Pinoy Idol Blog

Daryl Celis

2008-07-15T00:43:00.001-07:00

Daryl Celis - Sa Piling Mo
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Kid Camaya - Narito Ako

2008-07-14T23:44:00.000-07:00

Kid Camaya - Narito Ako
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Penelope - What Kind of Fool Am I?

2008-07-14T23:39:00.000-07:00

Penelope - What Kind of Fool
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Top 7 Guys Power Ranking

2008-06-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

Last night, the remaining 7 guys performed songs dedicated to their fathers. 3 of them stood out, 3 of them were all over the place and the one in the middle was mediocre.

1. Robby Navarro
(If Tomorrow Never Comes - Joose)

2. Kid Camaya
(Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson)

3. Ram Chaves
(My Sacrifice - Creed)

4. Daryl Celis
(Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx)

5. Toffer Rei
(I Could Not Ask For More - Ed McCain)

6. Warren Antig
(Panaginip - POT)

7. JJ Jr.
(When I Need You - Luther Vandross)

Robby Navarro - If Tomorrow Never Comes

2008-06-14T08:48:00.000-07:00

Top 7 Girls Performance Night

2008-06-14T05:09:00.001-07:00

The 7 remaining girls of Pinoy Idol took one step backward with their lackluster performances Friday night, except for one. Gretchen Espina is last in our Top 8 Girls power ranking last week but now she's our no. 1 this week.

1. Gretchen Espina
Try it On My Own by Whitney Houston

2. Penelope
Papa Can You Hear Me? by Barbara Streisand

3. Jeni Rawolle
You Raise Me Up by Andrea Joss

4. Carol Leus
I Turn To You by Christina Aguilera

5. Sue Ellen Cubing
Thank You by Dido

6. Mae Flores
Angels by Leann Rimes

7. Jayann Bautista
I Am Changing by Jennifer Hudson

Gretchen Espina - On My Own

2008-06-13T20:26:00.000-07:00

Gretchen Espina - On My Own
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Daryl Celis - True Colors

2008-05-31T20:28:00.000-07:00

Daryl Celis - True Colors
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Ram Chavez - Boys Don't Cry

2008-05-31T20:27:00.000-07:00

Ram Chavez - Boys Don't Cry
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JJ Jr. - King of Wishful Thinking

2008-05-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

JJ Jr. - King of Wishful Thinking
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Rye Estrada - Babe

2008-05-31T09:29:00.000-07:00

Rye Estrada - Babe
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Kid Camaya - Always Something There to Remind Me

2008-05-31T09:17:00.000-07:00

Kid Camaya - Always Something There to Remind Me
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Sue Ellen Cubing - More than Words

2008-05-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Sue Ellen Cubing - More than Words
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Regene Ong - With or Without You

2008-05-30T10:47:00.000-07:00

Regene Ong - With or Without You
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Carol Leus - It Must Have Been Love

2008-05-30T10:31:00.000-07:00

Carol Leus - It Must Have Been Love
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Meryl David - I Feel For You

2008-05-30T10:28:00.000-07:00

Meryl David - I Feel For You
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Jayann Bautista - Kiss

2008-05-30T10:14:00.000-07:00

Jayann Bautista - Kiss
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Penelope - Everthing I Do (I Do It For You)

2008-05-30T10:13:00.000-07:00

Penelope - Everthing I Do
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Mae Flores - Listen To Your Heart

2008-05-30T09:58:00.000-07:00

Mae Flores - Listen to Your Heart
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Vren Villaflor - Wind Beneath My Wings

2008-05-30T09:54:00.000-07:00

Vren Villaflor - Wind Beneath My Wings
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Gretchen Espina - The Way You Make Me Feel

2008-05-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

Gretchen Espina - The Way You Make Me Feel
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Top 24 Results Show

2008-05-30T01:24:00.000-07:00

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Top 12 Girls Perform

2008-05-30T01:16:00.000-07:00

If Pinoy Idol is a battle of the sexes, then there is no doubt that the girls rule! The Top 12 girls performed last night and they "brought the food to the table". But of course, the guys still have a chance to improve to keep up with the girls.

