Idol Philippines season 2

Idol Philippines
Season 2
Hosted by	Robi Domingo
Judges	Regine Velasquez Moira Dela Torre Gary Valenciano Chito Miranda
Winner	Khimo Gumatay
Runner-up	Ryssi Avila
Companion show	The Next Idol PH(Digital)
No. of episodes	26
Release
Original network	Kapamilya Channel [lower-alpha 1]
Original release	June 25 (2022-06-25) – September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 1

The second season of the reality singing television competition Idol Philippines aired on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5 from June 25 to September 18, 2022. It replaced My Papa Pi and Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 and was succeeded by the second season of Everybody, Sing! . This was the first season not to air on ABS-CBN after the network was ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida to cease its free-to-air television and radio broadcast operations on May 5, 2020, following the expiration of its congressional franchise. ^{[1] [2]}

The season was hosted by Robi Domingo, who replaced Billy Crawford after his departure from the network. Regine Velasquez and Moira Dela Torre returned to the judging panel, joined by new judges Gary Valenciano and Chito Miranda. ^{[3] [4]}

Khimo Gumatay of Makati emerged as the winner, securing an exclusive recording contract with ABS-CBN Music and a ₱1,000,000 cash prize. Ryssi Avila of Bacoor, Cavite finished as the runner-up, with Kice placing third. ^[5]

Overview

Development

The second season was first confirmed during the final episode of the first season, although its fate remained uncertain after the National Telecommunications Commission and Solicitor General Jose Calida issued a cease-and-desist order to ABS-CBN amid the Enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, which was implemented to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. This order effectively halted the network's free-to-air broadcasting operations. In the aftermath, including the denial of the franchise, layoffs, and the loss of frequencies, host Billy Crawford and director Bobet Vidanes transferred to blocktimer shows aired on TV5. However, it was announced on April 25, 2022, that the show would return. ^[6] Auditions for the season opened the following day. ^[7]

Broadcast

The second season aired on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z at 7:00 p.m. every weekend, taking over the timeslot previously occupied by the tenth season of the reality show Pinoy Big Brother , which aired its last post-season special on June 19, 2022. Additionally, TV5 also aired the season, marking the first time the network has broadcast an iteration of the Idol franchise since Philippine Idol in 2006. TV5 aired the season at 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 9:00 p.m. on Sundays, taking over the timeslot previously held by the second season of the reality singing competition Masked Singer Pilipinas , which aired its finale on June 18, 2022. ^[8]

Online companion show

An online show titled The Next Idol PH aired on the show's UpLive account and on Kapamilya Online Live during commercial breaks. Hosted by former contestants Anji Salvacion, Matty Juniosa, Enzo Almario, Lucas Garcia, Gello Marquez, Fana, and Shanaia Gomez, ^{[lower-alpha 2]} the show is broadcast live via Zoom from the hosts' respective locations during the show's broadcast (prior to the live gala) or from the Idol Philippines studio (during the live gala). The show typically features interviews with the season's contestants following their performances on the main broadcast.^{[ citation needed ]}

Sponsorships

The show partnered with the video social media platform UpLive, which hosted the online auditions. ^[9] The platform also aired the show's online companion show, The Next Idol PH, which is hosted by former contestants. ^[10]

Prizes

The winner of the season received an exclusive recording contract from ABS-CBN Music, as well as a ₱1,000,000 cash prize. They also received a franchise from Dermacare and a house and lot from Camella Homes valued at ₱2,500,000. ^[5]

Marketing

Idol Philippines launched its own non-fungible token (NFT) collection featuring the show's logo, tickets, and the likeness of the contestants as part of a promotion. It became the first Philippine television program to launch its own NFT collection. ^{[11] [12]}

