Philippine Idol to compete in Asian Idol
2006-12-03 06:41:00
According to a tabloid interview with Philippine
Idol host Ryan Agoncillo, the winner of the first Philippine Idol
will represent the country in an upcoming Asian
Idol, which will be a showdown between Idol winners from Philippines, India, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and even the Pan-Arab region.
Where are the Finale Tickets?
2006-12-03 06:33:00
A lot of viewers of Philippine Idol are so excited to watch the Finale
live at the Araneta Coliseum. Problem is, ABC does not explain fully how to get tickets. Both I Love Philippine Idol and its official website have nothing to say on where and how to get tickets. Although you could get tickets when buying the Philippine Idol CD during the mall tours, only one ticket per person is being given. Come on, ABC, we don't wanna go to Araneta alone.
According to a post at the official forums, there was a problem with the distribution of the tickets. We hope that this will be remedied right away, as more and more viewers are losing their patience.
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Miguel is Out! It's the Final 3 at the Big Dome!
2006-11-27 15:01:00
The support for Heartthrob Idol Miguel
Mendoza was not enough to put him in the Final
3.
Gian Magdangal, Jan Nieto, and Mau Marcelo are our final contestants who would slug it out vocally on December 9 in Araneta Coliseum. The results of which will be shown the day after also in the Big Dome.
Several viewers commented online that Ryan Cayabyab's "bribe" of offering Miguel a song written by him if he doesn't make it to the Top 3 worked, while others said that criticisms on Miguel was unfair to begin with.
Either way, expect a highly-charged, encore-worthy performances two weeks from now.
Live Chat with Top 6 Idol finalists
2006-11-27 09:04:00
On Thursday, November 30, 2006, Pow Chavez, Ken Dingle, Mau Marcelo, Gian Magdangal, Miguel Mendoza, and Jan Nieto will join Heart Evangelista on I Love Philippine Idol at 9PM on ABC-5 for a live chat online!
Our bubwit tells us tickets will be given away to chatters who participate, so log onto www.mypad.net before 9PM this Thursday for an opportunity to chat with your favorite Idols and possibly get tickets to the hottest Sunday night showdown in Araneta this year!
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Get Your Idol Finale Tickets Now!
2006-11-27 06:00:00
Good news from Philippine Idol!
Get in early in SM Megamall Cinema 3 to watch tonight's Results Show and get a chance to receive 3 tickets to watch the Grand Finals in Araneta Coliseum on December 9 and 10 (Saturday and Sunday).
See you there!
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, Tickets
Will Cayabyab's "Bribe" to Miguel Work?
2006-11-27 05:46:00
Idol Judge Ryan Cayabyab admitted in a newspaper interview that he tried everything to sway the voters on his side: being polite, being frank, even reverse psychology (remember when he called Jan as "my Philippine Idol"?). However, all of which did not seem to work as more and more talented candidates get eliminated while the so-called mediocre but vote-rich contestants remain.
One of these contestants who have been receiving a lot of flak from the viewers is Miguel
Mendoza, the youngest among the Idol finalists. He has been criticized by both the judges and the viewers for having that lack of vocal excellence, and yet he manages to escape elimination, even a place at the Bottom 3 (except last week).
After his performance last Sunday, both Francis Magalona and Pilita Corrales gave fair remarks on his Big Band renditions of True and I've Got You Under My Skin. However, Miguel's performance failed to impress the Maestro Musician.
And in a strange twist, Ryan Cayabyab told Migue
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Big Band Night: It's anybody's ball game
2006-11-27 01:33:00
With only four finalists remaining in Philippine Idol, it remained to be seen who would give in to a show of nerves on Big Band Night
. With nary a guest judge in sight, and a somewhat steamy November air hanging around the Megamall Cinema 3 soundstage, all four finalists delivered performances that we at Philippine Idol Updates think genuinely raised the bar.
The night kicked off with "Hunky Idol" Jan Nieto (this is the last time we're using their nicknames; yes, with one more performance night to go, we'd like to say that these nicknames cheapen our idols). Dressed in a simple tuxedo that allowed people to focus on his singing, this season's arguably most improved Idol finalist sassed out a passable version of Beyond the Sea and a more-than-passable version of The Way You Look Tonight. With more fluid movements than previous episodes and general facial expressions that are light years ahead of constipated (but a few eons short of actual genuine emotion), we'd be hard-pressed not t
All remaining Idol finalists don't deserve critical backlash
2006-11-22 02:38:00
Today, Philippine Idol Updates wishes to play devil's advocate. A lot of discussion on online and offline media have played up allegations that finalists Miguel Mendoza and Jan Nieto are running well-oiled voting machines powered by their respective camps that they are virtual shoo-ins for the final two slots.
