115-606: Philippine Idol is the first version of the Idol series in the Philippines , the 35th country in the world to air a local Idol adaptation and the sixth in Asia. It was broadcast by ABC 5 , with the original release in 2006. Similar to the premise of original show Pop Idol , Philippine Idol aims to find the best singer in the country who can be defined as the "national" singer. Local television personality Ryan Agoncillo hosted
230-416: A "singing contest" not a "dancing competition". Cayabyab said that he avoids commenting on the singer's physical attributes. Cayabyab had shown signs of frustration during Results Shows where the best performers of the previous night got eliminated. He finally expressed his disgust over the results after Sajor's elimination, calling it "dreadful". He also appeared to have surrendered the prospect of finding
345-399: A 7.7% rating according to an independent survey, in contrast to GMA Network's Mel and Joey at 21% and ABS-CBN's Rated K at 26.7%. ABC officials, however, were overwhelmed at the results, considering they were up against "giant networks". They also noted that ratings for Philippine Idol increased to as much as 12% towards the final 30 minutes of first episode. Early reviews compared
460-468: A Gold Passer (later identified in the show's official website as Czarina Rose Rosales) was pirated by ABS-CBN's Pinoy Dream Academy , the Philippine franchise of Star Academy . Sources said that representatives of ABS-CBN even approached a judge to "just let (some of) the contestants go". This came after news that ABS-CBN wanted to co-produce Philippine Idol with ABC, but was denied. ABS-CBN sent
575-576: A Philippine franchise of Idol in 2004, when Filipino-American Jasmine Trias placed third in American Idol' s third season . It reportedly cost millions of dollars . During the program's development stage , notable personalities in music and recording industries tried out to become Idol judges, including former Eraserheads vocalist Ely Buendia , singer-actress Pinky Marquez, and talent manager Wyngard Tracy . The chosen judges were addressed according to their agreed-upon nicknames: Cayabyab
690-414: A bid to counter sagging ratings, contestants on Australian Idol were allowed to bring instruments on stage with them and had the opportunity to sing original material from the 2006 season, a world first. Since then America and Canada have followed Australia's lead. Again a results show follows the show; this time it may include group performances, musical guests or extra footage of the contestants' time on
805-400: A cappella , after which the judges selected who would go home and advance to the next round. From 157 contestants, 84 were chosen to proceed to the group performance, with each group having three members. The list was trimmed down further to 40 contestants, each of which sang solo with a piano accompaniment. Eventually the judges selected the 24 contestants who would compete in
920-558: A day later in Philippine Idol: Exclusive . The Final Round started on September 30, 2006, in which each finalist sang one to three songs within a specified theme and received comments from each of the judges. The viewers continued to vote for their favorites until 8:30 p.m. the following day, which was shortened to two hours from the Fifth Finals Week. The finalist with the lowest number of votes
1035-408: A gyroscope then features real male and female Idol figures passing horizontal and arc displays then walking to an arena where the two figures start to perform. Finally, only one figure raises his/her hands in victory in front of a huge arc display and then zooms out to the atmosphere and to space, where the title of the show zooms out in front of planet Earth. The ending title of this intro is similar to
1150-472: A later interview in I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive , she said that she did not mean anything. Marcelo later apologized for her remarks during the Finale's post-results show press conference. The judges were also scored by viewers for their constant comments about contestants who should lose weight, especially Marcelo. Marcelo admitted getting hurt by comments on so-called physical flaws, adding that she entered
1265-702: A letter to the Philippine Daily Inquirer , which published the said report denying the allegations. The network added that they successfully staged competitions without taking contestants from other contests and would fully respect a contestant's choice as to which competition they would join. Auditions for Pinoy Dream Academy were being held before the Theater eliminations. ABC then sent a formal letter of complaint to ABS-CBN, alleging that three Gold Passers of Philippine Idol became contestants of Pinoy Dream Academy . The latter did not comment on
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#17327835624041380-489: A line of microphones having spotlights come out of them next to the bus while having a male CGI figure in the sunset singing into the microphone. Then it cuts to a big hill with more microphones with spotlights and 4 CGI figures appear with 3 of them singing and 1 playing guitar. Finally it zooms out of another microphone with a spotlight with another CGI figure singing as the American Idol and the huge American Idol logo
1495-864: A live competition event which drew "more from a sporting concept of true competition". Each show has at least one host that directs the show, introduces the singers and delivers the results of each episode including the finale. While some countries have one host ( Ryan Seacrest in American Idol , Boy William in Indonesian Idol (replacing Daniel Mananta in season 3-10), Dominic Bowden in New Zealand Idol , ProVerb in Idols SA , IK Osakioduwa in Nigerian Idol and Phan Anh, Huy Khánh, Duy Hải and Đức Bảo in Vietnam Idol since
1610-536: A local Sony Music subsidiary. FremantleMedia and Sony Music were related through common parent Bertelsmann , which owns 90.4% of FremantleMedia's immediate parent RTL Group and previously owned 50% of joint venture Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008. Since 2011, Universal Music Group replaced Sony Music Entertainment as the general record company associated and affiliated with the Idols format in most countries. A notable commonality among Idol-format shows
1725-749: A low Gold Pass turnout at the Davao Main Auditions, with Corrales (a Cebuana herself) saying that "Davao is not the place to look for an Idol" and "all the good ones are in Cebu". Corrales later clarified in the Wildcard Round that she said such a statement because of the low turnout in the Davao auditions and the even lower Gold Pass output. She added that "Davao's best talents" might have probably auditioned earlier in Manila. ABC confirmed that
