StarStruck season 5 explained

Season Number:5
Image Upright:1.14
Network:GMA Network
Num Episodes:99

The fifth season of StarStruck, aka (StarStruck V) is a Philippine television reality talent competition show, was broadcast on GMA Network. Hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Carla Abellana and Dennis Trillo. Carla Abellana replaced Jolina Magdangal for this season, while former replaced Dingdong Dantes, as the former replaced Richard Gomez, who will run as representative of the 4th district of the Province of Leyte as host of the game show Family Feud.

Major changes happened on the show. The regular daily show became a daily update show that focused on the lives of the contestants and their activities and tests on the show. It was hosted by the show's the segment hosts are StarStruck graduates with Mark Herras, LJ Reyes, Arci Muñoz and Paulo Avelino. They serve as StarStruck Shoutout, who is tasked to join the hopefuls as they go through every phase of the competition, it premiered on November 15, 2009. The council was composed of Lolit Solis, Floy Quintos and Iza Calzado act as the members of the Sunshine Dizon was first reported to be part of the council in the place of Iza Calzado but had to turn down the offer due to health problems.

The five mentors are from Acting mentor; Gina Alajar, Dance mentor; Douglas Nierras, Singing mentor; Jai Sabas-Aracama, Grooming and Make-up mentor; Barbi Chan and Image mentor; Abbygale Arrenas de Leon. Also featured many fives: The Factor V, The V Mentors, The V Hosts together with Dingdong Dantes and Nancy Castiglione in the Final Judgment day, The Final V, and a 5 million pesos’ worth of prizes for the Ultimate Survivors. The season ended with 99 episodes on February 21, 2010, having Steven Silva and Sarah Lahbati as the Ultimate Survivors.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.

Overview

Auditions

In the last quarter of 2009, GMA Network announced that the distribution of the application form will be on August 30 and would be distributed nationwide through various malls. For this season, the age limit is set from 16 to 23 years old. There was a live coverage of the said event during SOP. Much of the auditions were held at the GMA Network's headquarters and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines.

The following dates and cities for the auditions were as follows:

Casting Dates (2009) Venues Key Cities of Philippines
August 30 Quezon City
Stadia Dagupan Dagupan
Cebu
Iloilo
September 5–6 San Fernando
CSI Dagupan Dagupan
Cebu
September 12–13 Cebu
Iloilo
Davao
September 19–20 Molino
Cagayan de Oro
Casting Dates (2009) Key Countries in Asia
October 30–31 Singapore
November 7–8 Japan
Casting Dates (2009) Key Countries in Middle East
November 3–4 Bahrain
November 5 Dubai
November 6 Abu Dhabi
Casting Dates (2009) Key Cities of United States
November 5–6 Los Angeles
November 7–8 San Francisco
November 10–11 New Jersey

The pilot episode was aired on November 15, 2009. The new improve edition of the popular show. The StarStruck is shown everyday having Mondays to Fridays will be tests. This season there was a Saturday's edition is the performance night hosted by Raymond Gutierrez. The Sunday's edition is the elimination night hosted by Carla Abellana and Dennis Trillo. The show held its the Final Judgment on February 21, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Selection process

In the fifth year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only Top 100 was chosen for the first cut. From Top 100, it was trimmed down to Top 60, then from Top 60 to Top 57. These Top 57 dreamers will undergo their first acting test segment; (No Second Chances, Only Seconds To Shine) then from Top 57, it was trimmed down to Top 30, from Top 30 down to Top 20 dreamers. But to the surprise of those chosen, eight (Top 8) more were added to the fold, including aspirants from several countries where the show conducted auditions—in line with StarStruck V's intention to go international this year, from Top 28 only final fourteen finalists will be left.

The Final 14 underwent various workshops and trainings in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two from the final fourteen may have to say goodbye but this season only five remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers.