Judges and host

Judges and host of Idol Philippines season 2

Moira Dela Torre

Gary Valenciano

Regine Velasquez

Chito Miranda

Robi Domingo

On May 20, 2022, during a broadcast of the news program TV Patrol , the roster of judges for the season was revealed. Of the four judges from the previous season, only Regine Velasquez and Moira Dela Torre returned, with James Reid and Vice Ganda departing from the judging panel. They were replaced by singer-songwriter Gary Valenciano and Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda. ^[13] Two days later, at a launch party on ASAP Natin 'To! , it was announced that Robi Domingo would be the new host, replacing Billy Crawford, who left for blocktimer shows on other networks. ^[14]

Comedian Ogie Diaz later revealed that Vice Ganda backed out of the show after learning that Sarah Geronimo was initially slated to be a judge but withdrew due to personal responsibilities. Meanwhile, James Reid was unable to return for the season as he was residing abroad to pursue an international career. ^[15]

Auditions

The initial auditions for the season opened on April 25, 2022, for Idol hopefuls aged 16 to 28 years old. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the Philippines, all initial auditions were held online, eliminating the open-call audition process used in the previous season. ^[7] Those selected by the producers to audition in front of the judges performed at the ABS-CBN Studio in Quezon City. To advance and receive a golden ticket to Idol City, an auditionee needed to receive at least three "yes" votes from the judges. Occasionally, a judge might award a platinum ticket instead of a golden ticket. ^{[16] [17]}

At the start of the season premiere, former contestants Anji Salvacion, Gello Marquez, Shanaia Gomez, Fana, iDolls members Matty Juniosa, Enzo Almario, and season 1 runner-up Lucas Garcia ^{[lower-alpha 2]} performed a rendition of Andra Day's "Rise Up". Throughout the course of the auditions, a total of 72 Idol hopefuls received a ticket to Idol City, with four of them receiving a platinum ticket. However, some auditions were not aired due to undisclosed reasons.^{[ citation needed ]} .

Summary of the auditions for Idol Philippines season 2

Episode	Air Date	No. of Auditionees	Advanced	Ref.
1	June 25, 2022	4	3	[18]
2	June 26, 2022	5	3	[19]
3	July 2, 2022	4	3	[20]
4	July 3, 2022	4	3	–
5	July 9, 2022	5	4	–
6	July 10, 2022	6	4	–
7	July 16, 2022	7	5	–
8	July 17, 2022	5	3	–
9	July 23, 2022	8	7	–
10	July 24, 2022	6	4	–
11	July 30, 2022	11	11	–
12	July 31, 2022	5	5	–
Unaired		—	17	–
Total No. of Contestants		>72	72

Platinum ticket

This season introduced the Platinum Ticket, derived from the platinum ticket first introduced in the twentieth season of American Idol. A platinum ticket allows its recipient to advance directly to the solo round of the Middle Rounds. The judges are given one opportunity to award a platinum ticket to a contestant of their choice. Only one judge is allowed to award a ticket per audition. ^[16]

Platinum Ticket Recipients for Idol Philippines season 2

Judge	Recipient		Age	Hometown	Date	Song(s)	Original Artist	Ref.
Gary Valenciano		Kimberly Baculo	17	Mabini, Batangas	June 26, 2022	"Isang Linggong Pag-ibig"	Imelda Papin (KZ Tandingan cover)	[21] [19]
Regine Velasquez		Dominic Hatol	26	Trece Martires, Cavite	July 3, 2022	"Hanggang Dito na Lang"	Jaya	[22]
Moira Dela Torre		Ryssi Avila	21	Bacoor, Cavite	July 9, 2022	"Alipin"	Shamrock (Regine Velasquez cover)	[23] [24]
Chito Miranda		Chester Padilla	26	Pampanga	July 24, 2022	"With a Smile"	Eraserheads	[25]

