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Subject: P.P.S Blog by shitoyaka/ "SOP E." Author: mmjun- shitoyaka (PPS Finals Review) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:36:53 05/10/05 Tue In reply to: By Kathryn Reyes/ Inquirer News Service 's message, ""P.P.S. Jonalyn Viray : Small Girl, Big Victory "" on 14:29:43 05/10/05 Tue Pinoy Pop Superstar Blog! Well what can I say? Last night's Pinoy Pop Superstar finals was just awesome. My bet for this sort of Philippine AI ripoff has always been Brenan Espartinez. This guy just got me the first time he performed his flawless soul. That's right, flawless. This guy doesn't make mistakes. He's just a born performer, and I must say he'd be something new in our music industry filled with balladeers (who are starting, or have already started, to get on my easily irritated nerves). But to my surprise, and mostly to everyone's, it was Jonalyn Viray who bagged the title. Not to mention a house, a car, a recording contract and a million pesos. Whew. Look at all those moneys. *grammatical error intended* I'm still glad anyhow that Jonalyn won. This only stomped on my doubts of the criteria the judges base on in choosing the champion. I used to think that they'd go for someone with a lot of market value. The prettiest or the most popular with fans. This time I'm glad I was wrong. Record that coz me admitting I was mistaken is a rare phenomenon. I'm not saying, though, that Jonalyn didn't deserve her title and that I have my evil eyebrow raised at her. I've grown fond of these guys, all six of them (please, I'm sure nobody rooted for those two balikabayans they pulled to compete at the last minute from Canada and the US). And whoever would have won would deserve it for sure. These guys are good. Forgive my understating, I'm out of fancy words right now. I stayed up till 1:30 for this show, and right now I'm a zombie. I can't wait for Jonalyn's unleashing. It's said that she'll be recording the theme song for Darna, which was not released since Miss Regine Velasquez is under Viva, and not GMA records. I've been waiting for this song to be released as single for a long time now. It's a good song. Told you I'm a zombie today. I just hope the others will be given deals too. These guys are too good (gotcha) to lose. Posted at 10:35 am by shitoyaka http://shitoyaka.blogdrive.com/ ----------------- PPS Music News ---------- > GMA Network, Inc., the Philippines leading media company and one of Asia 's most admired broadcasting networks, carries its flagship talent search on primetime television, Pinoy Pop Superstar. Pinoy Pop Superstar is hosted by Ms. Regine Velasquez, a seasoned singing competition winner and dubbed as Asia 's Songbird. The search opens its door to amateur singers aged 15 to 21 years old. Hopefuls endure the competitive auditions and rigorous trainings before being given the rare privilege to be a legitimate contender. Now moving on to its concluding leg, Pinoy Pop Superstar has produced six (6) grand contenders from all walks of life coming from different parts of the country. Michael Garcia, the heartthrob balladeer; Kristel Astor, the power belter; Charmaine Piamonte, the singing sweetheart; MC Monterola, the passionate performer; Brenan Espartinez, the soul sensation and Jonalyn Viray, the soul sister; are the six much-loved grand contenders. PPS is still waiting for two more grand contenders from North America and USA , where a parallel search is also being conducted from among Filipino communities. Now, GMA Records releases the Pinoy Pop Superstar The Finalists album, which features the six contest pieces of each contender and the theme of the show, “My Miracle” written by Raul Mitra who is also the album producer. On top of all these, the eight grand contenders fight tooth and nail to capture the prestigious title and be the first Pinoy Pop Superstar! Grab your copies at leading Tatak Pilipino stores. - - ------ PPS Finals Review by Regine fan "SOP E." ---- > I personally believe that Brenan should have won. His entire peformances were consistently good. Before the grand finals, my personal bet was Jonalyn and next was Brenan. But I was really disappointed with Jonalyn's rendition of Run to You. I don't know if she was just nervous, but she didn't sing it quite well. Hirap na hirap siya. I also believe that they should have changed the set of judges to avoid familiarity and personal favorites. I’m not questioning the credibility of the judges, but sometimes you cannot avoid becoming