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Entertainment => Film & TV Talk => Pinoy Entertainment => Topic started by: halvert on Jun 05, 2006 at 03:18 PM
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am very excited about the next reality show: dream academy. looks like a mix of american idol and big brother.
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am very excited about the next reality show: dream academy. looks like a mix of american idol and big brother.
is this a star academy/fame academy/operacion triunfo franchise?? ???
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^^it's Fame Academy under a different name, licensed from Endemol. This new show probably needs its own thread.
blech, i'll skip this as well, I don't even like American Idol, and this is worse... :P
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blech, i'll skip this as well, I don't even like American Idol, and this is worse... :P
Taste is truly subjective. I enjoy American Idol, and this is MUCH better. I've watched UK, Spanish and Portuguese versions.
Looks like ABS-CBN needed something to go up against Philippine Idol, much like Fame Academy went up against Pop Idol in the UK.
But it's really a question of casting. I wasn't that fond of Fame Academy 2, after all.
Anyone know the launch date?
On a related note, American TV network ABC also licensed this show from Endemol this year, and the American version, The One: Making a Music Star (http://abc.go.com/primetime/theone/index.html), premieres this July in the States.
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meaning abs is ditching SCQ teen?
if the networks would wage the ratings war using franchises,
ang ultimate winners ay ang mga may-ari ng franchises.
sila ang higit na kikita sa ganito.
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Anyone know the launch date?
Nabanggit ni Toni na August daw ang launch...
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Taste is truly subjective. I enjoy American Idol, and this is MUCH better. I've watched UK, Spanish and Portuguese versions.
Looks like ABS-CBN needed something to go up against Philippine Idol, much like Fame Academy went up against Pop Idol in the UK.
But it's really a question of casting. I wasn't that fond of Fame Academy 2, after all.
Anyone know the launch date?
LOL, I hate singing/dancing/acting talent quest-type of shows--so I avoid watching American Idol and its numerous clones. To me, it's just like watching a glorified karaoke bar contest. But that's just me.
Launch date for Pinoy Dream Academy is sometime in August 2006.
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^^it's Fame Academy under a different name, licensed from Endemol. This new show probably needs its own thread.
blech, i'll skip this as well, I don't even like American Idol, and this is worse... :P
actually we had a whole discussion about this in another thread... apparently operacion triunfo or star academy are the original and the rest are franchises. ;)
Taste is truly subjective. I enjoy American Idol, and this is MUCH better. I've watched UK, Spanish and Portuguese versions.
Looks like ABS-CBN needed something to go up against Philippine Idol, much like Fame Academy went up against Pop Idol in the UK.
But it's really a question of casting. I wasn't that fond of Fame Academy 2, after all.
Anyone know the launch date?
On a related note, American TV network ABC also licensed this show from Endemol this year, and the American version, The One: Making a Music Star (http://abc.go.com/primetime/theone/index.html), premieres this July in the States.
gee! i wonder who they'll get for the faculty (god! i hope we have diction teacher as well. LOL.) and who will be the headmaster (hmmm... bagay si KUH dito! :P :P) ... plus who will be visiting them for the "master classes"? (sana international artists din) and most interesting of all ... how will our "academia" look compared to the ones from other countries? (sana naman di tayo mag-mukhang basura. LOL.) ;D in the spanish one, a season lasts 5-6 months. atin kaya?
from what i know these are the countries that have this franchise: spain (operacion triunfo), portugal (operacao triunfio), mexico (operacion triunfo), argentina (operacion triunfo), brazil (fama), chile (operacion triunfo), u.k. (fame academy), italy (operazione trionfo), france (star academy), arab states (star academy), greece (fame story), russia (factory of the stars) and indonesia (akademi fantasi) ... and now u.s. (the one) and us (dream academy). baka naman may iba pa kayong alam. heh heh. :P most of these only lasted a season or two tho... and some have produced some really interesting winners. (the brazil one is awesome! ... and probably the most prolific is david bisbal.)
i, too, prefer this over AI... when TVE asia aired OT 1-3... i was basically up at strange hours in the morning to catch the dailies and watch the weekly galas. LOL... ::)
BTW hankey, when OT españa moved from TVE to telecinco... nina didn't return as headmistress... and only about half the faculty moved with the show. sayang! i liked nina. :-\ ... and even BIGGER sayang... wala tayong telecinco! aaaaargh! :-\
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LOL, I hate singing/dancing/acting talent quest-type of shows--so I avoid watching American Idol and its numerous clones. To me, it's just like watching a glorified karaoke bar contest. But that's just me.
