Global apparel retailer UNIQLO today announces the launch of the UTGP2023: MAGIC FOR ALL UT collection featuring the winning designs from the UT Grand Prix 2023 T-shirt design competition. A total of 13 designs were selected from among more than 10,000 entries submitted from around the world on the themes of Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars to celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary. This special collection, to be introduced from Late May, presents familiar characters beloved worldwide by people of all generations, creatively illustrated from diverse abilities.

Thirteen illustrations highlighting the appeal of richly expressive characters

The work selected to receive the Grand Prize from among the numerous submissions received from around the world is a dynamic pen drawing by Hiroyuki Morita of Wolverine, from Marvel’s X-Men. Other winning entries include a design depicting a moment of rest for a stormtrooper from Star Wars, a design with Flash, Disney Zootopia’s sloth from the Department of Mammal Vehicles (DMV), in a bold pose, and a unique design with Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3 shown in a style resembling nutritional information label. All the designs spotlight characters in highly original creations only available in this collection.

Comment from Grand Prize Winner Hiroyuki Morita

“I tried to express my interpretation of the character in a straightforward way, penciling it with high energy that is my distinctive style. It was fun to draw. It thrills me to think that a lot of people will see and wear my artwork on a T-shirt. Thank you!”

Collection Overview

Launch date: Late May, 2023

Lineup: MENS T-shirts, 5 styles, Php 790

WOMENS T-shirts, 4 styles, Php 790

KIDS T-shirts, 6 styles, Php 590

Availability: All UNIQLO stores in the Philippines and the uniqlo.com online store

Special website: https://www.uniqlo.com/ph/en/contents/feature/utgp/2023/

Winning Designs

Finalists

*STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or it’s affiliates. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

Judges

The select team of judges included, from The Walt Disney Company, Helen Pak, SVP Creative of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Stef Kardos, Head of the Global Character Art Team, and illustrator Jerrod Maruyama. UNIQLO was represented by UT Creative Director Kosuke Kawamura.

Award Ceremony

An award ceremony will be held in early May at The Walt Disney Studios, the corporate headquarters for The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California in the United States. As an additional prize, winners will receive a special office tour from The Walt Disney Company, including a visit to the studios where popular characters are created, and the reading room filled with valuable archive material.

About the UT Grand Prix

UNIQLO launched the UT Grand Prix design competition in 2005 to foster creativity and talent, using T-shirts as a canvas to freely express ideas with graphics and messages. The contest is open to talented and imaginative people around the world, regardless of age, gender, or nationality. Previous contests have featured such high-profile themes as Marvel, Nintendo, and Pokémon. The winning designs, selected from the numerous entries, will be produced as actual products and sold worldwide.

I have been to some events where cooking is main topic but I have never been a competition of different chefs live. So, it's amazing to see that this  young chefs, budding restaurateurs, and aspiring culinarians from across the Philippines put their skills to the test and rose to the top of their game as they battled it out to earn the privilege of representing their country for an international culinary contest. Lee Kum Kee, the inventor of oyster sauce and a globally renowned Chinese sauce and condiment manufacturer, invited local aspiring chefs to compete at the first ever International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge (IYCCCC) - Philippines Qualifiers at Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts in Manila last week.

Since its inception in 2014, the IYCCCC has been a biennial contest providing an international exchange platform for the Chinese culinary industry. It encourages young chefs from the world to hone their skills and learn, while at the same time, promoting the inheritance of Chinese culinary skills and sustainable development of the Chinese culinary industry with the aim of enhancing the international standard of Chinese cuisines.


A star-studded judging panel, including Singaporean award-winning Chef Aaron Tan Kean Loon, Champion of Lee Kum Kee International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge 2016, Executive Sous Chef Intercontinental – Singapore, and Chef James Antolin, President of LTB Philippines Chefs Association, Ms Sandy Cu, Product and Business Development Director of Sysu International, and Mr. Ryan Cruz, Business Manager, Lee Kum Kee Philippines selected two winners from the Philippines Qualifiers. The top two talented contestants - Michael Lee Avisado from Vikings Group and Muhajiran "Pongky" Ijiran III from Kuya J Restaurant, earned the privilege to go on to the next level in the 4th IYCCCC in Hong Kong next year, competing with around 50 aspiring young chefs from over 20 countries and regions for the international championship. In the last contest, all three contestants from the Philippines won bronze awards.

