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Miss Universe 2011 Official Results: Miss Angola - Miss Universe 2011 winner

The Miss Universe 2011 winner has just been crowned in Sao Paulo, Brazil and she's Miss Angola Leila Lopes.

Here's the official results of the 60th Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2011):

MISS UNIVERSE 2011: ANGOLA, LEILA LOPES
1st Runner Up: Ukraine, Olesia Stefanko
2nd Runner Up: Brazil, Priscila Machado
3rd Runner Up: Philippines, Shamcey Supsup
4th Runner Up: China, Zilin Luo

TOP 10 Semi-Finalists:
Australia, Scherri-Lee Biggs
Costa Rica, Johanna Solano
France, Laury Thilleman
Panama, Sheldry Saez
Portugal, Laura Goncalvez

TOP 16 QUARTERFINALISTS:
Colombia, Catalina Robayo
Kosovo, Aferdita Dreshaj
Netherlands, Kelly Weekers
Puerto Rico, Viviana Ortiz
USA, Alyssa Campanella
Venezuela, Vanessa Goncalves


SPECIAL AWARDEES:
Best National Costume - Panama, Sheldry Saez
Miss Photogenic - Sweden, Ronnia Fornstedt
Miss Congeniality - Montenegro, Nikolina Loncar

Leila Lopes, Miss Angola, is Miss Universe 2011

Leila Lopes from Angola is Miss Universe 2011!




Miss Angola Leila Lopes (Miss Angola) reacts after winning Miss Universe 2011 (Screenshot from Ao Vivo's live broadcast)



Angola's Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe 2011 during the live pageant finale held Monday, September 12, 2011, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Though already one of the favorites, no one predicted Miss Angola Leila Lopes to end up as Miss Universe 2011 winner, but thanks to her great performance during the finals, especially during the final Q & A.

Miss Angola was able to beat 88 other lovely candidates, including mega favorites Ukraine (who finished 1st Runner Up), Philippines (3rd Runner Up) and China (4th Runner Up).

This is the first time that Angola has won the Miss Universe title.

Angola started participating in Miss Universe only in 1998 and only had 3 semi-finalists before winning the prestigious Miss Universe 2011 title.


Shamcey Supsup, 3rd Runner Up, Miss Universe 2011

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup finished 3rd Runner Up in the just-concluded Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.


As Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner Up, Shamcey Supsup was able to place higher than our last year's rep Venus Raj who finished 4th Runner Up.

Congrats Shamcey! The whole Philippines is so proud of you.

I believe though that she should have placed higher than 3rd Runner Up for giving an impressive answer during the final Q&A.

Last year, Venus finished 4th Runner Up only probably because of her not so impressive answer during the final Q & A, but for this year, Shamcey did so well during the interview portion and yet, a 3rd Runner Up placement is the highest she could reach in the pageant.

This just means that even if a Miss Universe candidate gives the best and most impressive answer during the final Q & A, it's not always a guarantee that she'll get the title. It's still based on to whom the judges and the Miss Universe Organization want to give the title.

But I must admit, the competition was really tough and the top winners, Angola and Ukraine, deserved their placements.

Shamcey Supsup - Swimsuit / Evening Gown - Miss Universe 2011 Prelims

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup fared so well during the Miss Universe 2011 Prelims (Prelimimary Competition / Live Presentation Show) held a while ago in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Watch a video of Shamcey Supsup's swimsuit and evening gown presentation during the Miss Universe 2011 Prelims:

How was Shamcey Supsup's performance during the Miss Universe 2011 Preliminary Competition?

Will she make it to the Miss Universe 2011 Top 16 semi-finalists? Find out on September 12 for the pageant finals.

Video upload courtesy of EliteIcons


Miss Universe 2011 Live Streaming - Prelims (Presentation Show)

The Miss Universe 2011 Preliminaries (Prelims) or the Presentation Show took place Thursday night, September 8, 2011 (Friday morning in Manila, Sep. 9) at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The 89 Miss Universe 2011 candidates competed in their swimsuits and evening gowns, all hoping to be part of the Top 16 semi-finalists which will be announced during the finals on September 12, 2011 (Sep. 13, 9:30 AM in Manila).

The Miss Universe 2011 Prelims / Presentation Show live streaming earlier can be viewed again here, as presented by the Miss Universe Organization via livestream.com:

Watch live streaming video from missuniverse at livestream.com


For Mykiru, the candidates who performed well during the evening gown competition were Misses Angola, Aruba, Australia, China, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago and USA, while the best in swimsuit presentation were Misses Angola, Australia, China, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Ukraine, USA and Venezuela.