subjective when you are already familiar with the person. Kristel’s performance was awesome and yet she didn’t make it to top 4. I personally believe that Charmaine, Brenan and her had delivered the best performance in the initial round. Brenan delivered the best performance in the 2nd round with her very stylish rendition of Careless Whisper. As for the Songbird, she was still awesome. Ang galing ng rendition nya ng Kelly Clarkson song. Sad to say but I could not foresee a future Regine Velasquez among the contestants. But I still do hope that Jonalyn would make it big as a singer, or surpass man lang ang naabot ni Sarah Geronimo. Anyway, she is still young and she could further enhance her voice. I hope Brenan would follow the path of Christian Bautista who was not even in the final 3 but was able to make a name for himself in the recording industry. The problem with Brenan is he sounds too foreign. Overall, congratulations to GMA and all the people behind the PPS. The presentation was really good. Lalo kang mananabik sa process ng elimination na ginawa nila. Feeling ko nanonood ako ng Star Struck (lol). And in the final round wherein the two finalists sang the same song, I salute them for doing it. You would really find out who among the contestants would deliver the best rendition of the same song. --- Carleo Tarun wrote: > in fairness, brenan was my bet for the first two > rounds. however, on the one-on-one round with > jonalyn, he messed up with the songs with his > adlibs. after jonalyn sang the song, i told myself > it'll surely be Brenan. But after Brenan's > performance, i was disappointed. Sayang. He should > have avoided that much adlibs. Hindi bumagay sa > kanta. Ang ganda na ng umpisa. But then, sa last two > choruses, the adlibs were off. I am listening to it > again and again as i've recorded it in my phone, at > napapa-tsk-tsk ako. Jonalyn sang it safe, but > "cleaner" i must say. > > by the way, jonalyn's birit style is not like the > songbird, in my opinion. hers is like jaya's na may > konting regine. however, i agree na wala siya > masayong appeal like sarah. magiging sheryn ang > pagpapatok niya. my opinion lang po. but i love > listening to her (jonalyn). > > marinela@... wrote: > I just wanna say my sentiments to tonite's showdwn. > They shldnt have chosen miracle > for brenan and jonalyn. Its obviously a piece for > the latter for regz originally > saNg it. Plus, arent they tired of talents like > sarah, rachel, sheryn, christian, etc. Dnt [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: P.P.S Blog by shitoyaka/ "SOP E." Author: Music/Regine fans on-line [Edit] Date Posted: 14:42:58 05/10/05 Tue More Pinoy Pop Superstar Blog! Sunday, May 08, 2005 CONGRATS JONALYN VIRAY, THE FIRST EVER PINOY POP SUPERSTAR CONGRATS JONALYN VIRAY for BEING THE FIRST PINOY POP SUPERSTAR! SEE you TO the NEXT SEASON of PINOY POP SUPERSTAR! Taga-Kalookan City ang unang champion ng Pinoy Pop Superstar na ginanap ang finals kamakalawa sa Araneta Coliseum. Ang bagets na si Jonalyn Viray ang nanalo sa nasabing singing competition at tumalo kina Michael Anthony Garcia, Kristel Astor, Charmaine Piamonte, MC Monterola, Brenan Espartinez, Philbert Torres (Canada) at Shiela Ferrari (USA). Nakamit ni Jonalyn ang mga premyong P1M in cash mula sa Coca Cola, 1 house & lot from Filinvest, brand new Toyota Innova, P100,000 worth of Belo Medical Services, P50,000 worth of Gandang Ricky Reyes services at recording deal contract mula sa GMA Records. Si Jonalyn ang pinakamaliit sa contenders. Sa umpisa pa lang ng kumpetisyon, lumamang na si Jonalyn dahil sa malinis niyang pagkakaawit ng una niyang kanta, ganundin sa kanyang second song na isang Whitney Houston hit. Nangarag lang ang pagkakaawit ni Jonalyn sa My Miracle dala marahil sa tension. Nadulas pa siya at muntik matumba habang naglalakad patungong center stage. Muntik siyang pataubin ni Brenan Espartinez sa magandang simula nito sa rendition ng parehong song. Sumablay nang apat na beses si Brenan sa high notes ng kanta na nagpadali sa desisyon ng mga huradong sina Kyla, Jaya, Danny Tan at ng Operations Manager ng GMA Records. Bukod kina Jaya at Regine Velasquez (host), maraming mga manonood sa coliseum ang napaluha sa tagumpay ng dalagita. http://stairwaytoheavengma.blogspot.com/ ----------- Pinoy Pop SuperStar news ---------- > Sunday, April 10, 2005 WHO IS YOUR PINOY POP SUPERSTAR? Because their could only be one....... PINOY POP SUPERSTAR! Pinoy Pop Superstar is a year-long talent search that will