Launch date for Pinoy Dream Academy is sometime in August 2006.
for me naman, it's much more interesting because the dailies are supposed to show the kids as they prepare for the weekly galas... no cheeky "tasks" and no weird alliances... as someone who is always interested in the creative process, this is an interesting look into it. from song selection, to arrangement, to vocal coaching and even choreogaphy. it's quite riveting and a LOT will depend on the casting.
of course it doesn't hurt when there's some added drama in the academy. ::)
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who will be the headmaster (hmmm... bagay si KUH dito! :P :P)
Huwag. Baka masunog yung Academy... ::)
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Huwag. Baka masunog yung Academy... ::)
LOL!! very funny! ano 'yan "curse"?? :P
if not kuh, then sino? claire de la fuente?? ;D
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Imelda Papin, Eva Eugenio, or Didith Reyes.
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The American version of this show (The One: Making a Music Star) is not doing well, ratings wise.
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Oh wow, the American version MADE HISTORY as "the lowest rated adults 18-49 reality show debut in the history of modern television." :o
From Daily Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117947513?cs=1&s=h&p=0):
Grim Reality for 'One'
"The One" is done.
ABC has pulled the plug on the singing competish, barely one week after it bowed to disastrous Nielsen numbers. Skein's July 18 premiere goes down as the lowest-rated adults 18-49 debut for a reality show (a 1.1 demo rating/3 share) in modern TV history.
The Alphabet nonetheless aired three more episodes of "The One: Making a Superstar" (plus a repeat of the two-hour premiere) in the hope that ratings might improve. Instead, they declined even further -- and Thursday morning, ABC execs decided they'd had enough.
Cancellation, while expected after last week's numbers, leaves ABC with a big scheduling hole to fill between now and mid-September, when "The One" was slated to wrap. There's no word yet on what ABC will air in its place.
Net will have to settle up with producer Endemol USA, which was contracted to produce more than a dozen additional episodes of the show at a pricetag likely in excess of $1 million per seg.
Negotiations shouldn't be bitter, however, since ABC and Endemol are already in business on another project, quizzer "For the Rest of Your Life." Studio also produces the Alphabet hit "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
In theory, Endemol could also allow ABC to roll over some of its commitment to "The One" to future Endemol projects. Execs from ABC and Endemol declined interview requests.
"The One," a sort of "American Idol" meets "Big Brother" mashup based on the Spanish format "Operacion Triunfo," was designed to crown a pop singing star. Nine contestants remained when ABC canceled the show, and a rep for the net said there are no current plans for the competish to continue on ABC Family or ABC.com.
That said, because ABC and Endemol were running a contest --with a prize of a recording contract -- it seems likely that someone will evenutally be declared "the One." Just how a winner will be declared is still being discussed.
Other reality shows have been pulled before a winner could be announced. Fox killed Endemol's "The Next Great Champ" prematurely -- but allowed the competition to finish out on Fox Sports Net.
And last summer, ABC canceled "Welcome to the Neighborhood" before it even premiered. Winner of that competish got to keep the prize, a new house.
So why didn't "The One" work?
Bad timing is one prevalent theory. Because the show wasn't greenlit until last winter, ABC wasn't able to get the show on the air before its mid-July premiere date. By that time, a slew of talent competitions had already premiered, perhaps testing viewers' interest in the genre.
There's also a theory that viewers felt the show seemed too similar to "American Idol," though the show skipped what's long been considered one of the key ingredients in the latter skein's success: the monthlong audition process.
Indeed, while their were auditions held for "The One," they weren't the sort of cattle calls that "Idol" revels in. Instead, producers tried to seek out the best talent possible by looking for singers who already had some experience.
One network insider believes shows such as "The One" can't work because viewers simply love "Idol" too much.
