And this time it will be so much better! Kasi nga, ika nga ni Vice Ganda: "We're not looking for the best technical singer, we're looking for an Idol as per the franchise." So ang truth dyan, the best male nakakakilg singer ang kukuning winner for sure. So sino nga kaya sa kanila ang papasok sa next round? Let's find out! Grabe! 2008 pa yung last post! O eto iaactive namin to ha! Suportahan nyo kami!

Gretchen Espina, thanks for winning the competition. You gave us a victory. You have proven that the crappy show needs a crappy winner. And congrats for being the crappy winner that the GMA 7 franchise deserved. What I think about the FINALE? Crappy. Walang flow. The best of night was Kid's part na naagawan ng spotlight even si Robby Navarro at Luke Mijares. The winning song is a mess. Parang refrain and chorus repeat 5 times! Dut. dut. The finale. Walang grandiose. Walang thrill. Walang pizzazz. Parang auditions lang ng Philippine Idol. Crappy ang nanalo. Wala man lang performances ang TOP 12! I mean yung isa-isa. I am hoping for solos like Kid and Mr. Basil Valdez, Penelope and Ms. Regine Velasquez or Daryl with Ogie Alcasid man lang. -- Parting words, to you visitors! Thanks for reading the recaps and for supporting Vote for the Worst Pinoy. It might not been consistent much, and it might not be a really great spinoff of the original, but hey! It was a good start. We got publici...

GRETCHEN ESPINA Your Bilihan/ Biliran Princess and Pera Idol gave nice performances tonight. In fairness, siya lang ang may kinda Idol feel tonight. Yung dalawa kasi parang pre-Finals lang. As usual, hindi pa rin kagalingan si Gretchen pero siya ang may better performances tonight. Round 1: For Your Eyes Only Mababa ang arrangement pero parang pang 5th runner-up sa isang Pinoy Pop Superstar Finale. So okay na din. BWAHAHAHA. Round 2: Stand on Love It suited her. Though the arrangement was adjusted again, it was kinda good to hear her voice na medyo lumalaban. She might've prepared for this well. Round 3: Ngayon UP Manila Madrigal Singers. Haha. Dati, lahat ng finalists may chorale sa likod. If I'm not mistaken sa Philippine Idol eh mas marami pa at mas professional. Her performance is not a WINNER! pero okay na din compared sa other two.

RAM CHAVES See. Ram looks like a turtle! Anyway, here are his songs for tonight Round 1: Bridge Over Troubled Water He has a good voice. But really, its not phenomenal for me. I would like it if he made it 'rock' without those popping eyes and Bamboo Bamboo puto maya moves. Round 2: I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing You're not DAVID COOK. But GMA 7 wants you to win just to have someone to compare to him. But you will never ever be a DAVID COOK. You're so yabang. It was quite good but, mababa masyado ang arrangement! Halatang hindi abot. Round 3: Salamat Sipsip sa Pinas. Ram, you're such an act. You're very very plastic. It's not a good performance for me, 'cause there's nothing extraordinary with what you did.

JAYANN BAUTISTA Round 1: I'll Never Love This Way Again And that's what Wyngard wanted for her. Kid Camaya's version was way better. Hindi nga ka-LSS LSS ang version ni Jayann eh. Pweh. Very ordinary. Flats and notes are all over the place. She's very very nervous. Round 2: You'll Never Walk Alone Walang panama kay Jordin Sparks. Very shaky performance. Disappointing even if she has a very powerful voice. Round 3: Proud Mary For the final song and supposed to be a winning song, congratulations for picking a dance act. That was so lame. It's not impressive. It's not a winning moment type of song. And again, if you win. You're still a loser. You won a crappy contest. Don't be too happy.

Something big's coming up. Gretchen, oh Gretchen. Win it! Everyone here at Vote for the Worst Pinoy is supporting you! Your Biliran Princess... Bilihan Princess... Penoy Idol... Pera Idol.... is.... GRETCHEN ESPINA! Go Girl! Prove us that you can be one of the most hated celebrities (are you even worth the label "celebrity"?) of the Philippine showbiz. I can't wait! I want to see her doing at least an Imelda Papin or an Aegis song at the Finals. She'll probably crack up with her winning song, like what she did in her I'm Here performance. I am pretty much sure her father's millions would make her win! And we're hoping that she wins too. As for Jayann, you're good. Pero whatever yaya Jayann, you're such a loser. As in loser in contests that you've joined. Even winning Pinoy Idol does not make you much of a winner. Winning a loser show makes you a loser too. And Ram, you're only advantage is that you're the only guy at the Finals. And...