encourage local aspirants to become one of the ultimate singing sensations of the Philippines. It begins with a massive audition period. And then, for 40 weeks, 3 contestants will compete in the studio before a panel of judges. The winner of each week challenges the defending champion of the week before. A winner able to defend his/her title for four consecutive weeks automatically qualifies for the grand finals. At the end of 40 weeks, a Pinoy Pop Superstar is crowned… and a new singing sensation is launched into the country’s music scene. posted by Jameson Lance http://stairwaytoheavengma.blogspot.com/ --------------- :-) --------------------- > Join the Pinoy Pop Superstar Yahoo Group List : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_pinoypopsuperstar Search for a (Music Recording)Star : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_searchforastar Regine Velasquez Fans Yahoo Group/ RVML 2 : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/regine_velasquez http://insidebuzz.tripod.com " Have a Nice Musical Song Bird day . . " :-> [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Pinoy Pop Superstar News on Jonalyn Viray Author: GMA-7 news [Edit] Date Posted: 15:05:19 05/10/05 Tue Puno ang Araneta Coliseum nu'ng Linggo nang gabi dahil sa Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Showdown. Hindi namin akalain na may kanya-kanya palang fans ang walong grand contenders ng PPS na sina Michael Anthony Garcia, Kristel Astor, Charmaine Piamonte, MC Monterola, Brenan Espartinez, Jonalyn Viray, Philbert de Torres at Sheila Ferrari. Palakasan ng sigawan ang fans sa loob ng Big Dome at may kanya-kanya rin silang dalang banners, placards at streamers, itsura ng Final Judgment noon ng StarStruck. Pinakamalakas ang `pala' nina Michael at Brenan. Si Brenan ang nanalo ng special award na `Coca-Cola Most Admired Superstar' na may kasamang P20,000 cash. Kung may special award na `Darling of the Crowd' ay tiyak na runaway winner ang `petite' na si Michael. Nalokah kami sa kinanta ng dalawang balikbayang contenders sa unang face-off round na walo silang naglaban-laban. Once There Was A Love ang inawit ng taga-Canada na si Philbert at Tukso ni Eva Eugenio ang buong ningning na binanatan ng super-blonde ang hair na taga-US na si Sheila. Hindi namin kinaya ang choice of songs nila, pramis! Sa showdown ng Top 4 ay applauded ang Run to You ni Jonalyn, Careless Whisper ni Brenan at She's Out of My Life ni Michael. I Will Love Again ang kinanta ni Charmaine. Okey bumirit si Jonalyn pero malayo siya kay Sarah Geronimo. Si Brenan ay halatang nagpapaka-JayR sa istilo ng pagkanta niya habang si Michael ay nagpapaka-Josh Groban. In fairness ay parang si Michael ang pinaka-may feelings pag umawit. Halatang na-shock ang sandamakmak na maka-Michael nang sina Jonalyn at Brenan ang tawagin para sa final showdown. Kapwa nila inawit ang theme song ng PPS na My Miracle at in the end ay si Jonalyn ang nagwagi ng mahigit P5M na premyo at tinanghal na kauna-unahang Pinoy Pop Superstar! * * * Nakausap namin sila after the show sa backstage ng Araneta. Aminado ang 19 y/o na si Brenan na he `overdid' ang paglalagay ng `flavor' sa mga kinanta niya kaya siguro hindi siya nanalo. Inamin din niya sa amin na may effort siyang gayahin ang R&B Prince na si JayR na hindi niya ganap na ma-achieve. Bilib daw si Brenan kay Jonalyn at kahit hindi siya nag-champion ay naniniwala siyang may ibang plano sa kanya ang Diyos. Tsika naman sa amin ng 18 y/o na si Michael, hindi siya nag-expect na mananalo dahil magagaling ang kanyang mga nakalaban. Medyo nalulungkot daw siya dahil alam niyang maraming umaasa na mananalo siya at maraming sumusuporta sa kanya, tapos ay hindi niya `yon nagawa, so feeling niya ay nag-fail siya. Inamin sa amin ni Michael na nu'ng pangalan ni Brenan ang tawagin sa final 2 imbes na siya ay parang biglang gumuho ang mundo niya, pero alam daw niyang ibinigay niya ang best niya sa contest. Aware si Mike na siya ang may pinakamaraming fans sa walong PPS contenders. Siguro dahil daw `yon sa siya ang pinakaunang nanalo at may pinakamaraming exposure. Bukod doon ay aminado siyang siya rin ang pinakamadrama ang buhay sa kanilang lahat. Isang buwan daw munang mag-i-stay rito sa Maynila ang binatang taga- Iligan at titingnan niya kung anong mangyayari sa kanya ngayong tapos na ang PPS. Sinabihan daw siya ng GMA na i-pursue ang kanyang singing career dahil sayang naman ang kanyang mga nasimulan. * * * Hindi pa alam ng 15 y/o PPS grand champion na si Jonalyn Viray kung