"All these shows are copies of what people think of as their favorite show in the world," he said. "And when you copy that, you just get anger."
I wonder what happened to the contestants? They were just suddenly all evicted and sent home? If they're still at the Academy until ABC/Endemol "figures out how to determine the winner," then who's paying for their stay at this point? ;D
Sad for the franchise, since I'm a fan. :-[
I hope the Philippine version won't suffer the same fate, since Philippine Idol and all its copycat shows are already out there, after all.
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ang pangit naman kasi... i saw clips from youtube and it was obviously a horrible low-budget attempt at the franchise. the host sucked... and often kinakain niya salita niya!
add to the fact that most of the contestants seemed "country" oriented... at least, that's the vibe i got from the clips. ugh! at least yung "america's got talent" medyo obvious na pinag-gastusan. :-\
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ang pangit naman kasi... i saw clips from youtube and it was obviously a horrible low-budget attempt at the franchise. the host sucked... and often kinakain niya salita niya!
They should've gotten that girl from Operacao Triunfo who sang "I'm Like A Bird" as a special guest performer, complete with her bird-themed backup dancers... ;D
And Catarina Furtado to host, of course. O0
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But speaking of "low budget attempt" - isn't using the PBB House as the academy even worse?
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But speaking of "low budget attempt" - isn't using the PBB House as the academy even worse?
we'll see... i just wished it looked more like a school (or academy) than a canary yellow house. :-\
p.s. you really should upload that performance of "i'm like a bird" on youtube... it's funny. LOL.
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Hmm... the show premiered last night, and not a single comment.
I didn't even know it was starting already. I only caught the last few minutes when I got home.
I reiterate my sentiments in the Philippine Idol thread - our well of talent for potential superstars is drying up because of all the copycat-competitor shows. From the NCR semifinalists, I don't think I saw a single one who had both looks and talent.
The best thing about the show is that... its logo and color scheme was copied from PinoyDVD! ;D
I think I'll pass on this one.
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I think I'll pass on this one.
like i haven't heard that before... LOL.
it's funny that they even copied the stage of operacion triunfo (long runway and all.) ... i suppose they will be copying the style of OT as well... where if you are "safe" that week... you'll cross the ramp. or something like that. ;)
the funny part is that they will have TWO hosts for the gala nights... can't sam milby handle himself on cam alone by now? his tagalog has improved immensely. LOL.
was it just me or did nikki gil looked freskishly overcooked in that show? heh heh. :P
;D
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ang pangit naman kasi... i saw clips from youtube and it was obviously a horrible low-budget attempt at the franchise. the host sucked... and often kinakain niya salita niya!
Well talk about hosts, Toni Gonzaga really sucks. She talks like everyone around her (including the televiewers) is hearing impaired. Why can't she just tone down her overly excited but irritating voice? And her get-up. She's totally clueless!
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never saw such a pool of talented pinoys on a single stage since last night... :o
kudos to the screening committee! :-*
the final 16 look more like models for a United Colors of Benneton ad ;D
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never saw such a pool of talented pinoys on a single stage since last night... :o
kudos to the screening committee! :-*
the final 16 look more like models for a United Colors of Benneton ad ;D
The first and the last few groups of performances were good. The middle ones sucked.
But PDA made a really interesting casting... having Rosita and Jun into the mix... Panky is a standout, big girl with a big voice, etc...
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and i actually thought Panky was a he ;D
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Either ABS-CBN has much better acoustics/sound equipment, or their set of students on the whole is much more vocally talented than most of the Philippine Idol top 12.
I have no idea why they're giving a quitter with no valid reason such a HUGE send off. He stole the slot from thousands of other people who would have killed for the chance to be in the academy. The selfish little brat should be shipped back to Japan and have his visa to enter our country revoked.
You don't reward quitters in my book.
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I don't know. Lately I've been hearing lots of off-notes from many PDA scholars, particularly Kristoff, who by some miracle, always survives every elimination show. Good thing there's an automatic expulsion after a contestant gets five probationary grades (he currently has four -- YEYEH!). Anywyay, personally, I think the Philippine Idol contestants sing much better than their PDA counterparts.
