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| Next Season: | Season 2 |
The first season of Idol Philippines aired on ABS-CBN (under the full title Search for the Idol Philippines) from April 21 to July 28, 2019, replacing World of Dance Philippines and was replaced by the fourth season of The Voice Kids. It was the first season to air on the network following two defunct iterations from different networks. Billy Crawford hosted the season; while the judging panel was composed of singer-actress Regine Velasquez, comedian and television presenter Vice Ganda, singer-actor James Reid, and singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre.[1] [2] [3]
Zephanie Dimaranan of Biñan, Laguna was named Idol Philippines, winning an exclusive recording contract from Star Music and ₱2,000,000.[4] Lucas Garcia of Lipa, Batangas finished as the runner-up with Lance Busa finishing in third place.
On October 17, 2018, it was announced that ABS-CBN will broadcast the third incarnation of the Idol franchise in the Philippines after it had sealed a franchise deal with Fremantle and 19 Entertainment, the co-owners of the format.[5]
The winner of the season received ₱2,000,000, a paid vacation trip to Taiwan, a House & Lot from Camella Homes and an exclusive recording contract from Star Music
In October 2018, Regine Velasquez was revealed as the first judge after signing her exclusive contract with ABS-CBN.[6] [7] With her 32 years in the entertainment industry, this will be a first time for her to judge a singing competition.[8] [9] Following this announcement, there were rumors that Jessica Sanchez, the runner-up of the 11th season of American Idol, will be added as a judge but it has been denied by her.[10] Speculations also circulated that David Archuleta, the runner-up of the seventh season of American Idol, was also considered to become a judge for the show, but the rumors were downplayed by him saying that he was not invited by the network's management.[11]
In November 2018, Billy Crawford confirmed his role as the host of the local franchise which is part of his renewed contract deal with ABS-CBN.[12] [13]
On February 26, 2019, Philippine Entertainment Portal unofficially revealed that James Reid, Vice Ganda and Moira Dela Torre will join Velasquez as the show's judging panel. According to the website, a reliable source sent them a photo of the four judges standing behind a judges' table similar to those of the other Idol franchises.[14] The three remaining judges' were later confirmed on the same day, after they were officially introduced on TV Patrol, ABS-CBN's primetime newscast.[15] [16] [17] Among the four judges, Vice Ganda is an experienced judge—having been a judge for It's Showtime besides being a host, Pinoy Boyband Superstar, and two seasons of Pilipinas Got Talent. It was revealed in an interview that Vice Ganda was the only judge handpicked by Fremantle.[18]
An online show, called Idol on the Road, airs together with the main program on Idol Philippines Facebook and YouTube accounts; it is hosted by BoybandPH and comedian Jervi Li, commonly known as KaladKaren Davila. The said show airs live from the Idol Philippines Bus.
The pre-auditions for the premiere season took place in different key cities in the Philippines. Auditionees must be 16 to 28 years old.[19]
| --mw-collapsible mw-collapsed-->" style="text-align:center; line-height:16px; width:auto; font-size:100%;" | + class="nowrap" | Shortlist of the locations for the Idol Philippines pre-auditions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | City | Ref. |
| November 15, 2018 | Center for Multiple Intelligence School | Lapu-Lapu City | [20] |
| Karesh Commercial Complex | Bogo, Cebu | [21] | |
| Rock Republic | Cebu City | ||
| Tulay Bar | Maasin, Southern Leyte | [22] | |
| November 16, 2018 | Brown Academy School | Cebu City | |
| Monterey School, Inc. | Talisay, Cebu | ||
| Pier Capitan Superdome | Ormoc, Leyte | ||
| November 17, 2018 | Barili Gymnasium | Cebu City | |
| Manros Plaza Building | Cebu City | ||
