10 Grand Finalists Battle at It's Showtime's "Tawag Ng Tanghalan"

It's been decades since they've held "Tawag ng Tanghalan" (Call of the Stage) in ABSCBN, and when they created it as part of "It's Showtime!" people have been religiously watching it on TV because even if the format is a little old, it still had the grit, the powerful voices and the antics of the hosts which has proven it successful.

During the Thanksgiving Presscon the Director says "We have been doing these changes to make the contest more exciting. As you may have seen in the show, we're getting reactions, left and right, and we're happy about that."

Vice Ganda says "In the longest time we've been together we  already know each others quirps and what you see on cam is just like what it is in real life, we're like a family. Even if I feel offended, I take the high road and just shrug it off. (he kids)"

Ryan Bang adds "They are all special to me, even if I see them everyday I still look forward to hear their jokes."

Amy Perez says "Different personalities, different people, hungry, and I believe the kids I have at home helped me take care of these hosts because I studied them for quite a while before we easily became close. I bonded with them everyday and I'm thankful for that."

Anne Curtis says "All the Grand Finalists will have their contracts with ABSCBN for two years and right now, a lot of them already have their respective managers and gigs to attend to even after the show. The exposure that they get, even if they don't win actually take care of their careers and they get a whole fan base, the support they get from the show doesn't end with the announcement of winners. I think TNT came at the right time because it's like a concert everyday. Seeing them sharing their talent is just insurmountable."

The finalists of Tawag ng Tanghalan thanked everyone especially their supporters, their families for getting them where they are today. They know how much you're excited about the Tawag ng Tangalan Grand Finals which is all happening this week, and will culminate on Saturday. You should watch it!

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Clash of Clans: Philippine Clash Grand Finals

Stand down men! Hold your horses! Bring out the bombs! Sharpen those swords and ride those warthogs! All roads point to Mall of Asia in Pasay City! 

It's time for the Grand Finals of the Smart Philippine Clash this Saturday, September 26, 2015! They have toured the whole Philippines and made the rounds to find the best clans in different cities so they could give away the ultimate prize of Php 500,00 plus thousands of pesos worth of gadgets to the best players in the country!

Your very own COC YouTube sensations Chief Pat and Galadon will also be there to make sure each game played will be broadcasted as the matches progress. Aside from that, cosplay goddess Alodia Gosiengfiao will be there to host the grandest cosplay competition with Php 100,000 worth of prizes to be given away! There's also a brand new tablet, Smart Bro 4G Pocket WiFi and tickets to Road to ULTRA, plus hourly raffles for those lucky players. If you're playing the game, always use Smart Prepaid’s Big Bytes 50. You can also buy those Gems to make those fortresses as hard as a rock, Smart’s Direct Carrier Billing for Google Play can take care of that on prepaid or postpaid accounts!

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UniSilverTime Campus Ambassadors of the Philippines 2014!

This lone microphone on center stage will ultimately make or break a person's life once that UnisilverTime finds their winner in the search for Campus Ambassador of the Philippines 2014. This search is for students currently enrolled this  2014-2015 school year, male and female 14 to 25 years old. Almost a hundred hopefuls tried out and only a handful got qualified. The grand finals held at SM Manila a few days ago left 20 contestants to vie for the title. Winning this would make them a part of the family of new endorsers for UnisilverTime along with celebrity Timebassadors from ABSCBN, GMA and TV5. 

We went backstage to take a look at some of the contestants. They did not disappoint with the costumes afaik!

UnisilverTime Executives including VP Willam Ong Co were in front to see the event. I'm sure they've had a hand in choosing some of the finalists in the preliminaries. They need to embody UnisilverTime's brand to become stylish, professional, efficient, precise but stay affordable to the masses. These guys and gals come from really good schools in Manila and nearby provinces. A couple or more of them come from Adamson University. I also saw the crowd rooting for them since the school is pretty close.

Judges were from TV5, UnisilverTime Executives, including this guy from Juan Direction, Martin Escudero (which I'm so glad he remembered me!) and actress Ritz Azul.

The Artista Academy Awards Night!

When we arrived at the SMART ARANETA Coliseum it was still dark. I was so excited that I was shouting profusely while people were cheering on the bleachers. Truly these guys have a huge following and we're about to witness the last night... as they call it the awards night.

The place was packed and imagine when I shot this it was only a few minutes after they opened the gates. Mark had fans in Red, Aki had his fans wear Yellow, Shaira Mae had her fans in Green, Chanel had her fans wear Purple, Vin had his fans wear Blue and Sophie had her fans wear Pink! The last photo however shows even the fans of Nora Aunor was there! So for sure she's probably going to appear later.

