Kanta Pilipinas () is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Rico Blanco, it aired from February 9 to March 24, 2013, replacing Talentadong Pinoy and was replaced by Boracay Bodies.
Overview The show is produced by TV5 and Futurentertainment Inc., owned by Marvin Agustin.
Format Kanta Pilipinas is a reality singing competition. It was open to Filipino males and females, whether solo, duo, trio or group of singers with a maximum of five members. From the initial number of auditionees who passed the regional auditions, 24 of them will proceed to the final auditions round. From the top 24 auditionees, 12 are then selected to become the top 12 finalists whom will then compete for the vetted position of the first ever winner of Kanta Pilipinas, and of the grand prize of 1 million pesos, a recording and management contract from TV5.
Judges and hosts Lea Salonga and Sharon Cuneta were rumored to host Kanta Pilipinas. Cuneta formerly hosted Star Power, a singing competition aired on ABS-CBN. However, TV5 and people behind the show failed to comment on the rumors. Salonga was eventually selected to sing the theme song of the show.
In January 2013, it was announced that Rico Blanco will host the show. It was also revealed in January 2013 that Ryan Cayabyab, Lani Misalucha and Rico Blanco, the show's host, will serve as the judging panel.
Selection process Auditions
Auditions took place in the following locations: Date Venue City February 24, 2012 SM City Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro March 2, 2012 SM City Cebu Cebu March 10, 2012 SM City Davao Davao City March 16, 2012 SM City Baguio Baguio March 23, 2012 SM City Iloilo Iloilo March 30, 2012 SM City North EDSA Quezon City April 20, 2012 SM City Batangas Batangas City
Online auditions Online auditions also took place from February to June 2012.
Top 24 auditionees Before the show aired on February 9, 2013, the top 24 auditionees were already announced. In the final auditions, each auditionee must present themselves and sing their final audition songs. From the top 24 auditionees, 12 finalists will advance for the semifinals and compete for the grand prize.
The following are the top 24 auditionees:
The Top 24 auditionees of Kanta Pilipinas Solo
Adrian Tabaldo Allan Gonzales Allison Gonzales Chadleen Lacdo-o Dea Formilleza Esther Martinez Ferns Tosco
Giancarlo Baldonido Gregory Llamoso Haizel Fernando Isaiah Antonio Jacob Gayanelo Janeth Gomez Jeniffer Maravilla
Pia Diamante Raz Mendoza Ricky Deloviar Roshelle Soledad Thara Jordana Timothy Pavino Zari Bilon Duos Daniel and JB (composed of Daniel Grospe and JB Landrito) Carlo and Nicole (composed of Carlo and Nicole David) Groups 5az1 (composed by Bryann Foronda, Ghielan Rex Flores, Herbert Kho, Jr., John Maynard Aisa, and Mick Pronteras)
Final auditions The top 24 auditionees were divided into 4 batches. 1 batch composed of 6 hopefuls will perform in front of the judges and the audience per episode.
The series of results of the final auditions is divided into two parts. The first results were aired on February 16, 2013 after 12 of the top 24 auditionees had already performed; the second results will be aired on March 2, 2013, wherein half of the remaining auditionees will be eliminated and the other half, whom will complete the top 12, will advanced for the semifinal rounds.
Vehnee Saturno served as a guest judge for the whole duration of the final auditions.
Episode Order Name Age, Hometown Song (Original artist) Result February 9, 2013(Batch 1) 1.1 Timmy Pavino 23, Parañaque "Go the Distance" (Michael Bolton) Advanced 1.2 Thara Therese Jordana 22, Metro Manila "The Only Exception" (Paramore) Advanced 1.3 Janeth Gomez 17, Quezon City "On My Own" (Nikka Costa) Eliminated 1.4 5az1 20 – 26, Metro Manila "More than This" (One Direction) Advanced 1.5 Giancarlo Baldonido 26, Sampaloc, Manila "I'll Never Say Goodbye" (Melissa Manchester) Eliminated 1.6 Carlo & Nicole 24 & 26, Quezon City "Always" (Atlantic Starr) Advanced February 16, 2013(Batch 2) 2.1 Dea Formilleza 18, Compostela Valley "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones) Advanced 2.2 Adrian Tabaldo 26, California, United States "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) Eliminated 2.3 Haizel Fernando 20, Makati "California King Bed" (Rihanna) Eliminated 2.4 Zari Bilon 18, Bacoor, Cavite "You and I" (Lady Gaga) Eliminated 2.5 Isaiah Antonio 22, Manila "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5) Eliminated 2.6 Allan Gonzales 26, Quezon City "Ikaw Lamang" (Ogie Alcasid) Advanced February 23, 2013(Batch 3) 3.1 Chadleen Lacdo-o 17, Cebu City "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) Advanced 3.2 Daniel and JB 22 & 24, Las Piñas "Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson) Advanced 3.3 Pia Diamante 19, Naga, Camarines Sur "I'm with You" (Avril Lavigne) Advanced 3.4 Esther Martinez 17, Surigao City "Lipad Ng Pangarap" (Dessa) Eliminated 3.5 Raz Mendoza 21, Valenzuela City "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) Eliminated 3.6 Jacob Gayanelo 20, Parañaque "Broken Vow" (Lara Fabian) Eliminated March 2, 2013(Batch 4) 4.1 Jeniffer Maravilla 19, San Pedro, Laguna "Habang May Buhay" (AfterImage) Advanced 4.2 Ricky Deloviar 23, Iloilo City "Goodbye" (Air Supply) Advanced 4.3 Gregory Llamoso 25, Lucena City, Quezon "Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston) Eliminated 4.4 Allison Gonzales 20, Quezon City "Only Hope" (Switchfoot) Eliminated 4.5 Roshelle Soledad 23, Marilao, Bulacan "I Need You" (LeAnn Rimes) Eliminated 4.6 Ferns Tosco 26, Boracay Island, Aklan "Island Called Boracay" (Ferns Tosco) Advanced