Special awards presented during the Miss Universe 2011 Prelims were Miss Photogenic won by Miss Sweden Ronnia Fornstedt and the Miss Congeniality award given to Miss Montenegro Nikolina Lončar.

The voting for the Best National Costume was also announced during the prelims and it's being conducted now at nbc.com/pageant-life website. Currently in Top 5 are the national costumes of Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup, Miss Thailand Chanyasorn Sakorchan, Miss Indonesia Nadine Alexandra, Miss Trinidad & Tobago Gabrielle Walcott and Miss Israel 2011, Kim Edri.

For you, which candidates did great during the Miss Universe 2011 Presentation Show?


Star Magic Ball 2011 Photos

The 5th Star Magic Ball (or Star Magic Ball 2011) was held Saturday night, September 3, 2011, at the Manila Pen or The Peninsula Manila in Makati.



Check out initial photos of your favorite stars from the Star Magic Ball 2011:



Paulo Avelino and Kim Chiu





Heart Evangelista





Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans





Jason Francisco and Melai Cantiveros





Kathryn Bernardo and Enrique Gil





Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee





Jodi Sta. Maria and Rafael Rosell





Angeline Quinto





Julia Montes and Sam Concepcion





Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo





John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao





"Growing Up" boys Daniel Padilla, Diego Loyzaga and Neil Coleta





KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual





Lovi Poe and Jake Cuenca





Oyo Sotto and Kristine Hermosa





Pokwang and Angelica





Rayver Cruz and Cristine Reyes





Many were surprised to see Kapuso star Heart Evangelista attending Star Magic Ball 2011. Is she returning as Kapamilya?



The other "Kapuso" spotted at the event was Lovi Poe as Jake Cuenca's date. (Lovi and Jake are paired in the upcoming Regal movie "My Neighbour's Wife" which opens in theaters this September 14)



Some awards were also handed out at the 5th annual Star Magic Ball.



Moët & Chandon Award: Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo

Drop-dead Stunner: Kim Chiu

Breakout Fashionista: Jessy Mendiola and Enrique Gil

Stylish Award: Maricar Reyes and Diether Ocampo

Standout Award: Cristine Reyes

Choice Fashionistas Award: Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion

Favorite Couple of the Night: Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales

Star Magic Icon: John Lloyd Cruz





Star Magic Ball 2011 Photos courtesy of @CHOKOLEITwits and @EricJohnSalut





Albie Casiño attending Star Magic Ball 2011 this Sep. 3

LATEST UPDATE: Here's Albie Casino at the Star Magic Ball 2011, pictured with new Kapamilya Paulo Avelino. (courtesy of @EricJohnSalut and @chokoleiTwits)

Star Magic Ball 2011 photo



PREVIOUS UPDATES:
Controversial teen actor Albie Casiño will still be part of the 5th Star Magic Ball this coming Saturday, September 3, 2011.

Albie's mom Rina Casiño herself confirmed it on Twitter last Tuesday that Albie will be attending the Star Magic Ball 2011 and in fact, he has been rehearsing already for the cotillion to be participated in by selected Star Magic talents.

Mrs. Casiño didn't reveal yet who's going to be Albie's date this Saturday (definitely it's not Kathryn Bernardo nor Andi Eigenmann haha).

She also revealed that Albie has been busy shooting a new movie entitled "Aswang" under Regal Films.

Aside from Albie, "Aswang" also stars Lovi Poe, Paulo Avelino, Jillian Ward, Joem Bascon, Niña Jose, Marc Abaya and Precious Lara Quigaman.

The movie is set for Halloween 2011 release.

This month of September is actually loaded with lots of Albie aside from attending the Star Magic Ball and shooting for a new movie.

He's also among Candy Magazine's 100 Cuties for 2011, as featured on its September 2011 issue and he's also joining the Candy Cuties Fair on September 24.

Albie also has a strong chance of ranking on top of Candy's Celeb Cuties for 2011 this October and a new teleserye is a possibility this last quarter of the year.

Despite the controversies, which led to his removal from the cast of "Way Back Home" movie and not being included in "Growing Up" (which premieres this Sunday, September 4), fans need not worry 'coz Albie is not going nowhere.