And I agree with you on Jun, the Japanese dude. Sasali-sali siya, ayaw naman nya pala talaga.
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the funny part is that they will have TWO hosts for the gala nights... can't sam milby handle himself on cam alone by now? his tagalog has improved immensely. LOL.
I haven't seen him on the show for a couple of weeks. Did they fire him? Was there even an announcement?
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Ay la na si RJ
Pinoy Dream Academy (http://www.pinoy-dream-academy.com)
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seryoso ba si toni when she said "...rositta with her rendition of 'higit pa riyan ang alay ko'" referring to "sana'y wala nang wakas"?! ???
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taka ko lang... if it was known from the start that kristoff was leaving (and i assume this because nikki gil kept saying that there awas a major announcement later in the show.) ... why did the text voting continue?? wasn't it pointless?
they have strayed from the usual "OT" and "SA" formula na kasi when it comes to the rules. there's no "midterm evaluation" business in the other franchises ... also, elimination happens before nominations... ganun din ba dito? (sorry... been switching channels to catch philippine idol kasi. LOL.)
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taka ko lang... if it was known from the start that kristoff was leaving (and i assume this because nikki gil kept saying that there awas a major announcement later in the show.) ... why did the text voting continue?? wasn't it pointless?
they have strayed from the usual "OT" and "SA" formula na kasi when it comes to the rules. there's no "midterm evaluation" business in the other franchises ... also, elimination happens before nominations... ganun din ba dito? (sorry... been switching channels to catch philippine idol kasi. LOL.)
No, it wasn't known from the start that Kristoff was leaving. They came up with a new rule: once you've been nominated five times, you're automatically expelled. Kristoff had four nominations. The next nominations were based on last night's performances. Had Kristoff's performance last night been good enough that he didn't land in the bottom four, then text votes/professors/classmates still could have saved him. But it wasn't. So instead of going through the full process and evicting TWO people (Kristoff surely would've been saved by the text votes), they just evicted him, since he hit nomination #5.
Basically, in the local franchise, the nominees/Grade A student have solo numbers for the "galas," while the rest have group performances. At the end of the performances, they announce which of the nominees got the most text votes and is saved, followed by the professors' choice, then the final vote by classmates. Unlike in other franchises, the evictees don't do the walk of shame singing their final song that same night - they return to the academy and leave the following day. Also, unlike the Spanish Operacion Triunfo contestants, the students aren't surprised by a new FIAT awaiting them after they're evicted. They just get a Belgian Waffle franchise. ;D
The following night, the remaining students find out who the judges selected as the bottom 4 from the previous night's performances. So it's completely possible that the person the teachers saved or even the Grade A student will be nominated, if the judges didn't like their performance that previous night. The person whose performance received the highest scores from the judges will be the next week's Grade A student.
Sorry, my terminology is from Fame Academy. I don't remember what they call "Grade A" locally or in the other franchises, also due to Idol overlaps. At least beginning next week, Idol's performance night will be on Sundays already. I'll just text my PDA Professor-friend to get the PDA results so I can watch Idol without constantly switching channels. ;D
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No, it wasn't known from the start that Kristoff was leaving. They came up with a new rule: once you've been nominated five times, you're automatically expelled. Kristoff had four nominations. The next nominations were based on last night's performances. Had Kristoff's performance last night been good enough that he didn't land in the bottom four, then text votes/professors/classmates still could have saved him. But it wasn't. So instead of going through the full process and evicting TWO people (Kristoff surely would've been saved by the text votes), they just evicted him, since he hit nomination #5.
so what happens to all the proceeds from the text votes? donated again to charity??
