Pinoy Idol

The editing of this edition is much better, entertaining with bits of drama here and there.

Let’s take a look at some blind hopefuls in Iloilo.

Annie Rose Britania brought Jolina to tears. Ogie gave a yes but Jolina and Wynard said it was a “no”.

Katchry Jewel S. Golbin of Tapaz, Capiz moved the judges that she got all their votes.

More talents showed up in Cebu such as

Hannah Joy Wenceslao from Leyte.
Frances Villanueva with her Caribbean-Bohemian look

Madriza, the single mom working in a call center looks like a Pinoy Idol potential but her problem was she overdid her singing towards the end.

I wonder why singers like Carmela Alonsabe made it. The “birit” style is just not original singing style. I still feel that not a lot of good singers were featured in this episode.

You think this episode was better than the Mindanao audition?

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Those who want to audition in Manila, it will be held on February 21 at the SMX Convention Center. Here is the map. Click on the image for a larger view.

SMX is beside the SM Mall of Asia.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—The fourth stop in the search for GMA 7’s first “Pinoy Idol” took an 80-man production contingent to this Queen City of the South.

Host Raymond Gutierrez pointed out to Inquirer Entertainment that this Visayan island had produced “great singers,” among them Pilita Corrales, Dulce and Verni Varga.

Still, Perry Lansigan, executive producer, was “surprised” by the turnout. Long lines of starry-eyed aspirants gathered in SM Cebu on the first two days of the three-day tryouts which wrapped up Saturday last weekend.

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Pinoy Auditions in Cagayan de Oro as reported by Asian Journal

MANILA, Philippines — During the first round of auditions for GMA 7’s “Pinoy Idol” in Cagayan de Oro last week, Jolina Magdangal cried, Ogie Alcasid picked up a slew of lessons, and Wyngard Tracy realized that he would soon become the most hated man in the country.

Jolina, Ogie and Wyngard are the judges in the local version of the world-famous reality talent search from FremantleMedia.

In an exclusive interview, Wilma Galvante, GMA 7 senior VP for Entertainment TV, pointed out that the judges’ “two-pronged” role was very important: “They tell the contestant whether they’re good or not, and they influence the viewers’ vote.”

Credibility

For this reason, Fremantle had put a premium on credibility in choosing the three jurors from a list presented by the Kapuso network.

Another crucial consideration was whether prospective judges were willing to devote the next eight months to “Idol,” which premieres in April and wraps up in August.

“I wanted [singer] Regine Velasquez to be a judge, but she’s doing a series of concerts in the US,” Galvante said. “Jolina gave up an afternoon soap.”

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Those from 16-28 of age can audition for Pinoy Idol. However those who are 16 to 17 years old will need to secure a written parental consent.

You can also apply online using this Pinoy Idol Registration

What to bring:

1. Age bracket is 16 to 28 years old,

2. for those 16-17 years old, bring parental consent (simple lang, na sila ay pinapayagang sumali sa Pinoy Idol),

3. bring proof of age (birth certificiate, etc),

4. full body photo.

5. Dress to impress

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Here are the schedules for the First Pinoy Idol auditions:

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