Ryan Agoncillo has been tapped to be one of the hosts.
Ryan Agoncillo has been tapped to be one of the hosts.
From the Inquirer:
The 2 other judges are Francis Magalona and Pilita Corrales. :-\
As for Francis M what's his credentials to judge and siya nga mismo di makakanta ng ok eh.
I hope Francis M will not tolerate standard belters and balladeers... and Pilita Corrales, I think, knows talent when she sees it... She took part in the discovery of Gary V., and Jaya, among others... Not a bad mix I believe
I hope Francis M will not tolerate standard belters and balladeers... and Pilita Corrales, I think, knows talent when she sees it... She took part in the discovery of Gary V., and Jaya, among others... Not a bad mix I believe
Oggs, Pilita's biggest discovery is actually Jaya. She also acted as the manager until things went sour and then parted ways as we all know it. So she really knows talent when she sees one. I'm not sure though about Gary V.
BTW, Jaya's contemporary is Lani Misalucha as both debuted via the Metro Pop Songfest in 1995. I saw their performance and thought they'd become superstars someday. How prophetic hehe..
And I don't mind if the judges in this contest opt for belters but I hope they get those in the mold of Lani M. or Jaya coz these singers have patented musical styles.
as long as PI stays a weekly show...
as long as PI stays a weekly show... and dream academy a daily one... people should have no trouble following both. ;D
Read before that they plan to do daily PI (parang mura ang dating ng PI ;D) episodes rin.....I guess parang Idol Extra or Inside Idol type. I dunno. They said this in reaction to the interview Dyogi said of Phil Idol/Dream Academy comparison....
If they do have this 2x performance/result, daily insider updates..... plus DA daily, then Rockstar Supernova 2x a week rin...parang magsasawa yata ako this July-August-Sept sa mga kantahan blues. ;D Australian Idol 5 is also premiering in Aug (?) and I am currently watching Canadian Idol's current run. LOL! Whew! Yoko na ng kantahan! Connivance na ulit. ;D :P
It still will be problematic. In the UK, Pop Idol 2 ran simultaneously with Fame Academy 2, resulting in low ratings for both, and ultimately ENDING both franchises.
Although I felt both shows had far less interesting (and less attractive) contestants for their second seasons, and I personally think that's what really caused their downfalls. ;D
^ you didn't like "hindi ako jokla, babae ako" girl?? i thought she was hella hilarious! ... that part where she's near-sobbing from joy. picks up her mobile then says "hello ma"... only to discover it hadn't been dialled yet! precious! LOL
so who's the 'simon' among the judges? is it ryan c? i hope he doesn't wear t-shirts just to immitate simon ;D
doesn't francis strike you as the "feeling simon"... but is actually "the paula"?
Paula rapped in Coldhearted, as well. ;D
I actually read somewhere that he does during our equivalent of the "Hollywood round" (i.e. the PICC round).
Had great seats to her concert at the Folk Arts Theatre.
Half-priced, at that! ;D
It's very telling that the only two contestants I thought had actual potential to be worthy of the title "Philippine Idol" were the transexual (scary!), and someone who wasn't even good enough to make it past the Top 50 on Australian Idol.
his/her tranny name was hilarious! GO "YOBAB"! ha ha ha ha!... that's priceless.
no one really stood out for me here... is our talent pool thinning out? (or as hankey mentioned, are they saving the good ones for the final few episodes of the audition process?)
did francis mention "sexual orientation"?... i seem to remember him saying not caring about "gender"... sorry, bad memory. LOL. (yobab was certainly "different" tho ... and TOTALLY pulled it off.)
and what's with all the *nsync songs?? :P ... i need to laud stephanie ("miss oz idol") for a fantastic song choice... anastacia ROCKS! (learn from her auditionees. offbeat choices work. LOL... ) ;D
on a positive note... x-factor 2 winner shayne ward seems to be doing well
i even mentioned (francis) as a "feeling-simon"... but was actually "the paula".
as of the last episode naman tita pilitz was the "feeling paula" but is actually "the randy".
Off-topic:
I jut finished watching this DVD:
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And I have to say his audition didn't impress me at all. I suppose he learned a lot from Boot Camp.
glad that guy in the wig was finally shown the door. is he supposed to be our william hung?
>:( What a bum rap! The voting public must either be deaf or stupid or both. What were they thinking? I'm pretty okay with Rey and Drey. BUT Miguel and John??!!? They were the lousiest performers last night. Goes to prove that not-so-outstanding looks are important no matter how bad sounding you are.
