Here’s a video of a Pinoy Idol hopeful we stumbled upon on YouTube. Kervin Sawyer was a “Little Mr. Pogi” when he was 4, and has joined other singing contests such as “Riyadh Pop Icon,” “TFC Pop Star,” and “Pinoy Pop Superstar.” So we’ll see if his boyish looks and trained voicebox can outcompete the other 179 contenders in the elimination round later this month. Do enjoy.
Dinno Erece (from Pep.ph)
Thursday, March 27, 2008
01:22 PM
FremantleMedia has given the right for GMA-7 to telecast Pinoy Idol even in its U.S. cable channels. Fremantle is the franchise owner of the Idol show. Read the rest of this entry »
While we’re anxiously waiting for the pilot episode of Pinoy Idol on April 5th, here is an interview of the judges–Ogie, Jolina, Wyngard–from Showbiz Central. It also includes a short look at some of the auditions. Enjoy.
I love Jolina Magdangal. If I am to choose 5 things to bring on a deserted island, I would bring her with me. A lot of you might have wondered why on earth Jolina Magdangal was chosen to judge Pinoy Idol. But according to people who were at the auditions held nationwide, she was actually good. Not the pa-tweetums Jolina we used to see on television anymore, a report from a local newspaper says that a more serious Jolina did her homework and was an effective judge, along with Ogie and Wyngard. Oh well, let’s see. Read the rest of this entry »
By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:14:00 02/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—In droves they came. For the Manila leg of the “Pinoy Idol” tryouts, the GMA 7 staff was again pleasantly “surprised” by the turnout.
“It’s more than double the Cebu crowd,” program manager Hazel Abonita said. Cebu had peaked at 1,500; the three-day Manila audition, held at the SMX Convention Center in the Mall of Asia compound, attracted 10,000 on the first day, Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
By Bot Glorioso
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Philippine Star
Armed with singing talent, guts and hope to become the next singing star, a record of 20,000 singer- wannabes made the spacious hall of SMX in Mall of Asia too crowded when they recently trooped to the venue for the sixth leg of auditions for GMA 7’s Pinoy Idol (PI). Read the rest of this entry »
Dinno Erece (from Pep.ph)
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