Little Star (TV series)

Little Star
Title card
Genre	Drama Musical
Directed by	Maryo J. de los Reyes
Creative director	Jun Lana
Starring	Jennylyn Mercado Mark Anthony Fernandez Paolo Contis Lovi Poe Nicky Castro
Theme music composer	Tito Sotto
Opening theme	"Little Star" by Ciara Sotto
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	80
Production
Executive producer	Mona Coles-Mayuga
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	23–24 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25) – February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)

Little Star is a Philippine television drama musical series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Nicki Castro in the title role, Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Lovi Poe and Paolo Contis. It premiered on October 25, 2010 on the network's Haponalo line up. The series concluded on February 11, 2011 with a total of 80 episodes.

The series is streaming online on YouTube. ^[1]

Cast and characters

Cast

Jennylyn Mercado

Lovi Poe

Lead cast

• Jennylyn Mercado as Helen Estrella ^[2]
• Mark Anthony Fernandez as Dave de Leon ^[3]
• Lovi Poe as Gwyneth Cordova ^[4]
• Paolo Contis as Lester Lumibao ^[5]
• Nicky Castro as Niño Estrella ^[6]

Supporting cast

• Sarah Lahbati as Paula Estrella
• Divina Valencia as Divina de Leon
• Nina Kodaka as Aurora Wang
• Jiro Manio as Joross
• Allan Paule as Gener Estrella
• Maricel Morales as Ruby
• Chinggay Riego as Angge
• Rich Asuncion as Bianca Valerio
• Shamaine Buencamino as Cecilla "Cecile" Cordova
• Orlando Sol as Borge
• Hershey de Guzman as Rachel
• Mymy Davao as Elle
• Miggs Cuaderno as Botchok

Production

Principal photography commenced on October 15, 2010. ^[7]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Little Star earned a 5.6% rating. ^[8] The final episode scored a 7.7% rating. ^[9]

Accolades

Accolades received by Little Star

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2011	25th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Daytime Drama Series	Little Star	Won	[10]

References

1. "Little Star (Full Episode) | Stream Together - YouTube". YouTube . Retrieved September 30, 2024.
2. Garcia, Rose (October 22, 2010). "Jennylyn Mercado says Patrick Garcia turned down offer to co-star with her in Little Star for the sake of their son". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
3. Sibonga, Glen (October 22, 2010). "Mark Anthony Fernandez says Dennis Trillo has nothing to worry about his team-up with Jennylyn Mercado". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
4. Anarcon, James Patrick (September 16, 2021). "Lovi Poe thanks GMA-7 for believing in her: "Hindi po biro ang 15 years."". PEP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
5. Garcia, Rose (October 22, 2010). "Paolo Contis says there's no reason why he will not end up with partner Lian Paz". PEP. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
6. "Nicky Castro: From PETA stage actor to GMA-7's newest child star". PEP. January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
7. Paglicawan, Mc Richard (October 15, 2010). "GMA7's Little Star". Lionheartv. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
8. Santiago, Erwin (October 26, 2010). "Updated AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Oct. 22-25): Several shows make their debut on Philippine TV". PEP. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
9. Santiago, Erwin (February 15, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Feb. 11-14): Charice Valentine special conquers Sunday primetime; not-so-happy debut for Happy, Yipee, Yehey!". PEP. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
10. Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Little Star at IMDb