Star for a Night (Philippine TV series)
Star for a Night | |
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Genre | Viva Television |
Directed by | Jon Ilagan |
Presented by | Regine Velasquez |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
Production | |
Executive producer | Vic del Rosario |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | March 31, 2002 March 1, 2003 | –
Related | |
Search for a Star (GMA Network) |
Star for a Night was a Philippine singing contest produced by
Show summary
The show was a Philippine version of the British singing talent show Star for a Night and auditioned singers across the country to perform on a 1-hour Saturday night show (started airing Easter Sunday of 2002), broadcast from 8-9pm on IBC.[1]
It is best remembered for the performances of
Singer and actress
Sarah Geronimo was given the title of Pop Star Princess as a result of the show.[6] Her mother said, "Her cash prize in Star For a Night was a big help, This school year, we don't need to borrow money from other people because of my children's tuition fees."[7]
Other notable contestants including
The success of the show led to a second season, called Search for a Star.
The grand finals night of Star for a Night was re-aired on
Grand finalists
- Sarah Geronimo - Winner
- Mark Bautista
- Maureen Marcelo
- Florie May Lucido
- Jason Velasquez
- Angeline Quinto
- Mailyn Yu
- Angeli Mae Flores
- Roxanne Castro
- Kristela Musica Cristobal
- Carlo San Jose
Semi-finalists
- Athena Tibi
- Argie Jazmin
- Klarisse de Guzman
- Arnie Vale
References
- Viva Entertainment. February 26, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ "3Yo". Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Back-to-School, Back-to-'High School Musical'". Click The City. June 15, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Alejo, Annie S. (March 7, 2012). "Building on the future of Philippine theater". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ "ATHENA". SomethingDrastic. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Red, Isah V. (August 22, 2007). "Sarah Geronimo on a path to superstardom". manilastandardtoday.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Newest Pop Star". Manila Bulletin. July 9, 2003. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 24, 2013.