Albie is here to stay and definitely needs continuous support from the fans.


2011 PBA Draft: JV Casio top rookie pick, Paul Lee second

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) held its annual Rookie Draft last Sunday, August 28, 2011 with Smart Gilas' JV Casio as the #1 rookie pick.



The Powerade Tigers, the team which had the ball this 2011 PBA Draft to choose the 1st overall draft pick, has selected former De La Salle University (DLSU) player JV Casio from 34 aspirants.



Getting the 2nd pick was the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and the team picked Paul Lee from the University of the East (UE).



Here's the results of the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft, starting off with 5'10"-tall JV Casio as the 1st overall pick:



1. Joseph Evans "JV" Casio - picked by Powerade Tigers

2. Paul Lee - Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

3. Christopher Ryan "Chris" Lutz - Petron Blaze Boosters

4. Marcio Lassiter - Powerade Tigers

5. Mark Barroca - Shopinas

6. Mac Baracael - Alaska Aces

7. Jason Ballesteros - Meralco Bolts

8. Allein Maliksi - Petron Blaze Boosters

9. Reil Cervantes - Barangay Ginebra Kings

10. Dylan Ababou - Barako Bull Energy Boosters

11. Magi Sison - Shopinas

12. Pamboy Raymundo - Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

13. Eric Salamat - Alaska Aces

14. Julius Pacualadao - Alaska Aces

15. Ariel Mepana - Alaska Aces

16. Brian Ilad - B-Meg Llamados

17. Gilbert Bulawan - Meralco Bolts

18. James Martinez - Barangay Ginebra Kings

19. Kenneth Acibar - Barako Bull Energy Boosters

20. Paul Sorongan - Barako Bull Energy Boosters





Photo courtesy of Nuki Sabio / PBA





Iglesia Ni Cristo 97th Anniversary today (July 27, 2011)

Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) celebrates its 97th Anniversary today (Wednesday), July 27 , 2011 and Mykiru Isyusero would like to greet a "Happy Iglesia Day" to all Iglesia Ni Cristo in the country and even in the world.

Founded in Punta, Santa Ana, Manila on July 27, 1914 by Felix Y Manalo, Iglesia Ni Cristo has over 5,000 congregations in 89 countries, more than 700 congregations are here in the Philippines.

As of 2009, INC has an estimated members of 4 to 9 million.

Again, Happy 97th Anniversary and God bless to all Iglesia Ni Cristo!


Azkals vs Kuwait Live Streaming Updates

The 1st leg of the Philippine Azkals vs Kuwait Al-Azraq game in Round 2 of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification Stage is happening right now in Kuwait, and is being aired live on ABS-CBN Channel 2.

Azkals team captain Aly Borromeo and midfielder Stephan Schrock have been suspended by the FIFA Disciplinary Commitee and aren't playing for the team after they incurred 2 yellow cards during their last game vs Sri Lanka. Jason Sabio and Jason De Jong fill in.

Here's the starting 11 line-up for the Philippine Azkals in their match vs Kuwait Al-Azraq:

#10 Phil Younghusband
#13 Chieffy Caligdong
#12 Angel Aldeguer Guirado
#7 James Younghusband
#8 Manuel Ott
#21 Jason De Jong
#27 Ray Jonsson
#2 Rob Gier
#4 Anton Del Rosario
#3 Jason Sabio
#1 Neil Etheridge

The Azkals are in white, while Kuwait team wears blue.

Game has started...at 12:30 AM (Philippine Time) being aired live on ABS-CBN Channel 2.

Angel Guirado hurt badly at 5th minute. Kuwait's player #4 was booked with a yellow card.

Player #20 Yousef Nasser of Kuwait scored 1st goal, at 17th minute.

Half-time stats:
Goals Scored - Kuwait 1, Philippines 0
Goal Attempts - Kuwait 7, Philippines 5
Corner Kicks - Kuwait 5, Philippines 2
Yello Cards - Kuwait 1, Philippines 0

Player #13 Musaed Neda of Kuwait scored the 2nd goal, at 68th minute of the game. #13 later got a yellow card at 75th minute, the 2nd yellow card for Kuwait.

Another goal scored for Kuwait at 85th min., by Player #11 Fahed Al-Ibrahim.

Extra time of 4 minutes, #5 Simon Greatwich subs in for Chieffy Caligdong. Greatwich was later booked with a yellow card at 93rd minute.