| Municipality of San Jose Function Room | San Jose, Antique | [23] | |
| November 17 & 18, 2018 | Palo Leyte Academic Center | Palo, Leyte | |
| November 23, 2018 | Bukidnon National High School | Malaybalay, Bukidnon | [24] |
| November 24, 2018 | Sanguniang Panlungsod Building | Gingoog | [25] |
| November 24 & 25, 2018 | Lipa City Youth and Cultural Center | Lipa, Batangas | |
| November 25, 2018 | University of the Philippines–Baguio | Baguio | |
| November 30, 2018 | Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila | Intramuros, Manila | |
| December 1, 2018 | Surigao State College of Technology–Del Carmen | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte | [26] |
| December 1 & 2, 2018 | University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos | Bacolod City | |
| December 2, 2018 | Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila | Intramuros, Manila | |
| December 3, 2018 | CFC School of Morning Star | Butuan | [27] |
| January 19 & 20, 2019 | Pacific Mall | Mandaue City | [28] |
| People's Gym | Digos, Davao del Sur | ||
| January 26 & 27, 2019 | Starmall Alabang | Alabang, Muntinlupa | |
Aside from ground scouting and pre-auditions held all over the Philippines, the online auditions was also launched in November 20, 2018.[29]
Color key
| Top 69 contestants | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephanie Dimaranan | Lucas Garcia | Lance Busa | Dan Ombao | Miguel Odron | |
| Elle Ocampo | Sheland Faelnar | Fatima Louise | Renwick Benito | Trish Bonilla | |
| Rachel Libres | Matty Juniosa | Charmagne Algario | Denize Castillo | Enzo Almario | |
| Jasper Lacson | Jeremiah Torayno | Kevin Hermogenes | Michelle Primavera | Roque Belino | |
| Alyssa Quijano | Ameurfina Martinez III | Angie Kristine Gorbulev | Carlo Bautista | Diane Vergoza | |
| Erika Tenorio | Gello Marquez | Ibrahim Onggo | Isaiah Tiglao | Jehramae Trangia | |
| Julia Joaquin | Kier King | Krissha Viaje | Mia Villaflores | Rainier Natividad | |
| Ramil Permigones | Trix Corpez | Vanya Castor | Yarah Estrella | Abby Manguinao | |
| Ali Aguila | Ana May delos Reyes | Angelo Pineda | Bella Fall | Brandon Diamante | |
| Calvin Encomienda | Carmella Ravanilla | Clyde Aquino | Cyra Jureidini | Dea Formilleza | |
| Endy Asidor | Eunice Torion | Geca Morales | Jap-Jap Talania | Jhamil Villanueva | |
| Juancho Gabriel | Julian Lee Vasquez | Kathleen Galula | Kyran Oliver | Leann Ganzon | |
| Lucho Beech | Luvlou Ulanday | Margarette Jimenez | Micoline Acedera | Nic Galano | |
| Nicoll del Finado | Sean Oliver | Shai Gomez | Zeke Villanueva | ||
The auditions were recorded at the One Canvas Events Place in Makati. In the televised auditions, contestants will perform in front of the panel of judges. Each contestant must receive three "yes" votes from the judges in order to advance and receive a golden ticket to Idol City. The first audition episode was aired on April 21, 2019, with the final audition episode being aired on June 8, 2019. 69 Idol hopefuls were able to advance and receive their respective golden ticket to Idol City.
| Episode(s) | Air Date | Golden tickets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2019 | 3 | ||
| April 27, 2019 | 3 | ||
| April 28, 2019 | 4 | ||
| May 4, 2019 | 4 | ||
| May 5, 2019 | 4 | ||
| May 11, 2019 | 5 | ||
| May 12, 2019 | 4 | ||
| May 18, 2019 | 4 | ||
| May 19, 2019 | 5 | ||
| May 25, 2019 | 6 | ||
| May 26, 2019 | 7 | ||
| June 1, 2019 | 6 | ||
| June 2, 2019 | 8 | ||
| June 8, 2019 | 6 | ||
| Total no. of contestants | 69 | ||
The theater rounds were recorded at the ABS-CBN Soundstage at San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and first aired on June 9, 2019. These are composed of three rounds – the Group, Do or Die, and Solo rounds.
In the Group round, the Idol hopefuls were grouped based on their genre and sound. As a group, they selected a song from a list that they think is the best for them, additionally they gave a name to their group. At the end of the group rounds, thirty-nine Idol hopefuls remained.
