X Factor Philippines Final 6 now down to 5, Kedebon bid goodbye...
The X Factor Philippines has tremendously earned raves via
boobtubes and social media. The internationally-based talent search has gained
constant followers and still acquiring a huge number of viewers as the weeks
pass by.
ABS-CBN has brought this program to the Philippines to
conscientiously search for the next multi-media superstar. The program appears
to be not just a battle of charisma, stage presence and unique vocal prowess
but also a personal battle to overcome their lifelong struggles that might have
driven them off course from realizing their dream of making it in the music
industry.
The X Factor Final 6 were presented to the press just
recently comprising of Jeric Medina, Gabriel Maturan, Kedebon Colim, Allen Sta.
Maria, KZ Tandingan and Daddy’s Home composed of Allan Silonga, Herbert
Silonga, Eric Dacanay and Jerome Icatar.
Here’s a soft background of the six X Factor Ph’s finalists,
first, (in no particular order) Jeric who’s from Parañaque had been battling
weight problems since he was a kid but was driven to lose weight and he has now
shed off 70 lbs. gaining more confidence and very much ready to pursue his
dream of becoming a music artist. Second from the list is Gabriel or Gab of Dapitan
City who profoundly confessed that he had three men he considered fathers. And
as far as he is concerned, he remembers his mom visiting the house of the late
“Perry Como of the Philippines,” Diomedes Maturan who had gained stardom in the
late 50’s. Diomedes was believed to be Gab’s grandfather.
Jeric Medina
Gabriel Maturan
Third from the list is Allen, the youngest finalist from
Nueva Ecija who had been struggling from poverty and been joining various
singing contests in order to support her studies and buy stuff for herself.
This young talent confesses that she never became champion in all the singing
contests she’d joined. Next is the all-male group, Daddy’s Home, all
daddies, all professionals and aged above 31. These pillars of the family are
facing a fight against time as their shot at making in the industry tends to be
shorter than the rest of the younger contenders. Between singing career and
work, they’ve daringly opted to choose the former with hope of penetrating the
mainstream scene.
Allen Sta. Maria
Daddy's Home
Scene-stealer KZ Tandingan hails from Digos City.
She is very much determined to really get the title as the first X Factor
Philippines champion. Her throat history hasn’t been a hindrance to her singing
career as a band singer; instead, she has finally searched a unique singing
style and has learned to enhance that; she’s willing to prove that the
country’s music industry is not just for belters, smooth-skinned and pretty
artists.
KZ Tandingan
And last but definitely not the least, is the gutsy Kedebon
Colim of Cebu. This 19 year-old comedic, bubbly and one of a kind lad
who was described by his family and friends as strong and hardworking has been
struggling with poverty and been in a situation where insults and bashes are
being thrown to him since he’d gained familiarity as well as popularity in the
contest. But last Sunday, September 16, 2012, Kedebon and Daddy’s Home were
placed in the bottom two. Due to the constraints to his number of votes and
luck as we may consider, Kedebon has bid goodbye to his fellow X Factor Ph
finalists, mentor/ judge Martin Nievera, other mentors and judges Gary
Valenciano, Charice Pempengco and Ms. Pilita Corrales.
Kedebon Colim
Martin Nievera mentors Jeric, Gabriel and the Kedebon whom Martin has grown fond of considering him like a "son." :)); while Charice still has two aces, KZ and Allen; Gary V. mentors Daddy's Home. Fourth judge-mentor Pilita Corrales' mentees were unfortunately eliminated from the competition and didn't make it to the final 6, thus, this prompted Ms. Pilita to judge the remaining contestants much easier, according to her since she doesn't have any mentees left.
X Factor Philippines host KC Concepcion
X Factor Philippines Final 6 is now trimmed down to 5. Who
among them will become the country’s very first X Factor Philippines grand
winner? Whose “X factor” will win over viewers and judge-mentors hearts?
If you really wanna save your X Factor faves from being eliminated, do VOTE after their performances every Saturday simply by texting XF<space>JERIC/GAB/ALLEN/KZ/DAD and send it to 2331 for Globe and Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart and Talk 'n Text subscribers.
The much awaited finals of the X Factor Philippines is definitely fast approaching, so better not miss the country's biggest and grandest musical event of the year with KC Concepcion as host, airing every Saturday, after "MMK," and every Sunday, after "Sarah G Live!" on ABS-CBN. Please follow the show's official Twitter account @thexfactorphil and hope you'll like its official Facebook page XFactorPhOfficial
If you wanna see Kedebon's performance at their Press presentation, please do check this out!
How is Gabriel Maturan related to Diomedes Maturan?
ReplyDeleteHe was believed to be Gab's grandfather :) thanks for posting!
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