This time instead of the Final 4, but this season make it the Final V will vie for the coveted the Ultimate Survivors titles, the Ultimate Male Survivor and the Ultimate Female Survivor, both of them will received P1,500,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from GMA Network with a minimum guarantee of P3,500,000 pesos, summing up to a total prize of at least P5,000,000 pesos.

This time the three Runners-up was given for this season, the first runners-up, the First Prince and First Princess titles, and for the second runner-up, the Second Prince, both of them received P200,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network.

It also featured new runner-up title, in StarStruck History, the Second Prince in the Final Judgment Night.

Hopefuls

In this season, finally revealed of the Top 60 hopefuls where name on the show's premier last Sunday, November 15, 2009. The half of hopefuls will be eliminated the next Sunday, November 22, 2009. The remaining Top 30 hopefuls were reduced to the Top 20 hopefuls on November 25, 2009. While the remaining twenty hopefuls, they are advanced to the next round of the competition, plus the surprise additional of the Top 8 International aspirants.

These Top 28 aspirants will be face their first artista test this week under the supervision of five mentors and the council. The Top 28 will be eliminated this Sunday, November 29, 2009. The final fourteen finalists will be revealed.

When the Final 14 was chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Sunday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From survivor six, there will be last who will be eliminated and after the elimination of the one; the final five will be revealed.

The Final V will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by online voting and text voting. 50% of the result will come from the online and text votes and the remaining 50% is from the council.

Color key:

PlaceContestantAge HometownExitResult
1Steven Silva23Davao CityFebruary 21, 2010Ultimate Male Survivor
2Sarah Lahbati16Dasmariñas, CaviteUltimate Female Survivor
3Enzo Pineda19Quezon CityFirst Prince
4Rocco Nacino22PasigSecond Prince
5Diva Montelaba19Cebu CityFirst Princess
6Nina Kodaka20Tokyo, JapanFebruary 14, 2010Avenger
7Ian Batherson20MandaluyongJanuary 31, 2010
8Rox Montealegre19PasigJanuary 24, 2010
9Piero Vergara16Cebu CityJanuary 10, 2010
1016San Pedro, Laguna
11Sef Cadayona20December 27, 2009
12Zeryl Lim22Manama, BahrainDecember 20, 2009
13Rye Burgos20Los Angeles, United StatesDecember 13, 2009
14Fianca Cruz18PasigDecember 6, 2009
15Khalid Al-Alawi17Manama, BahrainNovember 29, 2009Top 20 + Top 8 International
16Marco Bautista17Los Angeles, United States
17Astrid Benitez21Marikina
18Edward Beñosa19Quezon City
19Rollo Espinos17Bacolod
20Goldamier Gamir19Malabon
21Vanessa Harrison16Canada
22Adam Hussein22Pasig
23Naomi King16Singapore
24Michelle Liggayu18Pasay
25Janelle Olafson19Quezon City
26Jeramie Padolina23Quezon City
27Shane Parminter16Metro Manila
28Niko Umali17Tokyo, Japan
29Legendaire Baluyot 18BulacanNovember 25, 2009Top 30
30Krizia Banogon 16Caloocan
31Shereef Ibrahim 19Quezon City
32Norilyn Laksamana 16Laguna
33Xandra Mariano 19Laguna
3416Muntinlupa
35Micheal Navarro 17Quezon City
36Kenyn Padalla 22Baguio
37Zarib Papageorghiou18Marikina
38Risha Sotto 18Metro Manila
39Nathalie Alvia 19San JuanNovember 22, 2009Top 60
40Jeffrey Balicad 20Valenzuela
41Loren Burgos 21Las Piñas
42Lyn Calawod 20Quezon City
43Lilianne Clapis 18Davao City
44Daniel Cuevas 20Antipolo, Rizal
45Mark De Jesus 18Pampanga
46Kaye Dinauto 19Cebu City
47Jerica Davic 19Quezon City
48Richard Faulkerson17Santa Rosa, Laguna
49Nestle Garcia 18Parañaque
50Christian Gatus 16Las Piñas
51Christopher Gatus 16Las Piñas
52Alexandra Hone 17General Santos
53Luis Hontiveros 17Marikina
54April Jamin 19Cebu City
55Nanah Katayama 18Las Piñas
56Katrina Martinez 16Bulacan
57Christine Martir 16Bacolod
58Tristan Melliza 16Iloilo City
59Jayne Nieva 17Cavite
60Jetrix Pasamanero 21Saranggani
61Ranty Portento 22Quezon Province
62Daniel Reyes 18Metro Manila
63Ladylyn Riva 21Marikina
64Katrina Rothwell 20Mandaluyong
65Jacob Sales 19Bacolod
66Darylle Salvador 17Baliuag, Bulacan
67Aldous Santiago 19Bulacan
6819Iloilo City