Here's our Power Ranking of the Top 12 Girls:

1. Vren Villaflor - Fame by Irene Cara (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Gusto ko yung energy mo. Kahit sumasayaw ko o gumagalaw ka hindi nagbabago ang force nung boses na binibigay mo but kailangan mo pa siguro mag-practice ng dance steps.”
Wyngard Tracy: “I wanna hear her sing a more challenging song kasi kaya mo e.”

2. Penelope - Wild Horses by Natasha Beddingfield (Watch here)

Wyngard Tracy: “You improved so much! You’re a revelation.”

3. Sue Ellen Cubing - Love Thang by Michelle Williams (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “Alam mo Sue i’ve always been a fan of yours. Next time walk the stage, enjoy it!”

4. Drizzle Muniz - My Immortal by Evanessence (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Gusto ko ang energy mo pero kailangan mong magingat sa notes mo.”
Ogie Alcasid: “Medyo nag-false note ka.”

5. Regene Ong - Fever by Elvis Presley (Watch here)

Wyngard Tracy: “Your are very sexy, full of character, really daring and i really like your style.”
Ogie Alcasid: “I like your name. You’re very edgy.”

6. Carol Leus - I Believe in You and Me by Whitney Houston (Watch here)

Wyngard Tracy: “Carol it wasn’t bad kaya lang i expect more.”

7. Jeni Rawolle - For Once in My Life by Vonda Shephard (Watch here)

Wyngard Tracy: "That’s the look of the star but in singing, mas magaling ka before.”
Ogie Alcasid: “Dati parang nasal ka. Ngayon i like it. I think your performance was good. I disagree with Wyngard.”

8. Jayann Bautista - Secret by Heart (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “Nawala na yung hysterics. Dati para kang sinasaniban.”

9. Gretchen Espina - Neither One of Us By Lani Misalucha (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “Your tones were really good, really strong, it’s just that ang dumi ng konti. Next time mas linisin mo pa.” Wygard Tracy: “Kontrolin mo yung facial expression mo, nalulukot ang mukha mo.”

10. Meryl David - You Mean The World To Me by Toni Braxton (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Merong mga notes na medyo alanganin pero performance-wise nag-improve ka.”

11. Bev Ejercito - Crazy by Norah Jones (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “You have a great sexy husky voice.”

12. Mae Flores - Love Will Show You Everything by Jennifer Love Hewitt (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Dun sa level ng pagkanta parang hindi ko nakikitaan ng iba’t-ibang attack. Mas maganda kung mabibigyan mo ng iba’t-ibang feelings at saka hina buga hina buga.”
Ogie Alcasid: “Ang ganda mo.”

Top 12 Guys Perform

2008-05-23T23:07:00.001-07:00

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1. Robby Navarro - Whenever, Wherever, Whatever by Maxwell (Watch here)

He opened the Pinoy Idol Top 12 Guys performance show singing “Whenever, Wherever, Whatever” by Maxwell.

Ogie Alcasid: “Para akong nanonood ng concert. You did great Robby!”

2. JJ Jr. - You To Me Are Everything by the Real Thing (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Umpisa pa lang nakita ko na ang drive mo pero alam mo kailangan mong ingatan ang words mo. Kasi kahit anong ganda ng performance mo kung hindi mo alam ang words mo sayang lang.”

3. Elliot Andal - Sana ay Ikaw na Nga by Basil Valdez (Watch here)

Wyngard Tracy: “Elliot nawawala ka sa tono. There were 2 parts na talagang sintunado.”
Jolina Magdangal: “Ako tingin ko nagkaron ng improvement talaga sa performance mo.”
Ogie Alcasid: “You were almost perfect.”

4. Ram Chavez - My Hero by The Foo Fighters (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “Ibang klase ka! Pambihira kang magperform.”
Wygard Tracy: “Ang tawag ko sa yo ‘others’, iba!”

5. Walton Zerrudo - She's Out of My Life by Michael Jackson (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Muntik na akong maiyak Walton. Ingat ka na lang sa ilang notes.”
Wyngard Tracy: “Enjoyin mo lang ang performance mo.”
Ogie Alcasid: “Na-o-off mic ka.”

6. Dio Paulo - Angels Brought Me Here by Guy Sebastian (Watch here)

Wygard Tracy: “You can do better than that, sayang.”
Jolina Magdangal: “Nararamdaman ko ang kaba. Maging natural lang.”
Ogie Alcasid: “Almost there but didn’t quite make it.”