Regardless of whether or not these allegations are true, here's a thought for all of us: at the end of the day, Philippine Idol is a televised talent show, and these four remaining finalists were selected because the judges felt they had talent. In the eyes of Ryan Cayabyab, Pilita Corrales, and Francis Magalona, Mendoza, Nieto, Gian Magdangal, and Mau Marcelo have talent. Just because other people's bets were booted out earlier does not nullify the fact that the remaining four are there because they received enough votes - whether it's from twenty people voting a thousand times or a twenty thousand persons voting once each - to make it to the top four.
We appeal to the human
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, backlash
Pow falters, 4 Idols remain!
2006-11-20 22:25:00
In another shocking Results Show, Power Idol Pow Chavez was eliminated last Monday, leaving four finalists in contention to become the first Philippine Idol.
Although she had a passable performance of So Far So Good, and taking the risk of singing guest judge Lea Salonga's Miss Saigon piece "I'd Give My Life For You" (as well as the risk of wearing a Vietnamese dress), her votes were not enough to topple those of fellow Bottom 3 Miguel and Jan.
However, it's not the end of the road of Pow. News has been circulating that a major TV network has taken interest to include Pow in their stable of musical talents. Also, being a part of Top 5 raises her chances of landing an album post-Idol.
Meanwhile, update on Idol Radio will be within Tuesday (Philippine calendar), so keep posted.
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Movies & Musicals: Gian, Mau's stars shine bright
2006-11-20 00:33:00
The night with the movie and musical theme starts with the five finalists - Jan Nieto, Miguel Mendoza, Pow Chavez, Mau Marcelo, and Gian Magdangal - singing Seasons of Love from Rent. All the vocalists are in topnotch form - yes, even Miguel - and it is genuinely hair-raising. This particular song finds the spotlight shining on Pow - she gets the high notes and the ad libs, and it's quite delightful to hear Pow stepping out of her comfort.
Tonight's special judge is Francis M. Haha, that's a joke. Magalona, of course, makes a return to the judges' table, as the show welcomes Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga. Salonga promises to "pull no punches" Each artist gets two songs each - one from movies and one from musicals - and starts the intro with a cheap mini-movie.
Pow Chavez sings So Far, So Good from About Last Night and finally wears a dress, but only in her movie. She selects a Sheena Easton song, and sings it decently, with a good energy and little
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Broadway and Movie Theme Week: Lea Salonga to sit as fourth judge
2006-11-17 22:33:00
It's only three week away from determining the very first Philippine Idol, and now the competition begins to really heat up.
Each of the five remaining Idol hopefuls would sing two songs each from the Broadway
and Movie Theme
Week. Both of their songs were selected by the producer and director of the show.
And what further excites the viewers is--no, not the return of Francis Magalona as judge--the inclusion of Lea Salonga as guest judge this Sunday.
No stranger to the Broadway genre, Tony Award winner Salonga is one of the country's pride in the international music scene, having featured in several movie theme songs most notably "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and the movie version of "Reflection" from Mulan.
The mere mention of Lea Salonga would definitely shake the knees of our Idol hopefuls. However, would she be just as frank as former guest judge Mo Twister or become laidback like her colleagues at the judge's table?
Also to wach out for are the special music videos th
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Twister doesn't skirt the issue; Dingle bites the dust
2006-11-14 01:58:00
In a tense and markedly biting Philippine Idol results night, "R&B Idol" Ken Dingle received the least amounts of votes and was eliminated. With Dingle in the bottom two was "Soul Idol" Mau Marcelo, and in the bottom three was "Hunky Idol" Jan Nieto.Dingle was undoubtedly the most criticized of all 12 Philippine Idol finalists, having received less then stellar marks most of the six weeks he was on the show. Last night, guest judge Mo Twister
- who threatened to wear a dress if Dingle survived elimination - reiterated his comment that Dingle was the worst performer of the night and should be eliminated.Regular Philippine Idol judges Ryan Cayabyab and Pilita Corrales expressed their surprise at seeing Nieto in the bottom three, considering he had never been there before.