Fil-Iranian Misagh Bahadoran, Player #14 of the Azkals, subs in for Angel Guirado.

Game ends...Kuwait 3-0 Philippines.

The Leg 2 of the Philippines vs Kuwait Match will be held this July 28, 2011 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.



PBA vs NBA 2011 Exhibition Game Results: NBA wins over PBA, 131-105

The super exciting matchup of PBA superstars vs NBA superstars happened earlier tonight, July 23, 2011, in Araneta Coliseum and was aired live at AKTV on IBC13.

As part of the 2-game series dubbed as the Ultimate All-Star Weekend, the NBA team (as Smart All-Stars), composed of Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Derek Fisher, Tyreke Evans, James Harden and Derrick Williams, faced our very own PBA All-Stars in the hard court, with the NBA team winning bigtime over PBA, 131-105.

The PBA All-Stars was comprised of James Yap, Mark Caguioa, Jayson Castro, Sonny Thoss, LA Tenorio, Larry Fonacier, Solomon Mercado, Alex Cabagnot, Marc Pingris, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Gary David, Gabe Norwood, Ryan Reyes, Danny Seigle, JC Intal and Arwind Santos, who even made it to Twitter's Top 10 Trending Topics worldwide.

Here's the scores after each quarter:

1st Quarter: NBA 30, PBA 26
2nd Quarter: NBA 66, PBA 50
3rd Quarter: NBA 107, PBA 78
4th Quarter: NBA 131, PBA 105

NBA's JaVale McGee was the Best Player of the game with a total of 25 points. Here's how the NBA players scored during the game:

JaVale McGee 25 points
Kevin Durant 22 pts
Derrick Williams 19 pts
Tyreke Evans 17 pts
James Harden 16 pts
Kobe Bryant 12 pts
Chris Paul 11 pts
Derrick Rose 9 pts
Derek Fisher 0 pt

The Filipino ballers did their best, but not enough to beat the NBA All-Stars. Arwind Santos also scored 25 big points, just like McGee, but no other PBA players scored as big as his.

Arwind Santos 25 points
Alex Cabagnot 9 pts
Marc Pingris 9 pts
Rabeh Al-Hussaini 8 pts
Solomon Mercado 8 pts
Gary David 8 pts
Gabe Norwood 7 pts
Ryan Reyes 6 pts
Sonny Thos 4 pts
Jason Castro 4 pts
Mark Caguioa 4 pts
Danny Seigle 4 pts
JC Intal 4 pts
Larry Fonacier 3 pts
LA Tenorio 2 pts
James Yap 0 pt

Watch a video of the NBA-PBA game (2nd half highlights, video courtesy of LakersPortal):


The NBA team will have one more game tomorrow, July 24, 1 PM, but this time they will be facing the Smart Gilas Pilipinas national team.


Azkals vs Kuwait live at midnight on ABS-CBN 2

The Philippine Azkals will probably play its toughest game ever tonight as the team faces Kuwait in Leg 1 of their campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The "Azkals vs Kuwait" Leg 1 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will be held tonight, July 23, 2011, at the Qadsia Stadium in Kuwait.

It will be aired on ABS-CBN, with live coverage starting at 11:30 PM right after Banana Split Extra Scoop. 

Game kicks off at 12:30 AM, that's already a Sunday, July 24, 2011. So better not sleep yet tonight, or sleep early, then just wake up at midnight to watch the "Azkals vs Kuwait" game live on ABS-CBN 2.

The Kuwaiti National Football Team ranks 102nd in FIFA World Ranking while the Philippine Azkals is only ranked 159th.

While it's Azkals' first time to enter FIFA World Cup Qualification Stage and make it to this level (2nd Round), Kuwait has already reached 3rd Round during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Stage.

The Philippines has never played in a main tournament of FIFA World Cup but Kuwait already did it in 1982.

But let's think positive, the Azkals will win vs Kuwait tonight.

If you can't catch tonight's game live on ABS-CBN, you can watch a replay tomorrow, Sunday, at 9:30 AM, still on ABS-CBN, then at 3:00 PM on BALLS channel and at 10:00 PM on STUDIO 23.

Mykiru Isyusero will also do live blogging updates of the Azkals vs Kuwait game tonight, so stay tuned!


David Archuleta Live in Manila 2011 concert tonight

David Archuleta stages "Live in Manila" concert tonight (July 18, 2011) at 8:00 PM in Araneta Coliseum.