1840-406: A microphone on a mic stand with a spotlight coming out of it. Next you see a female CGI figure singing into the microphone on a city street with multiple microphones having spotlights come out of them. The female figure is also infront of a sunset while having other CGI figures dancing and watching the singer perform from the sidewalks. Next it cuts to an American Idol tour bus driving on the road with
1955-717: A new version of the Idol intro was created by Aerodrome Pictures in Los Angeles which first appeared on the Season 4 premiere of American Idol . The intro starts with the Idol logo without the dark blue background spinning in the American and Canadian versions while the other Idol formats have their logo glow and sparkle, next the logo zooms in featuring a long section of the CGI Idol figure riding an open elevator past large vertical screens and displays and then walking down
2070-400: A piano, though other instruments & even a live band have been introduced to some versions. An average semi-final usually consists of 18 to 50 contestants where they either perform in an even group of contestants (three groups of ten for example) or in a "heat" type semi-final where the contestants sing every week until all finalists have been chosen. During the format, a Wildcards feature
2185-572: A raised word). Türkstar has the only Idol logo not to use the common font style. As part of a relaunch after the first season, the French Nouvelle Star logo was changed to purple, and their name was shortened. They are the only logo to depart from the standard blue palette until the fifth season of SuperStar Arab changed to the same color scheme as well. Several versions such as Vietnam Idol and Chinese Idol have both English and local language titles shown in their logos. Since
2300-445: A series of mass auditions, a group of finalists are selected by a panel of judges (which usually consists of artists and record producers) who offer critiques on their performances. The finalists then advance to the weekly live shows. On each live show, the contestants all sing, the television audience votes (by telephone, SMS Internet, and via apps), and then the contestant who receives the fewest votes gets eliminated. The final episode
2415-552: A set of judges, usually from local radio and music industries. Successful applicants were given a pass for the Main Auditions. ABC and its media partners Radio Mindanao Network and Manila Broadcasting Company provided free transportation, food and lodging to those who were eligible for Theater Eliminations. The Luzon Main Auditions and Fast-Tracks yielded over 10,000 registrants, with Contestant no. 0001 arriving at
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#17327835624042530-421: A similar version of this intro in 2022. But they used a blue background with shooting stars. American Idol ' s 20th season brought in a new intro which appeared on the season finale, created by The Other House in Los Angeles. It starts with a closeup of the logo at the top of the 2 in '20' and tracing itself with gold lines as the camera pans to the right. Next, you will see the middle of 2 and 0 panning to
2645-451: A sixth guest judge supplemented the panel on the week of Magalona's return. Each guest judge generally had expertise relating to that week's theme. On the first Finals Week, no contestants were eliminated due to disrupted telephone and mobile phone services in many areas of Luzon, caused by Typhoon Xangsane . In the results show, finalists still went through a familiar elimination routine. Agoncillo called three contestants to an area dubbed
2760-399: A specially awarded song is sung by both remaining contestants which is ultimately slated to be released as the winner's debut single though recently in some countries this has been phased out. During the extended results show, there are usually group performances and/or special musical guests. Also, it has the best moments of the series which leads up to the announcement of the winner, which
2875-549: A sponsor in that season; the iTunes downloads have included audio of all semi-finalist performances, studio recordings and performance videos for all finalists, videos of finalist group performances, and audio and video performances from the Idol Gives Back episode. Sony Music is the general record company associated and affiliated with the Idols format in most countries, though countries like Iceland , Vietnam and Kazakhstan have affiliate labels as they do not have
2990-470: A stage being spotted under a spotlight from the sky. Then, a stylized bridge leading towards a screen is shown. Winners of Idol , as well as notable alumni from past seasons are shown on the screen. The camera turns to a pyramid -like shape blooming and a CGI figure appears. Depending on the figure's gender in the intro, the figure would yield a different action in front of the American Idol logo and
3105-419: A stage with light beams popping out of the spotlights, then it cuts to a sign that will say the current stage of the competition. Next it cuts to a building showing the map of the country and another building showing the judges desk while the camera turns to the left and moves up. Finally, you will see a spotlight in the middle of the stage appearing with the Idols logo appearing with a female CGI figure singing as
3220-479: A stylized tunnel to a stage, where the figure starts to perform. On this basic template, the American and Canadian versions are customized, with past Idol winners appearing on the screens in the American version, while the Canadian version's screens feature Canadian landmarks . The American & Canadian versions last for 30 seconds; the other Idol shows only lasts 15 seconds, with no customization and instead of
3335-452: A television studio fully televised; again judges give critiques but beginning at this stage, home viewers vote via telephone and SMS (and in some countries other voting mechanisms including via Internet or via Red Button ) who they want to stay in the competition. During the "semi-final" weeks, contestants receive a workshop tuition with a vocal coach to prepare their song of choice. The format started out with contestants only singing along to
3450-568: Is a reality television singing competition format created by British television producer Simon Fuller and developed by Fremantle . The format began in 2001 with the British television series Pop Idol ; its first adaptation was the South African series Idols in 2002. It has since become the world's most widely watched television franchise, as well as one of the most successful entertainment formats, adapted in over 56 regions around