7. Rye Estrada - Your Love by Alamid (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “Ang malas mo lang dahil natapat ka sa akin. You are an incredible performer! You own that stage. Superb.”
Wygard Tracy: “Naalala ko sa ‘yo si Liza Minnelli.”

8. Sherwin Marquez - How Do You Heal a Broken Heart by Chris Walker (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “You have to work on your speech and diction.”
Wyngard Tracy: “You’re uptight.”

9. Toffer Rei - Stigmatized by The Calling (Watch here)

Wygard Tracy: “Nagumpisa ka mahina pero nakabawi ka.”
Jolina Magdangal: “Nakita ko na nag-go-grow ka habang habang tumatagal yung kanta. Parang lumalaki ka!”
Ogie Alcasid: “You represent rock really well.”

10. Kid Camaya - A Song For You by Elliot Yamin (Watch here)

Ogie Alcasid: “You have improved so much talaga. Siguro bigyan mo pa ng konting buhay ang performance. Malinis ka naman kumanta e.”
Jolina Magdangal: “Ang galing ng pagkakanta mo pero parang iba yung ina-acting mo dyan.”
Wyngard Tracy: “Siguro mahiyain ka lang talaga noh? Or Duwag.”

11. Daryl Celis - Still With You by Eric Benet (Watch here)

Jolina Magdangal: “Nung una nadadala ako e pero parang banda dun sa mataas na tono, parang natalo ka ng kaba mo e. Wag kang papatalo sa kaba.”
Ogie Alcasid: “Sino ba tinitignan mo Daryl. Alam mo you’re blessed with everything. Appeal ibang klase, charmer ka e.”

12. Warren Antig - Ulitin by P.O.T. (Watch here)

Warren closed the show with his version of P.O.T.'s Ulitin.

Wyngard Tracy: “Pinrove mo ulit na magaling ka sa rock. Sana panindigan mo na kaya mong kumanta ng kahit anong klaseng music.”
Jolina Magdangal: “Magaling ka!”
Ogie Alcasid: “Di maipagkakaila na talagang napakagaling mo.”

The Top 24

2008-05-17T14:26:00.000-07:00

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Pinoy Idol Top 24 Semi Finalists
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Pinoy Idol - The Top 24

2008-05-17T14:15:00.000-07:00

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RP Style 'Hell Week'

2008-05-10T23:31:00.000-07:00

It was drama as usual on GMA 7’s “Pinoy Idol,” which held a series of nerve-wracking eliminations this week. On “American Idol,” this round (usually held in Hollywood) is called “Hell Week.”

Judge Ogie Alcasid explains: “It was grueling for both the contestants and the judges.” It wasn’t uncommon for tapings, held at Cinema 6 of SM North Edsa, to begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 a.m. for the aspirants, says program manager Hazel Abonita. For the production staff, wrap-up was 4 a.m. The judges usually finished their job at 2:30 am.

“We spent a lot of time deliberating,” says judge Wyngard Tracy. “It was the toughest part because a lot of heads rolled,” Ogie agrees. The judges argued constantly, relentlessly, he says. “We had to hear each other out.”

“It was quite an experience,” adds director Louie Ignacio, who reminded the contestants that this round was their “time to shine.”

From the original 175, the lineup was narrowed down to 90 on the first day, Wednesday. From 90, 45 were picked on Thursday. Friday, the number was further whittled down to 30. Yesterday, the final 24—12 boys, 12 girls—were to be selected during a taping held at the GMA 7 studio.

Host Raymond Gutierrez says the Manila round can be summed up, thus: “Three Ps—pagod (exhaustion), puyat (sleeplessness) and pressure.” Ogie’s girlfriend, singer Regine Velasquez, kept sending food she had cooked herself, says Direk Louie.

Wyngard notes that fellow judge Jolina Magdangal, fresh from a film shoot in Europe, had to contend with jet lag. Plus, her maternal grandmother passed away on Thursday. But yes, the show must go on, and it did.

