Push Admin

Do you remember? These 8 stars started on 'PGT'

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA—Besides its grand winners, &quot;Pilipinas Got Talent&quot; (PGT) has produced a number of recgonizable names, whose careers took off in line with their respective talents.</p><p>With national TV exposure and approving comments from superstar-judges, the local iteration of the global &quot;Got Talent&quot; format has been a springboard to greater success for numerous acts, including both champions and runners-up.</p><p>As &quot;Pilipinas Got Talent&quot; opens it sixth season Saturday, here&#x27;s a look at 7 personalities and 1 group that have remained active or made it big in showbiz after they graduated from the show.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xrov75Yt6E4" width="560"></iframe></figure></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/01/06/mark.jpg"/></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5qdwn4esEAk" width="560"></iframe></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lSWY2wn2DzA" width="560"></iframe></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtxizpX-3VM" width="560"></iframe></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ReuOnKSi0s" width="560"></iframe></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vagu7QDOU3Q" width="560"></iframe></figure></div><div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hl_bgKjaMJI" width="560"></iframe></figure></div></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">JOVIT BALDIVINO</h1><div><em>Winner, Season 1</em></div><p>Since clinching the top prize of &quot;PGT&#x27;s&quot; maiden season in 2010, the Batangueño singer has released four albums and even acted in a number of ABS-CBN shows, such as &quot;Growing Up&quot; and &quot;Juan dela Cruz.&quot; He has been a regular performer on &quot;ASAP,&quot; ABS-CBN&#x27;s weekly concert variety show.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">MARKKI STROEM</h1><div><em>Grand finalist, Season 1</em></div><p>Stroem may have been edged out by fellow singer Baldivino for the title, but he found success as an actor and stage performer in the years following his &quot;PGT&quot; bid. He has starred in at least four major theater productions, and appeared in at least five films, and that&#x27;s excluding acting roles on television.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">GERPHIL FLORES</h1><div><em>Semifinalist, Season 1</em></div><p>Her second shot at fame was a case of déjà vu for this classical singer, who, four years after reaching the semifinals of &quot;PGT,&quot; placed second in the Asia-wide version of the talent search in 2015. She earned a supporter in renowned international composer David Foster, who brought her straight to the semifinals of &quot;Asia&#x27;s Got Talent&quot; with the &quot;golden buzzer.&quot;</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">MARCELITO POMOY</h1><div><em>Winner, Season 2</em></div><p>Best known for his &quot;doble kara&quot; performances, Pomoy&#x27;s Season 2 win launched his music career, with two albums under his belt and a regular billing on &quot;ASAP&quot;.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">KHALIL RAMOS</h1><div><em>Runner-up, Season 3</em></div><p>This singer placed second to Season 3 champion Maasinhon Trio, and went on to release an album after &quot;PGT&quot;. However, he found bigger success as an actor, with several starring roles on TV and in films. Ramos was most recently seen on the big screen in &quot;2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten,&quot; and on TV in &quot;La Luna Sangre&quot;.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">EL GAMMA PENUMBRA</h1><div><em>Grand finalist, Season 3</em></div><p>This shadow theater group had no shortage of guest appearances on TV and other major events following its grand-finalist finish in &quot;PGT&quot;. Four years later in 2015, El Gamma Penumbra made international waves when it brought to &quot;Asia&#x27;s Got Talent&quot; its timely societal messages, eventually winning the entire competition. </p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">PAULINE AGUPITAN</h1><div><em>Semi-finalist, Season 3</em></div><p>Only 11 when she joined &quot;PGT&quot; in 2011, this singer failed to secure a spot in the grand finals of the talent search. But this, she managed six years later when she joined &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan,&quot; where she finished runner-up to Noven Belleza.</p></div><div class="item-desc"><h1 class="heading">EUMEE CAPILE</h1><div><em>Top 36, Season 4</em></div><p>She may have only finished in the top 36 in &quot;PGT&#x27;s&quot; fourth season, but this singer soared higher in another ABS-CBN talent search, &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan,&quot; three years later in 2016. Capile&#x27;s powerful voice earned her a slot in the grand finals of the show, alongside fellow &quot;PGT&quot; graduate Pauline Agupitan.</p></div></div>

<p>As "Pilipinas Got Talent" opens it sixth season Saturday, here's a look at eight personalities or group who remained active or made it big in showbiz after they graduated from the show.</p>

As "Pilipinas Got Talent" opens it sixth season Saturday, here's a look at eight personalities or group who remained active or made it big in showbiz after they graduated from the show.