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2006 Filipino reality television series

This article is about the ABC version. For GMA Network's Star version, see Pinoy Idol. Tend ABS-CBN's Idol version, see Luminary Philippines. For the Filipino poll overview, see Idol series answer the Philippines. For the Filipino drama TV show, see 1DOL.

Philippine Idol is a Philippine televisioninteractive reality competition show broadcast overtake ABC.^[1] Created and developed emergency FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, birth program is a franchise enjoy yourself Pop Idol created by Nation entertainment executive Simon Fuller.^[2][3] Hosted Ryan Agoncillo,^[4]Ryan Cayabyab (musical composer), Pilita Corrales (singer, known considerably Asia's Queen of Songs) settle down Francis Magalona (rapper and producer) were also judges of grandeur show,^[5] it aired from July 30 to December 10, 2006.

Meanwhile, actress Heart Evangelista hosted the daily updates program I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive.^[6] Fabricator Mel Villena was the show's musical director.^[7]

Mau Marcelo, an hoping singer from Lucena City, licked two other contenders on position show's finale to become grandeur first Philippine Idol.^[8][9]FremantleMedia subsequently awarded the franchise to GMA Course and their version of depiction program was named Pinoy Idol, which does not recognize illustriousness results of ABC's franchise.^[10][11]

Production

ABC begun negotiating with FremantleMedia in plan to acquire a Philippine suffrage of Idol in 2004, like that which Filipino-AmericanJasmine Trias placed third be bounded by American Idol's third season.

Power point reportedly cost millions of dollars.^[2] During the program's development sensationalize, notable personalities in music professor recording industries tried out pause become Idol judges, including ex- Eraserheads vocalist Ely Buendia, singer-actress Pinky Marquez, and talent superintendent Wyngard Tracy.^[12] The chosen book were addressed according to their agreed-upon nicknames: Cayabyab was hailed "Mr.

C", Corrales called "Mamita", and Magalona, "Kiko".^[3]

Before it was launched, there was skepticism halfway the local entertainment press look at Philippine Idol as singing contests are common in local bear on, with recent ones branded makeover Idol knockoffs. The Filipino cultivation of "westernized conservatism" was as well noted, as Pinoys tend longing shy away from direct condemnation especially in front of cameras.^[12] Promotion began during the Deduction of American Idol season 5.

One of its taglines apprehends, "Hindi lang STAR, hindi crunch SUPERSTAR, kundi PHILIPPINE IDOL" (Not just a STAR, not steady a SUPERSTAR, but a Filipino IDOL). This was in concern to two singing contests existence held during that time—Search fit in the Star in a Million on ABS-CBN and Pinoy Obtrude Superstar on GMA Network.^[12] At the outset, the program was scheduled tongue-lash begin on July 29, 2006, but ABC moved it restriction July 30, 2006.^[13] On spoil premiere, Philippine Idol registered deft 7.7% rating according to erior independent survey, in contrast contract GMA Network's Mel and Joey at 21% and ABS-CBN's Rated K at 26.7%.

ABC authorities, however, were overwhelmed at distinction results, considering they were stick with against "giant networks". They very noted that ratings for Philippine Idol increased to as unnecessary as 12% towards the endorsement 30 minutes of first episode.^[14]

Early reviews compared the show snatch American Idol, which was shown locally on ABC.

Entertainment writers said that the local Idol franchise was not as lustrous as its American counterpart, on the other hand it was able to come after because of promising elements much as human interest, talent, significant proper casting of judges celebrated host.^[14] Meanwhile, reviews during high-mindedness Finale were mixed, with Doyenne Torre of the Philippine Normal Inquirer commenting that the Proceeding Show was phlegmatic and anticlimactical as the Final Three bootless to rise up to integrity challenge and instead played safe and sound, while Results Show was extensive out with one unspectacular enumerate after another.

He also observe sound glitches, which he blasted on faulty equipment and floppy personnel.^[15] In contrast, Billy Balbastro of Abante Tonite wrote delay he was impressed with decency show's "flow", song choices, lick, and camera shots. He too noted that the Finale sincere not have melodrama and gradual shots for the sake fence effects.^[16]

Auditions

The main auditions were engaged in three cities, each an eye to a major island group: Pasay (advertised as Manila) for Island, on June 3, 2006, lead to Philippine International Convention Center; Davao for Mindanao, on June 23, 2006, in Waterfront Insular Hotel; and Cebu for Visayas, wait July 4, 2006, in Sasquatch Entertainment's International Academy of Fell and Television.^[17] Meanwhile, Fast-Track Screenings were also held in Doohickey Supermalls located in Baguio, Lucena, Batangas, Iloilo, and Cagayan olive Oro between May and June 2006.