Profiles

Weekly Artista Tests

Color key:

      Contestant with the Challenge Winner
      Contestant was saved by the Public Vote and Council Vote
      Contestant was in the Top 30 and Top 20
      Contestant was from the +Top 8 International Aspirants
      Contestant was in the Final 14 and Final V
      Contestant was in the Bottom Group
      Contestant was saved by the Council
      Contestant was Eliminated
      Contestant was the Runner-up
      Contestant was the Winner
Every week, the survivors undergo several artista tests, handled by the 5 mentors.

Week 1: Featured the Top 100 up to the Top 60 hopefuls, was reduced to Top 20 hopefuls, plus the Top 8 international aspirants started on week 2.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=silverAdam Hussein bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Aldous Santiago bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Christian Gatus bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Christopher Gatus bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Daniel Cuevas bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Daniel Reyes bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Darylle Salvador bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Edward Beñosa bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Enzo Pineda bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Ian Batherson bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Jacob Sales bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Jeffrey Balicad bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Jetrix Pasamanero bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Juan Marlowe bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Kenyn Padalla bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Luis Hontiveros bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Mark De Jesus bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Micheal Navarro bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Piero Vergara bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Ranty Portento bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Richard Faulkerson bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Rocco Nacino bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Rollo Espinos bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Sef Cadayona bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Shane Parminter bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Shereef Ibrahim bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Steven Silva bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Tristan Melliza bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Zarib Papageorghiou bgcolor=silver Top 30
Contestant Result
bgcolor=pink Alexandra Hone bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Angelia Ong bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink April Jamin bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Astrid Benitez bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Christine Martir bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Diva Montelaba bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Fianca Cruz bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Goldamier Gamir bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Janelle Olafson bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Jayne Nieva bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Jeramie Padolina bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Jerica Davic bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Katrina Martinez bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Katrina Rothwell bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Kaye Dinauto bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Krizia Banogon bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Ladylyn Riva bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Legendaire Baluyot bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Lilianne Clapis bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Loren Burgos bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Lyn Calawod bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Michelle Liggayu bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=pink Nanah Katayama bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Nathalie Alvia bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Nestle Garcia bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Norilyn Laksamana bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Princess Snell bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Risha Sotto bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Rox Montealegre bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=silver Top 30
bgcolor=silver Xandra Mariano bgcolor=silver Top 30
ContestantResult
bgcolor=silver Adam Hussein bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Edward Beñosa bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Enzo Pineda bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Ian Batherson bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Juan Marlowe bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Kenyn Padalla bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Micheal Navarro bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Piero Vergara bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Rocco Nacino bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Rollo Espinos bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Sef Cadayona bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Shane Parminter bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Shereef Ibrahim bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Steven Silva bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Zarib Papageorghiou bgcolor=pink Eliminated
Contestant Result
bgcolor=silver Astrid Benitez bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Diva Montelaba bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Fianca Cruz bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Goldamier Gamir bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Janelle Olafson bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Jeramie Padolina bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Krizia Banogon bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Legendaire Baluyot bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Michelle Liggayu bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Norilyn Laksamana bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Princess Snell bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Risha Sotto bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=silver Rox Montealegre bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=silver Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=silver Top 20
bgcolor=pink Xandra Mariano bgcolor=pink Eliminated
ContestantResult
bgcolor=lavender Khalid Al-Alawi bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
bgcolor=lavender Marco Bautista bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
bgcolor=lavender Niko Umali bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
bgcolor=lavender Rye Burgos bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
Contestant Result
bgcolor=lavender Naomi King bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
bgcolor=lavender Nina Kodaka bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
bgcolor=lavender Vanessa Harrison bgcolor=lavender +Top 8
bgcolor=lavender Zeryl Lim bgcolor=lavender +Top 8

