Philippine Idol is the first version of the Idol series in the Philippines, the 35th country in the world to air a local Idol adaptation and the sixth in Asia. The franchise was first awarded by FremantleMedia, 19 Entertainment and CKX, Inc. to ABC Development Corporation in 2006, then to GMA Network in 2008, then ABS-CBN in 2019. Just like the premise of original show Pop Idol, Philippine Idol aims to find the best singer in the country who can be defined as the "national" singer. Local television personality Ryan Agoncillo hosted the program. Ryan Cayabyab, Pilita Corrales and Francis Magalona were also judges of the show. Agoncillo, Corrales and Magalona auditioned to be part of the program, while Cayabyab was chosen by the program's producers. Meanwhile, actress Heart Evangelista hosted the daily updates program I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive. Composer Mel Villena was the show's musical director.
Jonalyn Roxas Viray, better known by her stage name, Jona, is a Filipina singer and occasional actress. She was the first Pinoy Pop Superstar grand winner.
Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal-Escueta is a Filipino singer, actress, television presenter, and entrepreneur. She is referred to in the Philippines as the Queen of Pinoy Popular Culture and is often regarded as one of the most successful multi-media artists in Philippine entertainment.
Gimik is a Philippine youth-oriented television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show ran from June 15, 1996 to February 13, 1999, replacing Game Na Game Na! and was replaced by G-mik every Saturday for 90 minutes and was shown internationally through TFC.
Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr., known professionally as Alden Richards, is a Filipino actor, host, singer, and entrepreneur. He is most known as the other half of the loveteam, AlDub, opposite Maine Mendoza. Richards's notable works include Tween Hearts, One True Love, Carmela, The Road, Imagine You and Me, Victor Magtanggol, Hello, Love, Goodbye and The Gift.
This article lists albums and singles that were released or distributed by Star Music and its sub-labels.
All Good is the seventh studio album by Filipina singer Nina, released in the Philippines on January 23, 2013 by Viva Records. The album release was accompanied by the singer's comeback major concert at the Music Museum entitled Nina Reborn. In May 2012, Nina announced her transfer to Viva right after the expiration of her contract with Universal where she released one album, Stay Alive, expressing her disappointment with the label for not promoting the album despite positive reception. She later revealed working on a studio album which will have original songs and some covers. All Good consists of songs that were written by famous OPM composer Vehnee Saturno, 2013 Himig Handog runner-up Marion Aunor, Filipino boyband XLR8-member MJ Magno, and American songwriter Lori Barth.
Roselle Paulino Nava-Tan, professionally and more commonly known as Roselle Nava, is a Filipino singer, film and television actress, and politician. She is a multi-platinum female singer in the Philippines and one of the most in-demand divas during the 90s era. She is tagged as the "Philippines' Sentimental Diva" and the "former supreme songbird of ABS-CBN". She was formerly dubbed as the "90s Philippine Pop Queen". She started her career as a part of ABS-CBN's defunct youth-oriented show Ang TV (1992–1997) together with Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, Antoinette Taus, etc. She was also a regular host and performer of ASAP, the Philippines longest variety show, from 1995 to 2004 and since 2015.
Sunday All Stars is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on June 16, 2013 on the network's Sunday afternoon line up replacing Party Pilipinas. The show concluded on August 2, 2015 with a total of 107 episodes. It was replaced by Sunday PinaSaya in its timeslot.
In Philippine media, a love team is an actor and actress depicted to the public as a romantic couple. Some of these onscreen pairs have become couples in real life.
I Feel Good is the third studio album of Filipino actor and singer Daniel Padilla under Star Records, released on June 13, 2015 in the Philippines. This album consists of thirteen songs including covers such as James Brown's "I Got You " in which the album was named, Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely", James Taylor's "How Sweet It Is " and Andy Williams' "Moon River". Also included on the album are Padilla's versions of "Knocks Me Off My Feet", "For Once in My Life", "Morning Girl" and "Handog". This album also features his own version of "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal", "Pangako Sa 'Yo", the theme song to his teleserye with Kathryn Bernardo, and "Simpleng Tulad Mo".
Jolina is the second studio album by Filipino singer and actress Jolina Magdangal released by Star Music on January 9, 1999. The album consists mostly of passionate, easy-listening love songs, a style of music quite popular in the Philippines. Five of the tracks on the album were originally used as soundtrack in various movies she starred to which include "Tameme" and "Sana'y Kapiling Ka" in the film F.L.A.M.E.S.: The Movie (1997), the re-recorded "T.L. Ako Sa'yo" and her cover of "Tulak Ng Bibig, Kabig Ng Dibdib" in Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo! (1998), and "Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal" in Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang? (1998). The only American song remake in the album is the studio recording of Anita Bryant-original "Paper Roses" which Magdangal sung on a drama anthology television program, Maalaala Mo Kaya.
On Memory Lane is the third studio album of singer-actress Jolina Magdangal released by Star Music on January 23, 2000. The album consists entirely of remakes of originals from the 1950s and 1960s. All but one song are covers of international tunes, while "Sweet Sixteen" is the only Filipino remake. At the time of its release, remakes of international songs were trendy in the Philippines and other artists also had success with covers. Magdangal joined the bandwagon through this album, but instead of exploring the music mines of the '80s and the '70s as most artists did that time, she traipsed across the '50s and the '60s. In its packaging, not only that she is also costumed and made-up as a World War II beauty on the cover but is also photographed in other period costumes inside the booklet.
Jolina Sings the Masters is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer-actress Jolina Magdangal released by Star Music on August 15, 2002. The album consists of 15 songs mostly ballads, with some come with a light pop lilt. The album's title refers to the songwriters who contributed songs to the collection, whose works have become contemporary classics in Philippine music industry earning them the right to be referred to as masters. The album took eight months to finish due to Magdangal's concert tours around the Philippines and in major cities around the world.
This article provides details of Jolina Magdangal's television and film projects.
Filipino singer-actress and television host Jolina Magdangal has released eight studio albums, nine soundtrack albums, two compilation albums, one remix album and a number of singles and promotional recordings.
Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang? is a 1998 Filipino drama and romantic-comedy film released by Star Cinema directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng. The film, which was entirely shot at Baguio, stars Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin, in their third film together as love team partner, and are joined by Hilda Koronel, Ronaldo Valdez, and Gina Pareño. The film became a movie reference for best friends falling in love with each other. In January 2017, the film was digitally restored and remastered by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project.
Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo! is a 1998 romantic-comedy and drama film released by Star Cinema directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng. It stars Maricel Soriano, William Martinez, Jolina Magdangal, and Marvin Agustin. The film was a reunion movie of Soriano and Martinez whose tandem was first seen in the drama film Oh, My Mama! (1981) but were popularized by romantic comedy films such as Galawgaw (1982) and I Love You, I Hate You (1983). They are joined by Magdangal and Agustin, in their first full-length film together, whose tandem first appeared in the segment Tameme of the twin-bill film FLAMES: The Movie (1997), almost 7 months later since it was released in July. The film was initially entitled Pag-Ibig Mo, Pag-Ibig Ko.
Annie B. is a 2004 musical and romantic-comedy film released by Viva Films directed by Louie Ignacio. It stars Jolina Magdangal with Dingdong Dantes, Jordan Herrera, Gloria Romero, Amy Austria, and Sarah Geronimo.
