Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break

Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break

Season's title-card
Genre Interactive reality television talent show
Created by GMA Entertainment TV Group
Rommel Gacho
Real Florido
Starring Hosts:
Dingdong Dantes
Ogie Alcasid
Jennylyn Mercado
Judges:
Bert de Leon
Joey de Leon
Louie Ocampo
Eula Valdez
Country of origin Philippines Philippines
No. of episodes 106
Production
Running time 1 hour (Gala night)
15 minutes (Inside Protege)
Release
Original network GMA Network
Original release September 4, 2011 – December 18, 2011
Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break
(with dates of elimination)
Season 1 Top 10
Krizza Neri Winner
Lirah Bermudez December 18, 2011
Lovely Embuscado December 18, 2011
Jensen Teñoso December 11, 2011
Nomer Limatog, Jr. December 11, 2011
Kenneth Monico December 4, 2011
So Wat? December 4, 2011
Denise Barbacena November 6, 2011
Samantha Felizco October 30, 2011
Rosalyn Navarro October 23, 2011

Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break is a 2011 reality-based singing talent show created by GMA Network.[1] It is hosted by Ogie Alcasid, as the journey host, Dingdong Dantes as gala presenter, and Jennylyn Mercado, the show's reality host.[2] It is the first season of GMA's newest reality talent program, Protégé.

The show was first intended to be an talent search[3] similar to StarStruck and Protégé might have been the replacement of the said show.

This show is stapled the timeslot between the two talent shows from other rival shows with ABS-CBN's Pilipinas Got Talent and TV5's Talentadong Pinoy.

The result reveals right after the performance. The first two results nights were shown one hour after the performance of the finalists. The judges, on the other hand are happy that their opinions matter in this contest, since the results will not depend solely on text votes.[4]

Overview

In Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break, 10 legendary music icons groom their own bets to be music's biggest phenomenon. As the competition open its doors to a wide array of talent, performances are bound to be spectacular and exciting. But this is not only a battle for the aspirants.

With revered and lauded mentors who have established their names in the music industry also vying for the same prize, drama and tension will sure arise. Their reputation and credibility at stake, their mentoring techniques will also be scrutinized.

Mentors and Judges

Mentors

Judges

Guest Judge

Auditions

Title card used during the auditions and promotion of the show.

Dubbed in the show as The Hunt, the mentors were tasked to roam around the country and scour different provinces and cities to find the best music acts that may become their bets for the competition.[5]

This is the first level of the competition wherein the mentors will invade their assigned audition sites.

The mentors will be the guide of the protégés. They will groom and help the contestants to stay in the competition. A mentor's role is make his or her protégé shine.

They will be aided by two Audition Masters in searching for their protégés. These two audition masters are renowned starmaker Jojie Dingcong and GMA Artist Center Head Arsi Baltazar.

Aspiring protégés will come from two sources. First is the pre-screening done by the Audition Masters before the Regionals Proper. Second are the aspirants personally invited by the mentors based on the research that the staff conducted.

When faced with the mentors, the aspiring protégés will hear Yes if they are to be considered for the next round or No if they are not. Those who got a Yes will be pooled and the mentors will choose only three each that they will take with them to Manila.[6]

Casting Dates Venues City
July 15, 2011 SM City Naga Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
July 17, 2011 SM City Cebu Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
July 22, 2011 SM City Iloilo Iloilo City, Philippines
July 24, 2011 SM City Batangas Batangas, Philippines
July 29, 2011 NE Pacific Mall Cabanatuan, Philippines
July 31, 2011 SM City Pampanga San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
August 5, 2011 SM City Davao Davao, Philippines
August 7, 2011 CSI Mall Dagupan, Philippines
August 10, 2011 SM City Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
August 12–13, 2011 SM Mall of Asia Metro Manila, Philippines

Face Off Round

After the provincial auditions in The Hunt round, the mentors are left with three protégés each, completing the Top 30 protégés. This is considered to be the Semi - Final Round.

These Top 30 protégés competes with each other in the Face Off round where individual acts performs in front of the three judges. The judges then tell the mentors which of the three should be their protégé that they will pit against the other mentors' protégés.

