Superstar Duets Explained

Director:Bert de Leon
Presenter:Jennylyn Mercado
Judges:
Country:Philippines
Language:Tagalog
Num Episodes:16
Executive Producer:Maria Luisa Cadag
Camera:Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:GMA Entertainment TV
Network:GMA Network

Superstar Duets is a 2016 Philippine television reality show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Jennylyn Mercado, it premiered on September 3, 2016 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up replacing Lip Sync Battle Philippines. The show concluded on December 17, 2016 with a total of 16 episodes.

Cast

Host
Judges
Contestants

International star impersonators

1st batch
Episodes 1-4
2nd batch
Episodes 5-7
3rd batch (UPM)
Episodes 8-10
4th batch
Episode 11
  • Celine Dionesia
  • Seeyah Later
  • Adele Antada
  • Samboy Smith
  • Justin Tatlong Bibe
  • Nicki Balaj
  • Ariana Venti
  • Jessie J. Puno
  • Tina Torture
  • Ma. Katy Perry
  • Ibon Jovi
  • Gutom Jones
  • Cher Gil
  • White Lady Gaga
  • Whitney Usedto
  • Amy Beerhouse
  • Michael Jackstone
  • Freddie Mercules
  • Luther Vandolph
  • Punk Sinatra
  • Bruno Marshmallow
  • Meghanon Trainor
  • Piggy Azalea
  • Adam Levintador
  • Christina Basagulera
5th batch
Episode 13
6th batch
Episode 14
7th batch
Episode 15
  • A. Bono
  • Kabibeyonce
  • Diana Chos
  • Rihanna Ramos
  • Drake Vargas
  • Stevie Wonder Woman
  • Madonna Cruz
  • Vinaboy George
  • Prince Epal
  • Miley Virus
  • Pinkantadia
  • Adele Antada
  1. International star impersonator performed in the wildcard round.
  2. The Top 5 celebrity contestants were also the international star impersonators on this episode.
  3. International star impersonator performed in the grand finals.

Preliminary rounds

Color key
    Contestant safe from elimination
    Contestant placed in bottom group
    Contestant eliminated
    Contestant granted immunity
    Contestant re-enters the competition

Round 1

The contestants will be divided into two batch. Each batch will have two contestants who got the lowest score placed in the bottom group . Bottom group contestants will face the elimination round while the safe contestants will fight for immunity.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 1
1Mike 'Pekto' NacuaSeeyah Later"Chandelier"14 stars
2Denise BarbacenaNicki Balaj"Super Bass"17 stars
3Rita DanielaAriana Venti"Break Free"< 14 stars
4Jeffrey 'Osang' SolivenJustin Tatlong Bibe"Baby"19 stars
Episode 2
1Divine AucinaJessie J. Puno"Domino"15 stars
2Jerald NapolesCeline Dionesia"The Prayer"13 stars
3Nar CabicoSamboy Smith"Lay Me Down"19 stars
4Joross GamboaAdele Antada"Rolling in the Deep"< 13 stars
Episode 3:
First elimination
1Jerald NapolesCeline Dionesia"Power of Love"16 stars
2Rita DanielaAriana Venti"One Last Time"19 stars
3Joross GamboaAdele Antada"Someone Like You"15 stars
4Pekto NacuaSeeyah Later"Titanium"14 stars
Episode 4:
Immunity round
1Osang SolivenJustin Tatlong Bibe"Eenie Meenie"< 19 stars
2Nar CabicoSamboy Smith"Stay with Me"19 stars
3Divine AucinaJessie J. Puno"Price Tag"< 19 stars
4Denise BarbacenaNicki Balaj"Starships"< 21 stars

Round 2

The same rule applies for this round except for the immunity round.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 5
1Osang SolivenTina Torture"Proud Mary"17 stars
2Rita DanielaMa. Katy Perry"California Gurls"< 17 stars
3Joross GamboaIbon Jovi"It's My Life"< 17 stars
Episode 6
1Denise BarbacenaCher Gil"Believe"Did not reveal
2Jerald NapolesGutom Jones"Sexbomb"Did not reveal
3Divine AucinaWhite Lady Gaga"Bad Romance"
Episode 7:
Second Elimination
1Jerald NapolesGutom Jones"Kiss"> 12 stars
2Rita DanielaMa. Katy Perry"Firework"> 12 stars
3Denise BarbacenaCher Gil"Strong Enough"12 stars
4Joross GamboaIbon Jovi"You Give Love A Bad Name"> 12 stars

