Search for the Star in a Million

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Search for the Star in a Million
Genre Reality competition
Created by ABS-CBN Corporation
Viva Television
Directed by Bobet Vidanes
Presented by Ryan Agoncillo
Agot Isidro
Edu Manzano
Zsa Zsa Padilla
Sarah Geronimo
Erik Santos
Mark Bautista
Christian Bautista
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producers
  • Roldeo Endrinal
  • Victoria Lami
Running time1 hour
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseNovember 8, 2003 (2003-11-08) 
January 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)
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Search for the Star in a Million (formerly Star in a Million after two seasons) is a Philippine television program in ABS-CBN. The shows premise is almost the same to that of American Idol , although the format is derived from GMA's Search for a Star and ABS-CBN's Star in a Million.

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Star in a Million

Star in a Million is a singing contest on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. Started in 2003, the search produced some of the country's singing talents such as Erik Santos, Frenchie Dy, Marinel Santos, Sheryn Regis, OJ Mariano and Christian Bautista. The grand champion was given a contract with Star Records and a hosting stint on ASAP Mania . The most votes a contestant had was on Season 2, when Ralph David drew 1 million votes for 4 hours.

Hosts

Judges

Contestants (season 1)

Results summary

Legend
FemaleMaleWinner2nd-3rd Placers
SafeBottom Pair/GroupEliminated
Week number:12345678Grand Finals
Elimination date:11/08/0311/15/0311/22/0311/29/0312/06/0312/13/0312/20/0312/27/0301/03/04
PlaceContestantResult
1 Erik Santos Winner
2 Sheryn Regis 2nd Placer
3Marinel Santos3rd Placer
4 Christian Bautista Elim
5Teresa GarciaElim
6Michell San MiguelElim
7DK TijamElim
8Johann EscañanElim
9Gayle DizonElim
10Czarina RosalesElim

Contestants (season 2)

Results summary

Legend
FemaleMaleWinner2nd-3rd Placers
SafeBottom 2/3/4Eliminated
Week number:12345Grand Finals
Elimination date:07/17/0407/24/0407/31/0408/07/0408/14/0408/21/04
PlaceContestantResult
1Frenchie DyBtm 2Winner
2Nyco MacaBtm 42nd Placer
3 OJ Mariano 3rd Placer
4Michael CruzBtm 3Btm 2Elim
5Shanna HifeBtm 4Btm 4Btm 3Elim

Search for the Star in a Million

Search for the Star in a Million is a reality singing competition produced by ABS-CBN and Viva Television and being aired over ABS-CBN. This was the second project of relationship of ABS-CBN and Viva after The Sharon Cuneta Show . The second season is now finished and had Kris Lawrence as its Grand Champion.

Hosts

Judges

Contestants (season 1)

Results summary

Legend
FemaleMaleWinner2nd-5th Placers
HitzoneDangerzoneEliminated
Week number:1234567Grand Finals
Elimination date:03/13/0503/20/0503/27/0504/03/0504/10/0504/17/0504/24/0505/15/05
PlaceContestantResult
1Jerome SalaHitzoneHitzoneDangerzoneHitzoneDangerzoneHitzoneHitzoneWinner
2 Nikki Bacolod DangerzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneDangerzoneHitzoneHitzone2nd Placer
3Mabel BacusmoDangerzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzone3rd Placer
4Jona LumberaHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzoneHitzone4th Placer
5Ryan RacalDangerzoneHitzoneHitzoneDangerzoneDangerzoneHitzoneHitzone5th Placer
6Myke CalumaDangerzoneHitzoneDangerzoneHitzoneHitzoneDangerzoneElim
7Jorell CanuelHitzoneHitzoneDangerzoneDangerzoneHitzoneElim
8Dianafe CastilloHitzoneDangerzoneHitzoneDangerzoneElim
9Christine FernandezDangerzoneDangerzoneDangerzoneElim
10Billy Joel BartolomeDangerzoneHitzoneElim
11Hans LeeHitzoneElim
12Veejay AragonElim

Contestants (season 3)

Results summary

Legend
FemaleMaleWinner2nd-3rd Placers
Top 1SafeBottom 2/3Eliminated
Week number:123456789Grand Finals
Elimination date:09/04/0509/18/0510/02/0510/16/0511/06/0511/20/0512/04/0512/18/0501/08/0601/22/06
PlaceContestantResult
1 Kris Lawrence Top 1Top 1Winner
2Tata VillaruelTop 1Top 1Btm 22nd Placer
3Jimmy MarquezBtm 33rd Placer
4Vino BelloTopBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 2Elim
5Lance OñateBtm 3Btm 3Elim
6Jay PerilloBtm 3Btm 3Elim
7Ais RoxasBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim
8Tony Dela PazTop 1Elim
9Shake ValerioElim
10Francis OngBtm 3Elim
11Joey IgnacioBtm 3Elim
12Anna BaluyotElim

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