As for the judges, they were tooooo soft last night although Mr. C gave tried to sound real in his comments.
As for Ryan Agoncillo, more practice. He's pretty much dependent on the distracting cue cardsand the idiot board.
i personally didn't like ramirr
You dont have to be on Smart to vote, the show accepts all networks.
mau and ira should be in the top 12 after next week ... or i will have completely lost faith in the voting public. :-[
personally... talent-wise, only pau was truly deserving in the top 4 last night. :-\ up until last saturday night, i thought she was just an "okay" singer. she surprised me the most.
most undeserving was... my apologies to her fans... jelli. she was so awful! nice to look at ... but that was a disastrous performance for her. she didn't deserve to get through based on her singing last weekend. heck, bad as ynah's song choice was... at least she delivered it well. (shame she isn't in the wild card ... i believe her unpopularity stems from her being an ex-kuya germs talent. poor gal. magaling pa naman.)
i think apple is bit... um, overrated. she can carry a tune, but there were definitely people there who sang better than she did. although, truth be told, i can live with her being in the top 12... she's eye candy. hopefully she'll prove me wrong with the next shows.
arms disappointed me... the talent was obviously there. but her performance was mediocre at best. on key... but pretty much flat the entire performance. :(
mau and ira should be in the top 12 after next week ... or i will have completely lost faith in the voting public. :-[
To Suey (who I think performed badly): "You killed it"
Sana nagbibigay ng comments ang mga judges ala Simon Cowell at sabhin sa iba na they don't deserve to be in the top four.
and true enough... "pinatay" nga niya yung kanta. she was so off pitch, i was shocked when she got glowing reviews from the judges.
I'm actually surprised that the official website of Philippine Idol is actually more brutal than the judges. They actually called Miguel and Jan "the weakest" among the males, and three who didn't get in as "the strongest":
http://www.philippineidol.com/features/features0906_3.html
Whether you agree or disagree with that assessment, I feel it's poor webmastering on the part of ABC 5. The show's official site should stay unbiased, not declaring any favorites. Leave the assessment of who's the strongest or the weakest to the viewers, since the official site of a reality competition show shouldn't be trying to influence votes.
honestly, if it were only singing talent, no doubt, MAU was the best this weekend, followed by POW...is this a singing contest or a pagandahan?? i can't understand why jelli qualified as she literally massacred a certified sergio mendes hit!...sigh!
Mau wasn't voted through because Filipino do not like their singers to be black and overweight unless they are novelty singers singing about how ugly it is to be black and overweight.
Frankly, a lot of Filipinos are RACISTS and PREJUDICED. Hello, WAKE UP FILIPINOS!!! We are people of color too you know. I am quite sure if you saw Denzel Washington in person, you'd scream your heads off at baka hihimurin ninyo pa pati tumbong niya.
Again, blame these makers of whitening products. They only perpetuate this kind of ignorance.
The guys practically said everything I wanted to say, i.e., how horrifyingly stupid things have become. I don't think the concept of FAIRNESS, OBJECTIVITY will ever work in a show like Philippine Idol. I just hope and pray that MAU, IRA, (I texted my votes for these girls ok?) RAMIRR and GIAN all make it to the wild card.
I was disgusted at the results! And all the mock flirting between Pilita and Ryan. Please, the show is not about you! Also, napaka-useless na judge ni Pilita and Francis. They have all the same comments. "I like you, you're good, i hope you make it..." Sayang ang sweldo! Ryan Cayabyab, the only one doing his job, looked exhausted!
... Filipinos are not used to dark-skinned, slightly overweight singers who aren't playing funny or who aren't American. They tend to vote for the cute, petite mestizas.
I didn't think any of the guys were any good last night, actually, but the two that sucked least were eliminated.
In the 2 - 3 times I have watched the show, it stroke me that Francis M. does not know what he is talking about. His use of general praises show neither insight nor correct interpretation of a performance. Perhaps he should confine himself with rap.
while she (yova) wobbled in parts, she was still way better than some of the people who actually made it to the top 12.
... arnell ignacio, ethel booba and tuesday vargas. arnell and tuesday can actually replace francis m and pilita.
Here's what I thought:
Bottom 3 Singers
Miguel
Stef
Ken
What was the theme last night?
ABC-5 really needs to replace Francis M. I think his one and only comment which he told each and every performer was a variation of "You have the potential to be the Philippine Idol." I love it when he tells contestants they very sang well, then you hear Mr. C telling the same performer it was a very bad/uneven performance just a few seconds later.