Week 2: The Top 28 hopefuls was reduced to the Final 14 hopefuls started on week 3.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=pink Adam Hussein bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Edward Beñosa bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Ian Batherson bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=pink Khalid Al-Alawi bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Marco Bautista bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Niko Umali bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Piero Vergara bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=pink Rollo Espinos bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Rye Burgos bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Sef Cadayona bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=pink Shane Parminter bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Steven Silva bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
Contestant Result
bgcolor=pink Astrid Benitez bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Fianca Cruz bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=pink Goldamier Gamir bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Janelle Olafson bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Jeramie Padolina bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Michelle Liggayu bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=pink Naomi King bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Princess Snell bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14
bgcolor=pink Vanessa Harrison bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Zeryl Lim bgcolor=#b0e0e6 Final 14

Week 3: First acting test. The girls did a scene from Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? with its lead star and ShoutOut host Mark Herras whereas the boys did a scene from Magdusa Ka with its lead actress Katrina Halili. Later that week, they underwent a total makeover session with Barbi Chan with the help of stylists from Essensuals Toni and Guy 6750 Salon. They ended the week with their first two mall show at SM City Marikina and SM City Taytay respectively.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Ian Batherson bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 2
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Piero Vergara bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rye Burgos bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sef Cadayona bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=pink Fianca Cruz bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Princess Snell bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Zeryl Lim bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 4: The lucky 13 had voice test with music mentor Jai Sabas-Aracama. It was later followed by the shoot of their first music video under music video directors Treb Monteras II (Rocco Nacino, Nina Kodaka, Piero Vergara, Sef Cadayona and Princess Snell), J. Pacena II (Steven Silva, Sarah Lahbati, Rox Montealegre and Rye Burgos) and Genghis Jimenez (Ian Batherson, Zeryl Lim, Diva Montelaba and Enzo Pineda). They had another mall show, this time in two Cavite malls, SM City Dasmariñas and SM City Rosario. Rocco Nacino and Sarah Lahbati got the best music video award for this artista test.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Ian Batherson bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 2
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Piero Vergara bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFF00 Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFF00 Challenge Winner
bgcolor=pink Rye Burgos bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sef Cadayona bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFF00 Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFF00 Challenge Winner
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 3
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Princess Snell bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFF00 Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFF00 Challenge Winner
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Zeryl Lim bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 5: The top twelve faced another mentor, this time with the dance expert Douglas Nierras. He chose 2 pairs that would have the spotlight for the Sunday Live Episode. Meanwhile, Sarah Lahbati and Zeryl Lim were not able to complete the dance workshop due to health problems thus giving them demerits. Princess Snell also received demerits for missing a dance rehearsal. Rocco Nacino and Diva Montelaba were announced as the Best Male and Female Performers of the Week and were automatically saved from elimination. Meanwhile, Nina Kodaka received a reward for winning the Facebook challenge.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Ian Batherson bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Piero Vergara bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFF00 Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFF00 Challenge Winner
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Sef Cadayona bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 3
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFF00 Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFF00 Challenge Winner
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Princess Snell bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 2
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=pink Zeryl Lim bgcolor=pink Eliminated

