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| Geoff Taylor - Male Champion Are you the Next Big Star? 2009 |
Taylor was born in Olongapo City. His father is of American descent while his mother is a pure Filipina. Before named as the Next Male Big Star of the talent search, Are You the Next Big Star?, he was one of the contestants of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Dream Academy: Season 1 where he was voted off early. Taylor was also a model from Cagayan Valley. After winning Are You the Next Big Star?, he started in various television guestings and shows together with his co-winner, Frencheska Farr. They guested at the christmaserye of GMA Network, Sana Ngayong Pasko. Taylor and Farr was also included in the recently concluded SOP Fully Charged and BandaOke wherein they were included in the BandaOke band along with Jay Perillo. In 2010, Taylor is currently seen in two GMA Network shows: the new musical variety show, Party Pilipinas and the newest season of Daisy Siete, Adam or Eve.
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| Gerald Santos - Champion Pinoy Pop Superstar (Season 2) 2006 |
In 2006 Santos won the second season of GMA 7's show Pinoy Pop Superstar.
He signed a five-year contract with GMA, including a record record deal with GMA Records, and became a regular on the TV series SOP Rules. He was cast for the primetime TV series I Luv New York, and was a co-host of QTV's Popstar Kids in 2006. His SOP role earned him a nomination for a PMPC STAR Awards. His first single, "A Day on the Rainbow", was released in November 2006. In 2008 he released his second studio album, Gerald Santos: Pinakahihintay. In 2011 another single was released, "Yong Pagmamahal."
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| Gian Magdangal - 1st Runner Up Philippine Idol 2007 |
He is a cousin of actress and fellow singer Jolina Magdangal.
Magdangal claimed that he started to sing when he was 2 years old, as he was singing lullabies to his grandmother. He grew up listening to Broadway musicals, Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men, and Brian McKnight. Seeing his potential as a singer, he was sent to undergo voice lessons at St. Scholastica's College's Conservatory of Music. He also received vocal training from Trumpets Playshop, Sweet Plantado, Mon Faustino, Audie Gemora, Freddie Santos, and Carlo Orosa.
Magdangal's early musical exposure was during high school in La Salle Green Hills when he became part of the Kundirana.
While in college at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, taking up Business Administration with a major in Computer Application, Magdangal became part of a boy band quartet known as 17:28, which was formed by Gemora, along with his college friends. The group had their share of success compiling two albums under Star Records and Viva Records (wherein there were only three member left). One of their songs, "Sukob Na", became a rainy season jingle for ABS-CBN. After three years, the group decided to disband with Magdangal being the only active musician. He formed a band "Gian with Industriya".
After graduating from college in 2003, Magdangal joined Trumpets Music Academy, a company which produced numerous theater plays in the metro in which he gained more exposure in acting. His theater credentials include the musicals Footloose, The Little Mermaid, and Once On This Island.
However, Magdangal discontinued his singing career to give priority to his family. He disbanded Gian with Industriya and entered the corporate world. Before auditioning for Philippine Idol, he was working as a Marketing Events Officer for Smart Communications.
Magdangal said that Philippine Idol was like "a calling" to return to music. However, he felt that the competition was not meant for him because of conflicts between his work and the audition dates. He only found an opening at the Cebu auditions, but he was short of money. He eventually flew to Cebu City with the help of sponsors in time for the final leg of the auditions, where he sang "The Last Time" by Eric Benét.
When Magdangal got into the Top 24, he took a leave of absence "without pay" from his work. He failed to make to the Top 4 during the Men's Semi-Final Round, and had to go through the Wildcard phase to enter the Top 12 Finalists. He placed runner-up to eventual winner Mau Marcelo in a hotly contested voting verdict made by the public.
Magdangal received P250,000 as prize for being a runner-up on Philippine Idol. He said that he gave part of it to pay family debts and some of it went to his savings. Weeks after the competition, Magdangal signed a non-exclusive contract with GMA Network and had been a regular talent in its Sunday noontime variety show SOP Rules.
He is married to actress and singer Sherre Bautista-Agustin, a former member of Viva Hot Babes, who incidentally was a close friend to Marquez. The two met during a production of "The Little Mermaid" in 2001 and began dating in December 2006. Magdangal, a known conservative, supports Sheree's career despite her sexy image and daring roles she portrays on her movies. Their child, Gian Hailey was born on May 7, 2008.
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| Jay Perillo - Finalist Are you the Next Big Star? 2009 |
10. Jay Perillo A Half-Chinese and Half-Filipino, MARK JAYSON PERILLO,22, is the eldest among 4 children. He studies @ Chiang Kai-Shek School, one of the best Chinese schools in the country. With his baby face, wholesome looks and fly-away hairstyle, Jay can be easily mistaken(as he often is )for a member of the taiwanese group F4. Jay (who also sings in Chinese and Tagalog), "I go for Martin Nievera,Jeremiah,Rachelle Ann Go,Usher,The Calling,Life House,Linkin Park and Slapshock." Jay that the first song he ever sang was Ugoy ng Duyan, his moms fav. song. "I was 15 then and that was when I realized that I could sing," said Jay. Since then, his family, relatives and friends have been encouraging him to hone his singing talent some more. "I cant dissapoint them,"added Jay. His motto is Never Say Die. True enough, after failing to enter the finals first in Starstruck 2 then in the SCQ, he finally made it to the Search for a Star in a Million "magic circle."
In 2009, Jay entered the singing talent search "Are you the next big star?" on GMA 7 and became a finalist. He appeared in various Kapuso shows such as Bandaoke and Comedy Bar with his band 6 Feet Long. He sang "Biglaan," the official theme song for the teleserye "Bantatay." Jay is also regular a artist at Party Pilipinas, a noontime variety show at the Kapuso Network.
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| Jonalyn Viray - Champion Pinoy Pop Superstar (Year 1) 2005 |
11. Jonalyn Roxas Viray (born November 15, 1989 in Marikina City, Philippines) is a Filipina singer and an occasional actress. She was the first ever Pinoy Pop Superstar Grand Champion. She also received five gold medals and three plaques at the 2006 World Championships of Performing Arts.
She is a member of a trio named La Diva, along with Maricris Garcia and Aicelle Santos, in which she sings as a soprano. She is also a current cast member of the weekly variety show Party Pilipinas.
Born on November 15, 1989, Jonalyn is the eldest of 4 kids from Marikina. She started joining singing contest on an early age. She has won first runner-up in "Birit Bulilit" of IBC-13 as a child and in "MTB Teen Pop Star" wherein her winning piece was Mariah Carey’s Never Too Far. Growing up, Jonalyn, much like any aspiring singer, admired Mariah Carey, Regine Velasquez, Whitney Houston, Kyla, and Beyoncé.
Viray has been noted for her soulful voice, belting prowess, and stunning high notes ever since her first win in Pinoy Pop Superstar. Viray is also noted for her ability to sing in the whistle register as influenced by Mariah Carey which she has been vocal about being a fan of. Aside from pop music, though untrained, she has also been singing classical music and taking the roles of soprano and coloratura soprano.
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| Kris Lawrence - Champion Search for Star in a Million 2006 |
Kris was the grand champion of the Search for the Star in a Million Season 2 back in 2006.
In 2010, he signed an exclusive contract with GMA Network and he is now performing regularly in Party Pilipinas. On March 12, 2012, Kris signed onto GMA Records along with Jessa Zaragoza, Shiela Valderama and Geneva Cruz. Having already made GMA (the Kapuso Network) his home network since early 2010, and now officially joining their roster in music, Kris has hinted at his wish for his songs to be used in different shows on GMA.
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