Finalists +Finalists Males Timmy Pavino Allan Gonzales Ricky Deloviar Females Thara Therese Jordana Dea Formilleza Pia Diamante Chadleen Lacdo-o Jennifer Maravilla Ferns Tosco Duos and groups 5az1 Carlo and Nicole JB and Daniel
Results summary Color keys
+ Weekly results per contestant Contestants Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4: Finals Round 1 Round 2 Safe Bottom seven Safe Safe Winner Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up Ricky Deloviar Safe Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 4) Thara Jordana Safe Bottom seven Safe Eliminated Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated (Week 3) Ferns Tosco Eliminated Pia Diamante Safe Safe Eliminated Timmy Pavino Safe Bottom seven Eliminated 5az1 Safe Eliminated (Week 2) Daniel and JB Allan Gonzales Dea Formilleza Eliminated (Week 1)
Weekly performances Week 1 (March 9) Challenge: Group performances Guest mentor & judge: Noel Cabangon
Group Order Contestant Song (Original artist) Result Group 1 1 Daniel & JB "Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko" (Sharon Cuneta)"Kasama Kang Tumanda" (Toni Gonzaga) Bottom four Dea Formilleza Bottom four Allan Gonzales Bottom four Ferns Tosco Bottom four Group 2 2 5az1 "Bulong" (Kitchie Nadal)"Pagsubok" (Orient Pearl) Safe Ricky Deloviar Safe Pia Diamante Safe Thara Therese Jordana Safe Group 3 3 Carlo & Nicole "Hanggang" (Wency Cornejo)"Ngayon" (Basil Valdez) Safe Chadleen Lacdo-o Safe Jeniffer Maravilla Safe Timmy Pavino Safe Sagip round (Final performance) Group 1 1 Ferns Tosco "Tao" (Sampaguita) Safe 2 Allan Gonzales "Imagine" (John Lennon) Safe 3 Daniel & JB "This Love" (Maroon 5) Safe 4 Dea Formilleza "Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin" (Kitchie Nadal) Eliminated
Week 2 (March 16) Challenge: Group performances Guest mentor: Jamie Rivera
Group Order Contestant Song (Original artist) Result Aegis group 1 Carlo & Nicole "Halik" & "Sinta" (Aegis) Safe Pia Diamante Safe Ricky Deloviar Safe Jeniffer Maravilla Safe Willie Revillame group 2 Chadleen Lacdo-o "Ikaw Na Nga" & "I Love You" (Willie Revillame) Bottom seven Allan Gonzales Bottom four Timmy Pavino Bottom seven 5az1 Bottom four Gloc-9 group 3 Daniel & JB "Hari Ng Tondo" & "Sirena" (Gloc-9) Bottom four Thara Therese Jordana Bottom seven Ferns Tosco Bottom four Sagip round (Final performance) Gloc-9 group 1 Daniel & JB "Ipagpatawad Mo" (Janno Gibbs) Eliminated Willie Revillame group 2 5az1 "All Out of Love" (Air Supply) Eliminated Gloc-9 group 3 Ferns Tosco "Dito pa rin Ako" (Ferns Tosco) Safe Willie Revillame group 4 Allan Gonzales "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) Eliminated
The Aegis group was announced Safe, while the Willie Revillame and Gloc-9 groups became the two bottom groups. From the two bottom groups, the four weakest contestants (2 from each groups) performed in the Sagip round.
Week 3 (March 23) Challenge: Sing-off performances
Contestant Order Song (Original artist) Result Pia Diamante 1 "Survivor" (Destiny's Child) Eliminated Thara Therese Jordana Safe Chadleen Lacdo-o 2 "'Di Bale Na Lang" (Gary Valenciano) Safe Carlo & Nicole Eliminated Timmy Pavino 3 "Whenever You Call" (Mariah Carey) Eliminated Jeniffer Maravilla Safe Ferns Tosco 4 "Nosi Ba Lasi" (Sampaguita) Eliminated Ricky Deloviar Safe
Note that, during this week, the contestants were grouped in pairs. The designated pair of contestants battled in a sing-off wherein the weaker contestant in each pair would be automatically be eliminated. There is no Sagip round held this week.
Finals (March 24) Challenge: Duet and solo performances Celebrity performers: Lea Salonga performed "Kanta Pilipinas theme song" together with the top 12 finalists Group performance: "Kanta Pilipinas theme song" with Lea Salonga along with the other eliminated top 8 finalists Debut performances: Thara Therese Jordana performed "The Only Exception"; Chadleen Lacdo-o performed "Beautiful"; Jeniffer Maravilla performed "Habang May Buhay"; Ricky Deloviar performed "Goodbye"
Contestant Order Duet round Order Solo round Results First song (Original artist) Duet with Second song (Original artist) Chadleen Lacdo-o 1 "Ewan" (APO Hiking Society) Aia De Leon 1 "Himala" (Rivermaya) Winner Jeniffer Maravilla 2 "Foolish Heart" (Steve Perry) Nina 2 "Someone Who Believes in You" (Russell Hitchcock) Runner-up Thara Therese Jordana 3 "Upuan" (Gloc-9) Gloc-9 3 "Skyscraper" (Demi Lovato) Eliminated Ricky Deloviar 4 "Luha" (Aegis) Aegis 4 "Maghintay Ka Lamang" (Ted Ito) Eliminated
References
External links Official Website