ASIA'S GOT TALENT : NEIL GOT ROBBED AGAIN OF THAT GOLDEN BUZZER

Neil Llanes again got robbed of that elusive golden buzzer at the first live semifinals show of the hit talent show Asia's Got Talent.

After performing too late, just after the last Golden Buzzer was given away by judge David Foster, Neil again stepped it up in his live show performance for the semifinals. In last year's audition, he mixed 5 sounds, in this year's auditions, he mixed 6 sounds, for the live show, he was able to mix together 7 sounds which still was not enough to convince the judges to give him the golden buzzer even after getting a standing ovation after his performance. You can watch his performance below as posted in the show's YouTube channel :

Another Filipino talent, Deniel Sarmiento of Boracay also impressed the judges with his flexible body contortions mixed with contemporary dancing. Here is his performance as well:

So, we will again settle for the harder way to get to the finals. Please vote for both Neil and Deniel through Facebook and Google, You can follow theinstructions in the video below:

Meanwhile, 2 more Filipino acts will perform in the second live semifinals night - comebacking Fitri Cerado and dance group DMX Comvalenoz.

Let's help these Filipino acts to the finals. Good luck Neil and Deniel.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : PHILIPPINE ACTS IN 1ST SEMIFINALS WEEK - DENIEL SARMIENTO AND NEIL LLANES

Eventhough Philippines did not get any of the golden buzzer slots in the 2nd season of the hit talent show Asia's Got Talent, the Philippines will be well represented in the first semifinal show next week.

Among the 8 semi-finalists revealed last night that will be performing next Thursday, two strong Filipino acts will have their chance to earn tickets to the finals.

First is dancer Deniel Sarmiento from Boracay, who also was a semi-finalist in the fifth season of Pilipinas Got Talent. He wowed the judges by his unconventional dance style and his flexibility. Here is his audition video as posted in the show's YouTube channel:

The other Filipino performing next week is Neil Rey Garcia Llanes of Davao City, who also auditioned last season with 4 yes votes but failed to make the cut to the semi-finals. Neil is a beatboxer and was really stepped up his game compared to last season. I think he deserved the Golden Buzzer but got to perform too late in the audition that all judges already used the Golden Buzzer. Here is Neil's audition from the same YouTube channel :

Good luck Neil and Deniel! Hope both of you will get into the finals.

To all Filipinos, please help both of them reach the finals by voting next week

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : SEASON 2 PREMIERES OCTOBER 12

It's official. Asia's Got Talent will be back really soon. As announced last week, the hit reality show will be back on television on October 12, 2017 on AXN, more than 2 years after the  first season ended.

As previously announced, the show will have 2 new hosts - Alan Wong and Justin Bratton. The judges this season will be comebacking judges David Foster and Anggun and a new judge - Korean superstar Jay Park.

Here is the official announcement video as posted in the show's YouTube channel:

So excited that the show is back. I can't wait to know how many Filipino acts will again make it through after being the best performing country last season - having 2 golden buzzer acts (plus another one in the semifinals); getting 4 slots in the finals out of the 9 acts and producing the 3rd placer (Gerphil Flores) and the reigning champion El Gamma Penumbra.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : JUDGE'S AUDITION BEGINS

After announcing the new hosts and the new set of judges last Thursday afternoon, the judge's audition has officially started. This is based on the Twitter post of one of the judges, Anggun.

And now... 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Rolling... action... #AsiasGotTalent Season 2 auditions begin. pic.twitter.com/SJB3raAooe

— Anggunesia (@Anggunesia) July 30, 2017

In another post, she posted that tickets are available to whoever wants to watch the auditions. It is being done at the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. So it seems that the host country this season is Malaysia (Singapore hosted season 1).

How to get a ticket to see #asiasGotTalent auditions in Johor Bahru Malaysia. pic.twitter.com/rqWgwnK3Fy

— Anggunesia (@Anggunesia) July 30, 2017

Can't wait for the show to begin after 2 years! Looking forward to the premiere soon.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT: SEASON 2 HOSTS AND JUDGES REVEALED

In a media event that was streamed in Facebook Live, the new hosts and the new (or not so new) set of judges for the 2nd season of Asia's Got Talent was revealed.

Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez will not be returning as host but will be replaced by Alan Wong, an actor, host and model with experience in Asia and America and will be flanked by Justin Bratton, an actor and film maker based in Bangkok.

The judges were then revealed. Returning from season 1 are music great David Foster and Indonesian superstar Anggun. Joining them will be Korean superstar Jay Park.