Archuleta arrived yesterday afternoon, July 17, and went straight to SM Megamall for a meet-and-greet with his fans and also for a cd autograph signing.

Check out pics of David Archuleta at SM MegaMall (Courtesy of Joey Gatmaitan / Odysseylive.Net Facebook Page):





Before the cd signing, Archuleta answered fan questions and serenaded his Pinoy fans with the song "Stand By Me". Watch video (courtesy of superduperbuknoy):

David Archuleta's Live in Manila 2011 concert is being presented tonight by Ovation Productions.

After his concert tonight, Archuleta will also hold a cd signing at SM Southmall in Las Piñas City tomorrow, July 19, at 6PM.

Only David Archuleta's cds (The Other Side of Down: Asian Tour Edition) purchased at Odyssey Music and Video store will be signed.

It's already David's 3rd time to visit the Philippines.

He was here in May 2009 for a back-to-back concert with American Idol Season 7 winner David Cook at the SM MOA Concert Grounds.

He came back just last November to promote his album "The Other Side of Down" at the Skydome in SM North EDSA.


Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Grand Winner is Marcelito Pomoy

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2
Grand Finals (Results Night)
June 26, 2011

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 has concluded Sunday night with the announcement of winner in Araneta Coliseum, the same venue where the 14 grand finalists showcased their talents on Saturday to win the public votes.

The votes have been counted and the Season 2 grand winner of Pilipinas Got Talent has been revealed.

Singer Marcelito Pomoy took center stage tonight as he was announced as the finalist with the highest vote percentage (19.56%) becoming Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Grand Winner.

The 25-year-old Male Diva and former construction worker from Cavite took home a cash prize of P2 million.

It wasn't a landslide victory for Marcelito unlike in PGT Season 1 when Jovit Baldivino, also a singer, won bigtime with 48.41% of the votes, over Baguio Metamorphosis with a very far 15.39%.

This season's 2nd placer, the tap dancing duo Happy Feet composed of brothers Ramonito and Lolito Mata, came so close to Marcelito. Happy Feet got 18.32% of the votes and as the runner-up, they received P100,000 cash prize.

But with 19.56% and 18.32% respectively, Marcelito and Happy Feet were the clear top choices by most viewers as the rest of the finalists only got below 10% of the votes.

Dance group Freestylers from Calamba, Laguna was named 3rd Placer with 9.46% and also won P100,000 cash.

The rest of the 14 grand finalists were awarded P50,000 cash prize.

Here's the official results of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 or the ranking of the 14 grand finalists based on the combined SMS and online votes:

1. Marcelito Pomoy, 25, Imus, Cavite (singer with dual voice) 19.56%
2. Happy Feet, Bukidnon (Tap Dancing Brothers/Duo) 18.32%
3. Freestylers, Calamba, Laguna (dance group) 9.46%
4. B4, Baguio City (dance group) 9.12%
5. Buildex Pagales, 15, Digos City, Davao del Sur (singer / musician) 8.25%
6. NielBeth (Leoniel Enopia and Elizabeth Dazo), Bacolod City (ballroom dancing duo) 7.81%
7. Rico The Magician (Romarico Sanorjo) 60, Caloocan City 7.59%
8. John Michael Narag, 16, Mabini,Pangasinan (singer) 5.30%
9. Madrigal Siblings, Cainta, Rizal (singing trio) 3.68%
10. Skeights, Davao City (band) 3.64%
11. Jose Emmanuel "Jem" Cubil, 17, Talisay City, Cebu (singer / musician) 2.86%
12. DJP Trio, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental (singers) 2.60%
13. Angel Calalas, 22, Cainta, Rizal (Hula Hoop Tricker) 1.99%
14. Filogram, Baguio City (dance group) 0.40%

It was also announced during the Season 2 finale that Pilipinas Got Talent Season 3 is going to start immediately and will already premiere on July 9.

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PILIPINAS GOT TALENT TRENDING WORLWIDE

At one point after the results show of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2, five (5) of the Top 10 Trending Topics on Twitter worldwide at 10PM Sunday, June 26, (take note WORLDWIDE) were all PGT related.

1. #pgtgrandfinals
2. #ineedtostop
3. #ripnickiminaj
4. Congrats Marcelito
5. Grand Winner
6. Freestylers
7. Magic Alonso
8. Girls DIET
9. Jovit Baldivino
10. LuanSNoEsquenta


Derek Ramsay, Jake Cuenca at "One Big Show" Boardwalk's 20th Anniversary

Direct-selling company Boardwalk recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary thru a 2-hour fashion and music show called "One Big Show" held in Araneta Coliseum.