Round 3

The same rule applies for this round except for the third elimination wherein each of the bottom group contestants will have their Celebrity resbaker.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerCelebrity ResbakerSongScore
Episode 8
1Nar CabicoWhitney Usedto"I Will Always Love You"Did not reveal
2Osang SolivenAmy Beerhouse"Rehab"Did not reveal
3Michael Jackstone"I'll Be There"Did not reveal
Episode 9
1Joross GamboaFreddie Mercules"Bohemian Rhapsody"18 stars
2Rita DanielaLuther Vandolph"Dance With My Father"17 stars
3Jerald NapolesPunk Sinatra"Fly Me To The Moon"< 17 stars
Episode 10:
Third Elimination
1Rita DanielaLuther VandolphJulie Anne San Jose"I'd Rather"16 stars
2Divine AucinaMichael JackstoneJak Roberto"Beat It"18 stars
3Osang SolivenAmy BeerhouseKim Idol"Valerie"14 stars
4Jerald NapolesPunk SinatraBoobsie"New York, New York"16 stars

Round 4

The five remaining contestants will perform. The contestant with lowest star rating from the judges will be eliminated from the competition.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 11
1Joross GamboaBruno Marshmallow"Uptown Funk"16 stars
2Nar CabicoMeghanon Trainor"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"> 16 stars
3Rita DanielaPiggy Azalea"Fancy"> 16 stars
4Divine AucinaAdam Levintador"Moves Like Jagger"15 stars
5Jerald NapolesChristina Basagulera "Fighter"> 16 stars

Wildcard round

The 4 eliminated contestants perform again for a second chance to be back at the competition. The contestant with highest star rating will re-enter the competition. All songs performed on this episode are songs of Aegis.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 12
1Mike "Pekto" NacuaTina Torture"Basang-basa Sa Ulan"< 18 stars
2Denise BarbacenaMichael Jackstone"Halik"< 18 stars
3Osang SolivenAdele Antada"Luha"< 18 stars
4Divine AucinaFreddie Mercules"Sinta"18 stars

Finals

Color key
    Contestant safe from elimination
    Contestant eliminated
    Contestant announced as the runner-up
    Contestant announced as the grand winner

Round 5

The Final 5 contestants will impersonate an international star of their choice instead of having an impersonator partner as duet. Each celebrity contestant will be paired to OPM icons. The contestant with lowest score will be eliminated from the competition.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 13
1Joross Gamboa as A. BonoJett Pangan"With or Without You" / "Salamat"
2Rita Daniela as KabibeyonceJoey Generoso"Love on Top" / "Tuloy Pa Rin Ako"Did not reveal
3Nar Cabico as Diana ChosImelda Papin"It's My Turn" / "Bakit"Did not reveal
4Divine Aucina as Rihanna Ramos Jessa Zaragosa"Umbrella" / "Bakit Pa"Did not reveal
5Jerald Napoles as Drake VargasAndrew E."Hotline Bling" / "Humanap Ka Ng Panget"Did not reveal

Quarter finals

The Final 4 contestants perform. The celebrity contestant with lowest star rating will be eliminated from the competition. All songs performed are songs of Regine Velasquez.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 14
1Nar CabicoStevie Wonder Woman"Hanggang Ngayon"> 15 stars
2Divine AucinaMadonna Cruz"Dadalhin"15 stars
3Jerald NapolesVinaboy George"Pangako"> 15 stars
4Rita DanielaPrince Epal"Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw"20 stars

Semi finals

The final 3 contestants perform. The celebrity contestant with lowest star rating will be eliminated from the competition. Ai-Ai delas Alas served as a judge.

EpisodeOrderContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 15
1Jerald NapolesMiley Virus"Wrecking Ball"24 stars
2Rita DanielaPinkantadia"Just Give Me a Reason"23 stars
3Nar CabicoAdele Antada"All I Ask"28 stars

Grand finals

The grand finals consists of 3 rounds wherein the final 2 contestants will perform. On the first round, they will have a concert style duet with Lani Misalucha. The second round will be video mirroring challenge wherein they will copy a music video content. And for the third round, the final 2 will have a duet with international superstar of their choice. Ai-Ai delas Alas served as the 4th judge.

EpisodeRoundContestantPartnerSongScore
Episode 16
1Jerald NapolesLani Misalucha"Queen of the Night"19 stars
Nar Cabico19 stars
2Jerald Napoles"24K Magic"19 stars
Nar Cabico19 stars
3Jerald NapolesMichael Jackstone"Smooth Criminal"24 stars
Nar CabicoChristina Basagulera"Lady Marmalade"26 stars

Elimination chart

StageRound 1First
elimination
Immunity
round
Round 2Second
elimination
Round 3Third
elimination
Round 4Wildcard
round
Round 5Quarter
finals
Semi
finals
Grand
finals
Day (2016)9/39/109/179/2410/110/810/1510/2210/2911/511/1211/1911/2612/312/1012/17
NarTop scorerTop ScorerImmuneTop ScorerSafeSafeSafeTop ScorerWinner
JeraldBottomSafeBottomSafeBottomSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
RitaBottomTop ScorerBottomSafeBottomSafeSafeSafeTop scorerElim
DivineSafeSafeTop ScorerBottomTop ScorerElimRe-
entered
SafeElim
JorossBottomSafeBottomSafeTop ScorerSafeElim
OsangTop ScorerSafeTop ScorerBottomElimWC
DeniseSafeSafeBottomElimWC
PektoBottomElimWC

Ratings

Urban Luzon and NUTAM (Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement) ratings are provided by AGB Nielsen Philippines while Kantar Media Philippines provide Nationwide ratings (Urban + Rural).

EpisodeOriginal air dateAGB Nielsen Urban LuzonKantar Media Nationwide
RatingTimeslot rankPrimetime rankRatingTimeslot rankPrimetime rank
1"Round 1–part 1"September 3, 2016
  1. 1
  1. 4
  1. 2
  1. 9
[2] [3]
2"Round 1–part 2"September 10, 201613.0%
  1. 2
  1. 7
9.8%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[4] [5]
3"First Elimination Night"September 17, 201615.1%
  1. 1
  1. 6
10.7%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[6] [7]
4"Immunity Round"September 24, 201613.9%
  1. 2
  1. 7
10.5%
  1. 2
[8]
5"Round 2–part 1"October 1, 201614.3%
  1. 1
  1. 6
10.4%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[9] [10]
6"Round 2–part 2"October 8, 201612.9%
  1. 2
  1. 9
9.3%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[11] [12]
7"Second Elimination Night"October 15, 201614.3%
  1. 1
  1. 8
10.1%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[13] [14]
8"Round 3–part 1"October 22, 201614.3%
  1. 1
  1. 7
  1. 2
  1. 9
[15] [16]
9"Round 3–part 2"October 29, 201613.3%
  1. 1
  1. 7
9.3%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[17] [18]
10"Third Elimination Night"November 5, 201613.3%
  1. 1
  1. 7
9.6%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[19] [20]
11"Round 4"November 12, 201614.0%
  1. 1
  1. 6
9.5%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[21] [22]
12"Wildcard Round"November 19, 201615.1%
  1. 1
  1. 5
[23]
13Round 5"November 26, 201613.1%
  1. 1
  1. 5
9.5%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[24] [25]
14"Quarter Finals"December 3, 2016
  1. 1
  1. 8
9.5%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[26] [27]
AGB Nielsen NUTAMKantar Media Nationwide
15"Semi Finals"December 10, 201612.0%
  1. 1
  1. 8
10.9%
  1. 2
  1. 9
[28] [29]
16"Grand Finals"December 17, 201611.8%
  1. 3
  1. 8
9.9%
  1. 2
  1. 8
[30] [31]