Basically, in the local franchise, the nominees/Grade A student have solo numbers for the "galas," while the rest have group performances. At the end of the performances, they announce which of the nominees got the most text votes and is saved, followed by the professors' choice, then the final vote by classmates. Unlike in other franchises, the evictees don't do the walk of shame singing their final song that same night - they return to the academy and leave the following day. Also, unlike the Spanish Operacion Triunfo contestants, the students aren't surprised by a new FIAT awaiting them after they're evicted. They just get a Belgian Waffle franchise. ;D
LOL... it was only in the third season of OT where they gave cars to the expelled students. i assume this was because none of them were going to get contracts from vale music. unlike in the first and second season, each student was guaranteed at least a single. (it even reached a point where a "gala" album was released EVERY WEEK... containing studio versions of the songs sung at the live show. so just by getting in the finals you'd have a new song released every week.)
yes. i suppose it's the same for all franchises that the "favorito" ("grade A student"... who the hell came up with these?? LOL.) and the 2 "nominados" have solo numbers. i find that having 4 people asking for votes very odd... sa ibang franchise kasi 2 lang. 4 would be nominated at the end of each gala... one will be saved by teachers and another by the students. the remaining two have one week to earn votes. personally, i find that system much more efficient. parang masyadong marami yung apat.
The following night, the remaining students find out who the judges selected as the bottom 4 from the previous night's performances.
another thing i'm still not used to... having 2 nights just for performance and nominations... isn't that such a waste of time?
basically sa ibang franchise: it's performance ... straight to the announcement of the week's text results on who will go (which involves the infamous "walk of shame". LOL.) ... after a long break comes the announcement of the week's "favorito" by the host and the "4 nominados" by the judges (which i love, since each student is called by a judge and "critiqued" with menacing music in the background, then told if he/she is one of the 4 "nominated" or "safe". the favorito, of course, is spared from this ... our style here of having the judges critique them immediately after a performance is just too "idol", IMO) ... and finally the reveal of who the teachers and students will save... all done in one night.
I'll just text my PDA Professor-friend to get the PDA results so I can watch Idol without constantly switching channels. ;D
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just wondering... have these kids in the PDA had a "master class" yet? not even with robin gibb?? LOL.
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rico puno was way worst from fancis and pilita as judge! :o
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hmmmm.....just saw the champion, Yeng ba? in ASAP....jamming with Orange and Lemons in the song Magkayakap sa Dilim....she was not just out of sync......she adlib a lot coz she forgot the lyrics...and the lead singer of O & L has to take the reigns for her.....ito ba produkto ng PDA? ???
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From Inquirer.net (http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=64048)
ABS-CBN expels 4 ‘Pinoy Dream Academy’ scholars
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 09:07am (Mla time) 05/04/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Four of the top six placers in ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Dream Academy reality-based pop star search have been booted out of the television network’s shows due to a series of incidents that happened while they were in the United States for a concert tour.
Dream Big Productions, a talent management arm of ABS-CBN that is tasked to oversee the careers of the PDA Top 6, announced it was heavily sanctioning Jay-R Siaboc, Panky Trinidad, Chad Peralta, and Irish Fullerton for their “wrongdoings,” which reports have said involved their rude behavior towards fans.
Concert-goers to their US shows have attested that the four were unaccommodating and rude, apart from additional reports that Dream Big was fined by one of the hotels the delegation stayed in for damage to property and unruly behavior.
All four were reported to have blurted invectives against fans, who were merely asking for photo-ops and autographs. Other reports alleged that the talents drank large amounts of alcohol inside their hotel rooms, apart from muddling the premises. They were also described as uncooperative and unprofessional.
As a result of Dream Big’s internal investigation, it was found out that the four indeed were guilty of the charges. As such, Dream Big decided to apply appropriate sanctions against the former “scholars,” which includes the cancellation of their appearances in the ABS-CBN Sunday noontime show A.S.A.P. ’07 and other shows that they were slated to appear in.
Only two have been spared from the axe—topnotcher Yeng Constantino and third placer Ronnie Liang. Both have been reported as disciplined and professional throughout the US tour.
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From Inquirer.net (http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=64048)
ABS-CBN expels 4 ‘Pinoy Dream Academy’ scholars
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 09:07am (Mla time) 05/04/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Four of the top six placers in ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Dream Academy reality-based pop star search have been booted out of the television network’s shows due to a series of incidents that happened while they were in the United States for a concert tour.
Dream Big Productions, a talent management arm of ABS-CBN that is tasked to oversee the careers of the PDA Top 6, announced it was heavily sanctioning Jay-R Siaboc, Panky Trinidad, Chad Peralta, and Irish Fullerton for their “wrongdoings,” which reports have said involved their rude behavior towards fans.