The event featured over a hundred models, including its celebrity endorsers who made hot appearances in the show.

Check out photos of some celebrities who modeled for Boardwalk's "One Big Show":


Derek Ramsay


Coco Martin


Matteo Guidicelli


Bangs Garcia


Justine Gabionza


Rich Asuncion


Victor Aliwalas


Jake Cuenca


Photos courtesy of Boardwalk Business Ventures Inc.


Sam Concepcion to direct "Face Off" mini-concert feat. Tippy Dos Santos and Morissette Amon

Sam Concepcion will be directing the mini-concert "Face Off" which will feature two young divas Tippy Dos Santos and Morissette Amon.

Before Sam Concepcion flies as Peter Pan on September 29 to October 30, the 18-year-old singer-actor will be directing first the "Face Off" concert this July 2, 5:30 p.m., at the Entertainment Hall of Robinsons Midtown Ermita.

It was the concerts' featured artists themselves, Tippy Dos Sandtos and Morissette Amon, who personally chose Sam Concepcion to direct the show. "This is my way of supporting my friends in this endeavor," says Sam. "I have taping that day, so I agreed to just direct the concert."

This will be Sam's first time to direct a concert and somehow, it will serve as a prelude to Sam's own major concert in 2012 with him as both the featured artist and the director.



The "Face Off" concert will feature two young divas Tippy Dos Santos and Morissette Amon.

STAGES' Tippy Dos Santos has already showcased her amazing vocals and starrific charm in the ABS-CBN youth-oriented show "Shoutout" and the musical drama "iDOL". She already competed internationally and won medals in the 2008 World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in LA.

At her young age, Tippy may well be considered stage veteran having been part of musical productions like "Children's Letters To God" and "Beauty and the Beast", and soon in STAGES' production of "Peter Pan" as Sam Concepcion's leading lady.

Talent5's Morissette Amon meanwhile is familiar to televiewers as the 1st Runner Up in the TV5's talent search "Star Factor" last December. She started singing at a very young age and trooped to various singing contests in her native land, Cebu. She just finished waxing her debut album.

On Youtube, you can find a video of Morissette being compared to America's Got Talent Season 1 winner Bianca Ryan and Pinay international singer Charice.

Who between Tippy and Morissette will be hailed the better performer in "Face Off"?

Presented by STAGES, Talent5, and Hype Cologne, in cooperation with TV5 and ASAP Rocks, "Face Off" will be held this July 2, 5:30 p.m., at the Entertainment Hall of Robinsons Midtown Ermita and will also feature some Talent5 artists as special guests.

Admission is free. See you!


Posted by Gian Carlo Vizcarra for Mykiru Isyusero


Yahoo! OMG! Awards 2011 winners: Shalani Soledad, Shamcey Supsup, Jennylyn Mercado, KathBie and more

The winners for the 1st Yahoo! OMG! Awards were announced Tuesday night, June 21, 2011, at the Republiq Bar in Resorts World Manila, Pasay City.

The event was supposed to start 7PM, but it started 2 hours later with opening performance from BBS and Kean Cipriano, singing the song "Wala Na Tayo".

Hosts of the evening were JM Rodriguez and Andi Manzano while presenters included Dra. Vicki Belo, Lauren Young, IC Mendoza, Angelu De Leon, Carmi Martin, Gaby dela Merced, Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez, Fabio Ide, Jojo Alejar, Divine Lee, Raymond Gutierrez and Rico Blanco.

Winners in 16 categories were actually those who got the highest number of votes in the online poll conducted at Yahoo! OMG! Philippines site from June 14 to 18 while winners in 2 categories (OMG! Celebrity of the Year won by TV host Shalani Soledad and OMG! Major Impact award given to Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2011 Shalani Soledad) were chosen based on Yahoo! Philippines! Search trends.