A male contestant, overtaken by stress, wanted to back out. Wyngard recounts: “I kept quiet, but Jolina and Ogie scolded him.” Ogie explains: “I couldn’t let it pass. He was wasting everyone’s time. I wanted him to realize that a production isn’t just one person ... that there are so many people involved.”

Ogie also reprimanded a 16-year-old girl who, he felt, did not support her female partner in the duets round. Raymond calls them the week’s “Drama Queens.”

Good attitude

“Her partner broke down and couldn’t sing. Instead of helping out, she just continued singing,” relates Hazel. The judges wanted her to learn the importance of team work.

“I think she’s mad at me,” Ogie says. “But a good attitude is also crucial here.”

A male contestant cried onstage after singing a Robbie Williams rock ballad that reminded him of his mom in Iloilo. All the drama took its toll on the contestants. Another male aspirant kept shaking after his solo performance.

Raymond, however, points out: “Most of the contestants rose to the challenge.”

Wyngard concurs: “They are getting better.” Raymond elaborates: “During the regional auditions, they were very raw. But now they’ve improved not only performance-wise, but also in their looks. They seem determined to win.”

Total package

Wyngard says he is looking for a “star,” not just “pure talent.”

Jolina says: “It’s not just about making birit (belting). An Idol should be the total package.”

Ogie says he has two boys and two girls in his short list, but admits it’s too early in the game, adding that his first bet was “ousted.”

Raymond agrees: “It’s hard to play favorites because we can’t predict how they would handle the pressure.”

Up till this point, anything can happen.

Source: Inquirer

Pinoy Idol Manila Hell Week - Top 45

2008-05-10T22:42:00.000-07:00

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Manila Week

2008-05-04T18:43:00.000-07:00

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Metro Manila Auditions

2008-05-03T23:03:00.000-07:00

For the rest of the videos, visit rhopinoy.

Luzon Auditions

2008-05-03T22:57:00.000-07:00

To watch the rest of the videos, visit Brinknotes.

Vizayas Auditions

2008-05-03T22:53:00.000-07:00

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First Episode - Mindanao Auditions

2008-04-06T00:00:00.000-07:00

The pilot episode of Pinoy Idol was shown last night on GMA 7 featuring the auditions from 2 venues in Mindanao: SM Cagayan de Oro and SM Davao. As expected, we saw a lot of wacky contestants making their mark on national television. As for the potential first pinoy idol? I don’t know about you but i didn’t see any. Or maybe the producers will not yet disclose them this early?

Pinoy Idol Trailer

2008-03-30T05:39:00.000-07:00

SOP Constellation of Stars Perform an Idol Medley

2008-03-30T05:27:00.000-07:00

As part of the upcoming pilot episode of Pinoy Idol on GMA, SOP Constellation of Stars performed a medley of songs by American Idol winners.

Pinoy Idol Wiki Entry

2008-03-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

Pinoy Idol is the second franchise of Idol series in the Philippines (the word Pinoy is the colloquial form of the word Filipino). It is set to replace Associated Broadcasting Company's (ABC) Philippine Idol, which was the first and the original franchise, after it was not been awarded by FremantleMedia to ABC for its supposed-to-be second season. GMA Network promoted Pinoy Idol as "the first Idol competition in the Philippines" during its New Year's Eve 2007 Presentation, and therefore will not recognize Philippine Idol and its winner Mau Marcelo. It will be hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, with Ogie Alcasid (singer, songwriter, and record producer), Jolina Magdangal (singer and actress), and Wyngard Tracy (retired talent manager) as judges. The winner will receive P1 million, brand new car, a recording contract with Sony BMG Music Philippines, a television contract with GMA Network among other prizes. It is set to premiere on April 5, 2008.

Philippine Idol

ABC was supposed to have the second season for Philippine Idol, as announced in a report in ABC's late night news show Sentro. This was also announced by Marcelo during the concert of the first season's final 12 at the Araneta Coliseum in late March 2007. However, rumors began to spread that Philippine Idol would not be having its second season in 2007 as planned, while major station GMA Network was planning to acquire the Idol franchise. Sources claimed that ABC incurred heavy losses in the previous season, primarily because of the low number of advertisement placements despite being a widely-followed show. ABC asserted that it was still under negotiation with FremantleMedia about the second season and had earmarked Asian Idol as its "big launch", although there was a possibility that GMA was negotiating about Idol as well since the network already had local franchises of Celebrity Duets and Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?--both FremantleMedia franchises.

