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JM Yosures named ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ champion in worldwide-trending finale

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Miguel Dumaual and Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/02/06/jm-grand-winner.jpg"/><figcaption>JM Yosures is named ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ grand winner in the Saturday finale of the hit singing competition. <em>Screengrab</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>)— JM Yosures of Taguig City was named the new “Tawag ng Tanghalan” champion on “It’s Showtime!” Saturday, in a three-hour finale that dominated trending topics on social media and ranked first on the worldwide list on Twitter.</p><p>With applauded performances of “House of the Rising Sun” and a Lady Gaga medley, Yosures earned the highest combined score from the judges and public votes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1614920" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He bested nine other hopefuls in the week-long grand finals: Rachell Laylo, Rica Mae Maer, Emmar Cabilogan, Nikole Kyle Bernido, Makki Lucino, Donna Gift Ricafrente, Mara Tumale, and Ayegee Paredes.</p><p>Laylo and Paredes, who performed a medley of Aegis and Rey Valera tunes in the final round, respectively, placed second and third to Yosures.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1614973" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>While Laylo was the judges’ top choice with 48.7%, she was second to Yosures in terms of public votes, fetching 28.9% versus the champion’s 50%. Yosures ranked third in the “Hurado’s Score” list, at 39%. Paredes, meanwhile, got scores of 44.9% from the judges, and 28.2% from viewers.</p><p>As champion, Yosures was awarded a prize money of P1 million, a brand new house and lot from Lessandra worth P2 million, a recording contract with Star Music, a management contract with Star Magic, and a trophy crafted by renowned artist Toym Imao.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1614990" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Yosures is the fourth “Tawag ng Tanghalan” champion under the competition’s “It’s Showtime!” era, following Noven Belleza (2017), Janine Berdin (2018), and Elaine Duran (2019).</p><p>Throughout his stint in the year-long fourth season, Yosures earned praise from judges for his versatility as a balladeer and a pop performer, with heartfelt performances rooted from his experience of being abandoned by his father — a story he openly shared in interviews.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Trending #1 TOP SPOT NATIONWIDE &amp; WORLDWIDE ang OHT ngayong Sabado na <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TNT4AngHulingTapatan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TNT4AngHulingTapatan</a>! Thank you so much, Madlang People! <a href="https://t.co/U9IKt5vzwL">pic.twitter.com/U9IKt5vzwL</a></p>— Tawag Ng Tanghalan (@TNTABSCBN) <a href="https://twitter.com/TNTABSCBN/status/1357943223876952067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Nakuha po natin ang TOP 4 SPOTS trending NATIONWIDE! Maraming salamat, Madlang People! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TNT4AngHulingTapatan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TNT4AngHulingTapatan</a> <a href="https://t.co/6AGA1oNJkq">pic.twitter.com/6AGA1oNJkq</a></p>— It&#x27;s Showtime (@itsShowtimeNa) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsShowtimeNa/status/1357945129483472897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The grand finals of the singing competition, dubbed “Ang Huling Tapatan,” nearly swept the top 10 trends on Twitter in the Philippines, as viewers backed their bets and praised the finalists’ performances.</p><p>The live episode’s official hashtag, #TNT4AngHulingTapatan, also topped the list of worldwide trends on Twitter — in the latest indication of the program’s enduring popularity despite its digital migration following the broadcast crisis that beset its home network ABS-CBN.</p><p>“Tawag ng Tanghalan,” an iconic talent search that first premiered in 1954 and which produced the likes of superstar Nora Aunor, had its third revival in 2016 as a popular segment on “It’s Showtime!”</p><p>Following Yosures’ win, a fifth season searching for a new champion will immediately start on Monday, hosts announced during the finale.</p>

<p>Throughout his stint in the year-long fourth season, JM Yosures earned praise from judges for his versatility as a balladeer and a pop performer, with heartfelt performances rooted from his experience of being abandoned by his father — a story he openly shared in interviews.</p>

Throughout his stint in the year-long fourth season, JM Yosures earned praise from judges for his versatility as a balladeer and a pop performer, with heartfelt performances rooted from his experience of being abandoned by his father — a story he openly shared in interviews.

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JM Yosures named ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ champion in worldwide-trending finale

Miguel Dumaual and Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 06, 2021 03:25 PM PHT

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Updated February 06, 2021 04:19 PM PHT

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