anong bibilhin niya sa kanyang napanalunang P1M cash kaya isi-save raw muna niya ito sa bangko at ang iba ay ilalaan niya sa pag-aaral ng kanyang tatlong nakababatang kapatid. Taga-San Mateo, Rizal sina Jonalyn at sa Tanza, Cavite ang napanalunan niyang bahay at lupa kaya malamang ibenta na lang niya ito. Medyo ma-drama rin pala ang buhay ni Jona dahil 10 y/o siya nang maghiwalay ang kanyang mga magulang at wala na silang communication ng kanyang biological mother. Sa tingin ba niya, siya talaga ang pinakamagaling kaya siya ang nanalong Pinoy Pop Superstar? "Hindi naman po sa sinasabi kong magaling ako, lahat naman po kami binigay ang best namin, eh. Lahat magagaling. Pero sa tingin ko po siguro, meron akong guts. "But there can only be one Pinoy Pop Superstar, di ba? At saka sabi nila, small but terrible daw po ako. Soulful daw po ang pagkanta ko," sey pa ng morenang bagets na idolo sina Mariah, Whitney, Christina, Regine at Kyla. Alam ni Jona na si Michael ang may pinakamaraming fans sa kanilang walo at maraming na-disappoint nang siya ang manalo, kaya ang mensahe niya sa mga ito, "Sana huwag pong magalit sa akin ang mga fans ni Kuya Mike. Kasi, may kanya-kanya naman po kaming galing, eh. Sana po mapatunayan ko sa kanila na deserving din akong manalo." Si Jonalyn na ba ang banta sa trono ni Sarah Geronimo? "Hindi naman po masyado! Ha! Ha! Ha! Bahala na po kung anong mangyayari sa future. Pero ang sarap isipin na mae-experience ko rin po `yung mga na-experience nila. Sana nga po suwertehin din ako gaya ni Sarah," sey pa ng first Pinoy Pop Superstar na si Jonalyn Viray. --------------- :-) --------------------- > Join the Pinoy Pop Superstar Yahoo Group List : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_pinoypopsuperstar Search for a ( Music Recording ) Star : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_searchforastar Regine Velasquez Fans Yahoo Group/ RVML 2 : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/regine_velasquez http://insidebuzz.tripod.com " Have a Nice Musical Song Bird day . . " :-> [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Jonalyn is It! PPS Winner! -tidbit posted Author: foreverkapuso/message/2928 [Edit] Date Posted: 15:41:58 05/10/05 Tue REGINE Velasquez kept on saying there can only be one Pinoy Pop Superstar, and in the end, the one who outshone them all was 16-year old Jonalyn Viray. In a previous column, we wrote that if they'd choose on the basis of voice alone, then Jonalyn has a good chance of winning as her set of vocal pipes are really outstanding. Jonalyn is the eldest of 4 kids from San Mateo, Rizal. She has won first runner-up in "Birit Bulilit" of IBC-13 as a child and in "MTB Teen Pop Star." Born on November 15, 1989, she's a high school junior at Jose Laurel High in Proj. 4. Her winning piece was Mariah Carey's "Never Too Far." At the finals night, she first sang "It Might Be You." From the eight finalists, four were chosen: Jonalyn along with Charmaine Piamonte, Michael Garcia and the crowd's favorite, Brenan Espartinez. In the second bout involving four of them, Jonalyn sang Whitney Houston's "Run to You". She was chosen to be one of the final two contenders, the other being Brenan who sang George Michael's "Careless Whisper". In their face off, they both sang "My Miracle" and it was Jonalyn who emerged as the champ. She won P1 million cash prize from Coca Cola, a Futura Classic house and lot from Filinvest, a brand new Toyota Innova, an exclusive one-year recording contract with GMA Records, plus services and gift certiciates from Gandang Ricky Reyes, Belo Medical, and designer Edwin Tan. Brian won the Coca Cola Most Admired Superstar Award plus P20,000 cash. The Big Dome was overflowing with people all eager to find out who'd win in the first Pinoy Pop Superstar contest. The judges were composer Danny Tan, director Floy Quintos, soul diva Jaya, R&B princess Kyla and GMA Records EVP/CEO Felipe Yalong. Even if Brenan, Michael and Charmaine didn't bag the title, we're sure GMA-7 will not let them go as they're all very promising and super talented. As far as we're concerned, they should also be given their own albums, particularly Brenan who already has his own legion of fans, judging from the number of his supporters at the Araneta that night. Regine says Pinoy Pop Superstar Year 2 will be an even bigger one. So, join now! THREE FILIPINO CANADIANS got their big break from GMA Records with their debut album, "604" (pronounced Six-O-Four) launched at Hard Rock Cafe. 604 is the area code