THE BEGINNING
by Jan Michael Belena
Talento Manay 2014 was a
talent competition held in the Municipality of Manay which formally started
last September 8, 2014 from a month long brainstorming of a new talent
competition by Hon. Jon Marco M. Dayanghirang, Municipal Mayor of Manay. It
started with a series of Auditions held on six (6) barangays of the
municipality namely; San Ignacio (Sept 8, 2014), Del Pilar (Sept. 9, 2014),
Capasnan (Sept. 10, 2014), Guza (Sept. 11, 2014), San Isidro (Sept. 13, 2014)
and Central (Sept. 22, 2014). The six barangays were strategically selected by
the Talento Manay staffs composed mainly of that of MPDC. This kind of
selection process was a first time to be implemented and so that the people of
the upland barangays would somehow more felt their participation to the
upcoming town celebration (117th Araw ng Manay).
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| Talento Manay 2014 Logo |
AUDITION
The audition were then followed by a Close-Door Panel
Selection which was called as The Cull a similar to that of the Judges whom
selected their semi-finalist for the Got Talent franchises (Sept. 24, 2014). On
Sept. 30, 2014 a presentation of all the audition passers were showcased at the
Manay Municipal Gym, after which followed the selection of the Top 20
(Originally, The 15!). The 20 acts that selected were of different talents like
Singing which were composed of Balbino Jaquez (Store Keeper), Sandara Tinggoy
(Student), Joyce Dawn Sanchez, Ursulano Pagobo (Farmer), Ryan Taupan (Student),
Angelina Diuyan (Housewife), Jaypee Malla (Govt. Employee), Marylor Hernandez
(Student), Krizley Tanud Tanud (Student) and the duo GG Rewind (Students).
There were also groups who made it to the finals like Showstopper
(Friends/Neighbors), Mover Dancers (School Dance Group), Wacking Vouge
(School-based Dance Group), Sayaw Luma (OSY), MSMI Dancers (Ballroom), Artes The
Girls (School-based Dancers) and another school-based dance group San Isidro
Group 5 Dancers. Unique Talents were also made into the finals like Nikki
Burgos (Fire Dancing) and an acoustic player Elton Davao.
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| MNHS Pride of Barangay San Ignacio, Audition Passer |
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| Audition Judges Melanio Castro (extreme left), Maxell "Toti" Miñoza (on green strips, and Jan Michael Belena on discussion during Barangay Guza Audition |
All of the twenty (20) finalist whom made it to the
finals went into night by night half
time guestings especially on the finals of Basketballs and even in the opening
of various events of the LGU.
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| on Audition Forms, Lily Maboot (sitting) |
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| Finalist Angelina Diuyan during her Audition at Barangay Guza |
PRODUCTION SHOOTING
A series of on site visit to the top 20 were done in
order to have a story of their lives before going into the contest. The
production team went to Purok Poblacion of Barangays Capasnan to interview Mr.
Ursulano Pagobo alongside with his wife in their home. The production also
highlighted some of the views of the municipality such as the Baywalk of Manay,
the Manay Bay, Schools, Orchid Gardens along roads and the beaches of San
Ignacio.
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| Jan Michael Belena (on white) assisting Finalist Lil' Hykz' of Barangay San Ignacio for their Photo Shoot |
TALENTO FACEBOOK PAGE
This contest also opened for the first time a voting
scheme thru facebook of the twenty (20) finalist who wore their glam shots in
which the staffs also made the TALENTO MANAY Facebook page. The Facebook page
skyrocketed its supporters after it was made last August 2014 into thousand of
likers. In fact, the facebook awardee (People’s Choice Awardee) Krizley
TanudTanud rallied almost a thousand votes before its closing days before the
finals night. A friendly competition to all finalist in which the main purpose
was to spread not only for the votes but also for those Manayans who were
abroad of working outside the municipal proper. Until the day of this write-up
the Facebook Page still had additional Likes and will be hopeful for another
set of Likes if it will have another season.
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| Talento Manay Page |
AUDITION PASSERS PRESENTATION / TOP 20
The people’s reception to the contest was warm enough
to fill the Municipal Gym of Manay with expectators during the Talento Manay
Audition Passers Presentation (Sept. 30, 2014) and the Finals Nights (October
23, 2014). Reception varies from little children to older people as well as
those out-of-school people to the motorcycle drivers of Central.
BARANGAY RECEPTION
It also found its way to have its connection with the
Barangay Officials who sent supports to their finalist as well as to those time
that the staff have their auditions on the upland barangays.
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| with the Barangay functionaries of Barangay Guza and Talento Manay Production Team, especially the late Hon. Concepcion Donato (4th from left) during the Barangay Audition at Guza |
THE FINALS NIGHT
On its Finale, Jaypee Malla, a Govt. Employee, was a
runaway winner with his performance of And I’m Not Telling You of the
Soundtrack The DreamGirls and received Cash of Php. 10,000.00 and the trophy
with Dance Group Sayaw Luma and Fire Dancer Nikki Burgos went home the 2nd
and 3rd Prize respectively while the rest of the finalist went home
with their respective consolation prizes. The event were judged by
Singer-Teacher Noli Pausta, Former Artist Guild Member Anthony Larabal and the
Dance Choreographer of Davao’s Sining Tala, Arnold Alvarez.
TALENTO MANAY 2015
Many
people asked if the Talento Manay will have its second run for the 118th
Araw ng Manay. Well, It depends J
Photo Credits to Merlyn "Bing" Latiban and Jan Michael Belena
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