Have a special show with the contestants performing the same songs then opening voting for another 24 hour period - like what happened on American Idol when wrong numbers were flashed on screens last season.
i thought AI voting was only open for 2 hours immediately after the show? ???
i know other idol franchises open for roughly 24 hours too... is AI the only one that has such a short voting period?
well... jelli pretty much murdered a mariah classic last night. for that alone, she NEEDS to go. LOL.
I think Reymond is probably the best male vocal performer there, but he does not have even an ounce of the very important X-Factor. I think the opposite is true of Gian.
I have a feeling ABC-5 itself decided to sponsor a 5-week tour in Europe for Francis M. in order to protect this precious investment of theirs. If they know what's good for the show, then by next week, they'll announce that Pilita has decided to join Francis M. on tour for the next four weeks... and that Ken and Miguel have dropped out of the competition to appear with them. ;D
Performance Night 3: Metro Pop Songs
Rankings:
1. Reymond - I know I've said this before, but he's pitch perfect. He knows how to emote with his voice. Good for him for finding the power note at the end of the song. In my opinion the single best performance of the night. Eargasmic!!! Grade: A+/A
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2. Mau - Soulful and "kick some ass" vocals. But I noticed that she's uncomfortable with her movements, she's having a hard time projecting effortlessly. And also ung kanta parang walang buildup. Yada Yada Yada and then BAM!!! big belt at the end. Grade: A-/B+
3. Jan - his most polished performance yet. All of the high notes were dead on and it sounds good too. But the performance lacks soul and passion plus there is something about his voice quality that I can't seem to pinpoint, that sounds amateurish. But good for him definitely his best performance yet. Grade: B+
4. Pow - Been there done that. medyo boring ng konti. But nobody does vulnerabilty and tenderness better than Pow. Grade: B/B-
5. Apple - I actually like her performance, she chose a song that suited her voice. And I love the tender and quiet ending. But just like her previous perfromances, she can't seem to sustain the quality of her voice every time she hits the high notes. Nagiiba ang texture ng boses nya. She was noticebly sharp in the high note towards the end of the song. Grade: B-
6. Jeli - She started strong, sensual and sexy but towards the middle, just like Apple you can hear the tension in her voice everytime she hits those high notes na hindi naman talaga high. Plus her last note was off key. Grade: B-
7. Arms - She chose the wrong song. Anak should be sung the simple the better. And if you know Arms, simple and subtle are the last words to describe her. She overdid the song. Another classic OA performance from Arms. Grade: C+
8. Gian - Oh no what happenned? Why can't he just sing in a straightforward manner. Why does he have to do all those unnecessary kulots that made him off key a number of times. The falsettos were awful and unnecessary. Plus the emotions were a little self conscious. Grade: C-
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9. Miguel - Someone should tell Miguel to look at himself in the mirror while singing. He is the least telegenic among the idols, all of his movements and facial expressions looked awful and awkward. Plus there is something in the tone of his voice that is off putting. Grade: D
10. Ken - He started weak but in the middle he strated to get into the groove of the song (a little bit). And when he went for the big note at the end, he almost made it until his held note cracked 2 seconds before he lets go of the note. Ay si Ken "Di na Natuto", he should know by now that he's having a hard time sustaining a note. If the keys were lowered, which I think should've been, he could've nailed that last note. Grade: F
Bottom 3
Should be:
3. Gian
2. Miguel
1. Ken - ELIMINATED
Will Be: (Predictions)
3. Gian
2. Pow
1. Ken - ELIMINATED
Other Comments
Quote of the night: "Nalaglag nga e" (yung hikaw) - Pilita Corales (after Jan's performance)
Kiss Ass of the Night: Arms (doing her annoying and beauty pageant "thank yous" to the judges. Does she have to do this every Saturday? Enough already!! We get it, you're grateful to the judges blah blah blah!!
Judges:
Hadji Alejandro: I like the energy he brought in the show. He should definitely replace FM. Plus I love that he didn't hold back, and gave bad criticisms when necessary.
Pilita Corales: She's an integral part of the show. She's the only one who can get away with the kinds of comments she makes. Kung wala siguro si Mamita, and boring ng show!
Ryan Cayabyab: Much better than last week. Kaya lang I don't agree that Jan gave the ebst perfromance tonight. Reymond won the night by a mile!!
isa rin itong malaking patunay na kaya may mga pulitikong bugok sa gobyerno, kasi hanggang ngayon maraming mga pinoy ang hindi marunong bumoto
Im not attacking anybody, but if Ken, Jelli or whoever is your relative/friend, wouldnt you vote for them like mad too? And it just so happened that their family and friends are supporting them all the way and there's nothing wrong with that.