Color key:
| Contestant was chosen by the judges to advance to the Do or Die round | ||
| Contestant was eliminated |
| Episode | Order | Group | Song | Contestant | Hometown | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 15 | 1 | 4th Dimension | "Stay with Me" – Sam Smith | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Ali Aguila | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Quezon City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Jap-Jap Talania | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Nueva Ecija | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Kevin Hermogenes | Taguig City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Lucas Garcia | Lipa, Batangas | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 2 | 3GH | "Try" – Pink | Ameurfina Martinez III | Lucena | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Charmagne Algario | Bulacan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Elle Ocampo | Pampanga | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Krissha Viaje | Quezon City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 3 | Soul Effection | "Tila" – Lani Misalucha | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Carmella Ravanilla | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Taytay, Rizal | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | |
| Diane Vergoza | Parañaque City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Endy Asidor | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Davao | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Rachel Libres | Pasay | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 4 | Voltes 4 | "Always Be My Baby" – David Cook | Dan Ombao | Bataan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Jhamil Villanueva | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Taguig City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Miguel Odron | Indiana, USA | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Sean Oliver | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Iloilo | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| 5 | WHAMAS | "2002" – Anne-Marie | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Abby Manguinao | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Tagaytay City, Cavite | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | |
| Denize Castillo | Cavite | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eunice Torion | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Cebu | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Margarette Jimenez | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Lingayen, Pangasinan | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Vanya Castor | Mandaluyong | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 6 | The Current | "Best Part" – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. | Angie Kristine | Siargao | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Bella Fall | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Quezon City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Erika Tenorio | Nueva Ecija | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Leann Ganzon | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Iloilo | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Mia Villaflores | Pasay | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 7 | Beyonce3Men | "I'll Make Love To You" – Boyz II Men | Gello Marquez | Makati City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Lance Busa | Agusan Del Norte | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Lucho Beech | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | USA | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Matty Juniosa | Mandaluyong | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Episode 16 | 1 | Girls on Fire | "Fighter" – Christina Aguilera | Alyssa Quijano | Manila | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Cyra Jureidini | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Cavite | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Kathleen Galula | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Los Baños, Laguna | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Michelle Primavera | Caloocan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 2 | Collidal District | "Iris" – Goo Goo Dolls | Carlo Bautista | Mandaluyong | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Renwick Benito | Angeles City, Pampanga | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Roque Belino | Baguio | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Trix Corpez | Olongapo City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 3 | Rated PG | "Born This Way" – Lady Gaga | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Ana May Delos Reyes | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Lapu-Lapu City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Dea Formilleza | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Compostela Valley | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Luvlou Ulanday | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Parañaque City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Yarah Estrella | Parañaque | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Zephanie Dimaranan | Biñan, Laguna | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 4 | A-Boys | "214" – Rivermaya | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Angelo Pineda | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Digos | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Calvin Encomienda | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Dasmariñas City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Clyde Aquino | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Cagayan de Oro City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Jasper Lacson | Sorsogon City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Kyran Oliver | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Parma, Italy | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| 5 | Beautifour Voices | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" – Celine Dion | Julia Joaquin | Bohol | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Micoline Acedera | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Antipolo City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Nicoll del Finado | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Binalonan, Pangasinan | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Trish Bonilla | Lucena City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 6 | Popsicles | "Mahal Na Mahal" – Sam Concepcion | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Brandon Diamante | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Bacolod City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | |
| Isaiah Tiglao | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||||||
| Rainier Natividad | Sta. Maria, Bulacan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Zeke Villanueva | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Bohol | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| 7 | Blush | "Shout Out To My Ex" – Little Mix | Fatima Louise Lagueras | Quezon City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Geca Morales | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Sampaloc City, Manila | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Jehramae Trangia | Talisay City, Cebu | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Shai Gomez | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Canada | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Sheland Faelnar | Caloocan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| 8 | Power Pop Boys | "Stitches" – Shawn Mendes | Enzo Almario | Sta. Maria, Bulacan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Juancho Gabriel | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Olongapo City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Julian Lee Vasquez | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Davao City | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Nic Galano | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Iligan City, Isabela | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||||
| 9 | 3 And 1 | "Dancing On My Own" – Calum Scott | Ibrahim Onggo | Digos | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Jeremiah Torayno | Cagayan de Oro City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Kier King | Sultan Kudarat | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
| Ramil Permegones | Lucena City | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||||||
In the Do or Die round, the judges divided the remaining Idol hopefuls into six and selected a song for them to perform. At the end of the second round, twenty contestants remained. The male hopefuls performed pop hits from female artists, while the female hopefuls performed hits from OPM Rock bands.
