Talentadong Pinoy

Overview

The show aims to display and advance performances considered as talented by the judges. The audition process is mostly held in SM locations all over the Philippines. The judging panel is composed of "talent scouts" (three famous persons who decide if the performers are passed on their performances) and the "jury" (composed of about eight to ten ordinary persons with professions or occupations and are the main judges in the contest). (If several contestants are passed by the talent scouts, the jury will decide who will become the winner. The jury is changed randomly in every show.)

The contestants perform on stage within 1 minute and 30 seconds. When the performers successfully do their act in that time, the bell rings, indicating that the contestant succeeded. If the talent scouts don't like the act, they simply press their respective buzzers and the curtain will be closed partially. When the contestants receive three strikes from the talent scouts, the curtain will be completely closed accompanied by the buzzer, notifying that the performer's act is terminated. Mostly seven competitors will compete if there is a defending champion; there are eight contestants if it is searching for a new defending champion. He/she/they will become the defending champion when the performer wins on the contest either by unanimous or split-decision by the jury. He/she/they must defend his/her/their title for five consecutive weeks against other performers. If he/she succeeds on defending the title, the defending champion becomes a "Hall of Famer."

Current

Previous

Season 1

In the first season, a contestant is hailed a "Hall of Fame" winner when he/she/they defend their title for five consecutive weeks.

Battle of the Champions was held during 19:30 UTC on March 6, 2010 at the Cuneta Astrodome. It was a competition for the seven Hall of Famers to become "Philippine's Ultimate Talentado" and Grand Prize of 1,000,000 pesos. Joining them is a "Wildcard Competitor", who is a failed Talentado with a chance to compete with the Hall of Famers. Jackielyn from Cavite was revealed on March 1, 2010 as the Wildcard Competitor.

The criteria for judging consists of 50% text votes and 50% jury's decision (which was composed of 6-8 judges). Some notable contestants of Talentadong Pinoy appear on the intermission numbers of the Battle of the Champions. Yoyo Tricker was declared the first "Ultimate Talentado" and won for 1,000,000 pesos in cash.

Season 2

Following the first Battle of the Champions there were some changes on Talentadong Pinoy:

On March 12 and 13, 2011, the Battle of the Champions was held at Ynares Center, Antipolo City. A Celebrity Edition was announced to be held on the Grand Finals. Each celebrity will be accompanied by Season 1 Hall of Famers. Ciara Sotto (with Far East Acrobats) [Winner], Valeen Montenegro (with The Tribal Dancers), Regine Tolentino (with Makata Tawanan), and Rosanna Roces (with Leah Patricio) will compete respectively. Joseph the Artist declared the second Ultimate Talentado, taking home 1,000,000 pesos, a new car, four-year college scholarship, and a chance to represent the Philippines at the World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) to be held in Hollywood, USA. In addition to the major prizes, three contestants (including Joseph the Artist) won PHP 10,000 for being the Champion Detergent Bar's Kahanga-Hangang Performance Awardees.

Season 3

Astroboy became the Third Ultimate Talentado in the Battle of the Champions held at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on May 6, 2012. He won P1 million cash with a brand new car. He was also given the opportunity to represent the country in the world Championship of the Performing arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood.

Season 4

Talentadong Pinoy was revived in 2014 with Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez as the new hosts. Meanwhile, Tuesday Vargas was added as the backstage and audience host.

Spin-offs

After season 3's Battle of the Champions, Talentadong Pinoy launched new spin-offs aside from the current competition: Talentadong Pinoy Kids, Talentadong Pinoy International Edition, Talentadong Pinoy Worldwide and Talentadong Pinoy Junior.

Season 2

1. ^ Joseph the Artist originally lost to Cedie (singer/one-time defending champion). However, after the 8-win rule was implemented, Joseph was placed in the Hall of Fame having won nine times.

Season 3

1. ^ Dancing is Fun won the "Make It or Break It" edition, a wildcard show competed by former champions who did not made the Hall of Fame.
2. ^ Melbelline performed "waray-waray" with a modern twist, but later perform a kundiman as a request of a talent-scout

Talentadong Pinoy Worldwide 2013

Season 4