The biggest winner during the IYCCC Qualifiers was Michael Lee Avisado from Vikings Group who aside from winning the coveted Gold award, also went on to win the Best Sauce Combination and the Best Presentation categories. Coming in second place with the Silver Award was Muhajiran "Pongky" Ijiran III of Kuya J Restaurant while the Bronze winners were Elier Maghanoy from King Chef Seafood Restaurant (who also won the Most Creative category), Jefferson Palma from King Chef Dimsum Kitchen and Janin Jayco from U-Rack Bar-B-Q & Wings.


The man of the moment, Michael Lee Avisado, has been in the culinary industry for 9 years already and has been with the Vikings Group already for 2 years. He is currently the Executive Sous Chef, as well as the Officer-in-Charge of the restaurant’s Mall of Asia branch. He is partial to Lee Kum Kee for his unique creations as the flavors blend well while retaining each ingredients’ distinct taste. His winning recipe, Shrimp Royale, uses Lee Kum Kee’s iconic XO sauce as its base.

Mr. Leslie Lau, Managing Director - South Asia of Lee Kum Kee said, “With the mission of ‘Promoting Chinese Culinary Culture Worldwide’, Lee Kum Kee is committed to nurturing Chinese culinary talents worldwide. The IYCCCC is an optimal platform for young Chinese chefs from around the world for culinary exchange. In the 3rd IYCCCC, we had representatives from the Philippines for the first time. This year, we are going even further to host the first-ever Philippines Qualifiers. I wish the two talented winners all the success in the finale in Hong Kong next year, representing the Philippines to fight for the championship.”

Renowned for the invention of oyster sauce and its premium quality with over 130 years of history, Lee Kum Kee, is one of the world’s most recognizable names for Chinese sauces and condiments across the globe. Lee Kum Kee first entered the Philippine market with Sysu International Inc as the sole distributor back in the 1980s and has since been one of the trailblazers in the industry, furthering its efforts to promote Chinese culinary culture, and nurturing future local culinary talents.

For more details, please visit www.LKK.com, follow Lee Kum Kee on Facebook (@LeeKumKeePh) and use the hashtag #LeeKumKeePh.

About Lee Kum Kee
Lee Kum Kee was established in 1888 by its founder Mr. Lee Kum Sheung. With its sustainable development in 131 years, Lee Kum Kee has become a well-known household name of Chinese sauces and condiments, as well as an international brand and “a symbol of quality and trust”. Spanning over three centuries, Lee Kum Kee is a globally renowned Chinese multinational corporation offering over 200 choices of sauces and condiments to over 100 countries and regions. Please visit www.LKK.com for further details.

About Lee Kum Kee International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge

Since its inception in 2014, the Lee Kum Kee International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge has been a biennial contest that demonstrates the Group’s mission of promoting Chinese culinary culture worldwide, setting an international platform for young Chinese culinary chefs from around the world to hone their skills and exchange experiences with their counterparts.

One of the best medium in communicating is visual and by having interesting videos or films artists can really show what is needed to be portrayed. Star Magic's first-ever video-making competition, Lights, Camera, Magic presents Top 3 of the interesting short films created. The competition, are now all set to showcase their visual ingenuity for the first time through their culminating short films at the LCM Celebrity Screening today.

After receiving a grant from Star Magic to develop their 2-minute video entries into 15-minute short films while being mentored by esteemed directors Mikhail Red (“Eerie” & “Birdshot) JP Habac (“I’m Drunk I Love You”) & “Sakaling Maging Tayo”) and Victor Villanueva (“Kusina Kings” & “Patay na si Hesus”).