Week 6: The remaining survivors, led by Nina, held a Christmas Party for some children of a chosen charity. They shopped for food, gifts and other things at SM City North EDSA. The survivors also had their first kiss flick (first introduced in The Next Level). Steven was paired with Nina Kodaka, Rocco Nacino with Princess, Sef Cadayona with Rox Montealegre, Piero Vergara with Diva Montelaba, while Sarah Lahbati, after being chosen by Gina Alajar as the best actress in their first acting test, was paired with both Ian Batherson and Enzo Pineda. Gina chose the pairs of Rocco Nacino & Princess Snell and Piero Vergara & Diva Montelaba as the best two pairs. The two boys will have a scene with Kris Bernal while the two girls with Aljur Abrenica. In the results night, the pairing of Rocco Nacino and Princess Snell won the popularity vote of the studio audience for "Best Kiss", while Rocco Nacino and Diva Montelaba, again, and won Best Male and Female Performers respectively, thus, saving them again from elimination.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Ian Batherson bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Piero Vergara bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFF00 Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFF00 Challenge Winner
bgcolor=pink Sef Cadayona bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Princess Snell bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 3
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 2
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 7: The remaining survivors had a photo shoot test under guest mentor Jun de Leon. They also had to learn the steps for the dance craze of this season, "Enjoy". The scores for this week will be carried over on Week 7 since Week 6 will use "Factor 3".

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Ian Batherson bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Piero Vergara bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Princess Snell bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 8: The survivor 10 had surprise artista tests this week. First was an acting test with Glaiza de Castro, directed by the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Best Director Brilliante Mendoza. For their singing test, they had a duet with Kyla. They also had a hosting test, with Lucy Torres-Gomez and Wilma as their guests. The week ended with a live telecast of their first mall show for 2010 at SM City North EDSA.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 4
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Ian Batherson bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=pink Piero Vergara bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 4
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=pink Princess Snell bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 9: In preparation for a bigger acting test, the remaining survivors had an acting workshop with acting mentor Gina Alajar. For the first time, the eight remaining survivors would act altogether in one scene (entitled "Monsters") with Eula Valdez. It was directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes and the script was written by council member Floy Quintos. Also, they had another interrogation test with the Starstruck Council. They ended the week with a mall show at SM Supercenter SM City Valenzuela.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Ian Batherson bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#00fa9a Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#00fa9a Saved
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 3
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rox Montealegre bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#00fa9a Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#00fa9a Saved

Week 10: For the first time, the survivors did a music flick entitled "Team Song". In preparation for this, they had voice lessons with singing mentor ai Sabas-Aracama. They also recorded the songs they used for the musical; wherein they were joined by season one's first princess Yasmien Kurdi and season four avenger and Shoutout host Paulo Avelino. They ended the week with a mall show at SM City Fairview.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 3
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Ian Batherson bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Steven Silva bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 2
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=pink Rox Montealegre bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 11: The remaining survivors began to live under one roof starting this week, on a place called StarStruck 1110. Each week, one Survivor would act as the "House Master", this week being Steven Silva. For their acting test, they performed their "dream roles", in a test called the Dream Flicks, directed by Soxie Topacio, the director of Philippines' Oscar Entry for 2010, Ded na si Lolo. In addition to this, the Survivors acted with TV personalities who have celebrity/famous relatives. They ended the week with a mall show at SM City Manila.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 3
bgcolor=pink Ian Batherson bgcolor=pink Eliminated
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#e0f0ff Steven Silva bgcolor=#e0f0ff Bottom 2
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 12: The survivors did a fashion show for Guess at Trinoma. Also, the remaining survivors did cameo appearances at GMA shows including The Last Prince (Steven Silva and Rocco Nacino), Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (Nina Kodaka and Diva Montelaba) and Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (Sarah Lahbati and Enzo Pineda). They also did a hosting stint for Startalk, joining the segments Da Who, Chika Picka and Up Next. They also faced their mentors and ended the week with a mall show at SM City San Lazaro.

ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Enzo Pineda bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Rocco Nacino bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Steven Silva bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
ContestantResult
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Diva Montelaba bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Nina Kodaka bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe
bgcolor=#FFFFFF Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=#FFFFFF Safe

Week 13: The remaining six survivors did a photoshoot for Mega Publishing Corporation's magazine, S Magazine. The pictorial appeared on the February 2010 issue of the magazine. They also faced the avenger on a special Valentine's Day date that turned out to be "Vengeance Day". Each avenger gave a black rose to a survivor they think does not deserve to earn a spot in the final five. They ended the week with a mall show at SM City Bicutan.

ContestantResult
Enzo Pineda Final V
Rocco Nacino Final V
Steven Silva Final V
ContestantResult
Diva Montelaba Final V
bgcolor=pink Nina Kodaka bgcolor=pink Eliminated
Sarah Lahbati Final V

Week 14: The Final V had a chance to go back to their hometown to thank their supporters. They also guested in select GMA and QTV shows to promote the upcoming Final Judgment, such as in Unang Hirit and in Tweetbiz (for their miting de avance). They also had a motorcade at the Araneta Center and had a mini mall show at the new Ali Mall wherein they handed down some tickets to their fans for the Final Judgment.

ContestantResult
Enzo Pineda First Prince
Rocco Nacino Second Prince
bgcolor=lime Steven Silva bgcolor=lime Ultimate Male Survivor
ContestantResult
Diva Montelaba First Princess
bgcolor=lime Sarah Lahbati bgcolor=lime Ultimate Female Survivor

Final Judgment

The winner was announced on a two-hour TV special dubbed as StarStruck V: The Final Judgment was held live on February 21, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Carla Abellana and Dennis Trillo with guest co-hosts from the first season, Dingdong Dantes and Nancy Castiglione. The council are Lolit Solis, Floy Quintos and Iza Calzado.

The opening dance number was attended by numerous graduates, both the ultimate winners and avengers and they were joined by this season's final five. The avengers’ performance came in next, in a song and dance medley detailing the journey of the survivors from the audition process, until the introduction of the fifty-ninth graduates, the eight International contenders and the elimination of the avengers.

Joining them in their song and dance medley are their five mentors are from Gina Alajar, Douglas Nierras, Jai Sabas-Aracama, Barbi Chan and Abbygale Arrenas de Leon. And the special guest, Marian Rivera's Sabay-Sabay Tayo dance, and then joined join the nine avengers for a dance number.

The final five then performs by own numbers. Enzo Pineda came in first with his sing and dance performance to the medley of Jay Sean's Down and Do You Remember, Diva Montelaba performed to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance and Alexandra Burke's Bad Boys, Steven Silva came in next with another sing and dance medley to Iyaz's Replay and David Guetta's Sexy Chick, Sarah Lahbati is the only one who sang live to Jordin Sparks's This Is My Now and Miley Cyrus's The Climb, The last performer Rocco Nacino also did a sing and dance medley to Kris Allen's Live Like We're Dying and Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment.

After the performance of the final five, they were joined onstage by graduates the ultimate winners with Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Mike Tan, Ryza Cenon, Aljur Abrenica, Jewel Mische, Mart Escudero and Kris Bernal. Only Jackie Rice was not able to attend, while Marky Cielo already passed away.

The avengers once again took the stage, performing to a medley of the previous elimination night songs. Each also received a special award: Still Standing Strong Award for Nina Kodaka, Staying Alive Award for Ian Batherson, Breakthrough Dance Award for Rox Montealegre, Future Hitmaker Award for Piero Vergara, Warrior Princess Award for Princess Snell, May Ibubuga Pa Award for Sef Cadayona, Vavavoom Award for Zeryl Lim, Fighting Spirit Award for Rye Burgos, and Reyna ng Runway Award for Fianca Cruz. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network. Right before the announcement of winners, the final five were shown with a taped message to their fans while R&B singers Kyla and Jay-R sang a duet of the song of Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway.

