The Pop Stage, today’s biggest
online talent competition in the country created and hosted by singer-actor
Matteo Guidicelli with the support of Popeyes Philippines, has officially
announced its first set of talented contestants after choosing from hundreds of
entries.
On the show’s third episode last May
24, Guidicelli introduced special celebrity judge Jed Madela and revealed the
first 12 contestants going to the next round after watching the first batch of
audition videos. The shortlisted acts were judged based on creativity and
originality, performance quality, and entertainment value.
Among the chosen talented performers
was Venisse Nicole Sy, a 24-year-old singer from Caloocan City, who gave a
powerful rendition of Sarah Geronimo's hit song, "Isa Pang Araw."
Filipino-Italian heartthrob Luigi D'Avola, who is currently in Bilbao, Spain,
also won the judges with his heartfelt gospel song performance.
Another aspiring singer, Rey Ann
Ortouste from Minglanilla, Cebu, showcased her powerhouse vocals with a Martin
Nievera hit song. The show's youngest contestant, 13-year-old Cedrick Ebe, was
dubbed by Guidicelli as the young Jed Madela with his version of the classic
piece, "The Impossible Dream."
Other singers who made it to the
next round include Harmon Literal from Daraga, Albay who sang "Change the
World" by Eric Clapton; 14-year-old Precious Dime from Lebak, Sultan
Kudarat with her electrifying cover of "Banal na Aso, Santong Kabayo"
by Yano; CJ Villavicienco from Batangas City who sang "Istorya" by
The Juans; Life Viktourya Cruz from Cainta Rizal, who performed an acoustic
rendition of "How Sweet It Is" by James Taylor; Sarah Mae Guno, a
21-year-old licensed interior designer from Batangas who showed another side of
her with her soothing vocals; and Jehramae Trangia from Talisay, Cebu who
showed her high-belting singing with a cover of Demi Lovato's
"Warrior."
Aside from the singing acts,
23-year-old Martin Naling from Imus, Cavite made it also to the next round with
his original spoken word poetry about the Filipino youth and the hardships of
the COVID-19 pandemic.And there's also Jobert Te Rentor from Buenavista, Agusan
del Norte, who performed a hip-hop interpretative dance to the song
"Galit" by Bullet Dumas.
Viewers can also visit The Pop
Stage's official Facebook page to vote for their favorite act among the first
12 contestants. The one with the highest number of votes will be declared
Popeyes Fan Favorite plus a Php 10,000 cash prize.
On The Pop Stage's next episode,
Guidicelli, together with another surprise guest judge, will reveal the
remaining contestants who will complete the Top 24.
Once the Top 24 is complete, they
will battle it out with new performances every week where they will be scored
by the judges until there’s only one act left standing.
The winner of The Pop Stage will
receive the grand prize of Php 1 million and a one-year contract with Viva
Artists Agency.
To stay updated with The Pop Stage,
follow Popeyes Philippines' Facebook page @popeyesph and the hashtag
#thepopstage.
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