Competition summary

Color key

  Winner

  Runner-up

  Eliminated in the Live Gala

  Eliminated in the Middle Rounds – Solo Round

  Eliminated in the Middle Rounds – Do-or-Die Round

  Eliminated in the Middle Rounds – Group Round

Top 72 contestants
Khimo Gumatay	Ryssi Avila	Kice	Bryan Chong	Ann Raniel
Delly Cuales	PJ Fabia	Trisha Gomez	Nisha Bedaña	Misha de Leon
Drei Sugay	Anthony Meneses	Chester Padilla	Darius Miguel	Dominic Hatol
Esay Belanio	Isaac Zamudio	Jarea Ifurung	Jean Flores	Kimberly Baculo
Alnie Caparoso	Bea Tan	Beverlyn Silva	Bino Serito	Brei Binuya
Brio Divinagracia	Carmela Ariola	Chloe Redondo	Christian Tibayan	Dior Bronia
EJ Ballebar	Gyla Casero	Hannah Castillo	Hanzel Lax	Jaime Kliatchko
Jerold Tamayo	Justin Ortega	Kian Joy Guarin	Lecelle Trinidad	Mark Barda
Max Macaraig	Mikko Estrada	Paul Macalindong	Ranella Katrice Robles	Rexie Ramilo
Ryan Gabriel Ayangco	Steph Samson	Thias	A.K. de Guzman	Aly Amores
Anton Juarez	Asha Trinidad	Benedict Vinluan	Bianca Dimaculangan	Breanna Villapaz
Christian Imperial	Cyra Lee Baranda	Dave Maramag	Eian Bryle	Gian Franco
Jade Manalo	JB Pallarca	Jimsen Jison	Job Tolonghari	Karlo Winffotter
Mariel Baguio	Melanie Guevarra	Paul Hernandez	Rizzia Alcantara	Stef Payusan
Ver Aquino	Yuri Javier
Note: Underlined names are platinum ticket holders.

Middle rounds

The middle rounds were held at the ABS-CBN studios in Quezon City and consisted of three stages: the Group, Do or Die, and Solo rounds. At the end of these rounds, twelve contestants remained to compete for the title of Idol Philippines. ^[26]

Color key:

	Contestant was chosen by the judges to advance to the next round
	Contestant was eliminated

Group round

The golden ticket holders were divided into fourteen groups named after their respective members. Each group selected a song to perform from a wall containing several song titles. After a group's performance, the judges chose an indefinite number of contestants to advance to the next round. The first performances of the Group round were aired in the latter half of Episode 12, which aired on July 31, 2022. ^[27] At the end of the group rounds, forty-four contestants remained.