3565-523: Is a reality television singing competition where the winner is selected by the audience voting. The show combines a number of elements previously used by other shows such as Popstars – mass auditioning, the search of a new star, and the use of a judging panel that critiques the audtioners' performance and selects the contestants. An important element is audience participation, where the audience may vote by telephone or text to decide which contestant can proceed further each week and ultimately win. According to
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3680-431: Is a thirty-minute daily program that features updates, news and behind-the-scene footages of the show. Since its premiere on August 14, 2006, a male voice talent (who also voices the plugs for ABC programs) has been facilitating the program, with appearances by Jmie Mempin who is also a production associate of Philippine Idol . Actress Heart Evangelista took over on September 4, 2006. Accordingly, Philippine Idol: Exclusive
3795-413: Is bound by certain legal requirements such as age and citizenship for example) the chance to sing in front of musical/television producers and if successful, they advance to a recorded televised audition where the show "judges" advance up to 300 people in some countries to the next round. The Theatre round is where a specially selected group of auditioners from all regional auditions converge (always in
3910-817: Is determined by the highest number of votes. When that happens, he or she will perform an encore of the coronation single which sometimes includes pyrotechnics / fireworks . While the show's premise is to find one winner with promises of a recording deal and other frugal benefits, the Idol series often has several contestants who go onto the same route of fame, whether they be finalists, semi-finalists, or even auditioners. Key examples of this from American Idol include Clay Aiken (second place, season 2 ) and Chris Daughtry (fourth place, season 5 , through his band Daughtry ), who have each outsold all American Idol winners except Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood ; Jennifer Hudson (seventh place, season 3 ), who would later win
4025-405: Is the grand finale episode, when usually two, but sometimes three or four, finalists are left, and the contestant who gets the largest number of votes is declared the winner. The winner receives a recording contract , monetary prizes, and a title as their nation's "Idol", "SuperStar" or "Star". Sometimes one or more of the runners-up get recording contracts as well. The various series have launched
4140-507: Is the theme logo & intro style. Many different versions of the Idol logo and show intro have been created since Idol's inception in June 2001. The basic plan for the logo is an oval with the particular show's name centered in custom lettering based on a common font ( Kaufmann ). Mostly the name of the show is written horizontally, however occasionally part of the name is angled upwards. The original Pop Idol logo featured an enhanced star in
4255-476: Is titled to the left with the roman numerals "XIV" on the bottom right corner of the logo. The CGI figure at the end will also switch between a male and female figure. However in the season finale, the intro featured the 2 remaining finalists as the CGI figures. In 2016, a new version of the Idol intro was created by Spencer Tucker and appeared on the Season 15 premiere of American Idol . It starts by zooming into
4370-401: Is venued in a prestigious location ( American Idol : Dolby Theatre / Nokia Theatre , Canadian Idol : John Bassett Theatre , Australian Idol : Sydney Opera House , Philippine Idol : Araneta Coliseum , Indonesian Idol : Ecovention Ocean Ecopark / Hall D2 JIExpo / RCTI+ Studios , Idol Sweden : Ericsson Globe , Singapore Idol : Singapore Indoor Stadium ). In this final stage
4485-573: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ; and William Hung , who turned his off-key season 3 audition into a recording career and has outsold some finalists. Often, a studio compilation album and/or a CD single is made to promote the show. In some cases, DVDs of highlights of the show will be released. While these releases have sold well in countries including the United States and Australia, many countries did not release CDs after
4600-413: The Idol franchise would be given to GMA Network under the name Pinoy Idol . FremantleMedia representative Geraldine Bravo said that it was "very fortunate" to find a new partner, while GMA Network's Senior Vice President for Entertainment Wilma Galvante added that both parties agreed that the network "has the experience, the resources, and the people to mount talent-search programs". Reports said that GMA
4715-552: The U.S. TV ratings , due to the popularity of the judges (particularly Simon Cowell) and its contestants, which were led by its first winner, Kelly Clarkson . The success brought by American Idol led to even more adaptations in other countries, where the Dutch Idols became the top television series in the Netherlands during its airing. There has been a global version of the franchise, called World Idol . The show
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4830-490: The Universal Pictures logo of 1990 (for the starry background) and in 2012 (for the earth model). The American, Australian, Canadian, Croatian, Latin American, and Swedish versions are customized by featuring their past Idol winners in the horizontal and arc displays and last for 30 seconds. However, Sweden's version only displayed their former Idol winners in 2010. They also displayed their 2 remaining finalists in
4945-555: The third season ), most shows have two co-hosts. As well as judges, some countries have adopted new members to the hosting/jury party. A preselected panel of music industry representatives tour some, if not all audition cities (depending on which show) to observe and advance those auditioning throughout the show up to and including the Grand Finale. The judges offer critiques and/or advice after each contestant performance, which can be positive or negative; Nouvelle Star 4 for
5060-473: The "Hot Spot" before revealing that no one would be eliminated and the votes would be carried over to the succeeding week. This was done because there were no official results to be announced. According to sources from the network, the votes were not yet counted at the time. ABC-5 Director for Creative and Entertainment Production Perci Intalan stated that the three finalists who were put in the "Hot Spot" (Marcelo, Armarie Cruz and Jelli Mateo) were not necessarily