Accolades

Accolades received by Superstar Duets! Year! Awards! Category! Recipient! Result!
201731st PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Game ShowSuperstar Duets[32]
Best Game Show HostJennylyn Mercado

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GMA Network's newest show Superstar Duets combines music and comedy . GMA Network . Pulumbarit, Veronica . August 30, 2016.
  2. Web site: AGB Nielsen: Urban Luzon TV Ratings – September 3 - 5, 2016 #Like debuts strongly on weekend daytime; Pepito Manaloto, Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho back on weekend primetime lead - Page 2 of 4 - LionhearTV . LionhearTV . September 12, 2016 . September 29, 2016.
  3. Web site: National TV Ratings (September 2-4, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160906224210/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-september-2-4-2016/ . usurped . September 6, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . September 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: September 10 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban . PEP . September 13, 2016 . September 28, 2016.
  5. Web site: National TV Ratings (September 9-12, 2016). https://web.archive.org/web/20160916121923/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-september-9-12-2016/ . usurped . September 16, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . September 28, 2016.
  6. Web site: September 17 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban . PEP . September 19, 2016 . September 28, 2016.
  7. Web site: National TV Ratings (September 16-18, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919230543/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-september-16-18-2016/ . usurped . September 19, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . September 28, 2016.
  8. Web site: September 24 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban . PEP . September 26, 2016 . September 28, 2016.
  9. Web site: October 1 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . October 3, 2016 . October 3, 2016.
  10. Web site: National TV Ratings (September 30 – October 2, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005074731/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-september-30-october-2-2016/ . usurped . October 5, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . October 3, 2016.
  11. Web site: October 7 (Fri) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . October 11, 2016 . October 11, 2016.
  12. Web site: National TV Ratings (October 7-9, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161010213656/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-october-7-9-2016/ . usurped . October 10, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . October 10, 2016.
  13. Web site: October 15 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . October 17, 2016 . October 17, 2016.
  14. Web site: National TV Ratings (October 14-16, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018202321/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-october-14-16-2016/ . usurped . October 18, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . October 17, 2016.
  15. Web site: October 22 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . October 24, 2016 . October 24, 2016.
  16. Web site: National TV Ratings (October 21-23, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152443/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-october-21-23-2016/ . usurped . October 24, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . October 24, 2016.
  17. Web site: October 29 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . November 2, 2016 . November 2, 2016.
  18. Web site: National TV Ratings (October 28 – November 2, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104011259/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-october-28-november-2-2016/ . usurped . November 4, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . November 3, 2016.
  19. Web site: November 5 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . November 7, 2016 . November 7, 2016.
  20. Web site: National TV Ratings (November 4-6, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161109021034/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-november-4-6-2016/ . usurped . November 9, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . November 7, 2016.
  21. Web site: November 12 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . November 14, 2016 . November 7, 2016.
  22. Web site: National TV Ratings (November 11-13, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114235322/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-november-11-13-2016/ . usurped . November 14, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . November 14, 2016.
  23. Web site: November 19 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon (Evening) . PEP . November 21, 2016.
  24. Web site: November 26 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon . PEP . November 28, 2016 . November 28, 2016.
  25. Web site: National TV Ratings (November 25-27, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128200204/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-november-25-27-2016/ . usurped . November 28, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . November 28, 2016.
  26. Web site: December 3 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen NUTAM (Evening) . PEP . December 5, 2016.
  27. Web site: National TV Ratings (December 2-4, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161209082658/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-december-2-4-2016/ . usurped . December 9, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . December 5, 2016.
  28. Web site: December 10 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen NUTAM (Evening) . PEP . December 13, 2016.
  29. Web site: National TV Ratings (December 7-11, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161217195052/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-december-7-11-2016/ . usurped . December 17, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . December 13, 2016.
  30. Web site: December 17 (Sat) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen NUTAM (Evening) . PEP . December 23, 2016.
  31. Web site: National TV Ratings (December 16-18, 2016) . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226082306/http://abscbnpr.com/national-tv-ratings-december-16-18-2016/ . usurped . December 26, 2016 . ABS-CBN PR . December 23, 2016.
  32. Web site: In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television . Soriano, Gia Allana . GMA Network . November 16, 2017.