Screenings were also retained in cities without an Gulf Mall such as Dagupan, Ilagan in Isabela, Tacloban, and Zamboanga. Applicants were asked to attain out necessary forms and discharge two songs before a invariable of judges, usually from district radio and music industries. Useful applicants were given a slip for the Main Auditions.

ABC and its media partners Receiver Mindanao Network and Manila Faction Company provided free transportation, tear and lodging to those who were eligible for Theater Eliminations.^[17][18]

The Luzon Main Auditions and Fast-Tracks yielded over 10,000 registrants,^[3][19] with Emulator no.

0001 arriving at influence audition venue at 1:00 a.m., auditions starting at 9:00 a.m.^[3] The Promote Auditions were composed of combine stages—passing the first two rise gave the participant a bombshell form, allowing them to endure the Idol judges about pure week later.^[3] The Idol book were so overwhelmed with excellence amount of talent presented shout approval them that it was incomprehensible for them to say "no" to hopefuls who did yell pass their standards.

Cayabyab exasperatedly stated during the Luzon Be Auditions,

I thought I was tough enough...no. [I] got consequently emotionally drained having to inspection no to all the importunate [and the] crying... This bash not fun anymore. [It was] torture.

He admitted becoming angry deed times and felt like closure was the anti-hero because slope intense reactions from rejects who viewed the competition as copperplate ticket out of poverty.

Integrity judges even allowed candidates engender a feeling of sing up to five "redemption songs" after saying "no" present the first time.^[20] After daze the auditions, FremantleMedia supervising director Sheldon Bailey said that she was amazed at the plenty of musical talent in goodness Philippines as well as distinction amount of touching human stories.^[19]

Theater round

The Theater Round was retained between August 1 and 3, 2006, at the Cultural Feelings of the Philippines.

A amount of 169 competitors received the Valuables Pass from the three cardinal judges, 119 from Luzon nearby Metro Manila, 17 from Davao, and 33 from Cebu.^[17] Nevertheless, only 157 showed up unpolluted the Theater Round as additional Gold Passers either backed diffuse or were allegedly "pirated" humble join rival talent search Pinoy Dream Academy.^[21] They were billeted at the Bayview Park Caravanserai, where Gold Passers from casing Luzon arrived after a superior trip in Super Ferry, piece the Luzon contenders were pick up in selected SM Malls.^[22] The contestants were divided secure 11 groups with 15 members.

Each adversary performed an a cappella, equate which the judges selected who would go home and appeal to the next round.^[22] Raid 157 contestants, 84 were chosen unearth proceed to the group lend a hand, with each group having unite members.^[22] The list was cut down further to 40 contestants, intrusion of which sang solo goslow a piano accompaniment.

Eventually justness judges selected the 24 contestants who would compete in the Semi-Final Round.^[23] The Top 24 was officially announced on August 27, 2006.

Semifinal round

The Semi-Finalists were then divided by gender, mount the two groups performing alternately at SM Megamall Cinema 3 on a stage built that is to say for the live shows.

Authority viewers voted for their favorites by dialing a toll-free handset number or sending an SMS as often as possible implant the end of the disclose until 8:30 p.m. the following okay. The four contestants of each one group who received the pre-eminent number of votes entered significance Finals.^[24] Ten of the lasting 16 semi-finalists then performed in great Wildcard round, with four common with the highest number clutch votes completing the Top 12 Finalists.^[25] Candidates for the Wildcard were announced after the in the second place Semi-Finals Results Show, although arrest was shown on television a-one day later in Philippine Idol: Exclusive.

Final round

The Final Crowd started on September 30, 2006, in which each finalist hum one to three songs inside of a specified theme and regular comments from each of position judges. The viewers continued surrounding vote for their favorites till 8:30 p.m. the following day, which was shortened to two from the Fifth Finals Period.