Results of the Group Round

Episode	Order	Group	Song	Contestant	Hometown	Result
Episode 12 (July 31, 2022)	1	In Girls	"Out" – Fana	Asha Trinidad	Tandang Sora, Quezon City	Eliminated
				Delly Cuales	Santiago, Isabela	Advanced
				Esay Belanio	Iloilo City	Advanced
				Jarea Ifurung	San Pedro, Laguna	Advanced
				Yuri Javier	Cabuyao, Laguna	Eliminated
	2	Ballad to the 5th Power	"Muli" – Bugoy Drilon	Alnie Caparoso	Cebu City	Advanced
				EJ Ballebar	Bula, Camarines Sur	Advanced
				Hanzel Lax	Trece Martires, Cavite	Advanced
				Isaac Zamudio	Mandaluyong	Advanced
				Justin Ortega	San Fernando, La Union	Advanced
Episode 13 (August 6, 2022)	1	Metafour	"Sandalan" – 6cyclemind	Ann Raniel	San Pablo, Laguna	Advanced
				Carmela Ariola	Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas	Advanced
				Nisha Bedaña	Las Piñas City	Advanced
				Stef Payusan	Santo Tomas, Batangas	Eliminated
	2	SoulSisters	"Sigurado" – Belle Mariano	Beverly Silva	Lipa, Batangas	Advanced
				Brei Binuya	Tondo, Manila	Advanced
				Gyla Casero	San Pedro, Laguna	Advanced
				Kian Joy Guarin	Tanza, Cavite	Advanced
				Misha De Leon	Santa Rosa, Laguna	Advanced
	3	I Will Sur-Five	"Chasing Pavements" – Adele	Bea Tan	Santa Rosa, Laguna	Advanced
				Cyra Lee Baranda	Roxas, Capiz	Eliminated
				Mariel Baguio	Cebu	Eliminated
				Ranella Katrice Robles	Santo Tomas, Batangas	Advanced
				Steph Samson	Dasmariñas, Cavite	Advanced
	4	Soul'd Out	"Lean on Me" – Bill Withers	Christian Imperial	San Pedro, Laguna	Eliminated
				Dior Bronia	Tatalon, Quezon City	Advanced
				Jaime Kliatchko	Santa Rosa, Laguna	Advanced
				Jerold Tamayo	Cabanatuan	Advanced
				PJ Fabia	Moncada, Tarlac	Advanced
	5	Fifth Element	"Stay" – Cueshe	Dave Maramag	Gapan, Nueva Ecija	Eliminated
				Drei Sugay	San Juan City	Advanced
				Jimsen Jison	Quezon City	Eliminated
				Kice	Guimaras	Advanced
				Mark Barda	Antique	Advanced
	6	G5	"Pagod Na Ako" – Janine Berdin	Aly Amores	Tanauan, Batangas	Eliminated
				Bianca Dimaculangan	Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas	Eliminated
				Jade Manalo	San Pablo, Laguna	Eliminated
				Rexie Ramilo	Santo Tomas, Batangas	Advanced
				Trisha Gomez	Dasmariñas, Cavite	Advanced
	7	Daboiz PH	"This Love" – Maroon 5	Anthony Meneses	Las Piñas	Advanced
				Anton Juarez	Toledo City, Cebu	Eliminated
				Job Tolonghari	Loon, Bohol	Eliminated
				Max Macaraig	Lipa City, Batangas	Advanced
				Paul Hernandez	Tondo, Manila	Eliminated
	8	HWC	"Marupok" – KZ Tandingan	Bino Serito	Subic, Zambales	Advanced
				Brio Divinagracia	Quezon City	Advanced
				Gian Franco	Bacoor, Cavite	Eliminated
				Mikko Estrada	Antipolo	Advanced
				Thias	Tanauan, Batangas	Advanced
	9	Spice Girlz	"Golden Arrow" – Bini	Breanna Villapaz	Dasmariñas, Cavite	Eliminated
				Jean Flores	Alaminos, Laguna	Advanced
				Lecelle Trinidad	Gapan, Nueva Ecija	Advanced
				Melanie Guevarra	Pasig City	Eliminated
				Ver Aquino	Roxas, Capiz	Eliminated
	10	Echo	"Raise Your Flag" – KZ Tandingan	Benedict Vinluan	Nueva Ecija	Eliminated
				Christian Tibayan	Lipa City, Batangas	Advanced
				Darius Miguel	Lipa City, Batangas	Advanced
				Karlo Winffotter	Sta. Cruz, Manila	Eliminated
				Ryan Gabriel Ayangco	Tayabas, Quezon	Advanced
	11	Melodiques	"Superhero" – Rocksteddy	A.K. de Guzman	San Fernando City, Pampanga	Eliminated
				Chloe Redondo	Calamba, Laguna	Advanced
				Hannah Castillo	Diliman, Quezon City	Advanced
				Rizzia Alcantara	Bustos, Bulacan	Eliminated
	12	Sadboyz II Men	"Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal" – Jolina Magdangal	Bryan Chong	Angeles, Pampanga	Advanced
				Eian Bryle	Pavia, Iloilo	Eliminated
				JB Pallarca	Carranglan, Nueva Ecija	Eliminated
				Khimo Gumatay	Makati	Advanced
				Paul Macalindong	Makati	Advanced

Do or Die round

The remaining contestants were grouped by the judges and assigned a song to perform as a group. As in the previous round, the judges selected an indefinite number of contestants to advance to the next round at the end of each performance. This round aired on August 7, 2022. At the end of this round, twenty contestants remained.

