Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 1)
The first season of Tawag ng Tanghalan was an amateur singing competition currently aired as a segment of the noontime show It's Showtime from January 2, 2016 to March 11, 2017. Dubbed as "Your all time favorite search for outstanding amateur talents", the competition is open to Filipino contenders from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Hosts and judges
served as the head judge for the first season, with Louie Ocampo, Jaya, Ogie Alcasid, Yeng Constantino serving as fill-in for Valera. Billy Crawford, Karylle, Karla Estrada, K Brosas, Nyoy Volante, Mitoy Yonting, Rico J. Puno, Bobot Mortiz, Erik Santos, and Kyla served as judges for the first season, however, Louie Ocampo, Kyla, Erik Santos and Jaya were not judges until the start of Quarter 3 and Ogie Alcasid was not a judge until the start of Quarter 4.Anne Curtis, Amy Perez-Castillo, Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, and Vice Ganda served as hosts for the first season with Kim Atienza, Ryan Bang, Jhong Hilario, Teddy Corpuz, and Jugs Jugueta serving as co-hosts. Vhong Navarro later on replaced Padilla who filed a maternity leave.
Kim Chiu, Alex Gonzaga and Robi Domingo served as guest hosts in the absence of the main hosts.
Prizes
The winner as the Grand Champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan will receive musical instrument package from JB Music, family vacation trip, recording contract from Star Music, negosyo package, a house and lot from Camella, and a trophy, plus cash. The 2nd and 3rd place will receive ₱500,000 and ₱250,000 cash respectively. Those who are able to advance to the Top 6 but were not able to advance to the Top 3 were given a consolation prize of ₱100,000 cash.Semifinal Results
Color Key:Quarter 1
The first quarter of the contest covered the months from January to March. The week-long showdown took place on March 28–April 2, 2016.Round 1 (March 28, 2016)
- Theme: Audition Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Jaime Navarro | Suddenly | Advanced |
| Rachel Gabreza | Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin | Advanced |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | I Can't Stop Loving You | Advanced |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | Araw-Gabi | Advanced |
| Maricel Callo | One Moment in Time | Advanced |
Round 2 (March 29, 2016)
- Theme: Awit sa Pamilya
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Jaime Navarro | Magsimula Ka | Advanced |
| Rachel Gabreza | Shine | Advanced |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | Il Mondo | Advanced |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | Home | Advanced |
| Maricel Callo | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Advanced |
Round 3 (March 30, 2016)
- Theme: Musical Influence
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Jaime Navarro | Said I Loved You, But I Lied | Advanced |
| Rachel Gabreza | Say That You Love Me | Advanced |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | I'll Never Fall in Love Again | Advanced |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | You Are My Song | Advanced |
| Maricel Callo | Sana Maulit Muli | Advanced |
Round 4 (March 31, 2016)
- Theme: Greatest Love
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Jaime Navarro | Bed of Roses | Advanced |
| Rachel Gabreza | Note to God | Advanced |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | She Believes in Me | Advanced |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | Let It Go | Advanced |
| Maricel Callo | Somewhere | Advanced |
Round 5 (April 1, 2016)
- Theme: Hurado's Song Choice
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Jaime Navarro | Faithfully | Advanced |
| Rachel Gabreza | Miss You Like Crazy | Advanced |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | May Bukas Pa | Advanced |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | Hanggang | Advanced |
| Maricel Callo | People | Advanced |
Round 6 (April 2, 2016)
- Theme: Semifinal Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Jaime Navarro | I Don't Want To Miss A Thing | Eliminated |
| Rachel Gabreza | I Believe I Can Fly | Eliminated |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | I Who Have Nothing | Eliminated |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | When You Believe | Advanced to Grand Finals |
| Maricel Callo | Ever Since the World Began | Advanced to Grand Finals |
Final Results
| Contestant | Judges' Score | Total Text Votes | Final Score |
| Jaime Navarro | 96.54% | 9.00% | 64.41% |
| Rachel Gabreza | 97.52% | 18.65% | 78.53% |
| Dominador Alviola Jr. | 96.64% | 21.80% | 85.63% |
| Mary Gidget Dela Llana | 97.32% | 22.09% | 86.53% |
| Maricel Callo | 96.20% | 27.38% | 93.45% |
Maricel Callo and Mary Gidget Dela Llana were the first two grand finalists.