of Vancouver, where they first tried their luck as singers. The three macho guys are Nino Sanzo, Ross Calixterio and Francis Baguio, all born and raised in Toronto. They met each other in a Catholic high school and started singing in campus affairs. At 18, they all moved to Vancouver where they met a producer who brought them to Hamburg, Germany and asked them to record an album which, unfortunately was never released. "But we appreciate the experience because we got to sing with various international singers there like NSync," says Francis, the only married guy among them. His wife is Mary, a balikbayan from England who he met here in Manila. They came to Manila and tried to market their finished album here but no one would take it. They met Ronnie Henares who then brought them to GMA-7 and they started singing in "S.O.P." Now, GMA Record has given them their own album, "Bringin' It", and they're glad that Pinoy listeners are finally given the chance to listen to their own distinct kind of music. Francis composed two songs in it, "Bring It" and "Queen of My Castle". The other great cuts are "All This Time", "Fly Away" "Paano Na", "Kung Maibabalik", "In the Rain", and the carrier single, a revival of Brian McKnight's "Win". Now that they're based in Manila, the three guys have discovered how beautiful the original country of their parents is. Are they really the best of friends? "More than that, we're like brothers," says Francis. "We may get on each other's nerves every now and then, but we get over it easily." IS IT TRUE THERE'S now stiff competition between the directors of GMA-7's toprated telefantasias "Darna" and "Encantadia"? "Darna" is megged by Dominic Zapata and Eric Quizon. "Encantadia" is megged by Mark Reyes and Gil Tejada. Both make use of elaborate costumes, sets, and special effects, but we heard the directors of "Darna" work faster, taping several sequences a day so they're more cost effective for management. On the other hand, "Encantadia" directors work so slowly, sometimes taping only three or four sequences a day, so it comes out as more expensive. How true? ------------- P. P. S. article ------------ > Pati Mga Press People, Nagpustahan Sa Pinoy Pop Superstar Ang saya-saya ng ambiance sa Araneta Coliseum kung saan idinaos ang grand showdown ng walong Pinoy Pop Superstar contenders. Bawat grupo ng mga tagahanga nila ay nag-tsi-cheer para sa kanilang mga idolo. Tama ang hula ko sa Top Four contenders na sina Jonalyn Viray, Charmaine Piamonte, Brenan Espartinez at Michael Anthony Garcia. Nagsimula kaming magpustahan ng ilang kapatid sa panulat nang dalawa na lang ang matira-sina Jonalyn at Brenan. Inawit nila kapawa ang "Miracle" kung saan may linyang sumabit si Brenan. Kunsabagay, mas kailangan ni Jonalyn ang premyo at deserving naman siya bilang champion. Naalala ko nang tanungin ko siya nun kung bakit sumali sa Pinoy Pop Superstar. Financial problem ang dahilan kaya halos napaiyak sa katuwaan ang kanyang magulang sa pagkakapanalo nito. ----------- PPS/GMA-7 article found on-line --------- > t a k e * n o t e - Regine's ex-manager was mentioned in this article. Please note our latest music investigation tidbit posted in the Music Inside Buzz about Regine's ex-manager(s). That they were being just as influenced and manipulated by RV's media publicist as the artist and company has been and may not be (as much) in fault to some of the media shams committed against her in the past. Still under bird feather investigation.. M.I.B.I. http://insidebuzz.tripod.com ------------ have a nice day ------------ > Subject : Pinoy Pop Superstar Finals Article -plus tidbit on RV exManaGeR [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Little Jonalyn is now a big star! Author: The Manila Times [Edit] Date Posted: 04:28:34 05/12/05 Thu Little Jonalyn is now a big star Date: 5/11/2005 9:02:06 AM Source: The Manila Times By: Danny T. Vibas We Filipinos are superb at singing. Honest-to-goodness singing. And we start really young. So by the time we're in our teens, some of us have become champion amateur singers. But some amateur singers make it big time, some never do. Will Jonalyn Viray make it? Jonalyn, the GMA 7 amateur singing contest Pinoy Pop Superstar's first grand champion, is only 15 years old and was the smallest among the eight contenders on Sunday night's grand finals of the GMA 7 amateur singing contest Pinoy Pop Superstar. She was also the youngest. The eight contenders of Pinoy Pop Superstar were all in their teens (early twenties at