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Fan fave Marko Rudio gets grand finals slot in Tawag ng Tanghalan

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN/ It" s="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/05/02/20230502-tawag-ng-tanghalan-abs-cbn-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Tawag ng Tanghalan semifinalists JR Oclarit, Mark Justo, and Marko Rudio earn a standing ovation from the judges on Tuesday. <em>ABS-CBN/It&#x27;s Showtime</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Marko Rudio, whose Tawag ng Tanghalan performances have been viral hits online, earned the second grand finals slot of the singing competition’s sixth regular season on Tuesday.</p><p>Pangasinan’s Rudio was among the second batch of semifinalists who took the stage in the “It’s Showtime” segment, along with Davao City’s JR Oclarit, and Isabela City’s Mark Justo.</p><p>For the three-way face-off, the hopefuls roused the five judges to a standing ovation with “Man in the Mirror.”</p><p>Their subsequent solo performances — Oclarit’s take on “Jealous,” Justo’s version of “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You,” and Rudio’s rendition of “Upuan” — similarly impressed the “hurado” panel.</p><p>However, for that round, it was only Rudio who had the judges on their feet — an accurate indication of his top-scoring feat as a semifinalist. By the end of the episode, he secured a spot as a grand finalist.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN/It" s="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/05/02/20230502-tawag-ng-tanghalan-abs-cbn-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Marko Rudio and JR Oclarit after the announcement of the Tuesday results of Tawag ng Tanghalan. <em>ABS-CBN/It&#x27;s Showtime</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Oclarit will have to compete again on Friday after getting the most votes from judges via “Hurados’ Save.” Justo, meanwhile, ended his Tawag ng Tanghalan journey.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/02/23/jona-in-tears-over-tawag-finalists-akoy-sa-yo-version">Jona in tears over Tawag ng Tanghalan finalist&#x27;s &#x27;Ako&#x27;y Sa &#x27;Yo, Ika&#x27;y Akin Lamang&#x27; rendition</a></li></ul><p>Other semifinalists set to compete this week are Adrian Nebreja, Kelvin Silvestre, Villier Villalobo, Angelo Merced, Lyka Estrella, and Nowi Alpuerto.</p><p>Rudio joins Jezza Quiogue as Year 6 grand finalists, who will also have a week-long face-off in their bid to become the latest champion after the likes of Janine Berdin, JM Yosures, Reiven Umali, and Noven Belleza.</p><p>“It’s Showtime” airs weekdays and Saturdays at noon on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, TV5, and iWantTFC.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvJqDZ2x0XM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3q7Sxuc2IXw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Marko Rudio, whose Tawag ng Tanghalan performances have been viral hits online, earned the second grand finals slot of the singing competition’s sixth regular season on Tuesday.