Thus, in the end of the Face Off round, every mentor will only have one protégé each. There will only be ten protégés competing in the next round.[7]

Top 30 Face-off Contenders

Location Mentor Top 3 Protégés Song Choice Original Artist Result
Dagupan Joey Generoso Wilson Peñaflor
Aubrey Cabanlig
Samantha Felizco
Original song
"Kahit Isang Saglit"
"Rolling in the Deep"
Wilson Peñaflor
Martin Nievera
Adele
Eliminated
Eliminated
Advanced
Cabanatuan Jay-R Kenneth Monico
Cercado Sisters
Allen Sta.Maria
"On Bended Knee"
"Show Me How You Burlesque"
"Ikaw"
Boyz II Men
Christina Aguilera
Regine Velasquez
Advanced
Eliminated
Eliminated
Pampanga Rey Valera Jethro Adriano
Renwick Benito
Gabriel Bolden
Julie Mae Barrios
Si Pilyo
So Wat?
"Hey Jude"
"I'll Be There"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
The Beatles
The Jackson 5
Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell
Eliminated
Eliminated
Advanced
Batangas Claire Dela Fuente Via Samantha Mojado
Jensen Teñoso
M.O.S.T. (Men of Soul & Talent)
"Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap"
"Stand Up for Love"
"When You Believe
Martin Nievera
Destiny's Child
Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston
Eliminated
Advanced
Eliminated
Naga Imelda Papin VIP Singers
Jobert Nosidal
Rosalyn Navarro
"Habang May Buhay"
"May Bukas Pa"
"I Will Always Love You"
Afterimage
Rico J. Puno
Dolly Parton
Eliminated
Eliminated
Advanced
Manila Gloc-9 Derf Cabael
Denise Barbacena
Kristina Laguitan
"All in Love is Fair"
"Pag-ibig Ko'y Pansinin"
"Dangerously in Love 2"
Stevie Wonder
Faith Cuneta
Beyoncé Knowles
Eliminated
Advanced
Eliminated
Iloilo Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez
Ricky Deloviar
Alejandro
"I Will Survive" / "Hush Hush"
"Straight from the Heart"
"Broken Vow"
Gloria Gaynor / Pussycat Dolls
Bryan Adams
Lara Fabian
Advanced
Eliminated
Eliminated
Cebu Rachelle Ann Go Blasians
Nomer Limatog Jr.
Rhey "Regina" Otic
"Lady Marmalade"
"Don't Stop Believin'"
"What Kind of Fool Am I?"
Labelle
Journey
Anthony Newley
Eliminated
Advanced
Eliminated
Cagayan de Oro Aiza Seguerra Mark Gregory King
Zibrille Pepito
Krizza Neri
"Ordinary People"
"Decode"
"No One"
John Legend
Paramore
Alicia Keys
Eliminated
Eliminated
Advanced
Davao Jaya Archimedes Udaundo
Joshua Fresco
Lovely Embuscado
"Hanggang"
"Grenade"
"Hurt"
Wency Cornejo
Bruno Mars
Christina Aguilera
Eliminated
Eliminated
Advanced

Finalists

Winner

Krizza Neri's debut album cover.

Runners up

Top 10

Finals

Top 10 (first week) – Protégé's Pick

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) Safe
2 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) Safe
3 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "I Believe" (Fantasia Barrino) Safe
4 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "The Climb" (Miley Cyrus) Safe
5 Imelda Papin Rosalyn Navarro "No Matter What Happens" (Barbra Streisand) Safe
6 Joey Genoroso Samantha Felizco "Everytime You Lie" (Demi Lovato) Safe
7 Jay-R Kenneth Monico "Go the Distance" (Roger Bart) Safe
8 Gloc-9 Denise Barbacena "Skyscraper" (Demi Lovato) Safe
9 Rey Valera So Wat? "I'm with You" (Avril Lavigne) Safe
10 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Out Here on My Own" (Irene Cara) Safe

Top 10 (second week) – Song of my Kababayan

The protégés' kababayan (town-mate) chose the song for their favorite via Facebook poll.

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Jay-R Kenneth Monico "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) Bottom 4
2 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler) Safe
3 Joey Genoroso Samantha Felizco "Someone Like You" (Adele) Safe
4 Gloc-9 Denise Barbacena "Man Down" (Rihanna) Bottom 4
5 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "Footprints in the Sand" (Leona Lewis) Safe
6 Rey Valera So Wat? "My Immortal" (Evanescence) Safe
7 Imelda Papin Rosalyn Navarro "Listen" (Beyoncé Knowles) Eliminated
8 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj) Bottom 2
9 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Price Tag" (Jessie J) Safe
10 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi) Safe

Top 9 – Switch

A mentor chooses a competition piece for a rival protégé.[11]
Guest Judge: Cherie Gil1

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Chosen By Result
1 Joey Genoroso Samantha Felizco "Decode" (Paramore) Aiza Seguerra Eliminated
2 Gloc-9 Denise Barbacena "Thank You" (Dido) Jay-R Bottom 2
3 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "If I Had You" (Adam Lambert) Janno Gibbs Safe
4 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Could've Been" (Tiffany) Gloc-9 Safe
5 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "You and I" (Lady Gaga) Jaya Safe
6 Kenneth Monico Jay-R "Can't Keep on Loving You (From a Distance)" (Elliott Yamin) Joey Genoroso Bottom 3
7 Rey Valera So Wat? "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) Rachelle Ann Go Safe
8 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Don't Speak" (No Doubt) Claire de la Fuente Safe
9 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) Rey Valera Safe

Top 8 – My Shining Moment

The Protégé-Mentor tandems should outshine their opponents with their chosen live gala piece.[12]

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Pangarap na Bituin" (Sharon Cuneta) Bottom 4
2 Jay-R Kenneth Monico "Open Arms" (Journey) Safe
3 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "Baby, I Love Your Way" (Peter Frampton) Safe
4 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence) Safe
5 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) Bottom 2
6 Gloc-9 Denise Barbacena "Sparks Fly" (Taylor Swift) Eliminated
7 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "All in Love Is Fair" (Stevie Wonder) Bottom 4
8 Rey Valera So Wat? "Faithfully" (Journey) Safe

Top 7 – Duet with My Mentor

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Tatsulok" (Bamboo) / "Nosi ba Lasi" (Sampaguita) Safe
2 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Sino ang Baliw" (Basil Valdez) Safe
3 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "Colors of the Wind" (Vanessa Williams) Safe
4 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "If I Could" (Celine Dion) / "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Roger Whittaker) Safe
5 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) Eliminated
6 Rey Valera So Wat? "Malayo pa ang Umaga" (Rey Valera) Safe
7 Jay-R Kenneth Monico "Lately" (Stevie Wonder) Bottom 2

Top 6 – My Pinoy Battle Song

Original Pilipino Music (OPM) songs with a twist.

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Rey Valera So Wat? "Beep Beep & Balong Malalim" (Juan de la Cruz Band) / "Bonggahan" (Sampaguita) Safe
2 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Narda" (Kamikazee) Safe
3 Jay-R Kenneth Monico "Bakit Pa Ba" (Jay-R) Safe
4 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Bulong" (Kitchie Nadal) / "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (Eraserheads) Bottom 2
5 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Halik" (Aegis) Eliminated
6 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "Anak" (Freddie Aguilar) Safe

Wild Card

The 5 ex-Protégés battle to regain a spot in the contest.

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) Advanced
2 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "Sweet Child o' Mine" (Guns 'n Roses) Advanced
3 Gloc-9 Denise Barbacena "Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka" (Basil Valdez) Eliminated
4 Joey Genoroso Samantha Felizco "How to Touch a Girl" (JoJo) Eliminated
5 Imelda Papin Rosalyn Navarro "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush) Eliminated

Top 7 (again) – Dance Hits Remixed

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Like a Prayer" (Madonna) / "Beautiful Life" (Ace of Base) Safe
2 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Disturbia" (Rihanna) / "Sweet Dreams" (Beyoncé Knowles) Safe
3 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "One Night Only" (Jennifer Holliday) Safe
4 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "I Kissed a Girl" (Katy Perry) Safe
5 Jay-R Kenneth Monico "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) Eliminated
6 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "Tearin' Up My Heart" ('N Sync) Safe
7 Rey Valera So Wat? "Firework" (Katy Perry) Eliminated

Top 5 – My Song, My Life

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Rachelle Ann Go Nomer Limatog, Jr. "Angels Brought Me Here" (Guy Sebastian) Eliminated
2 Claire de la Fuente Jensen Teñoso "Imagine" (John Lennon) Eliminated
3 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "When You Wish upon a Star" (Cliff Edwards) / "Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland) Safe
4 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Iduyan Mo" (Basil Valdez) Safe
5 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Paglisan" (Color It Red) / "Habang May Buhay" (AfterImage) Safe

Top 3 – Duet with My Mentor / My Greatest Performance

Order Mentor Protégé Song (original artist) Result
1 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "There You'll Be" (Faith Hill) / "I'll Be There (For You)" (Martin Nievera) Winner
2 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Handog" (Florante) / "Minsan ang Minahal ay Ako" (Celeste Legaspi) Runner-up
3 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "I'm with You" (Avril Lavigne) / "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) Runner-up
4 Aiza Seguerra Krizza Neri "Grown-Up Christmas List" (David Foster & Natalie Cole) Winner
5 Jaya Lovely Embuscado "Nais Ko" (Basil Valdez) / "Kayganda ng Ating Musika" (Hajji Alejandro) Runner-up
6 Janno Gibbs Lirah Bermudez "Bakit Pa" (Jessa Zaragosa) / "Nakapagtataka" (APO Hiking Society) Runner-up

Elimination Chart

Legend
Male Female Group Face-off Contenders Top 10 Winner
Did not Perform Safe Safe First Safe Last Eliminated Wild Card
Stage: Face Off Round Finals
Week: 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/161 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/273 12/44 12/114 12/18
Place Protégé Mentor Result
1 Krizza Neri Aiza Seguerra Top 10 Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Winner
2–3 Lirah Bermudez Janno Gibbs Top 10 Bottom 2 Runners-up
Lovely Embuscado Jaya Top 10 Bottom 4 Elim Top 7
4–5 Jensen Teñoso Claire de la Fuente Top 10 Bottom 4 Elim
Nomer Limatog, Jr. Rachelle Ann Go Top 10 Elim Top 7
6–7 Kenneth Monico Jay-R Top 10 Bottom 4 Bottom 3 Bottom 2 Elim
So Wat? Rey Valera Top 10
8 Denise Barbacena Gloc 9 Top 10 Bottom 4 Bottom 2 Elim Elim
9 Samantha Felizco Joey Generoso Top 10 Elim
10 Rosalyn Navarro Imelda Papin Top 10 Elim2
11–30 Derf Cabael Gloc-9 Elim
Kristina Laguitan
Aubrey Cabanlig Joey Generoso
Wilson Peñaflor
Isaw Rey Valera
Si Pilyo
Mark Gregory Aiza Seguerra Elim
Zibrille Pepito
M.O.S.T. Claire de la Fuente
Via Samantha Mojado
Jobert Nasidal Imelda Papin
VIP Singers
Archimedes Udaundo Jaya
Joshua Fresco
Alejandro Janno Gibbs Elim
Ricky Deloviar
Allen Sta. Maria Jay-R
Cercado Sisters
Blasians Rachelle Ann Go
Rhey "Regina" Otic

^Note 1 There was no elimination held.
^Note 2 Rosalyn still got eliminated although Judge Louie Ocampo commented that her performance was "safe" and thought that he will still see her the next week.
^Note 3 Two eliminated Protégés advanced for another chance of winning the big break.
^Note 4 This is a double elimination night.

The Final Battle (Finale Episode)

In the finale episode aired live on December 18, 2011 on GMA Network and on some feeds of GMA Pinoy TV, on other feeds the program was aired as "recorded" although it did not say so but instead the Protégé logo was replaced where the "LIVE" would usually be on the original airing, all of the top three were given a 4-year STI Education for Real Life Scholarship and a 5-year contract with GMA Artist Center. Lovely Embuscado was the Texter's Choice Awardee given PhP50,000 and an exclusive Fanatxt contract from GMA New Media, Inc. and she also received the Sky Flakes Biggest Break Award which composed of PhP100,000. The winner was Krizza Nerri, the RNB Sistah. She received a PhP3,000,000 2-Bedroom Condo Unit from Suntrust Properties, Inc. and PhP1,000,000 from GMA as well as a five-year contract that the other two also received. On GMA Pinoy TV, several parts were unaired or edited out, such as Arnel Pineda's performance and the third round of the top three's performance which featured the song "Perfect" by Pink. As in past, it may have been with copyright issues with the songs featured and performed that caused those parts to be edited out and unaired internationally. But other non-copyright parts were unaired/edited out as well such as the judges final words on the three protégés and Krizza and Aiza's words after winning.

Results show performances

Group song

See also

References

  1. "GMA-7's Protégé begins nationwide auditions". Philippine Entertainment Portal. July 12, 2011.
  2. "Protégé draws thousands of aspirants at Manila auditions". Philstar.com. August 19, 2011.
  3. Miralles, Nitz (May 1, 2011). "Ginawang project pinauulit, magaling na aktor walang chemistry sa leading lady". Philstar.com.
  4. San diego, Bayani Jr. (September 27, 2011). "No Simon Cowell or Paula Abdul wannabes". Inquirer Entertainment.
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  6. "How Protege (GMA 7) works - The Hunt". pinoyspoilers.com.
  7. "Protege - Top 30 Finalists in Face Off Round". pinoyspoilers.com.
  8. "Lirah Bermudez traces her Ilonggo and Centralian roots". centralphilippineuniversity.org.
  9. Gonzales, Rommel (October 19, 2011). "PART 1: Meet the female contenders of Protégé". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  10. Gonzales, Rommel (October 19, 2011). "PART 2: Meet the male and group contenders of Protégé". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  11. @insidePROTEGE (October 23, 2011). "3rd Gala's Theme". Twitter.com.
  12. @insidePROTEGE (November 4, 2011). "4th Gala's Theme". Twitter.com.

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