BUZZFEED FEATURES FILIPINO FOOD AGAIN!

Buzzfeed again featured Filipino food in its new video released today in its official YouTube channel :

Hopefully they can also feature Americans trying to say Filipino tongue twisters too sometime soon!

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 : 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

american idol 13: top 13 revealed

american idol revealed its top 13 finalists last night in their live show. during the show's first ever rush week, only 10 girls and 10 guys were chosen to sing live and vie for america's votes. the other girls and guys that were not called were eliminated.

the contestants also had a training camp with former judge randy jackson and a formidable group of coaches. joining them are american idol alumni chris daughtry and adam lambert.

after the votes, the top 5 girls are:

1. malaya watson
2. emily piriz
3. jessica meuse
4. majesty rose york
5. mk nobilette

the top 5 guys are:

1. ben briley
2. alex preston
3. dexter roberts
4. caleb johnson
5. sam woolf

the judges then asked 5 contestants to sing again for the wildcards. the chosen 5 are cj harris, jena irene, spencer lloyd, bria anai and kristen o'connor.

in the end the judges chose 3 wildcards:

1. jena irene
2. kristen o'connor
3. cj harris

i think this is a good mix of contestants and i am happy that part-filipino malaya is still in the running.

image is from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-recap-top-13-682249

filipino dishes featured in restaurant wars of top chef season 10

while watching the 11th episode of top chef 10, I was really amazed on how the filipino cuisine once again gained centerstage. i know that the episode originally aired in the US early this year, the searies os only airing now here in the philippines.

chef sheldon simeon was the brains behind the retaurant named "urbano"; who he names after his grandfather. the restaurant serves modern filipino dishes inspired with simeon's roots.

the dishes served were:

• kilawen - yellowtail with cilantro, spicy chili & white soy sauces
• balut - poached egg, duck confit & foie gras mousse
• miki - prawns, tapioca roll with achiote
• adobo - pork belly with mung been puree & pea shoots salad
• halo-halo - coconut sorbet, avocado mousse, banana & shredded coconut
• dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, ginger & peppermint oil

urbano eventually won the restaurant wars and simeon won a brand new car.

good job sheldon! by sticking to your roots, you showcased great filipino food to the world!

image is from the top chef website: http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-10/photos/rate-the-plate/restaurant-wars-the-dishes#image-147180

new mikey bustos tutorial: how filipinos receive compliments

here is another tutorial video from the great mikey bustos, on how filipinos receive compliments. this is so true. can relate to most of the techniques! happy watching!

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YedBVAxHIWQ&feature=feedu

mikey bustos video: filipino plastic balloon tutorial

latest filipino tutorial from mikey bustos: filipino plastic baloon tutorial. brings back so much childhood memories... enjoy!

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_tNxyRt1NQ&feature=feedu

youtube sensation maria aragon sings for the royal couple

filipino canadian youtube sensation maria aragon got the privilege to sing in front of the newly wed royal couple. maria's journey started after lady gaga discovered her video for her song "born this way" in youtube. she sang during canada day 2011 and she sang canada's national anthem.

here is her performance:

video is from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Hdtv3QMyQ

so you think you can dance 8: 2 filipinos enters the top 20

two filipinos were able to enter the top 20 of the 8th season of the popular reality show so you think you can dance. marko germar and tadd gadduang were able to enter the top 20 final list and were able to perform live in the show.

22 year old germar is the first dancer from guam to make it to the show. he moved to guam from the philippines when he was 10 years old. he is a jazz dancer but has also trained for ballroom, hip hop, tap, ballet and gymnastic. his nickname is kimboy and has been working in disneyland as a dancer in aladdin for more than a year and a half now. he has been a hip hop dancer since the age of 7 and was formally trained since 10 years old.

25 year old gadduang on the other hand, is a hip hop dancer from salt lake city, utah. his family moved from the philippines to daly city then to san francisco, where he was born. it was his sister who got him into dancing. he has been learning the pinoy martial arts, kali since age 6 and has been dancing also around that age and also knows how to play the piano. he is currently on his 2nd year in psychology.

both their parents are filipinos, making them pure blooded pinoy pride. hope the filipino community there can support them, especially marko since guam will not be able to vote due to the time difference.

source:

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/323607/2-pinoys-make-it-hit-american-dancereality-show

http://www.fox.com/dance/