Results of the Do-or-die Round

Episode	Order	Song	Contestant	Contestant
Episode 14 (August 7, 2022)	1	"Gusto Ko Nang Bumitaw" – Morissette	Isaac Zamudio	Advanced
			Ryan Miguel Aycangco	Eliminated
			Hanzel Lax	Eliminated
			Mark Barda	Eliminated
			Darius Miguel	Advanced
			PJ Fabia	Advanced
	2	"Defying Gravity" – Idina Menzel	Carmela Ariola	Eliminated
			Rexie Ramilo	Eliminated
			Jean Flores	Advanced
			Esay Belanio	Advanced
			Ann Raniel	Advanced
	3	"I Want To Know What Love Is" – Foreigner	Bino Serito	Eliminated
			Dior Bronia	Eliminated
			Justin Ortega	Eliminated
			Christian Tibayan	Eliminated
			Khimo Gumatay	Advanced
			Thias	Eliminated
	4	"Don't Cry Out Loud" – Melissa Manchester	Hannah Castillo	Eliminated
			Delly Cuales	Advanced
			Kian Joy Guarin	Eliminated
			Bea Tan	Eliminated
			Lecelle Trinidad	Eliminated
	5	"Beautiful Days" – Kyla	EJ Ballebar	Eliminated
			Drei Sugay	Advanced
			Jerold Tamayo	Eliminated
			Bryan Chong	Advanced
			Brio Divinagracia	Eliminated
			Anthony Meneses	Advanced
	6	"Diamante" – Morissette	Chloe Redondo	Eliminated
			Steph Samson	Eliminated
			Ranella Katrice Robles	Eliminated
			Gyla Casero	Eliminated
			Misha De Leon	Advanced
	7	"If I Believe" – Patti Austin	Alnie Caparoso	Eliminated
			Kice	Advanced
			Jaime Kliatchko	Eliminated
			Mikko Estrada	Eliminated
			Max Macaraig	Eliminated
			Paul Macalindong	Eliminated
	8	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered" – Stevie Wonder	Brei Binuya	Eliminated
			Jarea Ifurung	Advanced
			Nisha Bedaña	Advanced
			Trisha Gomez	Advanced
			Beverlyn Silva	Eliminated

Solo round (Top 20)

The remaining twenty contestants, including the four platinum ticket holders, performed individually with a song of their choice. This round aired on August 13 and 14, 2022. The judges selected twelve contestants to advance to the next round, with three of the four platinum ticket holders being eliminated.

Results of the Solo round

Episode	Order	Contestant	Song	Result
Episode 15 (August 13, 2022)	1	Drei Sugay	"Ikaw Lang" – Nobita	Advanced
	2	Isaac Zamudio	"Lason Mong Halik" – Katrina Velarde	Eliminated
	3	Darius Miguel	"Tuloy Pa Rin" – Neocolours	Eliminated
	4	Dominic Hatol	"Saan Darating Ang Umaga" – Raymond Lauchengco	Eliminated
	5	Anthony Meneses	"Tadhana" – UDD	Advanced
	6	Khimo Gumatay	"Tala" – Sarah Geronimo	Advanced
	7	Chester Padilla	"Leaves" – Ben&Ben	Eliminated
	8	Kice	"Isn't She Lovely" – Stevie Wonder	Advanced
	9	PJ Fabia	"Habang Atin Ang Gabi" – South Border	Advanced
	10	Bryan Chong	"Ulap" – Rob Daniel	Advanced
Episode 16 (August 14, 2022)	1	Delly Cuales	"Basang Sisiw" – Juana Cosme	Advanced
	2	Jarea Ifurung	"Mahal Kong Pilipinas" – JMARA	Eliminated
	3	Kimberly Baculo	"Believer" – Imagine Dragons	Eliminated
	4	Esay Belanio	"Sabi Nila" – Agaw Agimat	Eliminated
	5	Trisha Gomez	"Oo" – UDD	Advanced
	6	Ann Raniel	"Ikot-Ikot" – Sarah Geronimo	Advanced
	7	Jean Flores	"Nasa Puso" – Janine Berdin	Eliminated
	8	Misha De Leon	"Sign of the Times" – Harry Styles	Advanced
	9	Ryssi Avila	"Nakapagtataka" – Sponge Cola	Advanced
	10	Nisha Bedaña	"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" – Jennifer Hudson	Advanced

