Pinoy Idol Winner Gretchen Espina

August 17, 2008 · Filed Under music, tv · 11 Comments 

The first Pinoy Idol is Gretchen Espina!

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Yehey! She has the best voice among the three, and for a singing competition like Pinoy Idol, she is the best choice.

Just a recap, Ram Chavez was first eliminated.

The remaining two idol finalists, Gretchen Espina and Jayann Bautista, then sang judge Ogie Alcasid’s original composition, “To You”, as the Final Idol Song (just like Kelly Clarkson’s “A Moment Like This” in American Idol).

Then the announcement of winners! Gretchen got it! Sad for Jayann, but she should not worry.. with her sexy good looks (plus talent), she’s super marketable. Even John “Sweet” Lapuz kept rooting for her earlier at Showbiz Central.

Gretchen gets a contract from GMA and BMG records, a million pesos from SM, a Mitsubishi ES 2008 model car worth a million pesos, and an avida condo worth 2.2 million pesos, that’s a lot of pesosesoses — 5.7 million worth of prizes, the biggest ever in the history of Philippine singing competition!

Make us proud, girl!

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And the Pinoy Idol Winner is…

August 16, 2008 · Filed Under music, tv · 1 Comment 

So the Pinoy Idol final three had just wrapped up their final songs…

What’s our verdict?

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Jayann Bautista has the looks. Just a glimpse, and you’d see a celebrity. She’s got this big voice, but even if she sometimes gets off-key (she must be nervous), we’re so blinded by her good looks and sexy bod that we’re willing to forget.. hehe. Just a little tweaking and she’ll be fine. Her last song, Tina Turner’s Proud Mary, proved she could perform. Ala-kylie minogue, maybe? Sexy!

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Gretchen Espina has the best voice. She’s there not because she’s the daughter of a governor but because she really has what it takes, the singing skills, to be a Pinoy Idol. She may be emotional, as always mentioned by judge Ogie Alcasid, but that means she’s equipped, experience-wise.

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Ram Chavez has the personality. He has an okay voice and an okay look, but what distinguishes him from the other two is that he seems to breathe like a star. He can move the crowd, and is not afraid to take risks. Very daring, and we like that! Rugged but clean. Astig!

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We’re guessing the Pinoy Idol Winner is…

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Pinoy Idol Final Three (3)

August 10, 2008 · Filed Under music, tv · 2 Comments 

Results are out!

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Final Three are Jayann Bautista, Gretchen Espina, and Ram Chavez.

Beginning of the show, host Raymond Gutierrez asked the judges who they thought would be the final three. Their choice is unanimous — Kid, Ram, and Jayann. But, it was Kid who first got eliminated!

Kid is Ogie’s choice, Ram for Jolina, and Jayann for Wyngard.

The girls were first called for the final three, then Ram…

Eliminated Idol hopefuls Kid and Daryl performed their last songs, Careless Whisper and The Promise.. and we think they both did awesome.

Congratulations!

PS (pahabol sulat, hehe): Ram said yesterday that he’d be rendering something “heartfelt” or with emotion if he would be one of the final three.. Now, we’re all gonna be waiting for that.

Who’s your bet among the three?

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Pinoy Idol Final Five

August 4, 2008 · Filed Under tv · 3 Comments 

Warren Antig is out!

Now, Pinoy Idol has its final five: Daryl Celis, Kid Camaya, Gretchen Espina, Jayann Bautista, and Ram Chavez. For the record, it’s only Jayann and Gretchen who’ve never been part of the bottom three. Host Raymond Gutierrez also announced that there’s gonna be a three-way fight at the Pinoy Idol grand finals (unlike the duel in American Idol) which will happen on August 17, at the SM Mall of Asia SMX.

The pot money is also peaking at PhP5.7 million! Now, taht’s high so idols, better listen to the comments of judges Jolina Magdangal, Ogie Alcasid, and Wyngard Tracey. They sure know better!

So who would it be? Will it be the guys, or the girls?

Go Pinoy Idol!

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