Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break
| Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break | |
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| File:Protege thebattleforthebigbreak.jpg Title card used during the show | |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Directed by | Rommel Gacho |
| Presented by | Ogie Alcasid Dingdong Dantes Jennylyn Mercado |
| Judges | Bert de Leon Louie Ocampo Joey de Leon |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Wilma Galvante |
| Production locations | CenterStage, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | September 4, 2011 – present |
| Release | Official Website |
| Release | Official Website |
| Release | Official Website |
| Release | Official Website |
| Release | Official Website |
| Release | Official Website |
| Release | Official Website |
| Related | |
| Pinoy Idol Pinoy Pop Superstar Are You the Next Big Star? | |
Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break is a 2011 reality-based talent search on Philippine television created by GMA Network. [1] It is hosted by Ogie Alcasid, as the journey host, Dingdong Dantes as gala presenter, and Jennylyn Mercado, the show's reality host. [2]
The show was first intended to be an artista search[3] similar to StarStruck and Protégé might have been the replacement of the said show.
The result reveals one hour after the performance of the finalists. The judges, on the other hand are happy that their opinions matter in this contest, since the results will not depend solely on text votes.[4]
Overview
In Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break, 10 legendary music icons groom their own bets to be music's biggest phenomenon. As the competition open its doors to a wide array of talent, performances are bound to be spectacular and exciting. But this is not only a battle for the aspirants.
With revered and lauded mentors who have established their names in the music industry also vying for the same prize, drama and tension will sure arise. Their reputation and credibility at stake, their mentoring techniques will also be scrutinized.
Mentors and Judges
Mentors
- Aiza Seguerra
- Claire de la Fuente
- Gloc-9
- Imelda Papin
- Janno Gibbs
- Jaya
- Jay-R
- Joey Generoso
- Rachelle Ann Go
- Rey Valera
Judges
- Joey de Leon
- Bert de Leon
- Louie Ocampo
- Homer Flores (guest judge)
Auditions
Dubbed in the show as The Hunt, the mentors were tasked to roam around the country and scour different provinces and cities to find the best music acts that may become their bets for the competition. [5] The mentors chose 3 potential protégés each that will advance to the next round.
There were several group acts which were axed and formed a new group or group of individuals were formed also in a group. Those decisions were managed by the mentor. A concrete examples are from Rey Valera's (all 3 acts), Claire de la Fuente's (M.O.S.T.) and Janno Gibbs' (Alejandro).
| Casting Dates | Venues | City |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2011 | SM City Naga | Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| July 17, 2011 | SM City Cebu | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| July 22, 2011 | SM City Iloilo | Iloilo City, Philippines |
| July 24, 2011 | SM City Batangas | Batangas, Philippines |
| July 29, 2011 | NE Mall | Cabanatuan, Philippines |
| July 31, 2011 | SM City Pampanga | Pampanga, Philippines |
| August 5, 2011 | SM City Davao | Davao, Philippines |
| August 7, 2011 | CSI Mall | Dagupan, Philippines |
| August 10, 2011 | SM City Cagayan de Oro | Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| August 12-13, 2011 | SM Mall of Asia | Metro Manila, Philippines |
Face Off Round
This is considered to be the Semi Final Round. There were already 30 acts from 10 mentors (3 each mentor) that battled to get a spot in the Top 10. The 3 potential protégés from the same mentor faced each other and the 3 judges chose the official protégé for that mentor.
The Top 30 was cut down to 10 protégés and those who were chosen advanced to the finals. It is now a battle of a Protégé - Mentor tandem.
