From the highly successful one-time grand auditions last June 19 wherein a crowd of over 13,000 packed the SMART Araneta Coliseum, Artista Academy conducted a rigorous screening process in choosing the 16 finalists who have what it takes to become TV5’s biggest new stars.
And now, Artista Academy has finally chosen their Top 16 Students (or finalists) who will all undergo real artista training in a legitimate school of television arts. The sixteen candidates (composed of 8 boys and 8 girls) aged 16-22 will battle it out for P20 M worth of total prizes and the prestige of being hailed as Artista Academy’s Best Actor and Best Actress.
The Artista Academy Top 16 finalists are Akihiro Blanco (Pasig), Alberto Bruno (Marikina), Benjo Leoncio (Cebu),Brent Manzano (Quezon City), Chanel Morales (Bacolod), Chris Leonardo (Laguna), Jon Orlando (Quezon City), Julia Quisumbing(Makati), Malak So Shdifat (Manila), Mark Neumann (Quezon City), Marvelous Alejo (Valenzuela), Nicole Estrada (Pasig), Shaira Mae (Las Piñas City), Sophie Albert (Mandaluyong), Stephanie Rowe(Pampanga), and Vin Abrenica (Pampanga).
Check out their individual photos and see if they indeed have the looks to become TV 5′s next big star:
Artista Academy, the only reality-based talent competition, will share with viewers the real journey of 16 showbiz aspirants who will undergo extensive curriculum-based training at the Asian Academy of Television Arts (AATA) to become certified professional actors equipped with the acting versatility and right attitude to make a name for themselves in the industry.
All 16 finalists who will be chosen as Artista Academy Students will be granted full scholarship to the AATA and will undergo comprehensive training with the best in the industry –- including multi-awarded director Joel Lamangan, music master Louie Ocampo, dance guru Georcelle Dapat of G Force, along with other esteemed TV professionals and distinguished celebrities.
Artista Academy is hosted by seasoned actors Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin, and is directed by acclaimed film and TV director Mac Alejandre, who is also the head of the TV5 Talent Center. He will be working with well-known Entertainment executive and AATA Head Wilma Galvante.
On top the P20 Million worth of total prizes to be won by the Artista Academy Best Actor and Best Actress, TV5 will also grant them lead roles in a forthcoming teleserye. Not only will they be armed with the right acting training from AATA to become the industry’s future stars, they will also be the richest of all winners in the history of all talent searches in the country.
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HI Ate Shaiara… GoOd MOrNinG.. NANoOd natalaga ako kagabi ng AWARDS NiGht..Sa TV.. NIce Interview po.. Pinag Aralan mo Talaga ang Speech mo..At Sinali mo si GOD.. OK LAng ya ate Shaira.. MAgaling kang Artista.. MAgaling ka Umarte ..magaling kang Kumanta At higit sa LAhat magaling kang Sumayaw.. Ate Ako rin nanghihinayanG Ikaw ung Dumaan sa Butas ng KArayom..PArang lahat na nga ng pagsuBok dinaanan mo na..But you do not lose hope.. MAgaling ka Ate Shaira.. Ikaw ung Deserving na makuha ang Crown .. Deserving ka na makuha ang 20 milliOn..! But Even Though Hindi ka NAnalo ..panalo ka parin sa amin ate.. “Every THING HAS A PuRpOse”
god is preparing the best for you..
MAgaling ka.. Wag kang mawalan ng PAg Asa.. BE Confident Sa LAhat ng BAgay… MAlay mo PAg Ginawan kau ng Long Film Ni DIRECt TAPOS U Did Ur JOD VEry Well .. At NA KITA nila DIRECt na MAgaling ka pala TAlagang umarte At MAs NAkita nila NA Deserving ka.. At ..Dahil nakita Nilang mas Deserving ka MAs bibigyan kapa nila ng MOre Job.. At gagawan ka nila ng MAraming Film…Yun ang PriniPare ni God sau .. “Always Remember” “Every THING has A PURPOSe..” Hope MAbasa mO ito..Dahil ProMise Ang Message na ito Ay MAkaka TULONG SA INyo.. MARK NEUMAn At SHAIRA>> you have done all you best like a Profesional..
c0ngrats sa t0p 6 finalist ng artista acAdemy!
Lalo na ky chanel’ go0d luck sayo, ikaw ang bet q!
aha galing nyo po ! godlock po !
brent just be humble katulad ng dati wag magbabago at lagi kang lumingon sayong pinanggalingan.tc..papasa ka at makukuha mo ang 10 million.tc
wish ko sumikat kayo at sana wag ninyong alakihin ang mga ulo ninyo at ilagay ninyo ang kasikatan ninyo sa paa upang walang maaapakang tao o ang mga sumusuurta sa inyo yun lang maraming salamat
:) Im VEry Thankful at NAka PAsok si MArk at Shaira sa top 6..And MAraming Salamat sa Suggestion.Makaka Tulong talaga sa kanilang mga Suggestion’s Ninyo..
HI Kuya. MARK >>MARK.. GoOd MOrNinG.. NANoOd natalaga ako kagabi ng AWARDS NiGht..Sa TV…… OK LAng Kuya MArk. MAgaling kang Artista.. Always MErong EmotiOn.. Hindi kana KAilangang turuan ng Emotion dahil Mismo Ikaw The Way na mag Act MAy Emotion… Kuya NAghihinayang ako kung BAkit hindi ikaw ang tinanghal na BEst Actor…PArang lahat na nga ng pagsuBok dinaanan mo na. NA Kick out ka Dbuh?.But you do not lose hope.. MAgaling ka Kuya MArk.. Ikaw ung Deserving na makuha ang Crown .. Deserving ka na makuha ang 20 milliOn..! But Even Though Hindi ka NAnalo ..panalo ka parin sa amin KUya.. “Every THING HAS A PuRpOse”
god is preparing the best for you..
MAgaling ka.. Wag kang mawalan ng PAg Asa.. BE Confident Sa LAhat ng BAgay… MAlay mo PAg Ginawan kau ng Long Film Ni DIRECt TAPOS U Did Ur JOB VEry Well .. At NA KITA nila DIRECt na MAgaling ka pala TAlagang umarte At MAs NAkita nila NA Deserving ka.. At ..Dahil nakita Nilang mas Deserving ka MAs bibigyan kapa nila ng MOre Job.. At gagawan ka nila ng MAraming Film…Yun ang PriniPare ni God sau .. “Always Remember” “Every THING has A PURPOSe..” Hope MAbasa mO ito..Dahil ProMise Ang Message na ito Ay MAkaka TULONG SA INyo.. MARK NEUMAn At SHAIRA>> you have done all you best like a Profesional..