These promising finalists were selected by, the screening committee composed of Piolo Pascual, Nash Aguas, Khalil Ramos, Janus del Prado, Ketchup Eusebio, Renee Dominique and Star Magic’s very own, Johnny Manahan as well as the jury composed of industry pioneers namely: Leo Katigbak, Head of ABS-CBN’s Special Projects and Film Restoration, Ronald Arguelles head of Channel Management—Cinema One and Velvet channels, and Ice Idanan, independent film director of “Sakaling Hindi Makarating,” “Ania ‘ti nagan mo” and “Limang Libo.”


The first short film is “Viral Kids” by Arjanmar “Gab” Rebeta, who was mentored by Direk JP Habac, stars young Star Magic artists Ashley Sarmiento and Josh de Guzman, as well as Kenken Nuyad, Krystle Campos, Annika Cidro and Soliman Cruz. “Viral Kids” features interconnected stories of 4 street children who are viral online.

Then there’s “Napaano Ka, Arna?” by Patricia Ann Rivera, who was mentored by Direk Victor Villanueva, which stars Pokwang and Zeus Collins and the creator herself.

“Napaano Ka Arna?” tackles the story of 21-year-old Arna Carlos who happens to be her mother’s only child. Her father and his in-laws are out of the picture so she and her mom, Fides, have been fending for themselves since she was little. The two managed to get by until Nanay was diagnosed with cancer. Arna put off college to work and help sustain their family when her mother got sick.


As Fides condition worsens, they run out of people to seek help from. Their combined earnings and the little help they receive from charities are no longer enough for increasing medical bills. Worried for her mother’s life, Arna does the unthinkable.

And finally, there’s “Ngawa” by Victor Elijah Gador, who was mentored by Direk Mikhail Red, which stars Myrtle Sarrosa and Luis Hontiveros.

“Ngawa” follows the story of Keeno, who forces his girlfriend, Sam to abort and bury the child after graduation day to pursue their plans in the future together without a responsibility other than themselves.

The 3 short films would also be simultaneously available for viewing at the Star Magic Hub at http://starmagic.abs-cbn.com/.

Still in celebration of Star Magic’s 27th anniversary, Lights, Camera, Magic is Star Magic’s very own effort in tapping the continuously growing digital content creation scene.

We often watch the show Got Talents and Asia's Got Talent is one of them.  David Foster gave 10-year-old Eleana Gabunada a standing ovation and his Golden Buzzer after she gave a rousing rendition of the classic Barbara Streisand’s “Rain on My Parade.”

“There’s a lot of people much older than you that could sing that song, but they don’t understand the genre…but somehow at age 10, you understand your mission, and you understand your job and there’s no doubt in my mind that if you want to be on Broadway one day, you will,” David Foster exclaimed.

Anggun was equally floored by her performance, proclaiming that Eleana performed like a “baby Streisand”.

“I think you’re the only act that made David stand up,” Jay Park added.

Eleana grew up listening to David Foster’s music and she was definitely thrilled to receive a Golden Buzzer from him.

The Golden Buzzer will send Eleana Gabunada straight to the Semi-Finals in March where she will have a shot at the USD100,000 grand prize and the winning title.

Watch the encore telecast of this episode on Saturday at 7:20pm on AXN. New episode of Asia’s Got Talent airs every Thursday at 8:30pm on AXN. To follow the journey of this season’s acts, check out #AXNAsia and #AsiasGotTalent.

To watch extended highlights of Asia’s Got Talent and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, fans can subscribe to the official AXN Asia YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.com/AXNAsia.

www.AXN-Asia.com/AsiasGotTalent

AXN has also teamed up with Google to add a Google Assistant Action of the show experience, where fans can playfully interact with the hosts and learn more about the show, the judges and the acts on their mobile devices. Fans can activate the Google Assistant and simply say “Talk to Asia’s Got Talent” to get the conversation started.

Asia’s Got Talent is supported by regional sponsors Princess Cruises, the official cruise line of Asia’s Got Talent; Great Eastern, the market leader and a well-established trusted brand in Malaysia and Singapore, and GoDaddy, the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures.

Marina Bay Sands, Asia’s leading business, leisure and entertainment destination, is the official destination partner of Asia’s Got Talent.

Asia’s Got Talent is the 67th adaptation of the Guinness-World-Record-breaking hit “Got Talent” format, which was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and is co-produced by FremantleMedia. The “Got Talent” format is officially the most successful reality TV format in history and currently airs in 186 countries.