Concert-goers to their US shows have attested that the four were unaccommodating and rude, apart from additional reports that Dream Big was fined by one of the hotels the delegation stayed in for damage to property and unruly behavior.
All four were reported to have blurted invectives against fans, who were merely asking for photo-ops and autographs. Other reports alleged that the talents drank large amounts of alcohol inside their hotel rooms, apart from muddling the premises. They were also described as uncooperative and unprofessional.
As a result of Dream Big’s internal investigation, it was found out that the four indeed were guilty of the charges. As such, Dream Big decided to apply appropriate sanctions against the former “scholars,” which includes the cancellation of their appearances in the ABS-CBN Sunday noontime show A.S.A.P. ’07 and other shows that they were slated to appear in.
Only two have been spared from the axe—topnotcher Yeng Constantino and third placer Ronnie Liang. Both have been reported as disciplined and professional throughout the US tour.
I never thought of them highly as far as talent and skills are concerned. Overrrated I think. Thats why I think ABS was quick to the gun to boot them out.
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True! I once chanced upon their segment in ASAP, months after their contest ended, and it seems there's still no improvement in the quality of their performance.
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tsk tsk ... another case of having too much too soon :(
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"Of late, there have been tabloid columns written about three issues that gave a negative impression of Dream Big Productions (DBP), its reason for being and the people that run it.
"The first issue revolves around the Top 6 PDA scholars, Yeng Constantino, Jay-R Siaboc, Panky Trinidad, Ronnie Liang, Chad Peralta, and Irish Fullerton, who recently went on a US Concert Tour. While doing the tour, they were reported to have committed certain indiscretions that led to the issuance of sanctions for four misbehaving scholars,' namely Jay-R, Panky, Irish, and Chad.
"Let us make it clear. Yes, there were indiscretions committed by the four named artists but were limited to smoking and drinking in the hotel room where they were staying. They were penalized for doing so by the hotel management with a fine, but not 10,000 US dollars as reported by one columnist.
"In this regard, the DBP management has recommended that Jay-R Siaboc and Panky Trinidad take their much needed rest and go back to their respective hometowns in Cebu, while waiting for their next project with DBP. Chad Peralta, on the other hand, expressed his desire to fly back to Australia after fulfilling his earlier scheduled album promotion. Chad at the moment feels that show business is not for him. Irish Fullerton was likewise advised to take a breather in her hometown in Los Angeles, USA, which came very timely since she has an impending June 12 Independence show there.
"The second issue is their disappearance in ASAP '07 last April 29, 2007. Rightly so, the four were not there because their three-month performance stint with the show ended even before they left for the USA. Henceforth, however, each of the PDA scholars will be moved and managed individually.
"The third issue is the insinuated "rift" between Star Magic's Johnny "Mr. M" Manahan and Business Head Direk Lauren Dyogi. The two major personalities in ABS-CBN entertainment are working well together. In fact, they are in the process of launching a new project, the opening of a performance academy that will offer certificate courses to aspiring actors, actresses, singers, and production people.
"DBP does not condone misbehavior. Rest assured that we abide by our code of ethics and conduct to decide on what actions to take given specific circumstances. Our six PDA scholars will continue to work with DBP and ABS-CBN after the recommended rest and recreation that they rightfully deserve.
"To our valued friends in media, thank you for monitoring our PDA scholars and DBP. We thank you for your sincere reminders to us and our artists.
"We remain committed to bring quality talents and performances to our beloved audiences. Thank you. "
"(Signed) Jon Ilagan, Managing Director - Dream Big Productions"
So... is this new statement spin control, or was the Inquirer story inaccurate?
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tsk tsk ... another case of having too much too soon :(
oops ... i think i'm the one who spoke too soon ;D
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From Inquirer.net (http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=64048)
ABS-CBN expels 4 ‘Pinoy Dream Academy’ scholars
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 09:07am (Mla time) 05/04/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Four of the top six placers in ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Dream Academy reality-based pop star search have been booted out of the television network’s shows due to a series of incidents that happened while they were in the United States for a concert tour.