Read more: skirt
, issue
, bites
Round of 7: Dance Night finds Jan, Apple sizzling
1970-01-01 00:59:59
It’s another exciting evening of Philippine Idol, and it kicks off in grand style with a pumped-up rendition of Sumayaw Sumunod. Ryan Agoncillo introduces us to the theme of the evening – dance music – then the guest judge, Regine Tolentino, who sashays onto the judge’s seat to Lady Marmalade. She says she’ll be commenting on the overall package – confidence – because she’d rather leave the singing comments to Ryan and Mamita. Oi vey, to add to the tacky, we’re introduced to the G Force Dance
rs, who are set to dance with the Idol finalists.“Hunky Idol” Jan Nieto runs us through his slumbook, and we learn he’s into sports, ice cream, and a rendition of Ricky Martin’s Living La Vida Loca. He starts it out fully clothed, and ends the song sans jacket and sunglasses (at night), revealing a black sleeveless body-hugging shirt (Pilita’s eyes popped out of their sockets). Jan doesn’t seem to bring anything new to the song, copying Martin’s favorite song-ending
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, Apple
Philippine Idol Forums should have moderators
1970-01-01 00:59:59
As of late, the Philippine
Idol Official Forum has been littered with irrelevant threads and posts. Although a lot of threads criticized the show and some of its contestants (which is OK), some members have the nerve to promote a certain maid from Dubai who is a contestant from a Big Brother-style singing contest. Others would bash other members, which is unethical in forums.We hope that the good people of Philippine Idol
would provide the forum with a god in the form of an active moderator, whose duty is to eliminate the off-topic bashing, Rosita-praising, and other threads not helpful in promoting Philippine Idol.
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Philippine Idol slaughtered in ratings?
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Philippine Idol Updates stumbled on this blog, which purports to be a blog posted by "AGB Neilsen." Is there any truth to it? Well, we don't quite know, but those numbers certainly make our eyebrows skyrocket off our faces.Daddydodu 17.7 sharePinoy Dream Academy 18.6Philippine Idol:2.9Not even three percent?? Is this for real?Weigh in, Idol fans.
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, Philippine Idol
, slaughtered
Only six remain as Apple falls off Idol tree
1970-01-01 00:59:59
In yet another Philippine Idol elimination that left many Idols fans frustrated and almost all Idol finalists in tears, rich-voiced Philippine Idol finalist Apple
Chiu was voted off last night after receiving universal praise from the judges two nights before with a phenomenal performance of Labelle's Lady Marmalade.It was Chiu's second time in a Philippine Idol bottom three, having received the third-lowest number of votes to Jeli Mateo and Arms Cruz last week.With Chiu in the Philippine Idolbottom two was Baguio bet Ken Dingle, who sashayed his way through Stevie Wonder's Signed Sealed Delivered. Narrowly avoiding the bottom two was Pow Chavez, who delivered a by-the-numbers performance of Cheryl Lynn's Got to Be Real.
Pilita Corrales: Prejudist or Just Plain Old-Fashioned?
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Many Philippine Idol viewers reacted to what Pilita Corrales
commented on some of the contestants last Sunday. Mamita's take on the contestant's weight and attire, instead of the vocal quality and technique, has compared her to American Idol's Paula Abdul.Pilita's never-ending prodding on Pow to wear a skirt is slowly taking a toll on the lesbian contender as she is smirking while Pilita is commenting to punch her in the face if Pow feels bad about it. Meanwhile, Pilita said on Mau's song choice "Shy Guy" is that the song is ideal for a singer who is slimmer and sexier.Some viewers think that Pilita is showing off her prejudist point of view, that girls should wear skirts and remain thin for the rest of their lives. However, we also have to understand that Pilita came from a period where lesbians and fat divas were unheard off (even Aretha Franklin used to be thin).What is your take on Pilita's judgment?
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Let's Support Idol's First Single "Kaleidoscope World"
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Love Radio and Yes FM, two of the leading FM stations in Metro Manila, are beginning to play Philippine Idol's first single. The 12 finalists revived Francis Magalona's jazzy tune "Kaleidoscope
World
," delivering their unique voices and musical styles.So far, Kaleidoscope World has been receiving decent airplay. You probably have heard it by now. If not, tune in to Love Radio and Yes FM (check your local listings for the station).Let us support our Idols' first single by voting at Love Radio. Just type in LOVERADIO [space] Kaleidoscope World and send it to 2299.
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, First
Philippine Idol taking steps vs power voting
1970-01-01 00:59:59
The good people behind Philippine
Idol are doing their best in ensuing the accuracy of the voting results. This means that the votes should be from those who not only support their finalists, but also those who have watched the program.After the newly-imposed two-hour voting period, Philippine Idol
has apparently cancelled the Vote PINs. Several Netopia outlets that have previously selling Vote PINs no longer offer them. This means, the only way to vote for your Idols is through landline and multiple text messages.This should be a welcoming note for those who have been complaining that only the finalists with "rich" resources advance unfairly in the Finals.