5175-512: The 'Tunnel' theme from 2005 to 2012. From 2013-2021, the German version used its own intro in place of the 'Gyroscope' and 'Hall of Idols' intros called "New Idol". Since 2021, Nigerian Idol has reverted to this opening title for their revival on Africa Magic. In 2011, a new version of the Idol intro was created once again by Aerodrome Pictures in Los Angeles which first appeared on the Season 10 premiere of American Idol . The intro starts with
5290-604: The American Idol logo which is surrounded by names of previous Idol contestants throughout the years. On the season premiere, it started the same and then had a montage of the previous intros that they used in reverse. They used the same intro concept on the season finale and didn't reverse the montage. In 2016, a new version of the Idol intro was created and appeared on the Season 5 premiere of Idols in The Netherlands. It starts by panning around city buildings surrounding
5405-579: The Bottom Three. Intalan said, "We were not allowed to announce who the Bottom Three were because the votes will be carried over next week and it might affect the voting if people knew who the Bottom Three were." As a result, two contenders—Stef Lazaro and Drae Ybañez—were eliminated the following week. Another non-elimination occurred on the fourth Finals Week due to reports of disrupted voting (among Sun Cellular and Smart subscribers). The votes amassed for this week were carried over to Week 5. Through
5520-1260: The Finale did not have melodrama and lingering shots for the sake of effects. The main auditions were held in three cities, each representing a major island group: Pasay (advertised as Manila ) for Luzon , on June 3, 2006, in Philippine International Convention Center ; Davao for Mindanao , on June 23, 2006, in Waterfront Insular Hotel; and Cebu for Visayas , on July 4, 2006, in Bigfoot Entertainment's International Academy of Film and Television. Meanwhile, Fast-Track Screenings were also held in SM Supermalls located in Baguio , Lucena , Batangas , Iloilo , and Cagayan de Oro between May and June 2006. Screenings were also held in cities without an SM Mall such as Dagupan , Ilagan in Isabela , Tacloban , and Zamboanga . Applicants were asked to fill out necessary forms and perform two songs before
5635-568: The Finale of American Idol season 5 . One of its taglines reads, "Hindi lang STAR, hindi lang SUPERSTAR, kundi PHILIPPINE IDOL" (Not just a STAR, not just a SUPERSTAR, but a PHILIPPINE IDOL). This was in reference to two singing contests being held during that time— Search for the Star in a Million on ABS-CBN and Pinoy Pop Superstar on GMA Network. Initially, the program was scheduled to begin on July 29, 2006, but ABC moved it to July 30, 2006. On its premiere, Philippine Idol registered
5750-443: The Idol and an audience watching the Idol perform. American Idol ' s revival on ABC was accompanied with a Disney-like intro starting with their Season 16 premiere. Which was created by Spencer Tucker and Rami Hachache. Possible Productions were added to the credits for seasons 18 and 19 only. It starts with several shooting stars falling from the sky before curving up and circling the neon American Idol logo with fireworks in
5865-532: The Luzon Main Auditions, I thought I was tough enough...no. [I] got so emotionally drained having to say no to all the pleading [and the] crying... This is not fun anymore. [It was] torture. He admitted becoming angry at times and felt like he was the anti-hero because of intense reactions from rejects who viewed the competition as a ticket out of poverty. The judges even allowed candidates to sing up to five "redemption songs" after saying "no" for
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#17327835624045980-593: The Performance Show was phlegmatic and anticlimactic as the Final Three failed to rise up to the challenge and instead played safe, while Results Show was stretched out with one unspectacular number after another. He also noticed sound glitches, which he blamed on faulty equipment and lax personnel. In contrast, Billy Balbastro of Abante Tonite wrote that he was impressed with the show's "flow", song choices, pacing, and camera shots. He also noted that
6095-482: The Semi-Final Round. The Top 24 was officially announced on August 27, 2006. The Semi-Finalists were then divided by gender, with the two groups performing alternately at SM Megamall Cinema 3 on a stage built specifically for the live shows. The viewers voted for their favorites by dialing a toll-free telephone number or sending an SMS as often as possible from the end of the show until 8:30 p.m.
6210-683: The Theater Round as other Gold Passers either backed out or were allegedly "pirated" to join rival talent search Pinoy Dream Academy . They were billeted at the Bayview Park Hotel, where Gold Passers from outside Luzon arrived after a first-class trip in Super Ferry , while the Luzon contenders were picked up in selected SM Malls. The contestants were divided into 11 groups with 15 members. Each contestant performed an
6325-409: The United States, among many others. Some Idol contestants have also achieved success in acting and musical theater such as Melissa O'Neil of Canada, and most notably EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson of American Idol . In 2001, British talent manager and television producer Simon Fuller created the British television series Pop Idol . The series was developed by production company Fremantle and
6440-462: The audition venue at 1:00 a.m., auditions starting at 9:00 a.m. The Main Auditions were composed of three stages—passing the first two stages gave the participant a blue form, allowing them to face the Idol judges about a week later. The Idol judges were so overwhelmed with the amount of talent presented to them that it was difficult for them to say "no" to hopefuls who did not pass their standards. Cayabyab exasperatedly stated during
6555-434: The background at the end. This opening is much shorter than in previous years. It acts as an integrated part of a longer opening introduction in each episode rather than a standalone opening theme as in previous seasons. Ídolos (Portugal) used this intro in 2022 for their revival on SIC. Australian Idol also used this opening title for their revival starting in 2023 on 7 and 7+ . Deutschland sucht den Superstar had
6670-433: The best singer in the contest, predicting that it would be a "lightweight competition" with contestants singing nursery rhymes . Although it had previously announced that it would, ABC did not produce a second season of Philippine Idol' Sources stated that ABC had incurred large losses producing the first season due to lower than expected advertising revenue. On September 16, 2007, FremantleMedia officially announced that
6785-429: The big stage. In the meantime, always a person who appears followed a path. On that path along former candidates from earlier seasons are displayed on screens. In 2014, a new version of the Idol intro was created by The Mill in Los Angeles which first appeared on the Season 13 premiere of American Idol . The intro starts with a hole opening up. Then, the gyroscope logo comes out of the hole. A crowd cheers surroding
6900-509: The bottom left of the logo. Then you'll notice the left half of the logo while it pans to the right. Finally, the camera comes in from the bottom right corner and you'll see the entire logo and then it zooms into the middle of the logo and cuts to the studio. American Idol brought in a new intro which appeared on the twenty-first season premiere. This time it was transparent. Once again created by The Other House in Los Angeles. There are 2 versions of this opening title. The first one starts with
7015-868: The careers of a number of highly successful recording artists around the world, including Idol winners Will Young of the United Kingdom , Kelly Clarkson , Carrie Underwood , Scotty McCreery , Fantasia , Ruben Studdard , David Cook , and Phillip Phillips of the United States , Kurt Nilsen of Norway , Ryan Malcolm and Kalan Porter of Canada , Loreen of Sweden , Guy Sebastian of Australia , and Elvis Blue of South Africa . Contestants who did not win but have still gone on to prominence include Anthony Callea , Ricki-Lee Coulter and Jessica Mauboy of Australia, Jacob Hoggard and Carly Rae Jepsen of Canada, and Clay Aiken , Chris Daughtry , Gabby Barrett , Lauren Alaina , and Adam Lambert of
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#17327835624047130-437: The cut should have become finalists. Critics also noted that viewers did not take heed to the judges' remarks about performance. Torre stated in his article that the results of Philippine Idol Semi-finals revealed that viewers were not yet knowledgeable or objective enough to pick the first Idol, and pointed to the compromised voting based on "subjective campaigns" from some of the semi-finalists' backers. He later commented that
7245-400: The event served as a breather, voting was still active, involving viewers picking the performer who should be proclaimed Kakaibang Idol . The next night, with finalists and judges present, Kenneth Paul "Yova" Alonzo—a transgender call center agent from Cebu City—was chosen by viewers as Kakaibang Idol. I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive , originally Philippine Idol: Exclusive ,
7360-559: The female figure. Vietnam Idol started using the Hall of Idols intro in Season 5, the old logo was replaced by a new one titled "Thần tượng Âm nhạc Việt Nam". In 2013, a new version of the Idol Intro was created on the Season 10 premiere of Deutschland sucht den Superstar . The new intro begins with a mysterious person with a microphone at the mouth. As previous posting Intro male and female talents are displayed. They sing and dance on
7475-539: The final three contenders: Marcelo, Magdangal, and Nieto. Philippine Idol held its Performance Night Finale on December 9, 2006, at the Araneta Coliseum, which was dubbed The Big 3 at the Big Dome . Each of the three remaining contenders performed three songs, one personally chosen by the contestant, one by the judges and one by Sony BMG Music Philippines . Agoncillo hosted the performance night alone; he
7590-483: The finalists through his piano accompaniment. In what can be regarded as the climax of the show, the Final ;12 and resident judges Corrales and Cayabyab performed a medley of songs composed by Cayabyab, including an original one which he made with finalist Miguel Mendoza entitled "Here I Am". Marcelo was voted as the first Philippine Idol, amassing about 35.26% of the vote. The vote was a hotly contested one with
7705-597: The first Finals Week. The remaining three contenders, namely Gian Magdangal, Jan Nieto, and Mau Marcelo, competed in the Finale, instead of the usual two contestants in most Idol shows, held on December 9 and 10, 2006, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City . A guest judge was enlisted each week for five weeks beginning on October 14 while resident judge Magalona was away on a tour in Europe. Additionally,
7820-478: The first series. Since season 6 , American Idol has sold only promotional downloads instead of CDs. For season 6, it sold studio-recorded MP3 and performance video downloads of the finalists on its website; no CDs were sold prior to the post- Idol releases of winner Jordin Sparks and runner-up Blake Lewis . For season 7 , audio and video downloads are sold exclusively through the iTunes Store , which became
7935-546: The first time in any country introduced a red and blue "score card" type system where the jury award a blue "positive" or red "negative" rating and in Nouvelle Star 14 , they introduced a scoring system where the jury give a point from a range of 1 to 10 after every mottoshow performance. As many as five stable jury members have appeared in any one Idol season ( Idol Poland 3 , Indonesian Idol 9 ), though some versions offer "guest judges" or special musical guests on
8050-688: The first time. After seeing the auditions, FremantleMedia supervising producer Sheldon Bailey said that she was amazed at the abundance of musical talent in the Philippines as well as the amount of touching human stories. The Theater Round was held between August 1 and 3, 2006, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines . A total of 169 competitors received the Gold Pass from the three main judges, 119 from Luzon and Metro Manila, 17 from Davao, and 33 from Cebu. However, only 157 showed up for
8165-564: The following day. The four contestants of each group who received the highest number of votes entered the Finals. Ten of the remaining 16 semi-finalists then performed in a Wildcard round, with four contestants with the highest number of votes completing the Top 12 Finalists. Candidates for the Wildcard were announced after the second Semi-Finals Results Show, although it was shown on television
8280-469: The format in the United States in 2001, but the idea was met with poor response from major networks. Elisabeth Murdoch , daughter of News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch , persuaded her father to buy the rights for an American adaptation. The series, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar , debuted on the Fox network on 11 June 2002. American Idol went on to become the all-time most dominant show in