the most). The grand showdown held at the Araneta Coliseum was single-handedly hosted by Regine Velasquez, who was herself the champion of an amateur singing contest then known as Tawag ng Kampeon. Each of the eight contenders was a champion in the 10-month singing contest for at least four Sundays. (Contest rules require that winners for less than four weeks cannot qualify for the grand finals.) Jonalyn won only for four weeks. She sang "I Wanna Run To You" for her second piece. She won for herself P1-million cash from Coca Cola, a house and lot from Filinvest, a Futura Classic Toyota car, and services worth several thousands of pesos from the Belo Medical Group and from Ricky Reyes's chain of salons. Jonalyn comes from San Mateo, Rizal, and is the eldest child in the family. Her father works at Purefoods. Both of her parents watched the show at the Big Dome, along with two younger siblings. Jonalyn is an incoming senior student at the Jose P. Laurel High School. Contenders Three of the contenders were from the provinces and only two from Metro Manila. One was from Canada and another from the United States. GMA 7 conducted searches in those countries not only because of their huge Filipino populations but also in preparation for the launch of a cable network service there as a counterpart of The Filipino Channel operated by rival ABS-CBN 2. Michael Anthony Garcia hails from Iligan City, Mindanao, and was raised singly by his father along with three siblings. Michael's father is a humble truck driver in Iligan. Happily, he made it to the Big Dome to watch his youngest son compete. On grand finals night, Michael seemed to have had the biggest fan support. He was, after all, the contest's first weekly champion who went on to reign for seven weeks before he lost the title. And though barely over five feet, he is handsome and sweet-faced. Very boyish. Michael's fans even had tarpaulin photos of him. They occupied hundreds of seats in the Big Dome's lower and upper boxes, and most of the general admission seats. They screamed his name, battling it out with the equally screaming fans of Brenan Espartinez, Char­maine Piamonte, Kristel Astor, MC Montirola and Jonalyn. Only Sheila Ferrari and Philbert de Torres had no fans to scream out their names as they from the United States and Canada, respectively. Judgment night The judges sat a few meters from the stage, each equipped with a computer to input scores. The panel was headed by Philip Yalong, executive vice president and chief operations officer of GMA Records. The others were composer-musical director Danny Tan, singers Jaya and Kyla, TV and theater director Floy Quintos. Star quality took 60 percent of the contenders' rating, while only 40 percent was allotted to musicality. In the first round, fans' text votes were factored in, but the second and final rounds used only the judges' ratings. Charmaine, Jonalyn, Michael and Brenan made it to the second round, for which their scores were reverted to zero. Jonalyn and Brenan had to sing the same song for the final showdown and the song was the show's theme, "My Miracle," composed by Danny Tan, and which all the eight contenders had already performed in groups in the show's past telecasts. Fan power The fans easily filled up the place, bringing with them huge streamers and posters announcing their support for a particular contender. Some fans even flashed elongated red balloons shaped in letters that spelled out their idol's name, specifically that of Brenan, a Metro Manilan who later emerged as second placer. He is a little-known actor on educational TV shows and was part of the short- lived youth show on GMA 7, Bestfrends (yes, spelled without the "i") hosted by German Moreno. Brenan was voted by fellow contenders "Most Admired Finalist" and was given by Coca Cola a cash prize of P20,000. A counterpart of the same amount was also donated to the GMA 7 Kapuso Foundation. Album After the grand finals, GMA Records put together the Pinoy Pop Superstar The Finalists album that features the six winning contest pieces of each contender including "If You're Not the One" by Michael, "If You Don't Know Me by Now" by Kristel, I believe" by Charmaine, "Through the Fire" by MC, "Home" by Brenan and "My Miracle" by all six. It is available in CDs and cassettes in record stores nationwide. ---------- m.i.b. -----------------> ---------- m.i.b. -----------------> M.I.B.I. http://insidebuzz.tripod.com ------------ have a nice day ------------ > [ Post a Reply to This Message ]