The Biliran Princess Gretta is in the Top 3! Congratulations to us! And now, what a way to end the competition but to give the show a worthy winner. CRAPPY SHOW=CRAPPY WINNER and who could be the best option but GRETCHEN ESPINA . The show does not deserve to have Jayann Bautista as the winner. Let's add another singing contest in the roster of her losses. After all, she's a hustler in losing these type of contests, isn't she? Not Ram, 'cause we know that GMA 7 has been pimping him for the crown. Its because they want a DAVID COOK counterpart. But it would be a great Finale! Imagine GRETCHEN singing MANANG BIDAY or ITIK ITIK SA MANILA ZOO would be such a delight. Imagine her singing in front of the two hundred people that will fit in SMX Convention Center 'cause the show can't afford to fill up the Araneta Coliseum. I imagine her dress. Oh! Her dress. And that make-up of hers that doesn't even compliment her icky facial expressions. Ilukot mo pa ang mukha mo...

One is a veteran loser in singing contests... One is the princess of Biliran... One is the puppethead Bamboo Bamboo Puto Maya... Tell me, is it still worth watching without the banker there? This show's a crap. Bye Daryl and Kid. You know that people love you much.

The Greatest Idol Performance night proved to be dismaying. Here's a recap of tonight's episode. Daryl Celis sang The Promise and proved that he's worthy to be in the top five. His performance is plain and smooth but it lacked the intensity. Taking on Fantasia's broadway hit I'm Here is our worster, Gretchen Espina who even cried right after her performance. She murdered the song. She even asked for the arrangement to be lowered 'cause she simply can't reach the notes. It was boring, a mess in the middle part and ended quite okay. But her notes are all over the place! Kid Camaya was the third to perform. Despite his being paos tonight, he made the best out of it. He had a great performance except for the slightly-sablay falsettos (since paos nga sya). All in all, it was the best performance of the night. He sang Careless Whisper and he did pretty well given his condition. Jayann was dismaying this night. Her intro had sharps and flats. Her mid-part was bo...

As you all know, GMA 7 and Pinoy Idol postponed the "shocking elimination" twist which allegedly was to eliminate three Idols. But we were left with five singers. And Warren Antig , our worster, was sent home packing. This week, we are putting all our efforts to vote for the princess of Biliran and make her daddy proud! Say hello to Gretchen Espina , our returning Lagpaker.

It is almost official now that three would be going home tomorrow. I had the chance to be in the taping earlier and here's the recap ranking: 1. Kid Camaya (by a mile) 2. Ram Chaves 3. Gretchen Espina 4. Jayann Bautista 5. Daryl Celis 6. Warren Antig Warren f*cked up the song. Kid did the best performance ever. Jayann didn't deliver as expected and Ram acted up. This night is nice because of Basil Valdez. But he's a lame judge too. My fearless forecast for the Top 3. Ram, Gretchen and Kid Deserves to be in the top three: Kid, Jayann Vote for the Worst Pinoy still supports WARREN ANTIG to the FINAL 3 :-)

This is not confirmed yet. But... PINOY IDOL will be eliminating three contestants next week. The top three Idols will battle it out for three weeks but no one will be eliminated. By Finale, the person with the most votes wins.

Bye Penelope ! Thanks for giving Warren another week to stay in the competition. Warren and Kid joined her in the bottom 3. -- Next week, the Top 6 namely: Kid Camaya, Gretchen Espina, Jayann Bautista, Ram Chaves, Warren Antig and Daryl Celis will be mentored by Basil Valdez. -- There will be a BIG twist daw. And its very predictable that two will be eliminated next week and one loser will be going back :)

Here I go again, on bashing mode. Thank God, this time Pinoy Idol managed to give us a recap of the Top Whack-o 7. Let's bash, shall we? The judges were a bit okay tonight. Raymond is an eyesore. Karylle f*cked up. The bands looked like fangirls supporting the Idols murdering their original songs. And a bunch of so-so singers wanting to be the next Jonalyn Viray! Better Performers Jayann Bautista . Akin Ka Na Lang. She will be the Pinoy Idol and GMA's pawn against their flop Pinoy Pop Superstar "grand" champion Mariciris. Anyhoo, Jayann's better and has been versatile enough. I am so excited to see her doing a Phuong Vy on Asian Idol 2008. Kid Camaya. Stay. I am a bit shocked that it's going to be Cueshe' that he's performing tonight. I hate the band. I hate the song. Maybe because its vocalist is much more of a percussionist than a vocal genius. But Kid made me like the song, he made it his own. At the peak of the song, it was very moving, it felt cl...