8395-461: The format, Fuller reached out for an out-of-court settlement with Popstars creator Jonathan Dowling, in which international versions of Idols will be prohibited to use the prefix Pop in their local titles. As such, Poland, the first country to adapt the format, named their version as simply Idol . Idol was launched in 2002, months after the first series of Pop Idol ended. Fuller, Lythgoe, and Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell attempted to sell
8510-475: The game. During the Results Show of the Wildcard Round, Marcelo jokingly said that Philippine Idol is not a singing contest but a "pagandahan" (beauty contest), which received a thunderous applause and laughter (especially from Cayabyab). Her statement was interpreted in two ways: as a way of venting out her frustrations in the voting process or as a means of sarcasm. She later made it to the Finals. In
8625-442: The host city) to perform in three sub stages: a chorus line in groups of 10 where free song choices are allowed, a trio (or less commonly a duo or quartet) where contestants must memorize a preselected song to perform and choreograph together, and finally a solo a cappella round where contestants sing a song of their own choice without musical backing in front of friends, family, judges & fellow contestants. Each stage of
8740-439: The huge "IDOL" word string (in "American Idol" and "Indonesian Idol" (not shown anymore since Season 9 ). The male figure raises his hand in victory and strikes a pose while the female figure raises her arms in victory before bowing down. American Idol switched between the male and female CGI figures. While most franchises that used this intro always had the male figure. However, Arab Idol , Kurd Idol and Iraq Idol always used
8855-531: The intro for their 2009 finale. Other versions are also customized and last for 30 seconds without featuring their past winners. The French version lasts for 20 seconds and Norway's version in 2016 lasted 4 seconds. Some countries didn't use the Gyroscope theme, like India and Germany. India used the Tunnel theme from 2005 to 2010. But in 2012, they switched to using the 'Hall of Idols' theme. Meanwhile, Germany used
8970-523: The jurors took the spots. Viewers critical to the program concluded that it was just another "popularity contest" rather than a singing competition. Cayabyab mentioned that people should not be complacent regarding the contestants' status on the show, and advised them to keep on voting for their favorites because of the show's uncertainty. This criticism was also reflected during the Women's Semi-finals, as talent critics believed two contenders that failed to make
9085-445: The letter, as neither of the three talents questioned became a finalist of that show. Upon the announcement of the first four male finalists, there were viewers of the show who had negative reactions regarding its format. They were shocked, disappointed, and were left complaining as two of the contestants that were favored by the judges based on their performances failed to make the cut. Instead, two others who had rather bad reviews from
9200-477: The life of a superstar. During this, the gender of the figure alternates between male and female. Finally, the figure is again in front of the Idol logo, raising hands in victory. American Idol altered their logo in seasons 2-3, as well as displaying famous national landmarks in the first scene. They added new sound effects and replaced the jet airplanes with waving flags. The landmark and flag concepts were also used for Indian Idol and World Idol . In 2005,
9315-443: The logo appearing vertically from behind the camera and the word 'American' comes in on top of the word 'Idol' facing the left side of the screen and turns to the right as it comes in. The world 'Idol' comes in under the word 'American' and is slightly turned to the right but turns itself to the left as it forms the logo. Finally the logo faces slightly towards the left side of the screen and stays in position. The second version only has
9430-417: The logo being 'stuck down' to the outside of the tunnel, it is pasted over the top. Also, the intro sequence for Nouvelle Star has a purple and blue color scheme instead of the standard light blue/light green. In 2008, a new version of the Idol intro was created and introduced by BLT & Associates in Los Angeles on the American Idol 7th season finals. The intro starts with the Idol logo spinning behind
9545-466: The logo coming in the frame horizontally and facing up. Next it comes down as the logo moves into the frame. Finally you'll see the whole logo sitting still in the frame. In 2023, a new version of the Idol intro was created. It appeared on Vietnam Idol 's Season 8 revival, which was the remake of the original Hall of Idol intro with some differences such as the opening which became shorter, similar to 2018 ABC's Idol intro, different background color and
9660-724: The logo. The star also appeared briefly on the American Idol logo, but was scrapped early in the Season 1 auditions. The logo for some countries comes with an underline on the words SuperStar , or Idol , such as Deutschland sucht den Superstar , Hrvatski Idol , Hrvatska traži zvijezdu, SuperStar Hrvatska , SuperStar Arab , (Česko Slovenská) SuperStar , Hay Superstar , Nouvelle Star (until 2017), Idol Puerto Rico , Idol Kids Puerto Rico , Nepal Idol , Narodniy Artist , SuperStar România , Super Idol , Bangladeshi Idol , Idol Colombia , Ídolos Kids Brasil , Cambodian Idol Junior , Indian Idol Junior , Indonesian Idol Junior and Pinoy Idol (which also has
9775-468: The night's performances, guest judge Mo Twister confidently said that Dingle would be eliminated the next night and even wagered that he would go to work in a dress for a week if his prediction proved wrong. Dingle was indeed eliminated the following night. The Big Band Week became a "mini-concert", as each of the remaining four finalists performed two song numbers with a short spiel to the audience in between. The following week featured special segments about
9890-475: The non=elimination the week before. This also marks the first Monday elimination, as performance nights were moved to Sundays, with eliminations moved to Mondays. Kakaibang Idol was a special episode of Philippine Idol held on September 23, 2006, a week after the Top 12 Finalists have been named. It was an interactive reality singing competition consisting of notable auditionees who either did not pass or failed to make it through Semifinals. The program