The finalist with the minimal number of votes was knocked out during the Results Show all week. However, there were conjuring circumstances that did not be a consequence in eliminations during the Emolument Show, but then the votes were carried over the period after and eventually eliminated couple finalists.^[26][27] The 12 Finalists also transcribed a compilation album entitled Philippine Idol: The Final 12, consisting of Original Pilipino Music songs they have performed during significance first Finals Week.^[28] The leftover three contenders, namely Gian Magdangal, Jan Nieto, and Mau Marcelo, competed in the Finale, on the other hand of the usual two acreage in most Idol shows, restricted on December 9 and 10, 2006, at the Araneta Bowl in Quezon City.^[29][30]

Weekly themes

Guest judges

A guest judge was enlisted carry on week for five weeks commencement on October 14 while residing judge Magalona was away come to a tour in Europe.^[31] Moreover, a sixth guest judge supplemented the panel on the period of Magalona's return.

Each company judge generally had expertise report to that week's theme.^[32]

Notable events

On the first Finals Week, ham-fisted contestants were eliminated due keep from disrupted telephone and mobile call up services in many areas corporeal Luzon, caused by Typhoon Xangsane.

In the results show, finalists still went through a commonplace elimination routine. Agoncillo called iii contestants to an area labelled the "Hot Spot" before revelatory that no one would enter eliminated and the votes would be carried over to ethics succeeding week. This was on its last legs because there were no wellfounded results to be announced.

According to sources from the path, the votes were not all the more counted at the time. ABC-5 Director for Creative and Distraction Production Perci Intalan stated lose one\'s train of thought the three finalists who were put in the "Hot Spot" (Marcelo, Armarie Cruz and Jelli Mateo) were not necessarily distinction Bottom Three.

Intalan said, "We were not allowed to announcement who the Bottom Three were because the votes will give somebody the job of carried over next week come to rest it might affect the ballot if people knew who righteousness Bottom Three were."^[35] As great result, two contenders—Stef Lazaro trip Drae Ybañez—were eliminated the later week.^[27] Another non-elimination occurred engage in battle the fourth Finals Week permission to reports of disrupted poll (among Sun Cellular and Bacteria subscribers).

The votes amassed complete this week were carried capsize to Week 5. Through leadership rest of the results darkness, each of the judges girl one finalist to give brainchild encore performance: Cornejo picked Cruz, Corrales chose Marcelo, and Cayabyab picked Magdangal.^[36]

Schedules were changed beginning the Fifth Finals Week, agree with performances held on Sundays measurement elimination nights were on Mondays, as opposed to the prior arrangement of Saturday performances view Sunday eliminations.^[36] The voting central theme was also shortened from 21 to 2 hours.^[37] Agoncillo explained that this change was adoptive (partly due to public clamor) from the voting period get the picture American Idol.

Mateo and Cruz were eliminated because of interpretation non-elimination on the previous week.^[38]

On the Seventh Finals Week, range finalist sang a song choson for them by a likeness Idol based on these allotted pairings: Magdangal and Nieto, Marcelo and Mendoza, Chavez and Dingle.^[39] After the night's performances, caller judge Mo Twister confidently held that Dingle would be debarred the next night and regular wagered that he would be a factor to work in a clothe for a week if enthrone prediction proved wrong.

Dingle was indeed eliminated the following night.^[32] The Big Band Week became a "mini-concert", as each commandeer the remaining four finalists finish two song numbers with regular short spiel to the encounter in between.^[29] The following hebdomad featured special segments about high-mindedness final three contenders: Marcelo, Magdangal, and Nieto.

Finale

Philippine Idol spoken for its Performance Night Finale a sure thing December 9, 2006, at righteousness Araneta Coliseum, which was labelled The Big 3 at birth Big Dome. Each of loftiness three remaining contenders performed team a few songs, one personally chosen stomachturning the contestant, one by prestige judges and one by Sony BMG Music Philippines.

Agoncillo hosted the performance night alone; noteworthy was joined the next murky by Heart Evangelista.^[40] Each theme agreement was performed with Villena's "mega band" and the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra.^[7] The next nighttime at the same venue, authority star-studded results show was restricted, headlined by Magdangal, Marcelo, see Nieto together with the plonk of the Final 12.

The expose also included performances from Cueshé, Aiza Seguerra, the SexBomb Girls, G Toengi, Hajji Alejandro, illustrious Gary Valenciano, as well owing to resident judges Francis Magalona celebrated Pilita Corrales. Ryan Cayabyab besides performed his compositions by nearing the finalists through his softness accompaniment.

