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Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA -- &quot;Idol Kids Philippines&quot; has announced the first three kiddie hopefuls who will be part of the show&#x27;s upcoming final showdown.</p><p>Over the weekend, the first nine hopefuls battled at the start of the show&#x27;s Live Semis, where the viewers becomes the show&#x27;s fifth judge through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pwVIN8wl7E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online voting</a>.</p><p>From the nine hopefuls, only three will go to the final showdown. One hopeful will be coming from the viewers&#x27; pick and two are from the judges&#x27; pick. </p><p>Before their performance on stage, the first nine hopefuls underwent mentoring sessions with <a href="https://bini.abs-cbn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BINI</a> members Maloi and Colet, the show&#x27;s guest mentors for the week.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/14d3q8QRkt8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Last Saturday, after mentorship, the hopefuls who battled on stage were Alexa, Keisha, Gab, Khasy, Kena and Kara, while Abatar, Quinn and MJ performed on Sunday.  </p><p>Before the show ended on Sunday night, Alexa, MJ and Quinn were named as the first three hopefuls who will be part of the show&#x27;s grand showdown.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uWAoMJIigQI?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>For the live semifinals, nine-year-old Alexa from Laguna was the viewers&#x27; pick after receiving a total average score of 28.01%.</p><p>Alexa was voted by viewers after she wowed the judges and live audience with her performance of &quot;Sirena&quot; by Gloc-9. She dedicated her performance to her cousins who are members of LGBTQIA+.</p><p>&quot;Ang galing wala na akong masasabi pero &#x27;yung performance mo pang-concert. I&#x27;m so proud of you sweetheart that was such a great performance,&quot; judge Regine Velasquez said. </p><p>&quot;Ang galing mo, ang galing mo,&quot; judge JK Labajo added.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tJa_lb_z58U?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Like in any movie, kahit hindi ito pelikula, there&#x27;s beginning and end. This is just the beginning for all of you. I&#x27;m excited to see your story unfold,&quot; judge Gary Valenciano said before the two judges&#x27; picks were named.</p><p>Ten-year-old MJ from Batangas impressed the judges and audience with her performance of &quot;River.&quot;  MJ will be moving to the final showdown after receiving a total average score of 97% by the judges.</p><p>&quot;Grabe &#x27;yung performance, parang professional na. What I like about the performance is it&#x27;s so clean, dinig na dinig ko ang boses, dinig na dinig ko ang nota, tumbok lahat,&quot; judge Velasquez said. </p><p>&quot;Alam mo habang pinapanood kita parang ako ang napagod. Pero sa performance mo hindi ko nakita na napagod ka. At parang nag-a-agree ako sa sinabi ni Ms. Reg, napakalinis, napakabango, napakaganda. Pero MJ, ako ang masasabi ko lang just keep exploring different styles, kasi napaka-versatile mo,&quot; judge Angeline Quinto said. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AaBLfUCt2Ic?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The third spot was given to Rizal&#x27;s nine-year-old hopeful Quinn. The young hopeful entertained and moved the judges with her rendition of &quot;Leaves.&quot; Quinn was saved by the judges and was given a total average score of 92.75%. </p><p>&quot;Oh my God, Quinn! ito &#x27;yung isa sa mga rason kung bakit sobra kong nae-enjoy kung nasaan ako ngayon.... what you did tonight it&#x27;s epitome of pure. I am dumbfounded, I don&#x27;t know what to say.  How you sang -- wow! Quinn, congrats!,&quot; judge Labajo said.</p><p>&quot;Hay naku Quinn. Alam mo ba pag-start pa lang ng kanta mo sobra akong naaopektuhan. &#x27;Di ko alam, ikaw &#x27;yung klase ng singer kahit hindi ka bumirit naapektuhan ako.  Nakita ko at narinig ko na sa ganyang age mo ay mayroon ka ng signature sound, wala akong masabi -- congratulations!&quot; judge Quinto said.</p><p>Before the announcement of the first three finalists, OPM singer-songwriter Maki graced the &quot;Idol Kids&quot; stage and performed his hits &quot;Namumula&quot; and &quot;Dilaw.&quot;  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/9/12/bini-s-maloi-colet-are-mentors-at-idol-kids-semi-finals-maki-is-guest-performer-1055" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BINI&#x27;s Maloi, Colet are mentors at &#x27;Idol Kids&#x27; semi-finals; Maki is guest performer</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d9WlZaavE2g?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Idol Kids Philippines&quot; hosted by Robi  Domingo and Jolina Magdangal airs Saturdays and Sundays on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and Kapamilya Online Live, and TV5.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_DZ3k61L9-w?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DX1t5JXH4l4?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0O__2fi260k?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>"Idol Kids Philippines" has announced the first three kiddie hopefuls who will be part of the show's upcoming final showdown.</p>

"Idol Kids Philippines" has announced the first three kiddie hopefuls who will be part of the show's upcoming final showdown.

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First 3 hopefuls to join 'Idol Kids Philippines' final showdown named

Reyma Deveza,

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Published Sep 15, 2025 11:29 AM PHT

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