AXN is a leader of regionally produced original content in Asia, with notable ratings successes including two record-breaking seasons of Asia’s Got Talent, five seasons of the award-winning The Amazing Race Asia; The Elements: Cosentino; Adventure Your Way; Cash Cab Asia and Cash Cab Philippines; The Apprentice Asia; Cyril: Rio Magic; Cyril’s Family Vacation: Hawaii Edition; and Cyril: Simply Magic.

Launched first in Asia in 1997, AXN is a global channel brand with a presence in Latin America, Africa and Europe. In Asia, the channel is enjoyed in 133 million households across 21 territories and is available in both SD and HD. AXN Asia is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.

I am a full time Mom! And that's the reason why I need to prepare meals for my family. I have 2 kids, one who is in grade 5 and the other one is in grade l. The sacrifices that we, moms, need to endure is one waking up early in the morning to prepare breakfast for my love ones. Yes, it's a breakfast for my kids and for my hubby. My hubby to his office and my kids to school. The good thing about this is that I only do this Mondays to Fridays.
One of my friend encouraged me to participate in a sort of competition, a cooking contest. I am a shy type of person and I have never joined any live cooking competition. But at the back.of my mind I want to join because I want to overcome this shyness. So in other words, I was able to convince myself and took on the challenge.

As what I whisper to myself... well, this is it! I was about to face one of my greatest fear - being in highlight with lots of people watching me. And what adds up to my nervousness is that this is a live cooking competition. I love to cook and I enjoyed preparing for my family but this time I need to convince the judges. I'm not a fancy cooker type who is comfortable cooking for the big crowd and I only cook for small occasions like my family's momentous events.
The day has come! My chilling factors doubled and though it was held in a mall in Taguig still there are mall goers who would often look at you and sometimes even look around to see the challengers.
Since it is nutrition month, my prepared dish was simple enough to hopefully capture the taste buds of the judges. I cooked the dish inspired by my kids which I called "Angie's Burger". A burger patty with malunggay leaves, my kids really loved it. I just mixed ground beef and other spices and added malunggay leaves to make it more nutritious. We all know the benefits we could get from Malunggay, that's why I am so happy that my kids really love it.
The battle begin, my competitors are also Mommy  Bloggers, Jing Javier and Lariza Garcia. I know that they are very competitive and they've already join some other cooking competition unlike me who is a newbie. But we're good friends and we just joined to make it more fun and enjoying. Though there were some difficulties happened at the venue, we still manage to pursue competition and gladly that vista mall got some alternatives, some back up plans on things like this. This gave mall goers a little something to watch and enjoy.
Well in every competition, there's a winner and a looser. Jing Javier a very good friend of mine, won the competition, unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to taste her masterpiece, her  creamy heaven. 2nd is Lariza Garcia, I forgot the name of her dish, and me as 3rd, the "Angie's Burger".
Not bad for me, this is the 1st time I joined the competition. There were so many learnings and experiences. I am thankful for it. Thank you so much Vista Mall for the great experience at the "Savor The Flavor" event.

Vista Mall Taguig, the only upscale mall located outside of Bonifacio Global City, houses well-known outlets, restaurants, coffee shops, as well as , world-class cinemas. Located closer to the majority of Taguig.
Vista Mall is located at Bagong Kalsada, Tuktukan, Taguig. You can visit their facebook account at www.facebook.com/vista-mall-taguig or log on to www.starmalls.com.ph , you can call them at 531 8126.

To start the year 2016, yours truly attended a Grand Presscon of "Born To Be A Star" last January 4 at the Music Hall, Metrowalk, Ortigas. It is the first event that I attended for this year.

Viva Communications, Inc., discoverer of world-class Filipino Performers and home to some of the country's biggest names, like Sharon Cuneta, Regine Velasquez, Rachelle Ann Go, Mark Bautista and Sarah Geronimo, launches a nationwide search for the next singing superstar via new reality singing show on TV5. Billed "Born To Be A Star", the weekly competition will air on Saturday primetime starting February 6.