After several negotiations, FremantleMedia officially decided to move and to have the second season aired on GMA Network, slated for a 2008 premiere. FremantleMedia's representative Geraldine Bravo said that it is "very fortunate" to find a new partner, while GMA Network's Senior Vice President for Entertainment Wilma Galvante added that both parties have agreed that the network "has the experience, the resources, and the people to mount talent-search programs".

ABC was reportedly sore about the deal, saying through its senior vice president for Corporate Affairs Terra Daffon that ABC was willing to buy only Idol with no other packages attached, but FremantleMedia has apparently found a better deal with GMA, "a giant" compared to their network which they described as a "Jack trying to climb the beanstalk". ABC was also saddended by rumors that GMA would relaunch the show instead of recognizing the first season and therefore not acknowledging Mau Marcelo as the first Philippine Idol. Daffon commented that GMA's move to acquire FremantleMedia programs was a complete turnaround from its previous vow not to "buy" any foreign franchise, and that it seemed set in battling rival ABS-CBN anew as the latter now has four franchises from Endemol. Galvante, meanwhile, countered that she will not back down from what she said that GMA will not "copy" foreign franchises completely, without making adjustments to entertain local viewers, which was different from her own statement over a year before that the GMA network didn't need to "buy" a foreign franchise to put up their own talent searches.

Auditions

Auditions for Pinoy Idol was held in the following cities: Cagayan de Oro, Batangas City, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Davao City, Pasay, Dagupan, and Angeles. Auditions in Naga City were canceled for unknown reasons. Out of thousands of aspirants, 179 passed through the next round of eliminations

Production

Louie Ignacio, who directs GMA's variety program SOP Rules and was part of the network's own singing competition Pinoy Pop Superstar, is slated to direct the first season of Pinoy Idol. Ryan Agoncillo, who hosted Philippine Idol, will not reprise his hosting stint due to his contract with rival network ABS-CBN. Likewise, Philippine Idol judge Ryan Cayabyab will not return to his jury duties not only because of his previous connections with ABS-CBN, but also because he accepted the offer to appear in Pinoy Dream Academy's second season as its new "headmaster".

Eventually, Pilita Corrales and Francis Magalona, both judges from Philippine Idol with connections to GMA 7, were not selected to reprise their jury duties in Pinoy Idol as those roles were given to Alcasid, Magdangal, and Tracy. Hosting chores were given to Raymond Gutierrez. Veteran TV host Paolo Bediones and singer-actress Regine Velasquez were considered for the role as Pinoy Idol host, but were rejected due to being overaged under Idol franchise standards. Additionally, FremantleMedia personnel did not want a singer like Velasquez to host the show so as not to take attention away from the eventual finalists. Meanwhile, GMA does not recognize Philippine Idol winner Marcelo as the first-season winner although her runners-up Jan Nieto and Gian Magdangal are both part of GMA's roster. As their preparation for Pinoy Idol, GMA Network shelved all of their other talent search programs such as Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition, Pinoy Pop Superstar, and StarStruck. Meanwhile, FremantleMedia has given GMA Network the right to broadcast Pinoy Idol on its U.S. cable channel GMA Pinoy TV.

Controversy

Early into the development of Pinoy Idol, there is a growing petition in online forums requesting for Ignacio's exclusion as its program director primarily because of his frequent use of butterflies (whether live butterflies or having people wear butterfly wings) on every project he has directed. He commented that he would still stick to his "lucky trademark" and even taunted petitioners to direct the show and put beetles or mosquitoes on the set if that is what they want.

The Judges of Pinoy Idol

2008-03-29T22:56:00.000-07:00

The judges of Pinoy Idol are:

Talent Manager Wyngard Tracy
Singer Songwriter Ogie Alcasid
Pop Icon Jolina Magdangal

Welcome to Pinoy Idol Blog!

2008-03-29T22:33:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Pinoy Idol Blog where you can get the latest updates and videos of the Philippine version of the phenomenal Idol competition. Pinoy Idol is set to premiere on Saturday, April 5, 2008, on the kapuso channel - GMA!

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http://gma-pinoyidol.blogspot.com.