Live gala

The Top 12 performed live on air each week. At the end of the performances, viewers could vote for their favorite contestant. For this season, voting was only allowed via UpLive. ^[28] In a unique mechanism for Idol Philippines, the judges determined half of each contestant's overall score. The contestant with the highest tally for each component received a score of 50% for that component, with the remaining contestants' scores being proportional to the highest vote-getter's tally. These component scores were then combined to form the contestant's final score. At the end of each week, one or two contestants were eliminated following the reveal of the bottom three or bottom two. ^[29]

	Contestant was saved by the public and judges' votes
	Contestant was saved by the public and judges' votes but received one of the lowest scores
	Contestant was eliminated

Week 1: Top 12 – Hugot

The theme for the week was "hugot," so the Top 12 performed ballads. The contestants were mentored by former ASAP Sessionistas members Nina and Ice Seguerra. Moira Dela Torre was absent from the episode because she tested positive for COVID-19. ^[30]

Top 12 results ^[31]

Episode	Order	Contestant	Song	Score	Result
Episode 17 (August 20, 2022)	1	Nisha Bedaña	"Hiling" – Mark Carpio	76.03%	Safe
	2	Khimo Gumatay	"One Last Cry" – Brian McKnight	74.78%	Safe
	3	Drei Sugay	"Sa 'Yo" – Silent Sanctuary	70.20%	Eliminated
	4	Ann Raniel	"Till My Heartaches End" – Ella May Saison	94.50%	Safe
	5	Trisha Gomez	"Falling" – Harry Styles	88.16%	Safe
	6	Anthony Meneses	"Pagsamo" – Arthur Nery	68.23%	Eliminated
	7	Kice	"Barely Breathing" – Duncan Sheik	73.11%	Bottom three
	8	Delly Cuales	"Ibong Ligaw" – Juana Cosme	75.97%	Safe
Episode 18 (August 21, 2022)	1	Bryan Chong	"Paubaya" – Moira Dela Torre	82.28%	Safe
	2	Misha De Leon	"Para Lang Sa 'Yo" – Ice Seguerra	75.08%	Safe
	3	PJ Fabia	"Kabilang Buhay" – Bandang Lapis	96.33%	Safe
	4	Ryssi Avila	"Oks Lang" – J Roa	82.35%	Safe

Week 2: Top 10 – Songs of Ogie Alcasid

This week, the Top 10 performed songs sung or written by Ogie Alcasid, who also served as their mentor. Moira Dela Torre returned after recovering from COVID-19, which caused her to miss the previous week’s episodes.

Top 10 results ^[32]

Episode	Order	Contestant	Song	Score	Result
Episode 19 (August 27, 2022)	1	PJ Fabia	"If Only" – Sarah Geronimo	84.81%	Safe
	2	Delly Cuales	"Kung Mawawala Ka" – Ogie Alcasid	77.54%	Safe
	3	Misha De Leon	"I Will Be There" – Ogie Alcasid	72.91%	Eliminated
	4	Kice	"Ikaw Sana" – Ogie Alcasid	77.44%	Bottom three
	5	Ryssi Avila	"Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala" – Ogie Alcasid	83.41%	Safe
	6	Bryan Chong	"Akala Ko" – Ogie Alcasid	92.94%	Safe
Episode 20 (August 28, 2022)	1	Khimo Gumatay	"Kailangan Kita" – Ogie Alcasid	82.10%	Safe
	2	Trisha Gomez	"Ikaw Lamang" – Ogie Alcasid	79.07%	Safe
	3	Nisha Bedaña	"Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap" – Ogie Alcasid	77.03%	Eliminated
	4	Ann Raniel	"Sa Piling Mo" – Ogie Alcasid	87.38%	Safe

Non-competition performances

Order	Performer	Song
20.1	Iñigo Pascual	"Danger"

Week 3: Top 8 – Teleserye and Movie Theme Songs

The Top 8 performed theme songs from Philippine television drama series and movies. This week featured Angeline Quinto as the guest mentor.

