Top 10 Protege Revealed!! Who's Your Bet?

Finally, the Top 10 Protege was revealed yesterday. After the three face off round, each mentors got their official protege who will be battling for the big break. Things are getting more intense and I'm really excited for the next round. For the mean time, I'm going to rank the top ten protege based on their performance.
(From Least to Greatest)
10. Nomer Limatog
Nomer performed "Don't Stop Believin'" by The Journey which is just okay for me. I think he should practice more on his diction but nevertheless, he did pretty well knowing that he's just 10 years old. He is the youngest Protege who made it to Top 10

9. Jensen Kyra Teñoso
Jensen performed "Stand Up for Love" by Destiny's Child. She did pretty well but I'm not really fond of screaming.

8. Rosalyn Novarro
Rosalyn performed "I Will Always Love You" but her repetitive hand gestures is quite awkward and I don't think she sang it in her own unique way.

7. So Wat?
So Wat? Performed their own version of "Aint No Mountain High Enough". The guy with the husky voice reminds me of Bruce Springsteen and obviously the best among the group.

6. Denise Barbacena
Denise sang "Pangarap na Bituin" which sounded so well and you can feel her connection to the song.

5. Krizza Neri
Krizza did an amazing performance of "No One" by Alicia Keys. She did some rapping too which is her biggest advantage among the other contestants.

4. Lirah Bermudez

Lirah performed "Hush / I Will Survive" by Pussycat Dolls. She sang it by playing her guitar which is a big plus for her. She just have to work on her diction.

3. Samantha Felizco
She's one of my bets and I love her rendition of "Rolling in the Deep" (originally performed by Adele). She nailed it and probably one of the best cover I've ever heard.

2. Lovely Embuscado
Lovely Embuscado is obviously one of the crowd's favorites but I'm not putting her on the second spot because of sympathy. I think she really has the voice and she did pretty well on her rendition of "Hurt" (Performed by Christina Aguilera). She actually reminds me of Melinda Doolittle of American idol Season 3.

1. Kenneth Monico
Kenneth wowed the judges after singing "On Bended Knee" which is supposed to be a group song. He was able to hit all the high notes and his performance is simple remarkable.

This ranking is just based on the performances they give during the Face Off round. It might vary base on their future performances.

Protege : Judges and Top 30 Finalists

GMA's Protege will take it to another level. The Mentors are done choosing their Top 3 proteges and now, the real competition is about to start. There will be three Judges for this competition namely,
Joey the Leon - "The Legend" - With his quick wit and irreverent humor, Joey de Leon became the epitome of smart comedy in the country. With his forays into art, acting, hosting, and music proving to be successful, his status as an entertainment icon is forever etched in the Filipinos’ hearts.

Bert De Leon - "The Director" - A veteran director, passionate musician and trusted talent manager, Bert de Leon knows the ins-and-outs of the entertainment industry. With his impressive credentials, he has become a sought-after entertainment arbiter in the country.

Louie Ocampo - "The Virtuoso" - The man behind the hits, Louie Ocampo’s repertoire is one that is dearest and most recognizable to Filipino music lovers. Taking on such roles as songwriter, composer, and arranger, his body of work never fails to garner critical praise and recognition.

The show will be hosted by Ding Dong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado and Ogie Alcasid as the Journey Host.

Here are the 10 Mentors and their Top 3 Proteges

Joey Generoso - Wilson, Aubrey and Samantha
Rey Valera - ISAW (Garett, Julie, Jethro, and Renwick), The Love teams, Si Pilyo
Imelda Papin - The VIP Singers , Jobert Nosidal, and Rossalyn Navarro
Janno Gibbs - Lirah Bermudez, Alejando (Alejoe and Janbeth), and Ricy Deloviar
Jaya - Lovely Embuscado, Archimedes Udaundo, and Joshua Fresco.
Jay-R - Kenneth Monico, Cercado Sisters, Allen Sta Maria
Aiza Suegerra - Mark Gregory, Zibrille, and Krizza Neri
Claire De la Fuente - Via, M.O.S.T, and Jensen
Gloc 9 - Derf Cabael, Denise and Maria Kristina
Rachelle Ann Go - The Blassians, Nomer Limatog, and Regina Otic.

I will share my personal bets in my next post.

Marco and Tadd for SYTYCD

Once again, we have one more reason to be very proud of our nationality as two Fil-Ams successfully made it to the Top 10 finalists of a hit American reality show, So You Think You Can Dance.

Marco Germar (left) and Tadd Gadduang (right)
They are said to be two of the strongest contenders on the said dance competition.
Both of them are into different style of dancing. Gadduang is more into Hip Hop while Germar is more of Contemporary Jazz.
I'm sure many SYTYCD fans here in our country will watch the show and will keep their eyes on our two fellow pinoys.
The other SYTYCD finalists are Caitlyn Lawson, Clarice Ordaz, Jess Le Protto, Jordan Casanova, Melanie Moore, Mitchell Kelly, Ricky Jaime, and Sasha Mallory.
Let's hope for the best and may one of them win the grand prize. Cheers!