Dream Big Productions, a talent management arm of ABS-CBN that is tasked to oversee the careers of the PDA Top 6, announced it was heavily sanctioning Jay-R Siaboc, Panky Trinidad, Chad Peralta, and Irish Fullerton for their “wrongdoings,” which reports have said involved their rude behavior towards fans.
Concert-goers to their US shows have attested that the four were unaccommodating and rude, apart from additional reports that Dream Big was fined by one of the hotels the delegation stayed in for damage to property and unruly behavior.
All four were reported to have blurted invectives against fans, who were merely asking for photo-ops and autographs. Other reports alleged that the talents drank large amounts of alcohol inside their hotel rooms, apart from muddling the premises. They were also described as uncooperative and unprofessional.
As a result of Dream Big’s internal investigation, it was found out that the four indeed were guilty of the charges. As such, Dream Big decided to apply appropriate sanctions against the former “scholars,” which includes the cancellation of their appearances in the ABS-CBN Sunday noontime show A.S.A.P. ’07 and other shows that they were slated to appear in.
Only two have been spared from the axe—topnotcher Yeng Constantino and third placer Ronnie Liang. Both have been reported as disciplined and professional throughout the US tour.
A relative (whose name and up to what degree I refuse to divulge) played for this tour. That relative told me that the dikey Panky was super MALDITA and LOUD, throwing her weight around, literally and figuratively!
Even that Imelda Papin look-alike Yeng Constantino was also a byotch! Ang lutong mag-mura! I am not surprised that she was spared coz, of course, her album and singles were big hits..Well, enjoy it while it last girl!
And true, among the Top 6, only Ronnie Liang showed professionalism, seriously studying his songs and obediently taking advices and directives from the musical director.
The saddest part. Their shows were dismal FLOPS! Attendance was hardly 40%. They were supposed to do 3 shows but the producers had to cancel Las Vegas due to very, very poor ticket sales. Add up the damages they had to pay to the hotel where the pasaway group stayed. Yeng is scheduled to have a solo concert this August with the same band but at the rate things have gone, the producers are now pondering this million times over.
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I caught a second season episode last Sunday. It was "probation night," with results from the previous night's "gala."
Just to show how our local talent pool is already dwindling, Philippine Idol's Miguel, who basically was like the local "Vote-For-The-Worst" candidate for several weeks when he was on Idol, is now also a contestant on this reality show, and he was given the SECOND BEST score of the night. ::)
yes. i suppose it's the same for all franchises that the "favorito" ("grade A student"... who the hell came up with these?? LOL.) and the 2 "nominados" have solo numbers. i find that having 4 people asking for votes very odd... sa ibang franchise kasi 2 lang. 4 would be nominated at the end of each gala... one will be saved by teachers and another by the students. the remaining two have one week to earn votes. personally, i find that system much more efficient. parang masyadong marami yung apat.
They heard you! That's what happened on Sunday. Now it's down to two nominees that people will vote for.
The faculty, though, gives this show much more credibility than GMA's Pinoy Idol. Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, The Tux's Monet Silvestre, UP College of Music Chairman Kitchy Molina & Director Jose Javier Reyes trump Ogie, Jolina & Wyngard Tracy any day. Even if they were asleep, probably. ;D
As for the contestants... haven't heard them, so let's see how good this faculty really is.
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I think it's a good show too. It's even better than pbb teen plus, in that they're all intrigero/ra. Talent-wise, they're much better than the PI finalists. Only thing is that their nerves are affecting their performances.
What needs a lot of improvement though is their website summaries! Really bad grammar.
Ex: The scholars unanimously voted to save Bea. Eight out of 13 wanted to save her.
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;D Been watching gala performances, after Pinoy Idol of course, for the past two weeks.. There's only one who keeps standing out and is the Top Winner again 2 straight weeks already and she's LIEZL. This girl has really refined soulful and angelic voice. And she's also a charmer which is magnified even more by her exotic skin tone. I hope it doesn't get in the way given ABS-CBN's penchant to hire talentless cutesy, milk white, half breeds.
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Caught some segments in last night's performance night. Bea should be booted out pronto! How on earth did she get accepted in this show?! She was awfully mediocre. Obviously, ABS-CBN wanted to infuse a love angle to the show, since she's the girlfriend of that other god-awful contestant, ex-Philippine Idol reject Miguel.