The theme song of the said competition is "Bituing Walang Ningning" and it was sung by Kim Molina, a very talented singer-actress.
Multi awarded singer songwriter Ogie Alcasid will host the hour-long show together with Viva's young and promising singer-actress Yassi Pressman and Pop Heartthrob Mark Bautista.

Here are the videos during Grand Presscon:
On the other hand, four of the country's top-caliber performers namely concert queen Pops Fernandez, rockstar Rico Blanco, acoustic sensation Aiza Seguerra and Pinoy rap icon Andrew E will act as judges.
Star hopefuls will perform on stage each week until the Ultimate Star's name is called.

The Ultimate Star will receive a total of P3 Million in prizes, including P1 Million in cash, a P1 Million management contract from Viva Artists Agency (VAA) and TV5 and a real estate property worth P1 Million.

Contestants will have to pass two pre-audition processes befre they are able to sing in the show.

Auditions are open to male and female applicants, ages 13-18. Audition venues and dates are: SM City Bicutan on Jan 9 and 10; SM City Sta Mesa on Jan 16 and 17; SM City San Mateo on January 23 and 24; and SM City Novaliches on Jan 30 and 31. Five major audition legs will also be held in key cities like Cebu, Davao, Batangas, Dagupan and Metro Manila starting March.

Four new contestants will be introduced in the show per week. Each episode will show the making of the stars and their back stories apart from the competition proper itself. Viewers can expect to see not just tough and competitive performances on stage but also touching, real-life drama unfold before their very eyes.

Contestants who will make it to the weekly round shall undergo a make over session and mentoring form some of the country's highly regarded vocal coaches.

From the weekly set, lucky contestant will advance to the monthly round. The winner of the monthly round will proceed to the finals night.

Yassi Pressman during Presscon:
A primer will be aired prior to the pilot episode.

Yassi Pressman video invite for Born To Be A Star:
So, who will be the country's next big thing? Will he/she follow in the footsteps of the Megastar, the Asia's Songbird, the Broadway Gems or the Popstar Royalty? Find out as "Born To Be A Star" premieres on primetime television on Feb 6 over the Kapatid Network, TV5.
TV5 may also be viewed at the following cable channels: Cignal Digital TV, Ch.5, Destiny Cable, Ch.6(Analog) and Ch.10 (Digital) and Sky Cable, Ch.10.

This Mommy loves to watch singing competition though my voice isn’t made for that. I love singing but the singing seems not friendly to me. Anyway I just want to share this newest and upcoming show on the Kapatid Network TV5, well it’s title is “RisingStars Philippines” and it is the next big and new thing on PrimeTime. It’s the biggest Talent Search ever in the Philippines and expected to have over a million possible performance entry and registration points via the android smartphone and the free RisingStars application supported by extensive PR, social media and on ground promotion in over20 cities nationwide with over 200 stops in Malls, Schools and Barangays.

RisingStars Philippines is the first to take auditions and the opportunity to be on-air in everyone’s hands (turning the smart phones into a centrally connected karaoke machine!), adding vibrant social media action as friends and fans vote online.

Using smartphones, holding on ground auditions and through social media RisingStars is reaching out to the entire nation through the new generation.

RisingStars Phlippines will offer a degree of audience participation unprecedented among televised signing Talent shows. Using the unique RisingStars online and mobile platforms, audience may challenge incumbent contestants, and if successful may replace them. Everybody who can sing better will have a chance to shine!

The next cities RisingStars is going to visit are: Muntinlupa, Baguio, Laguna, Cavite and Batangas. In Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro the audition and voting periods have been finished, the screening round and Mall Show Live Competition will be held in the very next future.

Get more details about the contest through posters, print ads and through the RisingStars website (www.risingstars.ph) or follow their social media updates through facebook www.facebook.com/risingstars.ph and twitter @RisingStarsasia.

Who will emerge as “The Voice Kids” Grand Champion?

Out of the many kids who audition, now it's down to four finalist namely Darlene Vibares for #TeamLea, Juan Karlos "JK" Labajo for #TeamKawayan, and Darren Espanto and Lyca Gairanod for #TeamSarah. Aside from the battle of the four finalist the competition also extends to the three coaches, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Mañalac, and Lea Salonga as they groom each of their bets to win and hailed as the first grand champion of The Voice Kids.