Here's an update: Bye bye SHNIFFER REI! We will miss you here at Vote for the Worst Pinoy. Toffer Rei, Daryl Celis and Ram Chaves are the bottom three. And I am hoping Ram goes home tonight. Sayonara, turtle-head.

Here's the power ranking for this week. Even a basher like me has lost that hype for bashing Pinoy Idol. It felt tiring. Here's to hoping that next week I'll be back to bash more. 01. Penelope 02. Daryl Celis 03. Kid Camaya 04. Ram Chaves 05. Jayann Bautista 06. Gretchen Espina 07. Toffer Rei 08. Warren Antig Who's Leaving? The bottom two might be Ram and Warren. Or Kid. The judges are very unfair. Kid is really something and I would be so devastated if he goes. As of now, Penelope and Kid are the best. I'm betting on a Warren exit tomorrow. Daryl Celis is surprising us each week with better performances. They keep on hyping the Ramboo guy, but it just doesn't work for me. WHO ELSE HAS NOTICED THAT THEY CUT ANOTHER RAYMOND PART and gave it to JAYA (The Mentor)??

Unlike the usual recap or crappy rant post, here's an essay by MidwayHeaven about the Demise of the Franchise, Pinoy Idol. We are appealing to Fremantle Media that the franchise be returned to ABC 5 for next year. The Demise of the Franchise by MidwayHaven July 14, 2008 As I write this, Pinoy Idol fan blogs all over the country are celebrating the elimination of Sue Ellen, a 16-year old singer from Iloilo City. Though she was only the fourth among the traditional twelve finalists, Sue Ellen nevertheless outlasted two others, namely Mae and Robby, who were considered fan favorites in the show. Despite the fact that she was, indeed, a poor singer, Sue Ellen's elimination only reflects the dismal state of the current Idol franchise in the Philippines. The sad fact is that fans are scrounging around, looking for a so-called "winner," from a remaining group of amateur singers who obviously lack the necessary talent to be considered "Idols." The "Idol" f...

Even the songbird can't fly today. It was, as expected a dismaying night. Even Regine Velasquez' guesting didn't help the lame show! We saw nine mediocre singers who can be proud of themselves singing better than Jolina Magdangal or Wyngard Tracy. They're performances didn't even level off with Regine's greatness. Jayann started the night with Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka . Nothing very phenomenal with the performance. Jayann has a really good voice, she can very well beat Maricris Garcia or Jonalyn Viray, if that's what GMA's standard is. It's such a surprise for Shniffer the Sniffer Rei to sing You Made Me Stronger. He had a shaky start but a flawless ending. Again, so-so. We have a very nervous Penelope in the stage singing What Kind of Fool I Am . It was Penelope's worst performance. Notes are all over the place. Messed up and murdered performance. Daryl Celis gave a simple, plain performance which gave all the girls (and gays) out there an op...

Vote for the Worst Pinoy would like to congratulate all those who didn't vote for Robby the Shnobby. And it's once again a success! Hey Shnobby, no need to quit 'cause Vote for the Worst Pinoy's behind you, if you feel that Pinoy Idol isn't for you. Buh-bye now. Buh-bye. And we have nine remaining hopeless talents. Keep on supporting Gretchen Espina, Warren Antig and Toffer Rei. We are encouraging you to vote your heart's out for this week's Lagpak's which are in the bottom three: Daryl Celis and Sue Ellen! We're all happy that you two survived the elimination last night. And I am really happy, that one of GMA's bets wouldn't win the title. It would be orgasmic if someone like Sue or Daryl will eventually turn out to be the winner. Go Kid Camaya and

Now, some of Wyndard Trapo's comments are really off. Especially when he commented on Kid's performance as of a highschool rendition. WTF! What happened to your ears Wyngard? It's not even reverse psychology. It'd probably because Rhian Ramos kissed this guy and Kid never didn't do what you wanted him to do! He doesn't deserve the criticism you gave him, and he was even the best of the night! Darn. So here's my recap. RAMboo started with a bang. Good performance. Hate his antics. Next, please. Gretchen bored me to death. And I'd be certainly seeing her in the competition next week since she's gonna get lots of votes, yet again. Sue-huahua Uling. The chihuahua she is, Sue improved this week and I think she's better with these type of songs and of course, chipmunks and M2M songs. But really even if she improved, she still doesn't deserve the Idol title, vocals-wise. One of the surprises of the evening is Shniffer the Rocker. Yea, he rocked ...