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Not another Regine or Gary V
By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:53:00 06/29/2008
MANILA, Philippines - True to form, performance mentor Jose Javier Reyes was already raising hell as early as the first week of the ABS-CBN reality search “Pinoy Dream Academy” (PDA).
According to headmaster Ryan Cayabyab, Direk Joey (as he is known in show biz circles) saw red when mentors’ choices failed to make the final cut in the show’s grand launch last month.
In an exclusive e-mail to Inquirer Entertainment, Direk Joey, in a more sober tone, attempts to make sense of the roller-coaster ride that is PDA.
“Talent is as important as X factor, but talent is not enough,” he readily admits.
Magic ingredient
Direk Joey points out that some gifted singers have failed, while “mediocre vocalists have become stars because they are blessed with that magic ingredient.”
In a nutshell, PDA aims to find that rare discovery: Talent mixed with charisma. “We are are looking for sellable performers, outstanding vocalists who can be developed into original Filipino talents who carry media value.”
Herculean task
He concedes that this can prove to be a herculean task especially since “[mass] media has been diminished to templates and [there’s] a prevalence of mediocrity.”
He asserts: “It will be interesting to produce talents who are earthshaking in their originality … I keep telling the kids: ‘We do not need another Regine (Velasquez), Gary (Valenciano), Martin (Nievera) or Bamboo. We need a new somebody.’”
He notes that these scholars can only evolve into originals if “they will be encouraged to be different, to be themselves and not be mere clones.”
This is where the mentors come in.
Direk Joey says that the show’s “mentoring” aspect helped seal the deal for him.
“There is actual learning taking place on this show,” he explains.
He says that mentors like Cayabyab and Kitchy Molina are there to “guide, teach and share their knowledge … What the kids make out of this opportunity is up to them.”
Mentors are also there to give scholars a much-needed “reality check,” he says.
He reiterates: “At this point, anyone can be a winner. The only losers are those who don’t maximize the possibilities of learning. Worse, the even bigger loser is he who thinks PDA has already made him a big star. Huwag malunod sa kalahating basong tubig.”
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Caught some segments in last night's performance night. Bea should be booted out pronto! How on earth did she get accepted in this show?! She was awfully mediocre. Obviously, ABS-CBN wanted to infuse a love angle to the show, since she's the girlfriend of that other god-awful contestant, ex-Philippine Idol reject Miguel.
mismo! para may instant story angle na kaagad! what's more irritating is that the mentors always save her! :o
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i just saw the 2nd gala night, and a good number of the scholars were nervous. chivas, who got expelled for health reasons, was the best performer. and i think he was also good the week before, even with limited practice.
i liked gerard salonga as juror! he didn't mince words. i could just imagine the contestants hoping that they don't have him as juror. louie and isay are nicer.
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Well, that was a disappointment. Liezl was robbed! She deserved to win, or place second at the very least.
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I saw Liezl's final performance. Her last notes were real off.
I have no qualms with Laarni or Bugoy winning first and second place. They have really good voices. But Miguel at third? Please!!!!
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I saw Liezl's final performance. Her last notes were real off.
I have no qualms with Laarni or Bugoy winning first and second place. They have really good voices. But Miguel at third? Please!!!!
sayang si bugoy! dapat sya Grand champ!
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This is hilarious... the thread jumped from second gala night to after the finale! ;D
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Hahaha! Just goes to show how generally uninteresting the series is!
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Good thing this Inquirer blind item didn't materialize:
No-talent son has text vote-buying dad
Biz insiders are concerned that Untalented Contestant would top this reality contest just because his dad is willing to spend hard cash for text votes.
This almost happened in another contest that UC joined earlier, sources note.
There’s also a rumor that UC’s relationship with equally Untalented Girlfriend is bogus. Because he’s not hetero.
UG has denied the gay gossip, insisting that UC’s perfectly plucked eyebrows are real.
However, UC isn’t UG’s bet for the big win. Hmm. Catfight brewing?
source (http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080914-160521/No-talent-son-has-text-vote-buying-dad)