Power Duo

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Power Duo during their performance on America's Got Talent: All-Stars , January 2023

Power Duo is a dance duo in the Philippines. The group was known as the grand winner in the fifth season of the Philippine Got Talent franchise. [1] [2]

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Background

The Power Duo is composed of real-life couple Anjanette and Gervin from Angono, Rizal. Starting out as friends on the show they started dating after their emotional audition. [3] Their audition made Judge Robin Padilla hit the golden buzzer which sent them directly to semi-finals. [1] [4] Their semi-finals interpretation of Wag Ka Nang Umiyak also impressed the Judges and viewers receiving more than half of the public votes, paving the way to their Grand Finals appearance. [2] [5]

The Duo's evident chemistry on-and-off the stage won over most of the judges and viewers. They garnered a 100% of votes from viewers and judges to be declared winner of the Pilipinas Got Talent season 5 and took home the grand prize of 2 million. [6] [7] They are the first dance act to be named grand winner, where the winners of the first four seasons are all singers. [2] [5]

Reception

Their Grand Finals performance of interpretative dance to the OPM ballad "Ikaw Lamang" received a standing ovation from all four judges as well as 100 percent of votes from viewers and judges. [2] [5]

The performance garnered praises from the judges with Vice Ganda saying to the couple

"Sa mundong punong puno ng napakaraming taong nananakit, pinaniwala niyo ulit ako sa pag-ibig. That was not just dance, that was love. And tonight love wins."

Vice Ganda, Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5 Grand Finals

Freddie M. Garcia added that he's completely amazed at how the duo did their performance making him speechless. While Robin Padilla had this to say to the couple: "When love talks, everybody listens. Love conquers all, sabi nga nila. Power Duo, you are the Helen of Troy of 'Pilipinas Got Talent'. Panalo na kayo." [5] [6] [7]

Post-PGT

After winning Pilipinas Got Talent, the couple said they were preparing for international competitions, such as Asia's Got Talent , where they finished third place. [8] [9]

In 2019, the couple performed as part of Team Vhong-Mariel during It's Showtime's Magpasikat 2019. [10]

In 2023, the couple participated in America’s Got Talent: All-Stars , where they finished as finalists.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Roel Manlangit
Pilipinas Got Talent
2016 (season 5)
Succeeded by