Auditions all over Asia has been done so we are just waiting for the premiere date still at AXN.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : SEASON 2 AUDITION NOW OPEN

The auditions for the 2nd season of AXN's talent competition, Asia's Got Talent is now open! So if you want to show Asia your talent, now is the time to take the camera and upload your videos! Here is the post from their official Twitter account:

Rise & shine ⭐️ Online audition for #AsiasGotTalent is now open: https://t.co/bLLD2ZGEwh #AsiasGotTalentauditions pic.twitter.com/9eDnojeD55

— Asia's Got Talent (@asiasgottalent) April 10, 2017

For more details, you can visit their website here.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : GERPHIL FLORES GRADUATES CUM LAUDE FROM UP DILIMAN

Asia's Got Talent Season 1 Finalist Gerphil Geraldine Flores graduated cum laude from the country's premiere university, the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. Classical singer Flores earned the degree of Bachelor of Music and a Diploma on Creative Performing Musical Arts from the university's College of Music.

Flores was judge David Foster's golden buzzer act and placed third in the show's finale.

These posts can be seen from Flores' Instagram account :

Lord, thank you! I can finally harvest what I've planted since 2010. In a span of 6 years, I am overjoyed to announce that I finished two degrees (Diploma in Creative Performing Musical Arts & Bachelor of Music- Cum Laude) at The College of Music, University of the Philippines Diliman. Although it wasn't always a smooth ride, I am truly blessed with all the experiences I had as an undergraduate student including my Asia's Got Talent stint as I not only represented my country but also my beloved university. Of course, none of these beautiful experiences would have happened without the undying love and support of my family, mentors and friends. Mom, thank you for everything. People often say you're too protective because they always see you with me and sometimes, they see your "mataray" side but what they don't know is that you are just protecting me. Dad, selbst wenn du in Hamburg bist, bin ich für die Inspiration noch dankbar. To my mentors, thank you for unselfishly sharing your knowledge in music and for honing my craft. This triumph is not mine but yours! #UniversityOfThePhilippines #GerphilFlores

A photo posted by Gerphil-Geraldine Flores (@gerphil_geraldineflores) on Jun 24, 2016 at 12:07am PDT

I attended our university graduation ceremony today at UP Diliman. Sitting under the heat of the sun for almost two hours was worth it, because towards the end of the program, we all experienced the switching of the UP Sablay from the right shoulder to the left shoulder. This is similar to the moving of the tassel of the academic cap which means you are officially an alumnus of the university! Congrats to all the graduates!!! Maraming salamat UP!!! 🎓🎓🎓#ThankYouLord

A photo posted by Gerphil-Geraldine Flores (@gerphil_geraldineflores) on Jun 25, 2016 at 10:32pm PDT

Congratulations Gerphil!

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : EL GAMMA PENUMBRA IS THE FIRST GRAND WINNER!

After 10 gruelling weeks of competition, the largest talent search in Asia, Asia's Got Talent finally crowned its first grand winner at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore last Thursday, 14-May-15.

The show started with all the 9 grand finalists, Talento from Thailand, Triqstar of Japan, Gao Lin and Liu Xin of China, Khusugtun of Mongolia, Dance Thrilogy of Singapore and the 4 Filipino acts El Gamma Penumbra, Junior New System, Gwyneth Dorado and Gerphil Flores performed together for an amazing opening number:

As the show goes on, some of the acts were eliminated until the top 2 acts remained. Surprise finalist Khusugtun from Mongolia and Philippines' El Gamma Penumbra shared the stage and performed their grand finals performances again. In the end, Asian viewers chose the first grand winner of the show, and it is El Gamma Penumbra from the Philippines!

The shadow play act, who also joined season 1 of Pilipinas Got Talent, won $100,000 and a chance to perform in Marina Bay Sands. They also received a hero's welcome in their homecoming in Tanauan City, Batangas.

Meanwhile, the judges performed during the finale. They sang "Let's Groove":

The song is now available for download and all proceeds will go to a charitable institution for the benefit of the victims of the earthquake in Nepal. Here is the link if you are interested to download.

It was also announced at the end if the show that there will be a season 2! You can now pre-register if you are interested to join next season through their facebook page.

Can't wait for season 2!

Images are from the official Facebook page of Asia's Got Talent.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : FILIPINO ACTS DELIVERS ON THE GRAND FINALS

No less than a standing ovation was awarded to all the four Filipino acts that performed during the grand finals of the talent show Asia's Got Talent last Thursday at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Out of the 9 grand finalists who performed, four are from the Philippines, with 3 of them having a golden buzzer performance in the previous rounds. This only shows how talented the Filipinos are.