Announcement come, Sarah Lahbati of Geneva, Switzerland and who represented of Dasmariñas, Cavite is the Ultimate Female Survivor with a score of 94.6% and Steven Silva of Oceanside, California and who represented of Davao City is the Ultimate Male Survivor with a score of 93.5% were proclaimed as the Ultimate Survivors, each of them received P1,500,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from GMA Network with a minimum guarantee of P3, 500,000 pesos, summing up to a total prize of at least P5,000,000 pesos.

While, Diva Montelaba of Cebu City is the First Princess with a score of 91.5%, Rocco Nacino of Pasig is being declared as the first ever the Second Prince with a score of 88.3% and Enzo Pineda of Quezon City is the First Prince with a score of 90.2% were proclaimed as the Runners-up, each of them received P200,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network.

TV Assignment

For their first TV Assignment, the final five Steven Silva, Sarah Lahbati, Enzo Pineda and Diva Montelaba except Rocco Nacino headlined one of the chapters of romantic comedy, Love Bug Presents: Exchange Of Hearts.

Signature dances

There are signature dances and songs made in each batch. With this batch, their signature dances and songs are:

Elimination chart

Color key:

+ Results per public and council votesPlaceContestantTop 60 (Week 1)Top 30 +Top 8 (Week 1)Top 28 (Week 2)Top 14 (Week 3)Top 13 (Week 4)Top 12 (Week 5)Top 11 (Week 6)Top 10 (Week 7-8)Top 8 (Week 9-10)Top 7 (Week 11)Top 6 (Week 12-13)Top V (Week 14)
11/22/09 11/25/09 11/29/09 12/6/0912/13/0912/20/0912/27/091/3/10 1/10/10 1/17/10 1/24/10 1/31/10 2/7/10 2/14/10 2/21/10
1–5Steven SilvaTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeFinal VUltimate Male Survivor
Sarah LahbatiTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeChallenge WinnerSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeFinal VUltimate Female Survivor
Enzo PinedaTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeFinal VFirst Prince
Rocco NacinoTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeChallenge WinnerChallenge WinnerChallenge WinnerSafeSafeSafeSafeFinal VSecond Prince
Diva MontelabaTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeChallenge WinnerChallenge WinnerSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeFinal VFirst Princess
6Nina Kodaka+Top 8 InternationalFinal 14SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminatedAvenger
7Ian BathersonTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
8Rox MontealegreTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
9–10Piero VergaraTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeEliminated
Princess SnellTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeSafeEliminated
11Sef CadayonaTop 30Top 20Final 14SafeSafeEliminated
12Zeryl Lim+Top 8 InternationalFinal 14SafeSafeEliminated
13Rye Burgos+Top 8 InternationalFinal 14SafeEliminated
14Fianca CruzTop 30Top 20Final 14Eliminated
15–28Khalid Al-Alawi+Top 8 InternationalEliminatedTop 20 +Top 8 International
Marco Bautista+Top 8 InternationalEliminated
Astrid BenitezTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Edward BeñosaTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Rollo EspinosTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Goldamier GamirTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Vanessa Harrison+Top 8 InternationalEliminated
Adam HusseinTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Naomi King+Top 8 InternationalEliminated
Michelle LiggayuTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Janel OlafsonTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Jeramie PadolinaTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Shane ParminterTop 30Top 20Eliminated
Niko Umali+Top 8 InternationalEliminated
29–38Legendaire BaluyotTop 30EliminatedTop 30
Krizia BanogonTop 30Eliminated
Shereef IbrahimTop 30Eliminated
Norilyn LaksamanaTop 30Eliminated
Xandra MarianoTop 30Eliminated
Juan MarloweTop 30Eliminated
Micheal NavarroTop 30Eliminated
Kenyn PadallaTop 30Eliminated
Zarib PapageorghiouTop 30Eliminated
Risha SottoTop 30Eliminated
39–68Nathalie AlviaEliminatedTop 60
Jeffrey BalicadEliminated
Loren BurgosEliminated
Lyn CalawodEliminated
Lilianne ClapisEliminated
Daniel CuevasEliminated
Mark De JesusEliminated
Kay DinautoEliminated
Jerica DavicEliminated
Richard Faulkerson Eliminated
Nestle GarciaEliminated
Christian GatusEliminated
Christopher GatusEliminated
Alexandra HoneEliminated
Luis HontiverosEliminated
April JaminEliminated
Nanah KatayamaEliminated
Katrina MartinezEliminated
Christine MartirEliminated
Tristan MellizaEliminated
Jayne NievaEliminated
Jetrix PasamaneroEliminated
Ranty PortentoEliminated
Daniel ReyesEliminated
Ladylyn RivaEliminated
Katrina RothwellEliminated
Jacob SalesEliminated
Darylle SalvadorEliminated
Aldous SantiagoEliminated
Angelia OngEliminated