Color key:
| Contestant was chosen by the judges to advance to the solo round | ||
| Contestant was eliminated |
| Episode | Order | Song | Contestant | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 17 | 1 | "I Have Nothing" – Whitney Houston | Renwick Benito | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Ibrahim Onggo | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Jasper Lacson | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Kier King | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Rainier Natividad | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Matty Juniosa | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| 2 | "Himala" – Rivermaya | Fatima Louise | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Alyssa Quijano | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Mia Villaflores | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Yarah Estrella | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Krissha Viaje | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Erika Tenorio | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Michelle Primavera | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| 3 | "I'll Never Love Again" – Lady Gaga | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Carlo Bautista | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| Kevin Hermogenes | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Dan Ombao | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Isaiah Tiglao | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Roque Belino | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Enzo Almario | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| 4 | "Narda" – Kamikazee | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Vanya Castor | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Ameurfina Martinez III | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Julia Joaquin | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Trish Bonilla | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Charmagne Algario | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Rachel Libres | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| Sheland Faelnar | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| 5 | "My All" – Mariah Carey | Lucas Garcia | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Ramil Permigones | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Miguel Odron | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Trix Corpez | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Gello Marquez | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Lance Busa | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| 6 | "Ang Huling El Bimbo" – Eraserheads | Denize Castillo | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |
| Zephanie Dimaranan | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Diane Vergoza | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Elle Ocampo | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Angie Kristine Gorbulev | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
| Jeremiah Torayno | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |||
| bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Jehramae Trangia | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated | ||
The Solo round is the final round of the Theater Rounds where the remaining Idol hopefuls pick a solo song. Only the twelve hopefuls proceeded to the Live shows. The first episode aired the performances of the female Idol hopefuls; while the second episode aired the performances of the male Idol hopefuls.
Color key:
| Contestant was chosen by the judges to advance to the live shows | ||
| Contestant was eliminated |
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 18 | 1 | Zephanie Dimaranan | "I Believe" – Fantasia | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |
| 2 | Fatima Louise Lagueras | "Feeling Good" – Michael Bublé | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 3 | Rachel Libres | "Maybe This Time" – Sarah Geronimo | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 4 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Charmagne Algario | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Stand Up for Love" – Destiny's Child | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 5 | Trish Bonilla | "One Night Only" – Jennifer Hudson | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 6 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Michelle Primavera | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo" – Yano | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 7 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Denize Castillo | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Buwan" – Juan Karlos | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Elle Ocampo | "Ride" – Twenty One Pilots | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 9 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Jeremiah Torayno | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Lay Me Down" – Sam Smith | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 10 | Sheland Faelnar | "Clarity" – Zedd feat. Foxes | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| Episode 19 | 1 | Matty Juniosa | "Proud Mary" – Tina Turner | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | |
| 2 | Renwick Benito | "Kasalanan" – Orient Pearl | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 3 | Lance Busa | "Ordinary People" – John Legend | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 4 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Roque Belino | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Over and Over Again" – Nathan Sykes | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 5 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Enzo Almario | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Too Good at Goodbyes" – Sam Smith | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Dan Ombao | "I See Fire" – Ed Sheeran | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 7 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Jasper Lacson | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "Lately" – Stevie Wonder | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 8 | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Kevin Hermogenes | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" – Whitney Houston | bgcolor=#FF91A4 | Eliminated |
| 9 | Lucas Garcia | "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
| 10 | Miguel Odron | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – Elton John | bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | Advanced | ||
For the first time in the Idol franchise, the judges determined half of the contestants' score while the public determined the other half via public vote. The Hopefuls with the lowest scores were eliminated in varying amounts per week with the best possible score a contestant can receive is 100% per the format the network uses in scoring.