The first part of the finale was aired last night, Saturday, July 26 and the second part which is the much-awaited announcement of "The Voice Kids" grand champion wherein the grand champion will take home P1 million, a one-year recording contract from MCA Universal, house and lot, a home appliance showcase, a musical instrument showcase, and a P1 million worth of trust fund.

Aside from the grand finale and announcement of the winner tonight, the show will also feature performances from Martin Nievera, Lani Misalucha, Aiza Seguerra, Aegis, and TFC's 20th anniversary Ambassador and “Mr. Pure Energy” Gary Valenciano.

Do not miss the announcement of the first Grand Champion of The Voice Kids.

A kiddie talent competition and a performance platform for kids from 4-6 years old is what SM Little Stars all about.  For moms and dads who enjoys their kid's witty and smart moves, this is a great venue to show it.  Me, as a mom it's great to let my kids be seen and be heard.  If you're following this blog I have blogged about SM Little Stars before.

Here are some facts and information about this kiddie competition that I'm sure parents would at least need to know about this competition.  SM Little Stars is spearheaded by Mr. Hans Sy,.  The competition originated from SM China malls then later on adapted by the malls in the Philippines. Through the years, SM Little Stars keeps on growing as a contest through providing bigger prizes, kiddie workshops, TV exposures and having a cultural exchange program with SM China malls as winners from Philippines and China interact with each other during the Grand Finals, rendering a production number and individual performances of their talents.

Because of SM’s wide coverage in the country, aspiring kids have easy access to joining this mallwide kiddie talent competition and performance platform Aside from SM Little Stars’ objective to find the brightest, shining and aspiring little kids that we may dub as our "Little Stars", it also gives these kids a chance to showcase not only their talents, but also to have fun and gain confidence through various public exposures and workshops, and potentially win huge and exciting prizes. This makes SM Little Stars the perfect avenue to stardom.


If you're wondering how they managed to get all the talented kids all over the Philippines well here's their data about it and the selection process was done.


And here are the names of the winners and the malls that they represent.

NAMES OF THE WINNERS	REP. MALL
Nicoli Lista	SM TAYTAY
Patricia Angel Platon Medalla	SM MARIKINA
Nhikzy Vheench Calma	SM MANILA
Telesa Marie De Torres	SM MANILA
Luis Bernard L. Guzman	SM TARLAC
Chunsa Angella Jung	SM CLARK
Marevick Miranda	SM SAN FERNANDO
Amber Sophia Cariño	SM ROSARIO
Meg Ian Carl Rojas	SM ROSARIO
Isaiah Raymier Reyes	SM LIPA
Cassandra Gabrielle Dimaculangan	SM BATANGAS
John Anthony Oliveros	SM CEBU
Breanne Thianel V. Tan	SM ILOILO
Giann Simon Tan	SM CAGAYAN DE ORO
Sofia Raphaelle Kintanar	SM DAVAO

So this coming August 25, 2013 is the much awaited GRAND FINALS is set to know who will reign for this year's SM Little Stars.  This will be held at SM Mall of Asia Center Stage at 3:00 PM and will be hosted by Ms. Iza Calzado.  Special panel of judges include Audie Gemora, Regine Tolentino, Jerome Pobocan, Sweet Plantado and Jem Padilla. Admission is absolutely free! So be there when the gates open at 1PM.

Also the SM Little Stars China winners arrives here in the Philippines for their 5-day tour in Manila. They will be doing mall tours in SM North EDSA and SM Aura, showcase talents in the Grand Finals of Philippines’ SM Little Stars 2013 and of course, have fun while in the city

Waving and smiling like the real celebrities at the press while walking down the red carpet lane is just the sight that I have seen last Saturday as the forty-four (44) celebrity look-alikes eying for the crown of the very first Kalokalike winner of “It's Showtime” were presented to the media. These forty-four (44) celebrities will match up at the grandest gala of “Kalokalikes” called “Kalokalike Level Up” in ABS-CBN's noontime show “It's Showtime” beginning Monday, May 20.