10005-550: The older intros for a longer time or made their own versions. Here are some of the intros the series has seen over the years. The original version of the Idol intro was created by Liquid TV Graphics in London which started with the dark blue Idol logo descending on the screen. A CGI human figure appears, with arms raised, intended to be the 'Idol' of the show's name. While the Idol figure sings and then walks. Images of guitars, microphones, cameras, and airplanes flow by, representing
10120-466: The opening uses an English title (Vietnam Idol) instead of its traditional Vietnamese title "Thần tượng Âm nhạc Việt Nam" which was used from Seasons 5-7. Billy Balbastro Filemon R. Balbastro Jr. (November 13, 1940 – February 2, 2008), better known as Billy Balbastro , was a Filipino lawyer and entertainment columnist. Balbastro was born in Oton, Iloilo . By the age of fifteen, Balbastro
10235-487: The power interruptions and network problems, no elimination was held on October 1. All votes cast for the week were carried over to the following week. Two contestants were eliminated this week in lieu of the non-elimination the week before. Due to network problems, no contestant was eliminated. All votes cast for the week were carried over to the following week. This serves as Philippine Idol's Second Non-elimination week. Two contestants were eliminated this week in lieu of
10350-833: The program to also offer advice. The judges of some shows gain a lot of popularity outside of the show as well as the contestants, due to their being collectively known to have a "caustic" or raw & blunt attitude towards contestants' performances, notably Simon Cowell from American Idol and Pop Idol , Rossa , Judika , Bunga Citra Lestari , Ari Lasso , Anang Hermansyah , Agnez Mo , Ahmad Dhani , Titi DJ , and Indra Lesmana from Indonesian Idol , Amy Shark , Ian "Dicko" Dickson , and Kyle Sandilands from Australian Idol , Neha Kakkar , and Sonu Nigam , also Anu Malik from Indian Idol amongst others, and Mỹ Tâm and Maia Estianty in Vietnam Idol and Indonesian Idol . Auditions are held in numerous places in any particular region or country that give most people (audition entry
10465-435: The program. Ryan Cayabyab (musical composer), Pilita Corrales (singer, known as Asia's Queen of Songs) and Francis Magalona (rapper and producer) were also judges of the show. Agoncillo, Corrales and Magalona auditioned to be part of the program, while Cayabyab was chosen by the program's producers. Meanwhile, actress Heart Evangelista hosted the daily updates program I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive . Composer Mel Villena
10580-414: The rest of the results night, each of the judges picked one finalist to give an encore performance: Cornejo picked Cruz, Corrales chose Marcelo, and Cayabyab picked Magdangal. Schedules were changed starting the Fifth Finals Week, with performances held on Sundays while elimination nights were on Mondays, as opposed to the previous arrangement of Saturday performances and Sunday eliminations. The voting time
10695-444: The results are given. Three or four contestants are told that they may have received highest votes, though only a selected two or three are put through to the finals. The Live shows ( a.k.a. Mottoshows , Spectacular shows or theme shows ) are an elaborate and spectacular version of the semi-final. There is a weekly theme on which contestants must base their song choices, such as "80s Hits" or "Hits of Elton John " for example. In
10810-404: The runners-up earning about 33.84% and 30.90% of the votes. It was not revealed, however, which runner-up garnered which percentage, but they each received ₱ 250,000. Aside from the title, Marcelo also earned a contract with Sony BMG Music Philippines, a management contract with an agency of FremantleMedia's choice, a ₱1,000,000 non-exclusive contract with ABC, and ₱1,000,000 cash prize. Due to
10925-467: The series debuted in 2001, this franchise has seen many variations of the opening intro. From its first creation 'Idolatry' in 2001 to its latest creation 'Hall of Idols 3.0' in 2023. Each show had its own version of the opening title from having a video length of the standard 30–35 seconds to some that even lasted as long as 5–10 seconds. The majority of the countries used the same intros at the same time and length of their release. While other franchises kept
11040-404: The show creator, Simon Fuller, "the interactivity was important because this would allow the audience to tell me who they liked best and this, in turn, would indicate to me who would have the most fans and eventually sell the most music and become the biggest stars." To this is added "the drama of backstories and the real-life soap opera of the unfolding real-time events" as the show is presented as
11155-470: The show did not affirm a contestant's popularity but "the determination and deep pockets of his supporters." This was supported on a report published by the Manila Bulletin about contestants who "buy their way to the top". Cayabyab divulged that he did not expect the way people voted and would see if that trend would continue in the coming weeks. However, he admitted that such campaigns were part of
11270-496: The show with American Idol , which was shown locally on ABC. Entertainment writers said that the local Idol franchise was not as glossy as its American counterpart, but it was able to succeed because of promising elements such as human interest, talent, and proper casting of judges and host. Meanwhile, reviews during the Finale were mixed, with Nestor Torre of the Philippine Daily Inquirer commenting that
11385-430: The show. The contestant/s with the lowest polled votes leaves the competition. The live shows continue until there are only two contestants left in the competition or three contestants in some cases. The Grand Finale occurs when there are two (or, rarely, three and only once so far four) contestants left in the competition. This is the pinnacle of the entire series and often highest rated show; also for some countries, it
11500-455: The somewhat scripted and less wise comments of Magalona and Corrales. The second season of Idol Philippines , the iteration produced by ABS-CBN was broadcast on TV5, along with Kapamilya Channel and A2Z . This marks the return of an iteration of the Idol franchise on the network since Philippine Idol . Idol series Idol (also known as SuperStar in some countries)
11615-458: The stage. Finally, the gyroscope logo appears with the Roman numerals "XIII" below the logo for the American version. The intro was also used in the South African version of Idol also starting in 2014 until their cancellation in 2023. In 2015, a new version of the Idol intro was created by Trollbäck + Company and appeared on the Season 14 premiere of American Idol . It starts by zooming out of