Color key:
| Contestant was saved by the public and judges' votes | ||
| Contestant was in the bottom group | ||
| Contestant was eliminated |
For the first week of the Live Shows, the Top 12 performed songs sung or composed by OPM Icon and National Artist Ryan Cayabyab with Cayabyab also serving as guest mentor.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 20 | 1 | Lance Busa | "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika" - Hajji Alejandro | 56.61% | Safe |
| 2 | Trish Bonilla | "Kailan" - Smokey Mountain | 55.38% | Safe | |
| 3 | Lucas Garcia | "Sometime, Somewhere" - Basil Valdez | 71.85% | Safe | |
| 4 | Matty Juniosa | "Nais Ko" - Basil Valdez | 50.5% | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Elle Ocampo | "Paraisong Parisukat" - Basil Valdez | 51.81% | Bottom three | |
| 6 | Dan Ombao | "Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka" - Basil Valdez | 83.73% | Safe | |
| 7 | Sheland Faelnar | "Tunay na Ligaya" - Basil Valdez | 60.67% | Safe | |
| Episode 21 | 8 | Renwick Benito | "Araw-Gabi" - Nonoy Zuñiga | 53.41% | Safe |
| 9 | Fatima Louise | "Limang Dipang Tao" - Celeste Legaspi | 66.2% | Safe | |
| 10 | Zephanie Dimaranan | "Paraiso" - Smokey Mountain | 99.75% | Safe | |
| 11 | Miguel Odron | "Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang" - Basil Valdez | 63.73% | Safe | |
| 12 | Rachel Libres | "Paano Na Kaya?" - Bugoy Drilon | 50.52% | Eliminated | |
For Week 2, the Top 10 performed songs written or performed by Star in a Million winner Erik Santos and Pinoy Dream Academy winner Yeng Constantino. Santos and Constantino also mentored the Top 10.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 22 | 1 | Trish Bonilla | "Pagbigyang Muli" - Erik Santos | 50.67% | Eliminated |
| 2 | Renwick Benito | "Hawak Kamay" - Yeng Constantino | 51.49% | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Elle Ocampo | "Ikaw" - Yeng Constantino | 66.17% | Safe | |
| 4 | Lance Busa | "Ako Muna" - Yeng Constantino | 58.49% | Bottom four | |
| 5 | Lucas Garcia | "Lupa" - Erik Santos | 75.24% | Safe | |
| 6 | Zephanie Dimaranan | "Salamat" - Yeng Constantino | 92.18% | Safe | |
| Episode 23 | 7 | Sheland Faelnar | "Pangarap Lang" - Yeng Constantino | 54.77% | Bottom four |
| 8 | Miguel Odron | "Kung Akin Ang Mundo" - Erik Santos | 75.74% | Safe | |
| 9 | Fatima Louise | "I'll Never Go" - Erik Santos | 61.01% | Safe | |
| 10 | Dan Ombao | "Cool Off" - Yeng Constantino | 99.88% | Safe | |
For Week 3, the Top 8 performed the Philippines’ most streamed hits. Morissette served as guest mentor.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 24 | 1 | Fatima Louise | "Kathang Isip" - Ben&Ben | 52.13% | Eliminated |
| 2 | Lance Busa | "Sana" - I Belong to the Zoo | 56.49% | Bottom four | |
| 3 | Sheland Faelnar | "Hindi Na Nga" - This Band | 52.27% | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Zephanie Dimaranan | "Isa Pang Araw" - Sarah Geronimo | 99.88% | Safe | |
| 5 | Dan Ombao | "Kung 'di Rin Lang Ikaw" - December Avenue & Moira Dela Torre | 77.73% | Safe | |
| Episode 25 | 6 | Elle Ocampo | "Story of My Life" - One Direction | 54.7% | Bottom four |
| 7 | Miguel Odron | "Scars to Your Beautiful" - Alessia Cara | 67.53% | Safe | |
| 8 | Lucas Garcia | "Tagpuan" - Moira Dela Torre | 98.36% | Safe | |
For Week 4, the Top 6 performed songs by singer-songwriter Gary Valenciano. He also served as guest mentor.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 26 | 1 | Lance Busa | "Paano" - Gary Valenciano | 56.57% | Bottom two |
| 2 | Miguel Odron | "How Did You Know" - Gary Valenciano | 56.65% | Safe | |
| 3 | Elle Ocampo | "Sana Maulit Muli" - Gary Valenciano | 50.27% | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Zephanie Dimaranan | "Wag Ka Nang Umiyak" - Gary Valenciano | 96.08% | Safe | |
| Episode 27 | 5 | Dan Ombao | "Kailangan Kita" - Gary Valenciano | 73.45% | Safe |
| 6 | Lucas Garcia | "Ikaw Lamang" - Gary Valenciano | 99.88% | Safe | |
The Top 5 performed live at Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila on July 27, 2019. Two contestants were eliminated by the end of night one, leaving the Top 3 to battle it out on July 28, 2019. In addition to the competition pieces sung by the Top 5, female winners from different singing competitions performed songs sung by American Idol winners as special guests.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 28 | 1 | Dan Ombao | "The Last Time" - Eric Benet | 62.48% | Eliminated |
| 2 | Miguel Odron | "Rise Up" - Andra Day | 53.39% | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Zephanie Dimaranan | "Lipad ng Pangarap" - Dessa | 99.88% | Safe | |
| 4 | Lucas Garcia | "Bulag, Pipi at Bingi" - Freddie Aguilar | 83.81% | Safe | |
| 5 | Lance Busa | "Lean on Me" - Bill Withers | 69.45% | Bottom three |
| Order | Performers | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | "I Believe" - Fantasia | ||
| 28.2 | Zephanie Dimaranan and Miguel Odron with Janine Berdin and KZ Tandingan | "A Moment Like This" - Kelly Clarkson | |
| 28.3 | Top 5 with Janine Berdin, Elha Nympha, KZ Tandingan and Jona | "This Is My Now" - Jordin Sparks |
The Top 3 performed live at Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila on July 28, 2019. The winner was announced at the end of the show.