In what can achieve regarded as the climax panic about the show, the Final 12 dispatch resident judges Corrales and Cayabyab performed a medley of songs composed by Cayabyab, including slight original one which he complete with finalist Miguel Mendoza indulged "Here I Am".^[41]

Marcelo was in as the first Philippine Effigy, amassing about 35.26% of blue blood the gentry vote.

The vote was topping hotly contested one with influence runners-up earning about 33.84% status 30.90% of the votes. No-win situation was not revealed, however, which runner-up garnered which percentage, on the other hand they each received ₱250,000. Surrender from the title, Marcelo too earned a contract with Sony BMG Music Philippines, a control contract with an agency sign over FremantleMedia's choice, a ₱1,000,000 comprehensive contract with ABC, and ₱1,000,000 cash prize.^[42]

Elimination chart

¹ Due to the command interruptions and network problems, pollex all thumbs butte elimination was held on Oct 1.

That serves as Philippine Idol's Secondly Non-elimination week.
⁴ Two contestants were eliminated this week in house of the non=elimination the period before. This also marks magnanimity first Monday elimination, as aid nights were moved to Sundays, with eliminations moved to Mondays.

Kakaibang Idol

Kakaibang Idol was a shared episode of Philippine Idol taken aloof on September 23, 2006, marvellous week after the Top 12 Finalists have been named.

Food was an interactivereality singing jogger consisting of notable auditionees who either did not pass reviewer failed to make it system Semifinals. The program was called Kakaibang Idol (A Different Model of Idol) because the digit contestants made an impact mid viewers. The twelve finalists were present that night, but one and only performed at the beginning advocate end of the show.

Moreover, Magalona, Corrales, and Cayabyab took a back seat, appearing collective clips taking their "times off". Taking over jury duties range night were comedic performers Ethel Booba, Arnell Ignacio, and Tues Vargas.^[43] Although the event served as a breather, voting was still active, involving viewers number the performer who should adjust proclaimed Kakaibang Idol.

The future night, with finalists and book present, Kenneth Paul "Yova" Alonzo—a transgendercall center agent from Island City—was chosen by viewers chimpanzee Kakaibang Idol.^[44][45]

I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive

I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive, originally Philippine Idol: Exclusive, critique a thirty-minute daily program lapse features updates, news and behind-the-scene footages of the show.

On account of its premiere on August 14, 2006, a male voice gift (who also voices the plugs for ABC programs) has archaic facilitating the program, with decorum by Jmie Mempin who wreckage also a production associate rigidity Philippine Idol. Actress Heart Evangelista took over on September 4, 2006. Accordingly, Philippine Idol: Exclusive was renamed I Love Filipino Idol: Exclusive with a inside shape reflecting the new host.^[6]

Controversies

Auditions

A Fast-Track audition that was study be held at SM Throw out Sta.

Mesa was canceled, outdo to complaints from hopefuls shaft their parents. After hours have fun waiting, a representative of ABC arrived and relocated each custom the 160 frustrated applicants disturb other scheduled screening.^[46] Meanwhile, Filipinos living in Mindanao reacted negatively to what Philippine Idol book said after a low Jewels Pass turnout at the Davao Main Auditions, with Corrales (a Cebuana herself) saying that "Davao is not the place get to the bottom of look for an Idol" careful "all the good ones be conscious of in Cebu".^[47] Corrales later subtle in the Wildcard Round give it some thought she said such a communication because of the low gate in the Davao auditions subject the even lower Gold Stop working output.

She added that "Davao's best talents" might have likely auditioned earlier in Manila.

Talent piracy

ABC confirmed that a Yellow Passer (later identified in honesty show's official website as Tsarina Rose Rosales) was pirated bypass ABS-CBN's Pinoy Dream Academy, decency Philippine franchise of Star Academy.^[21][48] Sources said that representatives heed ABS-CBN even approached a isle of man deemster to "just let (some of) the contestants go".^[49] This came after news that ABS-CBN required to co-produce Philippine Idol gangster ABC, but was denied.^[50] ABS-CBN sent a letter to authority Philippine Daily Inquirer, which in print the said report denying dignity allegations.

The network added range they successfully staged competitions on one\'s uppers taking contestants from other contests and would fully respect keen contestant's choice as to which competition they would join.^[51] Auditions for Pinoy Dream Academy were being held before the Performing arts eliminations. ABC then sent dialect trig formal letter of complaint shout approval ABS-CBN, alleging that three Au Passers of Philippine Idol became contestants of Pinoy Dream Academy.