Top 8 results

Episode	Order	Contestant	Song	From	Score	Result
Episode 21 (September 3, 2022)	1	Delly Cuales	"Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin" – Aegis	Ang sa Iyo Ay Akin	85.99%	Bottom four
	2	PJ Fabia	"Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan" – Zsa Zsa Padilla	Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay / Luna Blanca	65.00%	Eliminated
	3	Kice	"And I Love You So" – Don McLean	And I Love You So	100.00%	Safe
	4	Trisha Gomez	"How Did You Know" – Gary Valenciano	All My Life / Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin	57.67%	Eliminated
	5	Khimo Gumatay	"Hataw Na" – Gary Valenciano	Hataw Na	83.48%	Bottom four
Episode 22 (September 4, 2022)	1	Ann Raniel	"Mangarap Ka" – AfterImage	Mangarap Ka	93.09%	Safe
	2	Ryssi Avila	"Rainbow" – South Border	Crying Ladies	89.22%	Safe
	3	Bryan Chong	"Hindi Kita Iiwan" – Sam Milby	He's Into Her	92.30%	Safe

Non-competition performances

Order	Performers	Song
21.1	Idol Top 8 (Ann Raniel, Bryan Chong, Delly Cuales, Khimo Gumatay, Kice, PJ Fabia, Ryssi Avila, and Trisha Gomez)	"Summer Nights"/"You're the One That I Want"
22.1	Darren Espanto	"Tama Na"

Week 4: Top 6 – Showstoppers

The Top 6 hopefuls performed "showstopping" songs of their choice. The contestants were mentored by musical directors Louie Ocampo and Ria Osorio. ^[33]

Top 6 results ^[33]

Episode	Order	Contestant	Song	Score	Result
Episode 23 (September 10, 2022)	1	Ryssi Avila	"Kilometro" – Sarah Geronimo	99.02%	Safe
	2	Kice	"Basket Case" – Green Day	79.44%	Bottom three
	3	Bryan Chong	"Mundo" – IV of Spades	94.41%	Bottom three
	4	Ann Raniel	"One Night Only" – Jennifer Hudson	97.19%	Safe
Episode 24 (September 11, 2022)	1	Delly Cuales	"Proud Mary" – Tina Turner	64.59%	Eliminated
	2	Khimo Gumatay	"End of the Road" – Boyz II Men	96.13%	Safe

Non-competition performance

Order	Performers	Song
24.1	Gary Valenciano	"Look in Her Eyes"

Week 5: The Final Showdown (September 17 & 18)

Part 1 – Top 5 (September 17)

The Top 5 finalists performed live on September 17, 2022. Two contestants were eliminated that night, leaving the remaining three finalists to compete the following night.

Top 5 results ^[34]

Episode	Order	Contestant	Song	Score	Result
Episode 25 (September 17, 2022)	1	Bryan Chong	"Bawat Daan" – Ebe Dancel	70.24%	Eliminated
	2	Khimo Gumatay	"You're Still the One" – Shania Twain	85.66%	Safe
	3	Ann Raniel	"Paano" – Dulce	63.70%	Eliminated
	4	Ryssi Avila	"Nadarang" – Shanti Dope	76.19%	Bottom three
	5	Kice	"Di Na Muli" – Itchyworms	92.63%	Safe

Non-competition performances

Order	Performers	Song
25.1	Regine Velasquez, Ann Raniel, Delly Cuales, and Nisha Bedaña	"Dadalhin"
25.2	Moira Dela Torre, Ryssi Avila, Trisha Gomez, and Misha de Leon	"Kumpas"
25.3	Chito Miranda, Kice, Drei Sugay, and Anthony Meneses	"Harana"
25.4	Gary Valenciano, Bryan Chong, Khimo Gumatay, and PJ Fabia	"Di Bale Na Lang"
25.5	Idol Judges and the Top 12

Part 2 – Top 3 (September 18)

The Top 3 performed live on September 18, 2022. Each contestant performed two songs: a song of their choosing that reflected their journey throughout the competition, and an original song written for them.