Quarter II
The second quarter of the contest covered the months of April and May. The week-long showdown took place on June 6–11, 2016.Round 1 (June 6, 2016)
- Theme: Audition Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Andrey Magada | There's No Easy Way | Advanced |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Advanced |
| Christofer Mendrez | Don't Stop Believin' | Advanced |
| Marielle Montellano | Inseparable | Advanced |
| Pauline Agupitan | All By Myself | Advanced |
Round 2 (June 7, 2016)
- Theme: Fight Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Andrey Magada | Through the Fire | Advanced |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going | Advanced |
| Christofer Mendrez | Something to Say | Advanced |
| Marielle Montellano | The Greatest Performance of My Life | Advanced |
| Pauline Agupitan | Listen | Advanced |
Round 3 (June 8, 2016)
- Theme: Awit sa Pamilya
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Andrey Magada | Forever | Advanced |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | Wind Beneath My Wings | Advanced |
| Christofer Mendrez | When I See You Smile | Advanced |
| Marielle Montellano | You Light Up My Life | Advanced |
| Pauline Agupitan | Habang May Buhay | Advanced |
Round 4 (June 9, 2016)
- Theme: Musical Influence
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Andrey Magada | Fantasy | Advanced |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You | Advanced |
| Christofer Mendrez | Heaven | Advanced |
| Marielle Montellano | You Don't Have to Say You Love Me | Advanced |
| Pauline Agupitan | Luha | Advanced |
Round 5 (June 10, 2016)
- Theme: Hurado's Song Choice
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Andrey Magada | Lost Stars | Advanced |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | Paano | Advanced |
| Christofer Mendrez | Kiss from a Rose | Advanced |
| Marielle Montellano | Bakit | Advanced |
| Pauline Agupitan | Killing Me Softly with His Song | Advanced |
Round 6 (June 11, 2016)
- Theme: Semifinal Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Andrey Magada | I Believe | Eliminated |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | A Moment Like This | Eliminated |
| Christofer Mendrez | Glory of Love | Eliminated |
| Marielle Montellano | You Raise Me Up | Advanced to Grand Finals |
| Pauline Agupitan | Pangarap na Bituin | Advanced to Grand Finals |
Final Results
| Contestant | Judges' Score | Total Text Votes | Final Score |
| Andrey Magada | 92.83% | 10.14% | 51.48% |
| Phoebe Salvatierra | 94.67% | 25.08% | 59.88% |
| Christofer Mendrez | 93.83% | 27.63% | 60.73% |
| Marielle Montellano | 96.50% | 68.72% | 82.61% |
| Pauline Agupitan | 96.90% | 100.00% | 98.45% |
Pauline Agupitan and Marielle Montellano were announced as the 3rd and 4th grand finalists.
Quarter III
The third quarter of the contest covered the months from June to September. The week-long showdown took place on October 3–8, 2016.Round 1 (October 3, 2016)
- Theme: Audition Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Christopher Rodrigueza | Kahit Kailan | Advanced |
| Antonio Sabalza | September Morn | Advanced |
| Rufino Robles | Lay Me Down | Advanced |
| Jennie Gabriel | Listen | Advanced |
| Eumee Capile | Bang Bang | Advanced |
| Noven Belleza | Lean on Me | Advanced |
Round 2 (October 4, 2016)
- Theme: Fight Song
| Contestant | Song | Results |
| Christopher Rodrigueza | One Last Cry | Eliminated |
| Antonio Sabalza | Disco Inferno | Advanced |
| Rufino Robles | Patuloy Ang Pangarap | Advanced |
| Jennie Gabriel | All at Once | Advanced |
| Eumee Capile | The Voice Within | Advanced |
| Noven Belleza | Someone Who Believes in You | Advanced |
Christopher Rodrigueza was 'gonged' and eliminated in the competition because of coughing during the performance.
