Lea Salonga and Michael Bublé (Image: Instagram/@msleasalonga, @michaelbuble)
[Updated: March 19, 2022, 11:51 a.m.]
Lea Salonga and Michael Bublé have been chosen as star judges in the new all-digital international singing competition “Sing for the Stars.”
The Tony award-winning Broadway star and four-time Grammy award-winning singer will be appearing as guest judges in “Sing for the Stars” launched by Kumu, as per a release by the social media platform yesterday, March 4.
Salonga and Bublé are also expected to have performances alongside other personalities in the music industry. The full lineup of artists who will be in “Sing for the Stars” is yet to be announced as of this writing.
“Sing for the Stars” is open to both Filipino and foreign talents “who dare to dream big”—and they do not need to travel or endure long lines since the competition will be using the “power of social networking.”
Musicians will be performing through real-time live streams from wherever they may be. They will also be able to have direct interactions with audiences from all over the world.
“For many people, it’s a rare opportunity to get to perform for and learn from global superstars like Michael Bublé and Lea Salonga. ‘Sing for the Stars’ is the most inclusive talent show ever because talents can audition, perform and win no matter who or where in the world they are,” founder and CEO Roland Ros was quoted as saying.
The first phase of “Sing for the Stars” opened to all aspiring contestants on Feb. 23.
Tallying is set to happen on Tuesday, March 8, where the top 100 performers will advance to the next phase of the competition. Another tally will then take place next week, March 12, to bring down the roster to the top 30.
Kumu’s music team, along with Warner Music Philippines, will then choose 15 contestants who will officially be part of the show. The top 11 will move on the final leg of the competition, while the remaining four have to compete to secure their spot in the finals.
The grand champion of “Sing for the Stars” will get $10,000 (around P500,000) in cash, a one-year contract with Warner Music, a one-on-one coaching session with Bublé and a virtual mini-concert.
Meanwhile, the first runner-up will take home $4,000 (around P200,000) and the second runner-up will get $2,000 (around P100,000). /ra
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