Here are the performances of the four Filipino acts during the grand finals:

GWYNETH DORADO

EL GAMMA PENUMBRA

GERPHIL FLORES

JUNIOR NEW SYSTEM

These four acts now needs your votes. To vote for them via SMS, you can type:

AGT3 - for Gwyneth Dorado

AGT7 - for El Gamma Penumbra

AGT8 - for Gerphil Flores

AGT9 - for Junior New System

Then send this to 2929 for Globe and Smart Subscribers. You can also vote thru Facebook and the Asia's Got Talent mobile app.

The act with the most number of votes will be declared on the finale on May 14. Hope we can all vote and support our Team Pilipinas!

All videos are from the official YouTube channel of Asia's Got Talent

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : EL GAMMA PENUMBRA GOES STRAIGHT TO THE GRAND FINALS!

The shadow play act of the Filipino group El Gamma Penumbra was picked as the golden buzzer act for the 3rd semifinals night of the talent search Asia's Got Talent.

Being the only Filipino group in the last group of semi-finalist, El Gamma performed first and gave a great performance that tackles war, peace and love. All the judges were in agreement that the group gave a superb performance and has even surpassed their audition. Anggun, who gave her golden buzzer to the group in the auditions, was moved into tears after the group's very emotional performance.

Here is the group's performance during the semifinals:

El Gamma Penumbra now joins three other Filipino acts in the grand finals - singer Gwyneth Dorado, dance group Junior New System and singer Gerphil Geraldine Flores. Other finalists are dancers / acrobats Gao Lin and Liu Xin of China, dance group Triqstar of Japan and musical group Khusugtun of Mongolia. Two other acts will join this elite group after the results of the voting this week.

These acts will perform on Thursday, May 7, and the winner will be announced next week on May 14.

Video is from the official YouTube channel of Asia's Got Talent

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : GWYNETH DORADO AND JUNIOR NEW SYSTEM ADVANCES TO THE FINALS

Filipino talent is not left unnoticed in the regional franchise of the Got Talent show, Asia's Got Talent.

In the first semi-finals week, Philippines was represented by the acrobatic dance act Velasco Brothers and young singer Gwyneth Dorado (watch their performance here ). After the results, Gwyneth Dorado was one of the 2 acts with the most number of votes and becomes the first Filipino act to get a spot to the grand finals.

In the second semi-finals night, another 2 Filipino acts performed. David Foster's golden buzzer act, singer Gerphil Flores and dance group Junior New System got the chance to carry the Philippine flag on the show's stage. Here are their performances:

Gerphil Flores

Junior New System

At the end of the show, the judges choose Junior New System as their Golden Buzzer worthy act for the night and they advances straight to the finals! The Philippines now have 2 acts in the finals.

We can help Gerphil Flores advance to the grand finals as well. You can text AGT10 to 2929 for Smart and Globe subscribers. The 2 acts with the most votes will be known next week and will advance to the grand finals.

The last set of semi-finalists will perform on April 30, and this group includes another Filipino golden buzzer act, El Gamma Penumbra.

Videos are from the official YouTube channel of Asia's Got Talent

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : GWYNETH DORADO AND VELASCO BROTHERS PERFORM IN THE FIRST SEMIFINALS NIGHT

Team Philippines was represented by 2 acts on the first semifinals night of the talent show Asia's Got Talent. Child singer Gwyneth Dorado and acrobat / dancer Velasco Brothers made the country proud with their respective performances.

Here are their semi-finals performances :

Both acts got mixed review. For Gwen, Van Ness and Mel C. really liked the performance but David Foster tld her she sang out of tune. For the Velasco Brothers, Van Ness and Mel C. gave them a standing ovation but Anggun was not sure if it was a level up from the audition.

Both acts needs your votes, to vote text :

AGT2 for Gwyneth Dorado

AGT5 for Velasco Brothers

Send to 2929 fro Globe and Smart subscribers. You can also vote through the Asia's Got Talent website and through the Asia's Got Talent mobile app.

The 2 acts with the highest votes will advance to the finals. Next week, 2 other Filipino acts will perform in the semifinals. They are classical singer Gerphil Flores (who received the golden buzzer from David Foster) and the dance group Junior New System, the first act that got through to the auditions.

Videos are from the Official YouTube Channel of Asia's Got Talent

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : EL GAMMA PENUMBRA GETS THE GOLDEN BUZZER!

El Gamma Penumbra, the popular shadow play act, finally delivered the first golden buzzer performance for the Philippines in the talent show Asia's Got Talent.

The group from Batangas, who became popular after being a finalist of the first season of Pilipinas Got Talent.

It was Indonesian star Anggun who gave the Filipino group the golden buzzer after their heartwarming number about true love while showcasing a number of popular international landmarks.