Notes

  1. In this season, finally revealed of the Top 60 hopefuls where name on the show's premier last Sunday, November 15, 2009. The half of hopefuls will be eliminated the next Sunday, November 22, 2009.
  2. The remaining Top 30 hopefuls were reduced to the Top 20 hopefuls on November 25, 2009. While the remaining twenty hopefuls, they are advanced to the next round of the competition, plus the surprise additional of the eight international aspirants.
  3. The Top 28 hopefuls were reduced, the final fourteen was chosen on November 29, 2009.
  4. It was a non-elimination week on January 3, 2010 because Factor 3 was introduced. As a result, two of the survivors were eliminated from the competition on January 10, 2010.
  5. No bottom group was announced. Diva Montelaba together with Princess Snell and Enzo Pineda together with Piero Vergara were called for the elimination process. The first called to eliminated is Princess Snell and the second called is Piero Vergara
  6. No eliminated this week because the council used their special power, Factor 2. The bottom group was Nina Kodaka, Rocco Nacino and Sarah Lahbati was safe for the elimination on January 17, 2010.
  7. Ian Batherson was automatic eliminated because of Factor 1. The bottom group are Rocco Nacino and Steven Silva was safe for the elimination, because only Ian Batherson got the lower scores from the council and viewers.
  8. This week is a pre-determined non-elimination week due to the introduction of Factor 5. Furthermore, no bottom group was announced.
  9. The final five was chosen on February 14, 2010. And the last avenger is Nina Kodaka.
  10. In the final judgment night, Steven Silva and Sarah Lahbati were proclaimed as the Ultimate Survivors.

Notes and References

  1. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/steven-silva/ Final 14: Steven Silva
  2. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/sarah-lahbati/ Final 14: Sarah Lahbati
  3. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/enzo-pineda/ Final 14: Enzo Pineda
  4. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/rocco-nacino/ Final 14: Rocco Nacino
  5. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/diva-montelab/ Final 14: Diva Montelaba
  6. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/nina-kodaka/ Final 14: Nina Kodaka
  7. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/ian-batherson/ Final 14: Ian Batherson
  8. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/rox-montealegre/ Final 14: Rox Montealegre
  9. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/piero-vergara/ Final 14: Piero Vergara
  10. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/princess-snell/ Final 14: Princess Snell
  11. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/sef-cadayona/ Final 14: Sef Cadayona
  12. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/zeryl-lim/ Final 14: Zeryl Lim
  13. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/rye-burgos/ Final 14: Rye Burgos
  14. http://blogs.igma.tv/starstruck/2009/11/29/fianca-cruz/ Final 14: Fianca Cruz