As you can see, GFORCE opened the show!

Then one by one they came out!

Sophie Albert

Vin Abrenica

Shaira Mae

Mark Neumann

Chanel Morales

and Akihiro Blanco

They gave us a great production number! We were so proud of the ones we were rooting for =) You probably know who I wanted to win right? hehe but of course everyone in the Top 6 deserved to win!

Then one by one the judges/critics went to their seats!


Direk Mac Alejandre was dapper in his suit, Ms. Gelli De Belen was hot in Red, Ms. Lorna Tolentino still gorgeous in Green, Ms. Wilma Galvante all shimmering in her blue and crystal dress!

Marvin Agustin and Cesar Montano of course hosted the show. They are very proud of these kids.

Then the individual performances started; Sophie Albert had a rock and roll number!

Sophie was a little nervous, but she did quite good in the short film and her performance that evening. Judges were very impressed!

Then Vin Abrenica performed!

He performed with the Sex Bomb Dancers and yes ladies, he showed his abs on stage. People went wild! He also did a short Action film, quite amazing how we'll see them do this after the show.

Then Chanel Morales came in

Chanel had this fabulous outfit on. She might have some wardrobe malfunctions in the performance but she was saved by her professional dance crew. Still she performed at par with the rest of the guys and yes she did so good in her short film where she portrayed a crazy girl. She made something so simple very interesting says Direk Mac. Congratulations Chanel! :)

Then it was Mark Neumann's turn!

He was nervous but had very high hopes because he did his best. He had very good feedback from the critics and his short film was awesome. Even if he hasn't perfected his Filipino yet, he's getting high regards with his performance as his eyes speaks says Ms. Lorna Tolentino. How I wished he won but it's okay, he's going places for sure!

Then Shaira Mae went at it again with a Carribean-Latin sounding dance number!

Shaira Mae knew her strengths, and obviously she was also a strong contender for the coveted Best Actress award. Her performance was phenomenal! She'll probably have to do more of these dances even after the show because damn she's so good at it!

Then crowd favorite Akihiro Blanco came next!

Akihiro Blanco brought the house down. His performance was so fun that evening, we were all truly entertained! He was a tough person to win against because he had so much fans the Smart Araneta Coliseum filled with screams everytime he came out!

Then of course we saw the rest of the guys and gals who got kicked out! :) But honestly these are some good people. What I love most is that they still know me. Some of them didn't forget :)

I was so happy to see gorgeous Malak, Benjo (whom I also saw a few days ago in Creations Salon), Marvelous, Jon, Brent and Chris. They danced with Valene and Mr. Fu on stage. These guys will surely have their careers handled well once their shows on TV5 starts Forever Barkada! Watch out for that!

Then restaurateur Marvin Agustin introduced SoVin, Shark, and AkiNel. Yes they have been paired and yes they looked sweet!

And I've heard they will all get married soon Hahahaha =)

The mentors and critics, this was before they announced the winner!

The ladies, came out with their gorgeous long gowns...

The men looked just fine with their outfits on this bit.

Mr. Eddie Garcia and the VP for TV5 announced the Best Actress. They were so nervous!

Then she was announced!

With computed scores from the past exams, the scores from this evening's performance, and the throng of fans supporting her.... Best Actress goes to Sophie Albert!

Congratulations Sophie! You did well! =) We are so happy for you!

Then came the time to announce the Best Actor

They all had serious faces... everyone wanted to win

Less pressure, because it was the one and only Superstar Nora Aunor who is announcing the Best Actor! LOL

Then it was announced!

Balling and crying on this part is Vin Abrenica... the winner... Best Actor! Congratulations Vin! You are a natural born triple threat!

Sophie dedicated this to her Mom, her family and friends, her supporters too for making this possible!

She cried too...

Vin on the other hand dedicated this win to his parents... which he hopes will just take a break and retire. He knew they needed time to relax. He's stepping up to support his family too!

He couldn't speak for a while, he kept crying on stage.

Congratulations Vin Abrenica and Sophie Albert, Best Actor and Best Actress of the first ever Artista Academy!

Touching moment, Jon Orlando crying so hard when he hugged Sophie Albert. He must be really happy for her!

Then their friends and family just went up on stage too!

Hope you guys love the photos!

I'm out!

Update:
Here are some of the photos I took from backstage (before the show) =)

First ones that I saw backstage was Jon and winner Sophie 

Good looking hunk Benjo =)

Gorgeous Malak :)

 Chuck and Rod Magaru =)
 

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