I dont get why people continuously blame the voters. It's their money. Blame those who didnt vote.
This always happens in AI, Ryan Seacrest is always saying that maybe you did vote but maybe it wasnt enough. Diba?
Peace. :D
And I think all those in the Top 12 deserve their spot anyway.
Let's hope Ryan C stays true to his word, so even if the talented ones continue to get voted off, we'll at least get to see the untalented ones squirm (and hopefully even cry) as they hear HONEST evaluations of how badly they suck.
Let's hope Ryan C stays true to his word, so even if the talented ones continue to get voted off, we'll at least get to see the untalented ones squirm (and hopefully even cry) as they hear HONEST evaluations of how badly they suck.
last night was bad again in terms of sound...
What was the theme last week and who was the guest judge? (Not this week, LAST week).
It's "Sharon Cuneta Night" on Idol tonight daw?
Rankings:
Bottom 3
Should Be:
3. Mau
2. Ken
1. Miguel - ELIMINATED
Would Be: (Predictions)
3. Ken
2. Apple
1. Pow - ELIMINATED
I want a transcript of Mr. C's comments on Ken, since I don't think even Simon has ever been that cruel.
the only problem with mo's prediction is, he's not exactly the most popular guy around. what if all his enemies come together and vote for ken just to see him wear a dress for a week? ;D
woo hoo!!! yey mo twister!
the only problem with mo's prediction is, he's not exactly the most popular guy around. what if all his enemies come together and vote for ken just to see him wear a dress for a week? ;D
At this point, I really want Ken and Miguel to be the final two, since it'll be interesting to see how ABC will market either of them as the winner of Philippine Idol. That would really be their HUGE investment flushed down the toilet, so it'll be chaos. I'd like to see the mad scramble. ;D
Mau ruled it in the first round. Pow was the best in the second. Extra points for having the guts to sing a Miss Saigon song in front of Lea.
Mr. Hankey, pipila lang ba sa C3 para manood ng PI? What time does one need to fall in line to get in?
Jan- I'm so glad Lea said how gorgeous his vocie was, because that's what I've been saying from the start. He has the most attractive voice among the finalists.
I especially cringed when he did that little dance during the change of tempo. I was thinking, nagiba ba ung kanta? Kasi hindi appropriate ung moves nya.
too bad. a mau-gian-jan-pow episode would have been a real contest!
POW?!?!?!?!?!?
OVER MIGUEL?!?!?!?
ARE PEOPLE DEAF?!?!?!?!?
They said the top 3 will be competing in Araneta.. why 3??
@blitzkrieg,
what sort of horror stories re MAU's diva behavior?
Baka ibigay kay Jan ang title ng Philippine Idol dahil may kontrata daw si Mau sa VIVA after mag first runner up siya kay Sarah Geronimo sa isang Singing contest? Is this true? narinig ko sa radio kanina.
If that is true, the Idol management should've realized it and disqualified her before she reached the Top 12/24. Besides, I doubt the second place finisher is Jan.
If that's true, then Gian Magdangal should also be disqualified, since he released the album Gian with Industria: Lite and Live @ Tapika, also with Viva Records, just last year yata. How long is his contract valid?
I don't see Viva doing anything about it, since as blitzkreig pointed out, it's ultimately very bad publicity for them, considering they only brought the issue up after Mau had won the contest. If they had a problem with a contract overlap, then they should've spoken up months ago.
Philippine Idol moves to GMA-7: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=88835
True, the show was too big for ABC, and they had no idea what to do with their finalists/winners. But now GMA's going to treat it like a new show altogether and Mau won't even be acknowledged as the first winner, plus she probably won't get a chance to compete in the upcoming Asian Idol? That just sucks!
That's a PR nightmare for them, but do enough people care about Mau to complain?
Poor Mau. :-[
On the bright side... at least now we're probably rid of Francis M. - the worst Idol judge of all time.
Pilita's also bottom 5.
But what a waste if we lose Ryan Cayabyab, as well. He gave the show credibility.
I'm more worried about the host... It looks like Regine's a shoo-in, and that's really unfortunate. The host should be someone within the age range of the contestants, and would be able to relate and communicate with them (not someone who has had experience in the industry, baka magmarunong pa siya sa mga judges). Ryan Agoncillo is a good host, but since we're talking about GMA, Drew Arellano seems a better fit than Regine.