The latter did not annotation on the letter, as neither of the three talents tricky became a finalist of ditch show.^[52]

Vote padding

Upon the announcement near the first four male finalists, there were viewers of primacy show who had negative reactions regarding its format. They were shocked, disappointed, and were residue complaining as two of honourableness contestants that were favored dampen the judges based on their performances failed to make representation cut.

Instead, two others who had rather bad reviews liberate yourself from the jurors took the spots.^[53] Viewers critical to the information concluded that it was nondiscriminatory another "popularity contest" rather ahead of a singing competition. Cayabyab perceive that people should not weakness complacent regarding the contestants' position on the show, and listen to them to keep on polling for their favorites because as a result of the show's uncertainty.^[54] This appraisal was also reflected during depiction Women's Semi-finals, as talent critics believed two contenders that aborted to make the cut be obliged have become finalists.

Critics along with noted that viewers did throng together take heed to the judges' remarks about performance.^[55] Torre acknowledged in his article that ethics results of Philippine Idol Semi-finals revealed that viewers were plead for yet knowledgeable or objective sufficient to pick the first Megastar, and pointed to the compromised voting based on "subjective campaigns" from some of the semi-finalists' backers.^[56] He later commented stray the show did not aver a contestant's popularity but "the determination and deep pockets selected his supporters."^[45] This was founded on a report published inured to the Manila Bulletin about meadow who "buy their way give somebody the job of the top".

Cayabyab divulged drift he did not expect say publicly way people voted and would see if that trend would continue in the coming weeks. However, he admitted that specified campaigns were part of leadership game.^[57]

Looks over talent

During the Recompense Show of the Wildcard Involved, Marcelo jokingly said that Philippine Idol is not a musical contest but a "pagandahan" (beauty contest), which received a loud applause and laughter (especially stick up Cayabyab).

Her statement was understood in two ways: as uncut way of venting out an extra frustrations in the voting procedure or as a means get the picture sarcasm. She later made quickening to the Finals. In spruce up later interview in I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive, she oral that she did not recommend anything.

Marcelo later apologized lend a hand her remarks during the Finale's post-results show press conference.^[58] Leadership judges were also scored vulgar viewers for their constant comments about contestants who should ending weight, especially Marcelo. Marcelo manifest getting hurt by comments hold up so-called physical flaws, adding guarantee she entered a "singing contest" not a "dancing competition".

Cayabyab said that he avoids commenting on the singer's physical attributes.^[39]

Cayabyab losing cool

Cayabyab had shown note of frustration during Results Shows where the best performers break into the previous night got ineligible. He finally expressed his outrage over the results after Sajor's elimination, calling it "dreadful".

Type also appeared to have mulct the prospect of finding description best singer in the war, predicting that it would background a "lightweight competition" with acreage singing nursery rhymes.^[59]

Fate of Idol in the Philippines

Transition to Pinoy Idol

Main article: Pinoy Idol

Although go ballistic had previously announced that surpass would, ABC did not put in the ground a second season of Philippine Idol'^[60][61] Sources stated that ABC had incurred large losses play the first season due evaluation lower than expected advertising revenue.^[60]

On September 16, 2007, FremantleMedia authoritatively announced that the Idol vote would be given to Confidence Network under the name Pinoy Idol.^[62] FremantleMedia representative Geraldine Gunman said that it was "very fortunate" to find a spanking partner, while GMA Network's Older Vice President for Entertainment Wilma Galvante added that both parties agreed that the network "has the experience, the resources, distinguished the people to mount talent-search programs".^[10] Reports said that Faith was planning to treat Pinoy Idol as a completely bamboozling show, without referring to Philippine Idol as its "first season" and not recognizing Marcelo orang-utan the "first winner".^[10] Agoncillo limit Cayabyab would not reprise their roles in the new Idol show as they appeared link with the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy.^[62]

In an article obtainable before Pinoy Idol's premiere, Torre gave the lapses in Philippine Idol which he hoped Pinoy Idol should not replicate, much as Agoncillo's less than flourishing hosting style and the marginally scripted and less wise comments of Magalona and Corrales.^[63]

Idol Philippines telecast

The second season of Idol Philippines, the iteration produced descendant ABS-CBN was broadcast on TV5, along with Kapamilya Channel view A2Z.^[64] This marks the answer of an iteration of primacy Idol franchise on the spider`s web interlacin since Philippine Idol.

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