Voting for the winner opened after all six performances and closed shortly thereafter. Khimo Gumatay was named the winner, with Ryssi Avila and Kice finishing in second and third, respectively. The scores were revealed at the end of the episode.

Top 3 results ^[35]

Episode	Contestant	Round 1		Round 2			Score	Result
		Order	Song	Order	Song	Composer
Episode 26 (September 18, 2022)	Ryssi Avila	1	"Lilim (In Your Shelter)" – Victory Worship	4	"Totoo Na 'To"	Rox Santos	49.38%	Runner-up
	Kice	2	"Your Love" – Alamid	5	"Angels"	Jon Guelas	45.77%	Third place
	Khimo Gumatay	3	"Bagong Simula" – Jem Macatuno	6	"My Time"	Jeremy Glinoga	89.00%	Winner

Non-competition performances

Order	Performer	Song
26.1	"Vice Ganda"	"Pearly Shells"
26.2	Khimo Gumatay	"My Time" (reprised as winner)

Elimination chart

Color key

  Female contestant

  Male contestant

  Winner

  Runner-up

  Did not perform

  Not Chosen

  Saved by Judges

  Safe

  Highest Score

  Bottom Group

  Eliminated

Results per round

Place	Contestant		Top 20		Top 12	Top 10	Top 8	Top 6	Finale
									Top 5	Top 3
			8/13	8/14	8/21	8/28	9/4	9/11	9/17	9/18
1		Khimo Gumatay	Safe	N/A	9th 74.78%	5th 82.10%	6th 83.48%	3rd 96.13%	2nd 85.66%	Winner 89.00%
2		Ryssi Avila	N/A	Safe	4th 82.35%	4th 83.41%	4th 89.22%	1st 99.02%	3rd 76.19%	Runner-up 49.38%
3		Kice	Safe	N/A	10th 73.11%	8th 77.44%	1st 100%	5th 79.44%	1st 92.63%	3rd 45.77%
4		Bryan Chong	Safe	N/A	5th 82.28%	1st 92.94%	3rd 92.30%	4th 94.41%	4th 70.24%
5		Ann Raniel	N/A	Safe	2nd 94.50%	2nd 87.38%	2nd 93.09%	2nd 97.19%	5th 63.70%
6		Delly Cuales	N/A	Safe	7th 75.97%	7th 77.54%	5th 85.99%	6th 64.59%
7		PJ Fabia	Safe	N/A	1st 96.33%	3rd 84.81%	7th 65.00%
8		Trisha Gomez	N/A	Safe	3rd 88.16%	6th 79.07%	8th 57.67%
9		Nisha Bedaña	N/A	Safe	6th 76.03%	9th 77.03%
10		Misha de Leon	N/A	Safe	8th 75.08%	10th 72.91%
11		Drei Sugay	Safe	N/A	11th 70.20%
12		Anthony Meneses	Safe	N/A	12th 68.23%
13–20		Esay Belanio	N/A	Eliminated
		Jarea Ifurung	N/A
		Jean Flores	N/A
		Kimberly Baculo	N/A
		Chester Padilla	Eliminated
		Darius Miguel
		Dominic Hatol
		Isaac Zamudio

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	2nd Diamond Excellence Awards	Outstanding Music Reality Show of the Year	Won	[36]

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Notes

1. The show also aired on A2Z and TV5
2. Zephanie was the grand winner of the first season, however, she transferred to GMA Network before the second season was announced.