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, power
Idol Radio now up!
1970-01-01 00:59:59
As promised, the performances of our 9 remaining finalists are now here on Idol Radio
x 2! The songs from both Pinoy Band Week and Life's Highlight Week are featured in two Idol Radios. However, Mau's performance of "I Will Always Love You" is yet to be uploaded as of blog time. Will update the radio once it's done. Thanks for your patience.
Jeli and Arms out of competition
1970-01-01 00:59:59
Lounge Siren Jeli Mateo and Zamboanga's Pride Arms Cruz are the latest casualties of Philippine Idol. They are also the first ones to taste the new two-hour voting period.Stay tuned to Philippine Idol Updates for more info about this event.
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Jeli and Arms felt "slighted"
1970-01-01 00:59:59
The domino effect of the new two-hour voting period has begun. Many sectors have reacted to this new procedure. For one, some viewers--and even some of the eliminated contestants--complained that this should have been done earlier in the competition.Jeli and Arms lamented during their interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer that they weren't informed of the two-hour voting, leaving their supporters "off-guard"."Not all of my supporters were able to vote within the two-hour period," Jeli said. Arms agreed. "Most of (my townmates in Zamboanga) just watch the show on the big screen in the town plaza. Some of them went home after watching me perform—I was the second contestant that night—hoping to send their text votes in the morning," she said. ABC's Creative and Entertainment Production Head Perci Intalan said that the contestants were not informed as part of the "dynamics" of the show. "The program becomes more difficult that way," he said.However, ABC insiders reported th
Week 6: Dance Grooves/ Vina Morales as Judge?
1970-01-01 00:59:59
This week's challenge for our 7 remaining Idol hopefuls is Dance
Music. This is expected to be an exciting performance night as most of our finalist have at least a knack for dancing, especially Pow and Ken. However, it will be a difficult week for the likes of Miguel and Jan whom we have seen in the past episodes having a hard time singing and dancing at the same time.As for the guest judge for this week, a certain "francis" posted this message on the chatbox:2 Nov 06, 15:13francis: mga idol fans, musta na!, kinuha kong guest judge para sa dance theme week, ay si...vina morales! she's the best singer/dancer around. see you soon! be back on nov 11.It is, however, yet to be confirmed.
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, Morales
, Judge
Radio Hits and the Idol Challenge
1970-01-01 00:59:59
This coming Sunday, the six Idol hopefuls will sing the greatest hits on radio. And in true Idol style, this week won't be without twists.Each of the finalists would be "adopted" by an FM radio station (either from 90.7 Love Radio
, Yes FM 101.1, Dream FM 106.7, or 93.9 i-FM) not only to promote the Philippine Idol CD, but also to learn the goings-on in the music industry. The radio stations would also provide a shortlist of songs whom their adopted Idol should sing.According to reports, the Idol finalists will sing two songs this week: one from the list, the other chosen by their co-finalist. Gian Magdangal would choose a song for Jan Nieto and vice versa, same between Mau Marcelo and Miguel Mendoza, and Pow Chavez to Ken Dingle.We have received unverified reports on six of the song choices:* Jan Nieto - You Are My Song by Martin Nievera* Ken Dingle - Everything I Do, I Do It for You by Bryan Adams* Miguel Mendoza - Hanggang by Wency Cornejo* Mau Marcelo - Mahal Naman Kita by
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Radio hits: Dark horse Jan wins two in a row
1970-01-01 00:59:59
[Full review for posting tomorrow.]Our correspondent left his notes at home and won't be able to post them until tonight. Meanwhile, here are tarty comments on last night's show:The show's theme is "Radio
Hits," and features radio DJs introducing each contestant. They are grouped off into three duos - Jan Nieto and Gian Magdangal, Mau Marcelo and Miguel Mendoza, and Ken Dingle and Pow Chavez - who selected the performance song for each other.Guest judge is radio personality Mo Twister. Ooh, cool shades.- Gian starts the show with Jan's selection, Jay-R's Bakit Pa Ba. The judges feel it was a so-so performance, with Mo giving it "6 of 10." Pilita says he's tired.- Jan sings Gian's choice, You Are My Song - done by many famous artists, including Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez - and nails it. Mo gives him a handshake. Ryan says he's a dark horse emerging as a true contender.- Mau sang Jamie Rivera's Mahal Naman Kita, and receives noncommittal comments from the judges. Pilita
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