Top 30 Face-off Contenders
| Location | Mentor | Top 3 Protégés | Song Choice | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagupan | Joey Generoso | Wilson Peñaflor Aubrey Cabanlig Samantha Felizco |
Original song "Kahit Isang Saglit" "Rolling in the Deep" |
Eliminated Eliminated Advanced |
| Cabanatuan | Jay-R | Kenneth Monico Cercado Sisters Allen Sta.Maria |
"On Bended Knee" "Show Me How You Burlesque" "Ikaw" |
Advanced Eliminated Eliminated |
| Pampanga | Rey Valera | Isaw Si Pilyo So Wat? |
"Hey Jude" "I'll Be There" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" |
Eliminated Eliminated Advanced |
| Batangas | Claire Dela Fuente | Via Samantha Mojado Jensen Teñoso M.O.S.T. (Men of Soul & Talent) |
"Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap" "Stand Up for Love" "When You Believe |
Eliminated Advanced Eliminated |
| Naga | Imelda Papin | VIP Singers Jobert Nosidal Rosalyn Navarro |
"Habang May Buhay" "May Bukas Pa" "I Will Always Love You" |
Eliminated Eliminated Advanced |
| Manila | Gloc-9 | Derf Cabael Denise Barbacena Ma. Kristina Garcia |
"All in Love is Fair" "Pag-ibig Ko'y Pansinin" "Dangerously in Love 2" |
Eliminated Advanced Eliminated |
| Iloilo | Janno Gibbs | Lirah Bermudez Ricky Deloviar Alejandro |
"I Will Survive" / "Hush Hush" "Straight from the Heart" "Broken Vow" |
Advanced Eliminated Eliminated |
| Cebu | Rachelle Ann Go | Blasians Nomer Limatog Jr. Rhey "Regina" Otic |
"Lady Marmalade" "Don't Stop Believin'" "What Kind of Fool Am I?" |
Eliminated Advanced Eliminated |
| Cagayan de Oro | Aiza Seguerra | Mark Gregory King Zibrille Pepito Krizza Neri |
"Ordinary People" "Decode" "No One" |
Eliminated Eliminated Advanced |
| Davao | Jaya | Archimedes Udaundo Joshua Fresco Lovely Embuscado |
"Hanggang" "Grenade" "Hurt" |
Eliminated Eliminated Advanced |
Finalists
- Kenneth Monico who represents Cabanatuan is the official protégé of the "RnB Prince" Jay-R. While in the audition, Monico said that he recently suffered from dengue before joining the show.
- Nomer Limatog, Jr. who hails from Cebu is the official protégé of the "Ultimate Singing Champion" Rachelle Ann Go. Joining the competition at the age of 10, he is the youngest among the finalists.
- Lirah Bermudez is the 13 year old aspiring musician from Capiz. She is the official protégé of "King of Soul", Janno Gibbs. During the show, she said that she is dedicating her entire performances in the competition for his brother who just died recently due to brain tumor.[6]
- Jensen Teñoso is the representative of Batangas being mentored by the "Country's Sweetest Voice", Ms. Claire de la Fuente. Jensen celebrated her 18th birthday at Protégé quarters.
- Rosalyn Navarro is the official protégé of the "Sentimental Songstress", Ms. Imelda Papin representating the Bicol Region.
- Krizza Neri was the chosen one from the potential protégés of "the Acoustic Sensation", Aiza Seguerra. Krizza joined a singing contest down south called Mindanao Pop Idol. [7]
- Lovely Embuscado who grew up in Tagum at Davao is the official protégé of Jaya, the "Queen of Soul". Lovely used to sing in front of her pet pigs.[8]
- Denise Barbacena is a 16 year old aspiring singer representing Manila. She is the official protégé of the "Wordsmith of Rap", Gloc 9. After her audition, Gloc 9 told her that she has that "magic" that Gloc 9 has been looking for.
- Samantha Felizco who auditioned from Dagupan is the official protégé of "Platinum Selling Vocalist" Joey Generoso. Samantha is originally from Marikina as it was seen on the television during her audition. Joey's way of mentoring Samantha is through exposing her in Side A's concerts as an opening act.
- So Wat? is the only group entry in this competition. They are consists of Janina Gonzales, Kyrsty Alde, Sander Sigurdson and Ermund Regacion[9] who auditioned individually and was formed by their mentor, "Mr. Hitmaker" Mr. Rey Valera. The day before the Face Off round, the two girls finally came back to the show as the mentor thought that Jenina and Kyrsty would not join anymore since they were not allowed at first by their respective parents.
Finals
Week 1 – Protégé's Pick
| Order | Mentor | Protégé | Song (original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachelle Ann Go | Nomer Limatog, Jr. | "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) | Safe |
| 2 | Aiza Seguerra | Krizza Neri | "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) | Safe |
| 3 | Claire de la Fuente | Jensen Teñoso | "I Believe" (Fantasia Barrino) | Safe |
| 4 | Janno Gibbs | Lirah Bermudez | "The Climb" (Miley Cyrus) | Safe |
| 5 | Imelda Papin | Rosalyn Navarro | "No Matter What Happens" (Barbra Streisand) | Safe |
| 6 | Joey Generoso | Samantha Felizco | "Everytime You Lie" (Demi Lovato) | Safe |
| 7 | Jay-R | Kenneth Monico | "Go the Distance" (Roger Bart) | Safe |
| 8 | Gloc 9 | Denise Barbacena | "Skyscraper" (Demi Lovato) | Safe |
| 9 | Rey Valera | So Wat? | "I'm with You" (Avril Lavigne) | Safe |
| 10 | Jaya | Lovely Embuscado | "Out Here on My Own" (Irene Cara) | Safe |
- Note: This is a non - elimination showdown.