Watch as these celebrity wannabes unleash their wild personality and charisma for the “Kalokaike Level Up,” the look-alike contest's semi-finals round that will be held over the course of two weeks starting from May 20 until May 31. Each day, a group of Kalokalike will battle it out to try to get a coveted spot in the grand finals that will be held on June 1.


Big names in the industry will sit as judges to see and scrutinize whether each of the 44 participants are truly Kalokalikes as there could only be one will emerge as the Ultimate Kalokalike who will bring home Php300,000.00. While the first runner-up and second runner-up will receive Php200,000.00 and Php100,000.00, respectively.


The “Kalokalike” segment of “It's Showtime” has been widely talked about since it was launched last January this year because of its sensational contestants which is truly kalokalike of the real ones like Coco Martin, Kim Chiu, Joey De Leon, and Daniel Padilla. The “Kalokalike” has also been a regular trending topic on social networking sites when it comes on in the program. Most of these look-alike were already having their own gig and were already a celebrity because of the segment “Kalokalike”.


“Kalokalike Level Up” is just one among the many surprises and new segments of “It's Showtime,” the country's number one trending noontime show.

Stay tuned to “It's Showtime,” hosted by Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Karylle, Kuya Kim Atienza, Teddy Corpuz, Jugs Jugueta, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Coleen Garcia, and Eric 'Eruption' Tai, at 12:30 PM and on Saturdays at 12NN on ABS-CBN. For more updates and information on the program, follow @ItsShowtimena on Twitter or like their Facebook Page www.facebook.com/itsShowtimena. And to watch previous “Kalokalike” episodes just visit showtime.abs-cbn.com.

X Factor Philippines announced already their Grand Champion, KZ Tandingan. After that, the Top 12 launch their album.



iTunes Philippines consistent no. 1 record, "The X Factor Philippines" All Star Album, is now finally available on record stores nationwide! Produced by Star Records, the album features 13 tracks which were already sang by the Final 12 during the elimination rounds of ABS-CBN's recently concluded reality-talent search. "The X Factor Philippines:

All Star album include the well-applauded rendition of Killing me Softly preformed by KZ Tandingan, It will Rain by 2nd placer Gabriel Maturan; and All at Once by third placer Daddy's Home.


Here are the tracklist: 1. Got to be Real - AKA Jam 2. Love the Way you Lie - Allen Jane Sta. Maria 3. All At Once - Daddy's Home 4. It Will Rain - Gabriel Maturan 5. Kung Wala Na - Jerrieane Templo 6. Can't Help Falling In Love - Jeric Medina 7. Ang Pag-ibig Kong Ito - Joan Da 8. Mahal Kita Kasi - Kedebon Colim 9. Killing Me Softly - KZ Tandingan 10.Nanghihinayang - Mark Mabasa 11.Balatkayo - Modesto Taran 12.Stay - Take Off 13.Star Ng Pasko - X Factor All Star.


The X factor Philippines All Star Album is now out nationwide on all record bars at only P250. It can still be downloaded via www.,mymusicstore.com.ph and on iTunes. For more information about the X Factor Philippines All Star Album, visit Star Records' Facebook fan page at www.facebook.comstarrecordsphil or follow @starrecordsh on Twitter.

Tonight is the presentation night of the X Factor Philippines Grand Finalists.  Don't know who will be because they are all great singers.  

GABRIEL MATURAN of Dapitan City is fighting a different battle in his life as he has long struggled to have a complete family. Growing up, Gabriel has had three men he considered as fathers, one of whom was a Danish national. That was why he lived and became a working student in Denmark. When his mom and his second stepfather parted ways, they returned to the country and lived in Zamboanga Del Norte, where he found his third dad.

KZ TANDINGAN of Digos City is determined to win the competition, KZ has always loved singing so much that she would belt out songs just about everywhere. Unfortunately, she encountered throat problems that affected her singing voice. She can no longer belt out high notes like before and thus suffered from low self-esteem. But with the help of her family, she was able to find her love music once more and searched for a unique singing style with her band. Now that she is the “Xfactor” KZ is ready to give it all to prove that the country's music industry is not just for belters and smooth-skinned, pretty artists.

