The sixth season of StarStruck, is a 2015 Philippine television reality talent competition show, was broadcast on GMA Network. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Megan Young, it premiered on September 7, 2015. The segment hosts are StarStruck graduates Mark Herras, Miguel Tanfelix, Kris Bernal, and Rocco Nacino, and they serve as journey hosts, who are tasked to join the hopefuls as they go through every phase of the competition. The council was composed of Joey de Leon, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Jennylyn Mercado and Dantes is also part of the council. The season ended with 76 episodes on December 19, 2015, having Migo Adecer and Klea Pineda as the Ultimate Survivors.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.

Overview

Auditions

In the last quarter of 2014, GMA Network announced that the distribution of the application form will be on September 6 and 7 and would be distributed nationwide through various malls. For this season, the age limit is set from 15 to 20 years old. There was a live coverage of the said event during Startalk on September 6 and at Sunday All Stars on September 7. The said event was called as The StarStruck Weekend. The first 500 registrants in Metro Manila were accommodated on September 7 for the auditions kick off and was shown the previews in Sunday All Stars. Much of the auditions were held at the GMA Network Center and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines.

The following dates and key cities for the auditions are as follows:

Casting Dates (2014) Key Cities September 8–12 Metro Manila September 15–19September 22–26September 29–30October 3 October 6–11September 13–14 Dagupan and BatangasSeptember 20–21 Cebu and BacolodSeptember 21–22 NagaSeptember 27–29 PampangaOctober 11–12 IloiloOctober 18–19 Davao

This season was directed by Rico Gutierrez. Like the first two seasons, StarStruck is shown only weekdays having Mondays to Thursdays will be tests and Fridays would be the elimination night. The show held its the Final Judgment on December 19, 2015 at the GMA Network Studio Annex (Studio 7 and Studio 8).

Selection process In the sixth year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, the initial cut of the Top 35 hopefuls were reduced to The Door (the Destinator), after the eliminations of the seven hopefuls the Top 28 hopefuls was created into by the two groups the first group they call the 14 Dreamers and the second group they call the 14 Believers. The Top 28 finalists were reduced to Top 22 finalists, and the last reduced to Top 18 finalists, until they formed the new final fourteen titled, the ultimate final fourteen finalists,

The Ultimate Final 14 underwent various workshops and trainings in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two from the ultimate final fourteen may have to say goodbye until only four remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers.

The Ultimate Final 4 vied for the coveted the Ultimate Survivors titles, the Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor, both of them received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and five year an exclusive management contract from GMA Network a house and lot from Camella Homes worth P2,000,000 pesos each.

The First Prince and First Princess, both of them received P250,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network.

It also featured new team titles in StarStruck History, the Dream 14 and the Believe 14, and the final fourteen coveted to Ultimate Final 14 in the second week.

Hopefuls Bootcamp After the nationwide auditions, the Top 35 hopefuls were selected to advance to the next round of the competition. Their names were revealed during the August 20, 2015 episode of Eat Bulaga!.

In this phase, they faced different stages in order to determine if they will move on and be part of the next round of the competition.

The first stage was the Talent Showcase round wherein they presented to the judges the talents they are most comfortable at. The next stage is the Workshops wherein they were tested and criticized by different coaches. Resident acting coach Gina Alajar once again led the acting workshop for the semi-finalists. Christian Bautista and Prof. Jai Sabas-Aracama sit as the singing mentors, while another resident mentor, Douglas Nierras, trained the semi-finalists in dancing. After workshop stage is the Screen test. The final stage for the semi-final round is the Director's Night wherein the Top 35 hopefuls, semi-finalists faced different well-known directors of the industry to give their opinions and critiques and deliberate who would advance to the next round.

One of the new twists added in this season, is the introduction of The Door. Upon crossing the door, the hopefuls would determine whether or not they will still continue on with their StarStruck Journey. When a contestant touches a hand-shaped portal, s/he will hear one of three things:

"Congratulations" if she/he makes it to the next round; "Thank You" if not; or "Result will be announced on the first live broadcast. Until then, good luck!".

As an exciting twist to the show, Dingdong Dantes announced during the first live episode last September 11, 2015 that for the sixth season, instead of having just the traditional Final 14, there will be two sets of fourteen hopefuls who will compete in various challenges. The hopefuls who will standout and survive these challenges will be part of the ultimate final fourteen.

The first twelve finalists whose names were announced during the first four episodes and the two finalists who were announced during the first live episode compose the first group which is dubbed as the Dream 14. The second set of fourteen hopefuls, who were initially expected to be eliminated, composes the group called Believe 14.

When the Ultimate Final 14 were chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Friday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From ultimate final six, there will be two of them who will be eliminated and after the elimination the two; the ultimate final four will be revealed.

The Ultimate Final 4 will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by text voting. 40% of the result will come from the text votes and the remaining 60% is from the council.

Color key:

Place Contestant Age Hometown Exit Result 1Migo Adecer15MandaluyongDecember 19, 2015Ultimate Male Survivor 2Klea Pineda16CaloocanUltimate Female Survivor 3Elyson De Dios16Liloan, CebuFirst Prince 4Ayra Mariano17Paombong, BulacanFirst Princess 5Jay Arcilla19San Pablo, LagunaDecember 11, 2015Avenger 6Arra San Agustin20Bacoor, Cavite 7Liezel Lopez18Olongapo, ZambalesNovember 27, 2015 8Avery Paraiso21Antipolo, Rizal 9Analyn Barro19Bacolod, Negros OccidentalNovember 20, 2015 10Kevin Sagra20South CotabatoNovember 13, 2015 11James Teng17Marilao, BulacanNovember 6, 2015 12Koreen Medina20Santa Rosa, LagunaOctober 30, 2015 13Joemarie Nielsen21Tarlac, TarlacOctober 23, 2015 14Princess Guevarra16Dasmariñas, CaviteOctober 16, 2015 15Chat Bornea20Talisay, CebuOctober 2, 2015Top 18 16Nikki Co19Metro Manila 17Beatriz Imperial16Binangonan, Rizal 18Camille Torres20Dumaguete, Negros Oriental 19Mariam Al-Alawi18Metro ManilaSeptember 25, 2015Top 22 20Carl Cervantes18Antipolo, Rizal 21Faith da Silva15Calamba, Laguna 22Kyle Vergara18Las Piñas 23Marion Garcia18Angeles, PampangaSeptember 18, 2015Top 28 24April Scott20Taguig 25Arjan Jimenez19Quezon City 26Allysa de Real19Las Piñas 27Claire Vande16Cebu City 28Prince Clemente18Dasmariñas, Cavite 29Rachel Dimaculangan17Lipa, BatangasSeptember 10, 2015Top 35 30Alicia Lacap15Quezon City 31Kyle Manalo20Quezon City 32Karessa Toring20Cebu City 33Rojean delos Reyes19Malolos, BulacanSeptember 9, 2015 34Frederick Fructuoso16ParañaqueSeptember 8, 2015 35Jefferlyn Serrano20MarikinaSeptember 7, 2015

Profiles Migo Adecer of Sydney, Australia - Migo was born in Lamitan but grew up in Agusan del Sur but where he became part of Hillsong United and Glee Club Australia Agusan del Sur chapter, and who represented of Mandaluyong. Klea Pineda of Caloocan - Klea knows how to play ukulele and an adventurous girl. Her hobbies include trekking and surfing. Elyson De Dios of Liloan, Cebu - Elyson is an athletic teen who plays football and volleyball. He wants to follow in the footsteps of Paulino Alcantara. Ayra Mariano of Paombong, Bulacan - Ayra was born in Northern Marianas. At 7, she started doing commercial stints and became popular recently because of her appearance in a facial cleanser brand commercial, Eskinol. She also played the role of Patricia Sandoval in the webisodes of the miniseries in Wattpad made by the said facial cleanser brand. Jay Arcilla of San Pablo, Laguna, He studies in San Pablo, Laguna and into dancing, volleyball and basketball. He joined Eat Bulaga's "That's My Bae" segment in 2015. He's the nephew of Heneral Luna's lead actor, John Arcilla. Arra San Agustin of Bacoor, Cavite - but born in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Arra is a Psychology major student at De La Salle University in Manila. She is a ballerina who knows figure skating. She was the girlfriend of the DLSU Green Archers Basketball Player, Thomas Torres. Liezel Lopez of Olongapo, Zambales - Liezel was a choir member in high school and a former member of a community theater group. For some Critic, Liezel has the potential to become a great actress and expected to be part of Films for international audiences. Unlike other actress, she does her acting not just based on her experience as an actress but also with her own experience in Life. That is why she gains support from some Local Film Enthusiasts who support the Local Film Industry. Despite the challenges that came to her life, she still managed to improve her talent as an actress. Avery Paraiso of Antipolo, Rizal - Avery is a half Filipino - half Irish commercial model who has a twin sister. In 2014, Avery also appeared in the film Once a Princess, in which Erich Gonzales plays the lead role. Avery has a featured minor role as a bully. He also appeared in the commercials of RC Cola and Oishi. Analyn Barro of Bacolod, Negros Occidental - Analyn is a Marketing Management major student. Despite working as a model, she also dreams of becoming a newscaster someday. Kevin Sagra of South Cotabato - Kevin is a martial arts enthusiast. He also knows how to play beatbox, drums and piano. James Teng of Marilao, Bulacan - James just graduated high school before joining StarStruck. He already works as a model. His list of hobbies includes volleyball, basketball and chess. He is the nephew of the Basketball Legend Alvin Teng and the cousin of Jeric Teng and Jeron Teng. He is also the boyfriend of the model Janica Nam Floresca. Koreen Medina of Santa Rosa, Laguna - Before joining the show, Koreen was first identified as the Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International that paved a way for her to be the country's representative at Miss Intercontinental 2013 wherein she finished as third runner-up. She is a Marketing Management student at La Consolacion College-Biñan. Joemarie Nielsen of Tarlac, Tarlac - Joemarie is half Filipino - half Thai. His idol in music is Sam Smith. Joemarie also knows how to play guitar and cooks well. Princess Guevarra of Dasmariñas, Cavite - Princess is already a commercial model. Aside from being a commercial model, Princess already owns a catering business. She also hopes to be a host of her own show.

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