| Contestant | Episode 29 | Score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| Order | Song | Order | Song | |||
| Zephanie Dimaranan | 1 | "Maghintay Ka Lamang" - Ted Ito | 1 | "Pangarap Kong Pangarap Mo" | 100% | Winner |
| Lucas Garcia | 2 | "Hanggang" - Wency Cornejo | 3 | "Because You Believed" | 70.2% | Runner-up |
| Lance Busa | 3 | "Akin Ka Na Lang" - Morissette | 2 | "Kapit Lang" | 41.89% | Eliminated |
Color key
| + Results per round | Place | Contestant | Top 20 | Top 12 | Top 10 | Top 8 | Top 6 | Finale | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 | Top 3 | ||||||||||
| 6/22 | 6/23 | 6/30 | 7/7 | 7/14 | 7/21 | 7/27 | 7/28 | ||||
| 1 | Safe | N/A | 1st 99.75% | 2nd 92.18% | 1st 99.88% | 2nd 96.08% | 1st 99.88% | 100.00% | |||
| 2 | Lucas Garcia | N/A | Safe | 3rd 71.85% | 4th 75.24% | 2nd 98.36% | 1st 99.88% | 2nd 83.81% | 70.20% | ||
| 3 | Lance Busa | N/A | Safe | 7th 56.61% | 7th 58.49% | 5th 56.49% | 5th 56.57% | 3rd 69.45% | 41.89% | ||
| 4 | Dan Ombao | N/A | Safe | 2nd 83.73% | 1st 99.88% | 3rd 77.73% | 3rd 73.45% | 4th 62.48% | |||
| 5 | Miguel Odron | N/A | Safe | 5th 63.73% | 3rd 75.74% | 4th 67.53% | 4th 56.65% | 5th 53.39% | |||
| 6 | Elle Ocampo | Safe | N/A | 10th 51.81% | 5th 66.17% | 6th 54.70% | 6th 50.27% | ||||
| 7 | Sheland Faelnar | Safe | N/A | 6th 60.67% | 8th 54.77% | 7th 52.27% | |||||
| 8 | Fatima Louise | Safe | N/A | 4th 66.20% | 6th 61.01% | 8th 52.13% | |||||
| 9 | Renwick Benito | N/A | Safe | 9th 53.41% | 9th 51.49% | ||||||
| 10 | Trish Bonilla | Safe | N/A | 8th 55.38% | 10th 50.67% | ||||||
| 11 | Rachel Libres | Safe | N/A | 11th 50.52% | |||||||
| 12 | Matty Juniosa | N/A | Safe | 12th 50.50% | |||||||
| Enzo Almario | N/A | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Jasper Lacson | N/A | ||||||||||
| Kevin Hermogenes | N/A | ||||||||||
| Roque Belino | N/A | ||||||||||
| Charmagne Algario | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Denize Castillo | |||||||||||
| Jeremiah Torayno | |||||||||||
| Michelle Primavera | |||||||||||
The televised auditions for the first season was met with mixed public reception.[30] Netizens questioned Dela Torre and Reid's credibility as judges, although Reid was praised for his frankness. The show was compared in a negative light to other singing competitions, including The Voice of The Philippines, specially following the aftermath of the rejection of reggae artist Luke Baylon, in which only one judge, Velasquez voted to advance Baylon into the next round.[31] [32] Amid the criticism, Velasquez defended her fellow judges in an interview with reporters during the 35th PMPC Awards for movies, stating that "the three were chosen to be at the judging table because of their individual expertise".[33]