I'm not impressed with Ryan Agoncillo, he's bland and relies so much on idiot boards. Drew Arellano is fidgety, Paolo Bediones is too old..
Since he's a Kapuso, it's likely that Raymond Gutierrez might land the job. I saw him hosting Bb. Pilipinas and he was very impressive, very relaxed, has excellent communication skills, a certified fashionista and looks refreshing on screen, never mind rumors about his sexual orientation.
I don't want the host to be relaxed; part of Ryan Seacrest's charm is that he's up there being targeted by the judges too, and goes along with the joke (including sexual orientation ones). Have Raymond Gutierrez there, and when a joke like that gets thrown, we'll have one angry mama that weekend's showbiz talk shows. How about Mo' Twister as host?
But now GMA's going to treat it like a new show altogether and Mau won't even be acknowledged as the first winner, plus she probably won't get a chance to compete in the upcoming Asian Idol?
Hmmm that makes sense but Ryan Seacrest's relationship with the AI Judges is different. Constant gay jokes thrown by either Ryan or Simon against the other would mean nothing as everyone knows they're straight. I've watched every episode of Philippine Idol and Ryan Agoncillo was ever cordial and respectful of the judges so much so that all he did was patronize them. That's why I found him boring. And they also have to contend with the ever hovering La Guardia Civl of MTRCB. It's likely that given GMA's reputation of handling shows, PI could well be sanitized and restrained.
Unless, of course, they get the likes of Rosanna Roces, Rico J. Puno, Giselle Sanchez and Gary Lising to sit there as judges then expect a riotous and vulgar show reminiscent of The Jerry Springer Show with Annabelle Rama storming the studio, picking fights left and right ;D ;D ;D
On the other hand, I like Voj's idea - Ariel and Maverick as hosts! I find them hilarious. Trouble is they could sometimes be abrasive and abusive with their jokes. I remember them getting the ire of one public official in their show after an otherwise innocent joke went awry.
Joey De Leon???? It's likely that GMA is already considering him. So it's not gonna be surprising anymore.
Since he's a Kapuso, it's likely that Raymond Gutierrez might land the job. I saw him hosting Bb. Pilipinas and he was very impressive, very relaxed, has excellent communication skills, a certified fashionista and looks refreshing on screen, never mind rumors about his sexual orientation.
Galing, a. Your prediction is right: Raymond Gutierrez is the new host of Pinoy Idol, while Ryan Agoncillo joined Ryan Cayabyab in the jump to Pinoy Dream Academy, of which he is the new host.
The Pinoy Idol judges are... Ogie Alcasid, Wyngard Tracy and Jolina Magdangal. ::)
No, I'm not kidding. :o
Awful! I watched all of 15 minutes! The format was ridiculous. They'd let someone audition, and before they show the judges' comments, they'd move on to another person "Ano kaya ang sasabihin ng mga judges? Abangan mamaya"
I totally agree with you. Kainis talaga! Sino ba ang director ng Pinoy Idol? Is this what we'll be expecting in the next few weeks?
Meanwhile, ABS had a primer on the semi-finalists for PDA. The talent, from what they showed, was much better than the ones on PI. Did you see that Miguel, of Philippine Idol, is now joining PDA?
Predictions on the themes:
Top 12 - Love songs
Top 11 - Songs that inspire you.
Top 10 - David Pomeranz
Top 09 - The hits of Regine Velasquez
Top 08 - Barry Manilow
Top 07 - Movie themes (puro love songs)
Top 06 - Kundiman
Top 05 - OPM Love hits
Top 04 - Senti
Top 03 - Hits ni Nina
Top 02 - Love songs ni Ogie.
Top 01 - Coronation song
...and raymond sucks as a host!He also sucks other things, apparently.
Predictions on the themes:
Top 12 - Love songs
Top 11 - Songs that inspire you.
Top 10 - David Pomeranz
Top 09 - The hits of Regine Velasquez
Top 08 - Barry Manilow
Top 07 - Movie themes (puro love songs)
Top 06 - Kundiman
Top 05 - OPM Love hits
Top 04 - Senti
Top 03 - Hits ni Nina
Top 02 - Love songs ni Ogie.
Top 01 - Coronation song
Baka naman merong theme na Michael V hits. :-\
I'd pay to see someone cover his song Ang Hang.
can someone tell me who Wyngard Tracy is?
I'd pay to see someone cover his song Ang Hang.
GMA massacred this franchise!
mas ok pa nung abc 5 ang naghandle...
Juanito Ong.