will be live blogging the grand finals performance night of pilipinas got talent. stay tuned for updates as it happens live from araneta coliseum.
8:48pm - show time! opening spiel is currently on. videos of the finalists are being shown one by one.
8:51pm - opening number, the 14 finalists with host, billy crawford and nikki gil will be tonight's special co-host (luis has a previous commitment and will be back for the results night tomorrow)
9:05pm - judges are being introduced; kris, aiai and fmg
9:08pm - first finalists introduced, the freestylers of calamba city, laguna.
9:10pm - freestylers performs. what a way to start the show! a visual feast of bboy tricks and stunts. really hard to follow this act. some tricks were also done in the semi finals but most were really new tricks. but some landings were quite off but despite those, it was really amazing! the music was great but i don't like the costume. hope they used a better costume. hope laguna supports them. aiai said "hindi kayo tao, bakulaw kayo"; kris said "you defied gravity. lumipad kayo!".
my rating for freestylers: 9 out of 10.
9:15pm - second act, djp trio from negros occidental is introduced. i don't like the fact that the presence of the congressman was highlighted. please spare the show from political grandstanding.
9:18pm - djp trio performs. i didn't like their performance. they started shaky and wasn't able to recover. these girls are adorable and their costume is great. but unfortunately, their voices were not blending as well as it was during the auditions and the semifinals. fmg said that the first 2 performances were grand and jris said negros should vote because of the pride they brought to the province. no comments directly about their performance. sign that they didn't perform well.
my rating for djp trio: 6 out of 10
9:28pm - third act to perform: happy feet from bukidnon
9:30pm - happy feet performs. it was another great performance from this act. they are obviously the crowd favorite. the combination of their fast and slow steps are great and their synchronicity was really good. their bond as brothers are really seen in their act. aiai said that she is proud and happy that they are here in the finals. also good to note that the taps are more audible tonight as compared to before. fmg is still buffled on where they got the inspiration to tap dance. i am still not quite sure if the philippines is ready for tap dance or if tap dancing has a following here.
my rating for happy feet: 8.5 out of 10
9:39pm - 4th act introduced: john michael narag of pangasinan
9:41pm - john michael performs. he sings martin nievera's "kahit isang saglit". he again started a bit shaky. at some points, his voice is being overpowered by the band. his low notes were good but the high notes were quite not there. he was able to recover towards the end, specially on the short a capella part. but was that enough to get the title? kris and aiai said that they wanted to be in love again when they were listening. kris said that he has what it takes to be the next concert king. aiai said that he looks better now.
my rating for john michael narag: 7.5 out of 10
9:46pm - 5th act introduced: b4 from baguio city
9:48pm - b4 performs. still very entertaining. they maintained the entertainment value they had in the competition. i like the music but i think it was too fast for them. the speed did not showcase their snappy dance moves and they look like they were chasing the music. at some parts, they were not synchronized. it was also revealed that 2 of their members were also in baguio methamorphosis, the runner up in season 1. kris said that they look like they smell good and aiai liked the costumes. again, no direct comments on their performance. not a good sign.
my rating for b4: 7 out of 10
10:00pm - 6th act introduced: rico the magician from caloocan city
10:02pm - rico the magician performs. the start was a departure from his very happy performance. it was quite serious. he performed the assistant-on the-pole trick which was quite predictable. he then switched to the happy dancing performance nand performed some tricks he did before. he "caught" 2 geese which appeared out of nowhere. he ended the act by transforming the a geese to a 60lb snake. all judges were amazed. i was a bit dragged by the start and i enjoyed his previous performances. i missed his dogs!
my rating for rico the magician: 8.5 out of 10
10:14pm - 7th act introduced: madrigal siblings from rizal
10:16pm - madrigal siblings perform. i think they are the best among the 3 singers that have performed so far. their voices were really great and the blending was there. another nationalistic song from them. i like the asymetrcal gown of one of the girls, very modern yet filipino. aiai was energized with their performance and kris remembered her parents.
my rating for madrigal siblings: 8.5 out of 10
10:25pm - 8th act introduced: marcelito pomoy of cavite
10:27pm - marcelito performs. i know that to level up his performance, he needs to show his male voice. and he definitely did what he needs to do with a great song, the prayer. he even sang a different language. he looks good and he got his family complete tonight. but i was expecting a more solid ending. kris said he wishes that he can be his wife and fmg said that he made cavite proud.
my rating for marcelito: 9 out of 10
10:33pm - 9th act introduced: filogram of baguio city
10:35pm - filogram performs. another entertaining number. as compared to b4, they performed more as a group and the fast music is really their forte. their synchronicity is very good and they look good. they also maximized the stage and their shiftings were also good. it was also revealed that one of them was sick and judge kris even gave him a kiss.
my rating for filogram: 8 out of 10
10:47pm - 10th act introduced: buildex pagales of digos city
10:49pm - buildex performs. he sings bruno mars' "lazy song". he started really well, with his cool voice and his guitar. when he put down the guitar, he started to sing and dance as well. he worked the stage but he was not able to hit some of his notes in the middle of the song. i think this is still his best performance in the competition. i also realized that he looks like jericho rosales at some angles and neil coleta at other angles. kris said that he is a star and fmg said he beats bruno mars.
my rating for buildex: 8 out of 10
10:59pm - 11th act introduced: dancing partners leoniel enopia and elizabeth dazo of bacolod city
11:01pm - nielbeth performs. they danced to jlo's let's get loud. another electrifying performance from them. i thought that it was hard to top their performance in the semi final but this was definitely better. their partnership was really great, the projection was great as well and the stunts and lifts were done almost perfectly. the costume change also was notable. they even got a standing ovation from aiai and kris.
my rating for nielbeth: 9 out of 10
11:11pm - 12th act introduced: jem cubil of cebu
11:13pm - jem performs, he sings when a man loves a woman. he starts unsure and shaky. he looks and sounded nervous. he picked up a bit when he started to play his guitar. i think the key is quite low for him but he also wasn't able to hit some of the high notes. it was a bit of a let down but his stage presence and charisma was still there. the judges commented more on his looks.
my rating for jem: 7 out of 10
11:17pm - 13th act introduced: skeights of davao
11:19pm - skeights performs. they perform liwanag sa dilim. i think they choose the wrong song for tonight. it did not showcase the vocalist's range. it was too low and the arrangement was quite slower than the original. i like their previous performances but this is a little less than what i expected. hope they still gain a contract after this show. it was also revealed that one of their guitars broke during rehearsals, and kris will replace the guitar!
my rating for skeights: 7.5 out of 10
11:30pm - last act introduced; angel calalas of cainta, rizal
11:32pm - angel performs, with one night only playing on the background. she did the same tricks she did on the semi finals, the hoops with fire, the hoop with fire while suspended on one hand and handled more than 15 hoops at the time. the new thing she did was she was hanged upside down and was spinned continuously. her ending wasn't great also.
my rating for angel: 8 out of 10
based on tonight's performance, the best performances were from freestylers, marcelito and neilbeth. not far behind are happy feet, rico the magician and madrigal siblings.
tomorrow will be the results show. please vote for your favorites. i will be live blogging the results night tomorrow. let's tune in tomorrow as we crown the second grand winner of pilipinas got talent.
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