Carrying the banner of the Groups category is all-male DADDY's HOME composed of Allan Silonga, Herbert Silonga, Eric Dacanay and Jerome Icatar. All professionals and aged above 31, Daddy's Home threats their families as inspiration to win the competition, they also face conflicting priorities since they have families to provide for, Making it this far, Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home threats their families as inspiration to win the competition and finally achieve their goal of penetrating the mainstream scene.

Don't miss the country's biggest and grandes musical event of the year, “The Xfactor Philippines,”with KC Conception as host. Follow the show's official twitter account at @the xfactorphil and like its official facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFactorPhOfficial.

Since the finalist of XFactor performed live from the very beginning, I think this will be the first time that they will perform during their first ever press con. All the finalist shown their XFactor

All the finalist show their XFactor in front the press and there were all an imitation of the judges and there were 3 press judges during the event. They acted as if they were the real Judges. Of course since there were judges the final six give out there best and performed as if it was the live performance at Pagcor.

For the final six, being the next multimedia superstar and winning “the X Factor Philippines” are not just a battle of charisma, stage presence, and unique vocal prowess but also a personal battle to overcome their lifelong struggles that might have driven them off course from realizing their dreams of making it in the music industry.



Here are some information about the Final Six:

JERIC MEDINA from Paranaque has been battling weight problems since he was a kid. He may be living a privileged life but he grew up insecure about his physique. This drove him to commit to losing weight through exercise and diet and eventually lost more than 70lbs. With his new figure, he was more confident to pursue his longtime dream of becoming a music artist.

His teammate GABRIEL MATURAN of Dapitan City is fighting a different battle in his life as he has long struggled to have a complete family. Growing up, Gabriel has had three men he considered as fathers, one of whom was a Danish national. That was why he lived and became a working student in Denmark. When his mom and his second stepfather parted ways, they returned to the country and lived in Zamboanga Del Norte, where he found his third dad.

KEDEBON COLIM of Cebu faces a tough battle in the competition. Aside from struggling with poverty, Kedebon is also in a constant battle to prove himself to the viewing public that he deserves to be in the final six. Despite the insults thrown at him, Kedebon respects people's opinions and just does his best every week. This is no surprise to his family and friends because Kedebon has always been strong and hardworking. In fact, he even worked as an internet cafe attendant and construction worker at the same time just to help in his family's finances.

Just like Kedebon, ALLEN STA. MARIA is also fighting poverty. The youngest finalist from Nueva Ecija would join various amateur singing contests and get gigs as a singer to support her studies and buy stuff for herself like clothes and shoes. Allen never became champion in the many singing contests she joined.

KZ TANDINGAN of Digos City is determined to win the competition, KZ has always loved singing so much that she would belt out songs just about everywhere. Unfortunately, she encountered throat problems that affected her singing voice. She can no longer belt out high notes like before and thus suffered from low self-esteem. But with the help of her family, she was able to find her love music once more and searched for a unique singing style with her band. Now that she is the “Xfactor” KZ is ready to give it all to prove that the country's music industry is not just for belters and smooth-skinned, pretty artists.

Carrying the banner of the Groups category is all-male DADDY's HOME composed of Allan Silonga, Herbert Silonga, Eric Dacanay and Jerome Icatar. All professionals and aged above 31, Daddy's Home threats their families as inspiration to win the competition, they also face conflicting priorities since they have families to provide for, Making it this far, Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home threats their families as inspiration to win the competition and finally achieve their goal of penetrating the mainstream scene.

Be sure to save your favorites from elimination. Vote after their performances by every Saturday by texting XF JERIC/GAB/KED/ALLEN/KZ/DAD AND SEND IT TO 2331 FOR Globe and Sun Subscribers and 231 for Smart and 'Talk n Text subscribers.

Don't miss the country's biggest and grandes musical event of the year, “The Xfactor Philippines,”with KC Consepcion, with KC Conception as host, airing every Saturday, after MMK and every sunday after “Sarah G LIVE”on ABS-CBN. Follow the show's official twitter account at @the xfactorphil and like its official facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFactorPhOfficial.