Filipina Soul

The final notes have been sung, and the votes have been counted.
The Pinoy Dream Academy’s winner for season 2 is…. Laarni Losada!
Laarni, who comes from Sultan Kudarat, received a total of 651,696 votes (35.2% overall). Her Grand Dream performance included “Manalig Ka”. As part of her winnings, she receives a brand new house and lot, P1 million, appliances from Sony and Whirlpool, and a franchise package from Crystal Clear purified water worth P1.5 million. She follows in the footsteps of the first Grand Star Dreamer, Yeng Constantino, who won in 2006.
Here’s the announcement of Laarni’s win:

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Charlie Green is the 10-year old British Filipino who wowed the judges and audience of Britain’s Got Talent last April. Man, the boy is a class-A performer!
But boy of boy, he failed to advance to the finals because of a bad choice of song. Well, his career is not over yet.
Charlie Green is in the Philippines and is being treated like a real celebrity. And he is already in talks for an album!
Here is the child performer at the Pinoy Dream Academy Overture (the vid is 6 minutes long so apologies if it doesn’t load quickly.)

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The original Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA) successfully launched the career of the winning scholar Yeng Constantino.
A new batch of dreamers are now in the academy, learning from a staff of mentors and showcasing their talents in the weekly Gala Nights. To usher in the new season, the opening night featured Toni Gonzaga, Nikki Gil and Billy Crawford, who together host the show for ABS-CBN.

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