The group will go straight to the semi-finals in Singapore. Here is the group's golden buzzer performance in the audition which aired last April 2:

Here are the other Filipino acts that advanced to the next round that was show in the fourth episode of the show:

FLEXIE BUDDIES

This contortionist act from Davao gave a breathtaking acrobatic act before the judges. If I am correct this group has already joined It's Showtime before.

NEIL RYAN GARCIA LLANES

Neil is a beatboxer from Davao. At a young age of 19, his beat boxing talent is undeniably great. Plus he has that great life story to tell. I am also impressed on how fluent he is in English. I think he also auditioned before in Pilipinas Got Talent but I don't think he was not able to go to the semi-finals. He was able to entertain all 4 judges and I am excited to see how he levels up in the next round.

With the 3 acts going through, the Philippines has the most artists advancing to the next round as of this episode with 10 acts.

In the montage of the performances that will be featured in the next episode, I think I saw Cris Castro, the magician who performs with quick changing masks and was a finalist in Pilipinas Got Talent season 4. I predict that David Foster will give him his golden buzzer.

Kudos to all the talented Filipinos! Hope we can all support them in the semi-finals!

All videos are from the Official YouTube Channel of Asia's Got Talent

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : FILIPINOS SURVIVE THE AUDITION ROUND (EPISODE 3)

It is now Asia's turn to wow the world!

The Got Talent franchise has launched Asia's Got Talent that airs in the AXN channel every Thursday night (around 8:30pm).

The show will feature talents from 14 Asian countries, namely China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Here are the Filipino acts that was able to survive the auditions in the third episode that aired last March 26.

ANGELICO "ECHO" CLARIDAD

Echo is another veteran in joining talent show. He was able to reach the battle round of the first season of The Voice Kids Philippines in ABS-CBN. Unfortunately, he was eliminated by Coach Lea Salonga.

THE MISS TRES

The Miss Tres was a semi-finalist of the 4th season of Pilipinas Got Talent. They are a novelty act despite being a singing act (watch the video to see why). What can they do next so they can still convince Asia to keep them in the competition?

D INTENSITY BREAKERS

This dance group is another veteran of the Got Talent franchise. They were a finalist in the fourth season of Pilipinas Got Talent (together with The Miss Tres). They ended up at 5th place. They are noticeably fewer as compared to before and their performances in PGT was better as compared to their audition. Hope they level up in their next performances.

More Filipino acts in Asia's Got Talent in my next post!

Echo's video is from Asian Talent  YouTube Channel
Miss Tres and D Intensity Breaker videos are from the Official YouTube Channel of Asia's Got Talent

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : FILIPINOS SURVIVE THE AUDITION ROUND (EPISODE 2)

It is now Asia's turn to wow the world!

The Got Talent franchise has launched Asia's Got Talent that airs in the AXN channel every Thursday night (around 8:30pm).

The show will feature talents from 14 Asian countries, namely China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Here are the Filipino acts that was able to survive the auditions in the second episode that aired last March 19.

FE AND ROADFILL

We all know Roadfill as a half of the YouTube sensation Muymuy Palaboy and is a mainstay of the longest running gag show in Philippine TV, Bubble Gang. Fe, on the other hand is a vegetable vendor and frustrated singer who ave up singing to be able to raise and provide for her family.

So what is their connection? Nothing!

Confused? Just watch their audition here:

FITRI CERADO

I know just a few things about this girl. She is 11 years old and has a YouTube Channel that showcases her great voice.

Here is her audition video:

More Filipino acts in my next posts.

Videos are from the Official YouTube Channel of Asia's Got Talent and YouTube channel of Marlou Jane Sinajon

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : FILIPINOS SURVIVE THE AUDITION ROUND (EPISODE 1)

The Got Talent franchise has successfully launched its newest franchise - the regional show Asia's Got Talent last March 12. The show is filmed in Singapore and is hosted by former Amazing Race Asia racers Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez. The judges are David Foster, Anggun, Vanness Wu and Spice Girl Melanie C.

I will be featuring the Filipino talents that gets through the audition. In this post, I will be featuring the Filipino acts in Episode 1 that aired on March 12.

JUNIOR NEW SYSTEM

The dance group Junior New System is the very first act that was featured in the show. The group of boys aged 15 to 22 years old has been a staple in various dance contest in the Philippines. They even joined It's Showtime but was not able to get the grand prize.

Here is there audition performance :

GWYNETH DORADO

Gwyneth Dorado is such an adorable kid! At 10 years old, she can play the guitar and sings very well. Who can say no to this cute and talented kid?

More great Pinoy talents in my next posts!

All videos are from the Official YouTube Channel of Asia's Got Talent