AFTER over five months of fierce sing-offs, all five slots in Wishcovery’s grand finals are now taken.
Wishcovery (Your Road To Stardom Starts Here!) is the online singing competition launched by FM radio station, Wish 107.5.
Hacel Bartolome, Carmela Ariola, Louie Anne Culala, and Kimberly Baluzo — who all emerged victorious during the talent search’s semifinals — will be joined by Wild Card winner, Princess Sevillena.
Collectively known as the Wishful 5, these top contenders will compete in the grand finals slated this March at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
Two million pesos worth of cash and contract, a house and lot, and a brand-new car await the first-ever Wishcovery grand winner. The champion will also win a round-trip ticket to New York, USA plus an extensive musical training.
Arriving at the Wishful 5
Before the show’s launch in September 2017, Wishcovery held on-ground and online auditions to scout for aspiring singers. From the thousands of auditionees, another pre-qualifying round was held before arriving at the top 20 singing hopefuls.
From the original Wishful 20, the first four grand finalists were determined after four rounds of vocal clashes staged on board the Wish 107.5 Bus.
The scores for these rounds were determined through the cumulative scores of the competition’s resident reactors — namely Jay R, Jungee Marcelo, and wThe Company’s Annie Quintos — and through the YouTube views their Wish Bus performances have garnered.
The eliminated Wishfuls were given another shot at the competition through Wishcovery’s Wild Card edition. In this round, the scores were solely based from the judge-reactors.
All performances and episodes are uploaded on the Wish 107.5 YouTube channel, which recently surpassed the 2 million subscriber-mark.
Another one-of-a-kind project from Wish 107.5
Wish 107.5 has established itself as an FM radio station that ardently supports OPM and Filipino musical talents through its various projects, including the Wish Bus and the Wish Music Awards.
According to esteemed broadcaster Kuya Daniel Razon, the man who conceptualized all the endeavors of Wish 107.5, the competition “is not just a singing contest but this is also our pride as Filipinos because Wishcovery is going to be your gateway to the world.”
The online competition, which aims to kickstart a singing hopeful’s road to stardom, airs every Saturday at 9 p.m. on Wish 107.5’s YouTube page and is hosted by R&B Prince Kris Lawrence.