11730-651: The theatre round, a number of contestants are eliminated and sent home by the judges, though in some countries there have been very few contestants brought back during the Wildcards show or by the disqualification or resignation of another contestant. In American Idol , this stage was expanded to five stages (three in Hollywood, two in Las Vegas ) from seasons 10 to 12. The semi-finals occurs usually live or pre-recorded (in some countries) where contestants sing in
11845-465: The world, with its various versions broadcast to 150 countries with a worldwide audience of roughly 3.2 billion people. The franchise has generated more than $ 2.5 billion in revenue. Each season, the series aims to find the most outstanding unsigned solo recording artist (or "idol") in a region. Originally aimed for pop singers, the series has since evolved to accept singers from different genres of music, such as rock , R&B , and country . Through
11960-525: Was renamed I Love Philippine Idol: Exclusive with a heart shape reflecting the new host. A Fast-Track audition that was to be held at SM City Sta. Mesa was canceled, leading to complaints from hopefuls and their parents. After hours of waiting, a representative of ABC arrived and relocated each of the 160 frustrated applicants to other scheduled screening. Meanwhile, Filipinos living in Mindanao reacted negatively to what Philippine Idol judges said after
12075-492: Was a television special, where winners of national Idol shows will compete against each other. The special was won by Kurt Nilsen , a singer from Norway . A current World version of Idol acts as a YouTube channel, called Idols Global . The channel uploads clips of Idol shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 1 million subscribers. There are many more channels like this. Additionally, many individual Idol shows have their own YouTube channels. The show
12190-506: Was also shortened from 21 to 2 hours. Agoncillo explained that this change was adopted (partly due to public clamor) from the voting period of American Idol . Mateo and Cruz were eliminated because of the non-elimination on the previous week. On the Seventh Finals Week, each finalist sang a song chosen for them by a fellow Idol based on these assigned pairings: Magdangal and Nieto, Marcelo and Mendoza, Chavez and Dingle. After
12305-702: Was broadcast on ITV on 6 October 2001. Fuller, along with television producer Nigel Lythgoe , was inspired to create the series by the New Zealand television series Popstars , which was adopted in the United Kingdom as Popstars in January 2001. The first series of Pop Idol proved to be more popular than Popstars , in part due to the chemistry of the judges and the success of its first winner Will Young . Pop Idol ' s success led to an interest for adaptations in other countries. Before selling
12420-449: Was called "Mr. C", Corrales called "Mamita", and Magalona, "Kiko". Before it was launched, there was skepticism among the local entertainment press about Philippine Idol as singing contests are common in local television, with recent ones branded as Idol knockoffs. The Filipino culture of "westernized conservatism" was also noted, as Pinoys tend to shy away from direct criticism especially in front of cameras. Promotion began during
12535-948: Was covering the entertainment beat for the Philippine Free Press and the Kislap-Graphic. He graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1962, and worked for ten years in the Commission of Elections (COMELEC) with stints in Vigan and Romblon. His columns appeared in the Abante and Abante Tonight tabloids. From 1982 to 1985, Balbastro was the president of the Philippine Movie Press Club. Balbastro hosted
12650-421: Was eliminated during the Results Show every week. However, there were special circumstances that did not result in eliminations during the Results Show, but then the votes were carried over the week after and eventually eliminated two finalists. The 12 Finalists also recorded a compilation album entitled Philippine Idol: The Final 12 , consisting of Original Pilipino Music songs they have performed during
12765-407: Was introduced which re-introduced past semi-finalists to receive a second chance to become a finalist, in some shows – the judges sometimes pick one or more contestants to advance as well as the viewers' vote. As of late, live audiences have been incorporated into the semi-final round. A results show of the semi-finals usually airs either a few hours after the performance show or the night after where
12880-717: Was joined the next night by Heart Evangelista. Each song was performed with Villena's "mega band" and the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra. The next night at the same venue, the star-studded results show was held, headlined by Magdangal, Marcelo, and Nieto together with the rest of the Final 12. The show also included performances from Cueshé , Aiza Seguerra , the SexBomb Girls , G Toengi, Hajji Alejandro, and Gary Valenciano , as well as resident judges Francis Magalona and Pilita Corrales. Ryan Cayabyab also performed his compositions by joining
12995-445: Was named Kakaibang Idol (A Different Kind of Idol) because the seven contestants made an impact among viewers. The twelve finalists were present that night, but only performed at the beginning and end of the show. Likewise, Magalona, Corrales, and Cayabyab took a back seat, appearing in clips taking their "times off". Taking over jury duties that night were comedic performers Ethel Booba , Arnell Ignacio , and Tuesday Vargas. Although
13110-592: Was planning to treat Pinoy Idol as a completely different show, without referring to Philippine Idol as its "first season" and not recognizing Marcelo as the "first winner". Agoncillo and Cayabyab would not reprise their roles in the new Idol show as they appeared in the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy . In an article published before Pinoy Idol' s premiere, Torre gave the lapses in Philippine Idol which he hoped Pinoy Idol should not replicate, such as Agoncillo's less than effective hosting style and
13225-429: Was the show's musical director . Mau Marcelo , an aspiring singer from Lucena City , defeated two other contenders on the show's finale to become the first Philippine Idol. FremantleMedia subsequently awarded the franchise to GMA Network and their version of the program was named Pinoy Idol , which does not recognize the results of ABC's franchise. ABC started negotiating with FremantleMedia in order to acquire
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