencia |
Aicelle Santos Gerald Santos |
Gerald Santos |
Finalists from the Philippines:
Finalists from overseas:
Criteria for Judging for the Grand Showdown:
Final Showdown: June 2, 2007
| Finalists | Final Four | Final Two | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Tanana, Miguel Naranjilla Maricris Garcia Jennie Escalada Marvin Gagarin Bryan Termulo John Louie Abaigar April delos Santos Jae Buensuceso |
Maricris Garcia Bryan Termulo Joyce Tanaña Miguel Naranjilla |
Maricris Garcia Bryan Termulo |
Maricris Garcia |
Finalists from the Philippines:
Finalists from overseas:
Criteria for Judging for the Grand Showdown: