StarStruck (Philippine TV program)
| StarStruck | |
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 Title card since 2019 | |
| Genre | Reality show |
| Presented by | Dingdong Dantes |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 525 |
| Production | |
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| Production locations |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-120 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | October 27, 2003 – present |
| Related | |
| StarStruck Kids | |
StarStruck is a Philippine television reality talent competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Nancy Castiglione, it premiered on October 27, 2003 on the network's Telebabad line up. Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado currently serve as the hosts for the show's seventh season.
Format
Across the Philippines, casting tours are held in different regions, wherein hopeful contestants are screened by preliminary panels to be selected for star quality, acting talent, or humorous potential and human interest. The audition process is long, beginning with thousands of hopefuls showcasing their talents and being interviewed by the panelists.
The competition heats up when 14 hopefuls are left as the contestants for a respective season. During the finals, the finalists were eliminated one by one until three pairs remain. After two weeks, one pair will be eliminated. The remaining four advances to the Final Judgment where the winners are proclaimed.
The format gains some tweaks depending on the show's production. The fourth season is noted to have six finalists instead of the usual "final four" in determining the ultimate winners; on the other hand, the fifth season chose five finalists.[clarification needed]
The Final Judgment will award the finalists' respective titles. There are two Ultimate Survivors— male and female–as the season concludes. Winners are determined by averaging the amassez text and online votes, plus the decision of the StarStruck Council which comprises three members. With the exception of the fourth season, the Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor titles were given once again.
Overview
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After the first season of StarStruck aired in 2003, the succeeding seasons had many twist and changes, including different elimination formats and even the number of winners, and to determine the Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor titles.
In the second season, which aired in 2004, the host announced the names of safe finalists one by one, until the eliminated finalist remained on stage to take the final bow. This was a deviation from the first season where the host would call the bottom group.
Also in the second season, two changes were introduced: Pre-recognition Awardee, where the top-ranking finalist got a cash prize; and Wild Card, where an eliminated finalist was able to return to the show and compete against the remaining finalist.
The third season aired in 2005, and was dubbed "The Nationwide Invasion" as StarStruck brought the search all over the Philippines.
It also introduced a winning title called the "Ultimate Sole Survivor". The season still hailed an Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor. Of the two, the one who scored higher won the Ultimate Sole Survivor title and got an additional cash prize. The two runner-ups were called First Prince and First Princess.
In 2006, StarStruck's fourth season was dubbed "The Next Level" and had four winners for the new titles Ultimate Love Team, Ultimate Hunk and Ultimate Sweetheart titles and got an additional cash prize. Additionally, two changes were introduced: The Final 20 gave finalists an exciting twist instead of the Final 14; and Wild Card, where an eliminated the two finalists were able to return to the show and completed the Danger 8 survivors.
The fifth season of StarStruck aired in 2009, and was dubbed StarStruck V. It introduced a twist called The Factor Five, where special powers were given to the council and the viewer’s so they could save or vote out a particular finalists, and instead of the two first runner-ups, they are three, and the second runner-up called a Second Prince.
The sixth season, which aired in 2015, had two sets of Final 14: the Dream 14 and the Believe 14. From there, the show determined who among the hopefuls would be part of the new Ultimate Final 14.
The current season follows a different format from past editions. In this season, two twists were introduced. In The Second Chance Challenge, after the two hopefuls of the original The Final 14 were eliminated, from the Final Auditions of the Top 22 finalists, one male and one female were able to return to the show and complete the new set of The Ultimate Final 14. In The Last Chance Challenge, the two hopefuls who got the lowest combined scores, compete against next week’s bottom two performers for a spot in the Final 8. From this, the council will then choose two hopefuls (one per gender) to save to advance in the completion.
Similar to singing competitions, the finalists are in a studio. They face the judges and get instant feedback after their performances are shown to the public.
Unlike previous seasons that featured a test of artistic skill such as dancing, singing, acting, hosting, and personality development, this season focuses on the survivors' acting skills.
The survivors got through the acting test in different genres and formats: by group, by pair or individually. Each of the survivors faces the council, who are tasked to give instant feedback and scores based on the finalists' performances.
The StarStruck council of this season also has a different role from the predecessors as their voices can now be heard more frequently throughout the show.
In previous seasons, the council only gave their comments before each elimination round, and their scores remained under wraps. This season is also more transparent in terms of each finalist’s performance rating, since ranking and total scores are announced at the end of each episode. Even then, the percentage of each finalist’s score remains the same 50% from the council and 50% from the public votes.
The audience are given more options to vote for their favorite StarStruck finalist, but aside from text votes, they can also vote via Google or StarStruck's official website.
Inside StarStruck aired from Monday to Friday on the show's YouTube channel.
Hosts
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- Dingdong Dantes (2003–2007, 2009–2010, 2015, 2019)
- Nancy Castiglione (2003–2004, 2010)
- Jolina Magdangal (2004–2007)
- Raymond Gutierrez (2004–2007, 2009–2010)
- Carla Abellana (2009–2010)
- Dennis Trillo (2009–2010)
- Megan Young (2015)
- Jennylyn Mercado (2019)
- Segment hosts
- Mark Herras (2009–2010, 2015)
- LJ Reyes (2009–2010)
- Arci Muñoz (2009–2010)
- Paulo Avelino (2009–2010)
- Miguel Tanfelix (2015)
- Kris Bernal (2015)
- Rocco Nacino (2015)
- Kyline Alcantara (2019)
Judges
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- Joey de Leon (2003–2007, 2015)
- Joyce E. Bernal (2003–2004)
- Ida Henares (2003–2005)
- Christopher de Leon (2004–2005)
- Louie Ignacio (2004–2007)
- Lorna Tolentino (2005–2007)
- Douglas Quijano (2006–2007)
- Floy Quintos (2009–2010)
- Lolit Solis (2009–2010)
- Sunshine Dizon (2009)
- Iza Calzado (2009–2010)
- Jennylyn Mercado (2015)
- Regine Velasquez (2015)
- Dingdong Dantes (2015)
- Heart Evangelista (2019)[1]
- Cherie Gil (2019)[2]
- Jose Manalo (2019)[3]
Season
Grand finalists
| Season | Ultimate Male Survivor | Ultimate Female Survivor | Ultimate Sole Survivor | Ultimate Loveteam | First Prince | First Princess | Second Prince |
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| 1 | Mark Herras | Jennylyn Mercado | Rainier Castillo | Yasmien Kurdi | |||
| 2 | Mike Tan | Ryza Cenon | CJ Muere | LJ Reyes | |||
| 3 | Marky Cielo | Jackie Rice | Marky Cielo | Gian Carlos | Iwa Moto | ||
| 4 | Ultimate Hunk Aljur Abrenica | Ultimate Sweetheart Jewel Mische | Mart Escudero Kris Bernal | Prince Stefan | Rich Asuncion | ||
| 5 | Steven Silva | Sarah Lahbati | Enzo Pineda | Diva Montelaba | Rocco Nacino | ||
| 6 | Migo Adecer | Klea Pineda | Elyson De Dios | Ayra Mariano | |||
| 7 | Kim de Leon | Shayne Sava | Allen Ansay | Lexi Gonzales |
Season 1
The first season of StarStruck premiered on October 27, 2003. The council was formed with Joey de Leon (dubbed as the Entertainment Guru), Joyce Bernal (multi-awarded directress), and Ida Henares (then GMA Artist Center Head) representing it. The show was co-hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Nancy Castiglione.
The first ever Ultimate Survivors were Jennylyn Mercado of Las Piñas as the Ultimate Female Survivor, and Mark Herras of Laguna as the Ultimate Male Survivor.
Spin-off junior season
The junior season of StarStruck (aka StarStruck Kids) premiered on March 20, 2004. The council was formed with Christopher de Leon (multi-awarded actor), Janice de Belen (multi-awarded actress), and Aiza Seguerra (former child star turned musician) representing it. The show was hosted by Jolina Magdangal.
The segment hosts are the StarStruck Graduates Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Rainier Castillo, Yasmien Kurdi, Nadine Samonte, Dion Ignacio, Christian Esteban, Katrina Halili, Tyron Perez†, Sheena Halili, Jade Lopez, Anton dela Paz, Cristine Reyes and Alvin Aragon. They serve the junior hopefuls as they go through every phase of the competition.
The junior Ultimate Survivors were Sam Bumatay of Manila as the Ultimate Female Survivor and Kurt Perez of Nueva Ecija as the Ultimate Male Survivor.
Season 2
The second season premiered on October 11, 2004. The council was formed with Joey de Leon (dubbed as the Entertainment Guru), Christopher de Leon (multi-awarded actor), and Louie Ignacio (director) representing it. There were slight changes made in the Council; Joyce Bernal (multi-awarded directress) was replaced by Louie Ignacio. The show was co-hosted by Dingdong Dantes with the StarStruck Kids (a StarStruck spin-off) host, Jolina Magdangal.
The Ultimate Survivors were Ryza Cenon of Nueva Ecija as the Ultimate Female Survivor and Mike Tan of Rizal as the Ultimate Male Survivor.
Season 3
The third season (aka StarStruck: The Nationwide Invasion) premiered on December 5, 2005. The council was formed with Joey de Leon (dubbed as the Entertainment Guru), Louie Ignacio (director) and Lorna Tolentino (a Grandslam actress) representing it. The show was co-hosted by Dingdong Dantes, Jolina Magdangal, and Raymond Gutierrez.
The Ultimate Survivors were Jackie Rice of Olongapo City as the Ultimate Female Survivor and Marky Cielo of Mountain Province as the Ultimate Male Survivor, and the first ever Ultimate Sole Survivor, by Marky Cielo.
Season 4
The fourth season (aka StarStruck: The Next Level) premiered on December 4, 2006. The council was formed with Louie Ignacio (director), Lorna Tolentino (a Grandslam actress), and Douglas Quijano (talent manager) representing it. The show was co-hosted by Dingdong Dantes, Jolina Magdangal and Raymond Gutierrez.
The newest titles of Ultimate Survivors were won by Mart Escudero of Cavite and Kris Bernal of Quezon City as the Ultimate Loveteam, Aljur Abrenica of Pampanga as the Ultimate Hunk, and Jewel Mische of Bulacan as the Ultimate Sweetheart.
Season 5
The fifth season (aka StarStruck V) premiered on November 15, 2009. The council was formed with Lolit Solis (talent manager), Floy Quintos (Palanca awardee), and Iza Calzado (multi-awarded actress) act as the members of the Sunshine Dizon (multi-awarded actress) 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 show was hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Carla Abellana and Dennis Trillo.[4] Carla Abellana replaced Jolina Magdangal for this season, while Dennis Trillo replaced Dingdong Dantes, as the latter replaced Richard Gomez, who was to 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. The segment hosts were StarStruck graduates Mark Herras, LJ Reyes, Arci Muñoz and Paulo Avelino. They serve as StarStruck Shoutout, who are tasked to join the hopefuls as they go through every phase of the competition. The V Mentors are from Gina Alajar (acting mentor), Douglas Nierras (dance mentor), Jai Sabas-Aracama (singing mentor), Barbi Chan (grooming and make-up mentor) and Abbygale Arrenas de Leon (image mentor). The show featured many fives: The Factor V, The V Mentors, The V hosts (in the Final Judgment), The Final V, and a 5 million dollars’ worth of prizes for the Ultimate Survivors.
The Ultimate Survivors were Sarah Lahbati of Switzerlands as the Ultimate Female Survivor and Steven Silva of Davao as the Ultimate Male Survivor.
Season 6
The sixth season premiered on September 7, 2015. The council was formed with Joey de Leon (dubbed as the Entertainment Guru), Regine Velasquez (The Asia's Songbird), and Jennylyn Mercado (The Ultimate Star). While serving as a host, Dingdong Dantes (The Primetime King) also sat on the council for this season.
The show was hosted by Dingdong Dantes. In March 2015, Megan Young (the first Filipina Miss World) served as co-host. The segment hosts were StarStruck graduates Mark Herras, Miguel Tanfelix, Kris Bernal and Rocco Nacino. They served as StarStruck Journey Hosts, who were tasked to join the hopefuls as they go through every phase of the competition.
The Ultimate Survivors were Klea Pineda of Caloocan City as the Ultimate Female Survivor and Migo Adecer of Mandaluyong City as the Ultimate Male Survivor.
Season 7
The seventh season premiered on June 15, 2019. The council was formed with Heart Evangelista (actress and model), Cherie Gil (veteran actress), ans Jose Manalo.[5] The seventh season was directed by Monti Parungao and Rommel Gacho (comedian, actor) representing it. Dingdong Dantes reprised his role as the host. In May 2019, Jennylyn Mercado (The Ultimate Star) served as co-host, and Kyline Alcantara served as host of Inside StarStruck, which airs from Monday to Friday on StarStruck's YouTube channel.[6][7]
The latest Ultimate Survivors were Kim de Leon of Batangas as the Ultimate Male Survivor and Shayne Sava of Rizal as the Ultimate Female Survivor.
Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Talent Search Program | StarStruck | Won | |
| Best Talent Search Program Host | Dingdong Dantes Nancy Castiglione |
Nominated | |||
| Best Talent Search Program | StarStruck Kids | Nominated | |||
| Best Talent Search Program Host | Jolina Magdangal | Won | |||
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Talent Search Program | StarStruck: The Nationwide Invasion | Won | |
| Best Talent Search Program Host | Dingdong Dantes Jolina Magdangal Raymond Gutierrez |
Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Asian Television Awards | Best Talent Search Program | StarStruck: The Nationwide Invasion | Nominated | |
| 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Talent Search Program | StarStruck: The Next Level | Won | ||
| Best Talent Search Program Host | Dingdong Dantes Jolina Magdangal Raymond Gutierrez |
Won | |||
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Reality Talent Search Program | StarStruck V | Nominated | [8] |
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Talent Search Program and Best Music TV Award | StarStruck VI | Won | [9] |
| Best Talent Search Program Host | Dingdong Dantes Megan Young |
Nominated |
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