Week 2 – Song of my Kababayan
The protégés' kababayan (town-mate) chose the song for their favorite via Facebook poll.
| Order | Mentor | Protégé | Song (original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay-R | Kenneth Monico | "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) | Bottom 4 |
| 2 | Jaya | Lovely Embuscado | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler) | Safe |
| 3 | Joey Generoso | Samantha Felizco | "Someone Like You" (Adele) | Bottom 4 |
| 4 | Gloc 9 | Denise Barbacena | "Man Down" (Rihanna) | Safe |
| 5 | Claire de la Fuente | Jensen Teñoso | "Footprints in the Sand" (Leona Lewis) | Safe |
| 6 | Rey Valera | So Wat? | "My Immortal" (Evanescence) | Safe |
| 7 | Imelda Papin | Rosalyn Navarro | "Listen" (Beyoncé Knowles) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Aiza Seguerra | Krizza Neri | "Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj) | Bottom 4 |
| 9 | Janno Gibbs | Lirah Bermudez | "Price Tag" (Jessie J) | Safe |
| 10 | Rachelle Ann Go | Nomer Limatog, Jr. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi) | Safe |
Elimination chart
| Face Off Contenders | Top 10 | Winner |
| Did not Perform | Top 10 Protégés | Safe | Bottom Group | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Face Off Round | Finals | |||||||||||||
| Week: | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/161 | 10/23 | 10/30 | 11/6 | 11/13 | 11/20 | 11/27 | 12/4 | 12/11 | 12/18 | ||
| Place | Protégé | Mentor | Result | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Denise Barbacena | Gloc 9 | Advanced | ||||||||||||
| TBD | Jensen Teñoso | Claire de la Fuente | Advanced | ||||||||||||
| TBD | Kenneth Monico | Jay-R | Advanced | Bottom 4 | |||||||||||
| TBD | Krizza Neri | Aiza Seguerra | Advanced | Bottom 2 | |||||||||||
| TBD | Lirah Bermudez | Janno Gibbs | Advanced | ||||||||||||
| TBD | Lovely Embuscado | Jaya | Advanced | ||||||||||||
| TBD | Nomer Limatog, Jr. | Rachelle Ann Go | Advanced | ||||||||||||
| TBD | Samantha Felizco | Joey Generoso | Advanced | Bottom 4 | |||||||||||
| TBD | So Wat? | Rey Valera | Advanced | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Rosalyn Navarro | Imelda Papin | Advanced | Elim | |||||||||||
| 11-30 | Derf Cabael | Gloc-9 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Khristina Garcia | |||||||||||||||
| Aubrey Cabanlig | Joey Generoso | ||||||||||||||
| Wilson Peñaflor | |||||||||||||||
| Isaw | Rey Valera | ||||||||||||||
| Si Pilyo | |||||||||||||||
| Mark Gregory | Aiza Seguerra | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Zibrille Pepito | |||||||||||||||
| M.O.S.T. | Claire de la Fuente | ||||||||||||||
| Samantha Mojado | |||||||||||||||
| Jobert Nasidal | Imelda Papin | ||||||||||||||
| VIP Singers | |||||||||||||||
| Archimedes Udaundo | Jaya | ||||||||||||||
| Joshua Fresco | |||||||||||||||
| Alejandro | Janno Gibbs | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Ricky Deloviar | |||||||||||||||
| Allen Sta. Maria | Jay-R | ||||||||||||||
| Cercado Sisters | |||||||||||||||
| Blasians | Rachelle Ann Go | ||||||||||||||
| Rhey "Regina" Otic | |||||||||||||||
1 There was no elimination held.
See also
References
- ^ GMA-7's Protégé begins nationwide auditions
- ^ Protégé draws thousands of aspirants at Manila auditions
- ^ [1]
- ^ No Simon Cowell or Paula Abdul wannabes
- ^ Protégé stages first live gala night this Sunday
- ^ Lirah Bermudez traces her Ilonggo and Centralian roots
- ^ This Is My Now - Krizza Neri (Unleash, The Mindanao Pop Idol Grand Finals Night)
- ^ Meet the female contenders of Protégé
- ^ Meet the male and group contenders of Protégé