Here's the complete list of winners in the 1st Yahoo! OMG! Awards (2011):

Hottest Actor - Piolo Pascual
Hottest Actress - Jennylyn Mercado
Breakthrough Male Artist - Coco Martin
Breakthrough Female Artist - Cristine Reyes
Funniest Comedian - Vice Ganda
Funniest Comedienne - Eugene Domingo
Awesome Young Actor - Albie Casiño
Awesome Young Actress - Kathryn Bernardo
Amazing Male Newcomer - Alden Richards
Amazing Female Newcomer - Ritz Azul
Favorite Male TV Host - Luis Manzano
Favorite Female TV Host - Toni Gonzaga
Coolest Male Singer - Christian Bautista
Coolest Female Singer - Charice
Coolest Band - Parokya Ni Edgar
Fashion Designer of the Year - Joey Samson
OMG! Celebrity of the Year - Shalani Soledad
OMG! Major Impact - Shamcey Supsup

Special Awards:
CLEAR Man Award - Piolo Pascual
CLEAR Woman Award - Sam Pinto
Pond's Natural Beauty - Shamcey Supsup
Sunsilk Award - Alodia Gosiengfiao
Wi-Tribe Award - Somedaydream
Most Animated Celebrity of the Night - Barbie Forteza
Most Watched Celebrity of the Night - Marc Nelson
Sweetest Couple of the Night - Victor Basa and Divine Lee


"Ryan Cayabyab and Friends" concert this June 28

Maestro Ryan Cayabyab and the talented Ryan Cayabyab Singers will treat music lovers and fans with a night of memorable hits and OPM classics, beautifully arranged by the Maestro himself, in Ryan Cayabyab and Friends this June 28, 8 p.m., at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Floy Quintos directs the show.



Aside from being a celebration of beautiful music, the concert also celebrates friendship as some of the country's most gifted singers and Ryan's closest friends will take part in the concert- Dulce, Bituin Escalante, and Jett Pangan.

"I'm just so proud of this dream team," Ryan exclaims. "It will be an exciting, memorable night."

Mr. C noted that director Floy Quintos is equally excited about the show.

"He's already thinking of what he's going to put up in that huge LED wall," Mr. C, as he is fondly called, enthuses. "The show will not be only a night of music, it will also be a visual feast."

"Ryan Cayabyab and Friends" is the June offering of Resorts World Manila's Concert Series, which previously featured OPM greats such as Lani Misalucha, Christian Bautista, Lea Salonga, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Basil Valdez and Pops Fernandez.

Ryan Cayabyab and Friends is produced by Resorts World in cooperation with
Ultimate Entertainment, Inc.

Tickets may be purchased at the Resorts World Manila Box Office located at the main casino entrance.


Posted by Gian Carlo Vizcarra for Mykiru Isyusero


Miley Cyrus Live in Manila Concert: Presscon photos and video

Miley Cyrus is now here in Manila, Philippines for a one-night "Live in Manila" concert at SM Mall Of Asia (MOA) Concert Grounds Friday, June 17, 2011.

Miley arrived late night Wednesday and had to hold a press conference Thursday afternoon at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City.

At the presscon hosted by Filipina singer-actress-host Nikki Gil, Miley revealed that aside from being excited to perform for her Filipino fans, she's also excited to go shopping here. (at Greenhills perhaps?)

Miley was also awarded at the presscon with a Platinum Records Award by MCA Music (Universal Philippines) for her three albums: "Can't Be Tamed", "Breakout" and "The Time Of Our Lives".

Check out photos and video from the presscon of Miley Cyrus' Live in Manila concert:









Prior to the press conference, Miley made a guesting on GMA 7's "Eat Bulaga", the Philippines' longest-running noontime show.

Miley's hit songs include "The Climb", "Party in the U.S.A." and "Can't Be Tamed".


Photos courtesy of Astroplus via its Facebook Page / Youtube video courtesy of OrangeMagazineTV



Athena Mae Imperial wins Miss Philippines Earth 2011

Athena Mae Imperial has won the title of Miss Philippines Earth 2011 during the pageant finale held earlier tonight, June 5, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

Athena Imperial represented the Municipality of Casiguran, Aurora. She is 24 years old and stands 5'6".

Just like last year's winner Kris Psyche Resus, Athena was the shortest candidate among the final 10 candidates.

Athena is a former production staff and researcher in an investigative program on GMA 7.

She competed in Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant and was among the Top 12 semi-finalists.

Check out more photos of Athena Mae Imperial, the newly-crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2011:

Athena Mae Imperial close-up photo

Athena Imperial picture

Miss Philippines Earth 2011 winner

Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Athena Imperial swimsuit photo

Athena Imperial gown picture


Photos courtesy of Carousel Productions via Miss Philippines Earth Facebook Page