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the reality-based tv shows are very popular nowadays, here and abroad,
there's american idol that's the inspiration that of the first reality-based artista search on the local tube, aptly titled starstruck!
that launched the careers of jennylyn mercado, katrina halili, cristine reyes and more
it's also our modern day that's entertainment but in a reality-based form where aspirants, for them to become an instant artista,
will have to go through different challenges or artista tests of singing, dancing, hosting and acting
will have to go through different challenges or artista tests of singing, dancing, hosting and acting
the initial telecast began in 2003.
the muscial variery show sop made the announcement for an open-audition to teens aged 15 to 18 years old at the gma studios, malls and schools
the muscial variery show sop made the announcement for an open-audition to teens aged 15 to 18 years old at the gma studios, malls and schools
i've followed the first few episodes of the show
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| September 2003 | Dingdong Dantes Starstruck host (photo: GMA-7) |
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| October 2004 | Starstruck Season 2 (photo: GMA-7) |
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| September 2004 | Nancy Castiliogne and Dingdong Dantes (photo: GMA-7) |
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| September 2003 | Starstruck Opening (photo: GMA-7) |
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| September 2003 | Starstruck Opening (photo: GMA-7) |
after the extensive screening, only 100 were chosen from among thousands who auditioned and eventually became 60, 30
and then the final 14 consisted of seven of boys and girls who shone the brightest during the tough elimination rounds
the 14 finalists were:
anton dela paz
ara cristine reyes
sheena halili
katrina halili
jennylyn mercado
mark herras
rainier castillo
tyrone perez
dion ignacio
nadine samonte
yasmien kurdi
jade lopez
christian esteban
alvin aragon
and then the final 14 consisted of seven of boys and girls who shone the brightest during the tough elimination rounds
the 14 finalists were:
anton dela paz
ara cristine reyes
sheena halili
katrina halili
jennylyn mercado
mark herras
rainier castillo
tyrone perez
dion ignacio
nadine samonte
yasmien kurdi
jade lopez
christian esteban
alvin aragon
they were virtual unknowns and were an ordinary looking individuals that went through several tests that a real star has to undergo
they were given challenges and workshops to tests and hone their singing, dancing, acting and hosting capacities,
guided by the industry's best coaches and mentors
dance choreographer douglas nierras mentored the finalists during the dance week!
while singers regine velasquez and ogie alcasid did share their expertise in singing
they also had acting week with mentors gina alajar who facilitated an acting workshop
and then the survivors re-enacted some of the local film's most memorable scenes
and then they got the chance to act on the set of a GMA teledrama together with its actors
each week of tests consisted of an elimination round during fridays' live telecast from the gma broadway studios
film director joyce bernal, tv host joey de leon and gma artist center manager ida henares seated as the starstruck council
that gave half of the scores and the half that came from tv audience who voted through text or pldt landline and internet
they were given challenges and workshops to tests and hone their singing, dancing, acting and hosting capacities,
guided by the industry's best coaches and mentors
dance choreographer douglas nierras mentored the finalists during the dance week!
while singers regine velasquez and ogie alcasid did share their expertise in singing
they also had acting week with mentors gina alajar who facilitated an acting workshop
and then the survivors re-enacted some of the local film's most memorable scenes
and then they got the chance to act on the set of a GMA teledrama together with its actors
each week of tests consisted of an elimination round during fridays' live telecast from the gma broadway studios
film director joyce bernal, tv host joey de leon and gma artist center manager ida henares seated as the starstruck council
that gave half of the scores and the half that came from tv audience who voted through text or pldt landline and internet
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| November 2003 | Ogie Alcasid on singing test (photo: GMA-7) |
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| November 2003 | Director Gina Alajar acting mentor (photo: GMA-7) |
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| November 2003 | Jennylyn Mercado on acting test (photo: GMA-7) |
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| November 2003 | Katrina Halili (photo: GMA-7) |
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| December 2003 | Cristine Reyes, Jade Lopez, Sheena Halili (photo: GMA-7) |
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| December 2003 | Starstruck live elimination (photo: GMA-7) |
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| October 2003 | Starstruck Voting Mechanics (photo: GMA-7) |
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| January 2003 | Starstruck winners! (photo: GMA-7) |
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| February 2004 | Starstruck finalists (photo: GMA-7) |
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| April 2004 | Jolina Magdangal Starstruck Kids host (photo: GMA-7) |
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| April 2004 | Jolina Magdangal and the Starstruck Kids! (photo: GMA-7) |
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| April 2004 | Starstruck Kids (photo: GMA-7) |
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| April 2004 | Starstruck Kids finalists (photo: GMA-7) |
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| February 2005 | Starstruck Season 2 finalists (photo: GMA-7) |
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| March 2004 | Star Circle Quest finalists (photo: ABS-CBN) |
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| March 2004 |Star Circle Quest (photo: ABS-CBN) |
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| September 2003 | Starstruck Season 1 (photo: GMA-7) |
the unknown mark herras and jennelyn mercado became a household name
and became really popular!
that prompted the show to have its spin-off that's starstruck kids!
hosted by jolina magdangal, who herself, started her career at a very young age through ang tv
the show has similar concept but was tailored-fit for the kids
sam bumatay emerged as the grand winner
having seen the competition all throughout, she reminds me of a young aiza seguerra during her little miss philippines days
that now appears as one of the starstruck judge
that prompted the show to have its spin-off that's starstruck kids!
hosted by jolina magdangal, who herself, started her career at a very young age through ang tv
the show has similar concept but was tailored-fit for the kids
sam bumatay emerged as the grand winner
having seen the competition all throughout, she reminds me of a young aiza seguerra during her little miss philippines days
that now appears as one of the starstruck judge
on the other station, abs-cbn had star circle quest with almost the same feature and format
and then the not so equally successful season 2 of starstruck that has enjoyed all the hypes from season 1
and this was attributed to the reality concept of the show that has a tremendous audience response to this day
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