Round 3 (October 5, 2016)
- Theme: Awit sa Pamilya
Round 4 (October 6, 2016)
- Theme: Musical Influence
Round 5 (October 7, 2016)
- Theme: Hurado's Song Choice
Round 6 (October 8, 2016)
- Theme: Semifinal Song
Final Results
Quarter IV
The fourth quarter of the contest covered the months from Originally October 2016 to December 2016, but was extended until February 2017. The week-long showdown was originally scheduled for December 2016, but was postponed to February 20–25, 2017.Round 1 (February 20, 2017)
- Theme: Audition Song
Round 2 (February 21, 2017)
- Theme: Fight Song
Round 3 (February 22, 2017)
- Theme: Awit sa Pamilya
Round 4 (February 23, 2017)
- Theme: Musical Influence
Round 5 (February 24, 2017)
- Theme: Hurado's Song Choice
Round 6 (February 25, 2017)
- Theme: Semifinal Song
Final Results
Ultimate ''Resbak''
All Semi-finalists who lost were now Ultimate Resbakers. They competed again and had another chance to qualify for the Grand Finals which is "Ang Huling Tapatan". The week-long showdown took place on February 27–March 4, 2017.Color Key:
Round 1 (27 February to 2 March)
Day 1 (27 February)
Day 2 (28 February)
Day 3 (1 March)
Day 4 (2 March)
Round 2 (3/4 March)
Rachel Gabreza and Froilan Canlas were announced as the 9th and 10th grand finalists.''Ang Huling Tapatan'' (Grand Finals)
The week-long showdown for the Grand Finals took place on March 6–11, 2017 held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.Summary of Grand Finalists
Color Key:Results Details
Daily Rounds
Color Key:Round 1 (March 6-7, 2017)
- Judges:
- * Monday: Rey Valera, Erik Santos, Karylle, Yeng Constantino, and Karla Estrada
- * Tuesday: Rey Valera, Kyla, Karylle, Yeng Constantino, and Karla Estrada
- Hosts:
- * Monday: Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda
- * Tuesday: Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda, Amy Perez-Castillo
- Gong:
- * Monday and Tuesday: Jhong Hilario
Round 2 (March 8-9, 2017)
- Judges:
- * Wednesday: Rey Valera, Billy Crawford, Mitoy Yonting, Yeng Constantino, and Karla Estrada
- * Thursday:
- Hosts:
- * Wednesday and Thursday: Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda, Amy Perez-Castillo
- Gong:
- * Wednesday and Thursday: Jhong Hilario
Round 3 (March 10, 2017)
- Judges: Rey Valera, Billy Crawford, Nyoy Volante, Yeng Constantino, and Karla Estrada
- Hosts: Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Amy Perez-Castillo
- Gong: Jhong Hilario
| Order | Quarter | Region | Grand Finalist | Song | Final Judges' Score | Results |
| 1 | I | Mindanao | Maricel Callo | Portrait of My Love | 88.80% | Eliminated |
| 2 | UR | Metro Manila | Rachel Gabreza | Somewhere | 91.40% | Eliminated |
| 3 | III | Luzon | Eumee Capile | Vision of Love | 96.80% | Eliminated |
| 4 | I | Luzon | Mary Gidget Dela Llana | Hero | 79.80% | Eliminated |
| 5 | II | Visayas | Marielle Montellano | Himala | 99.40% | Advanced to Live Finale |
| 6 | II | Luzon | Pauline Agupitan | Unchained Melody | 99.40% | Advanced to Live Finale |
Live Finale (March 11, 2017)
- Judges:
- Hosts: Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda, Amy Perez-Castillo
- Gong: Jhong Hilario
Part 1
| Order | Quarter | Region | Grand Finalist | Song | Score | Results |
| 1 | II | Luzon | Pauline Agupitan | And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going | 69.53% | Eliminated |
| 2 | IV | Visayas | Carlmalone Montecido | Pananagutan | 58.52% | Eliminated |
| 3 | IV | Luzon | Sam Mangubat | Fall For You | Advanced to Round 2 | |
| 4 | III | Visayas | Noven Belleza | May Bukas Pa | Advanced to Round 2 | |
| 5 | II | Visayas | Marielle Montellano | Healing | 55.97% | Eliminated |
| 6 | UR | Luzon | Froilan Canlas | Tadhana | Advanced to Round 2 |
Part 2: Medley Songs
| Order | Quarter | Region | Grand Finalist | Song | Score | Results |
| 1 | UR | Luzon | Froilan Canlas | "Kuh Ledesma Medley" Noong Unang Panahon, Dito Ba?, Sino Ang Baliw | 45.78% | 3rd Place |
| 2 | IV | Luzon | Sam Mangubat | "Bruno Mars Medley" Nothin' on You, Locked Out of Heaven, Treasure | 49.09% | 2nd Place |
| 3 | III | Visayas | Noven Belleza | "Air Supply Medley" The One That You Love, Now and Forever, Without You | 99.96% | Grand Champion |
Noven Belleza from Visayas emerged as the Grand Champion, followed by Sam Mangubat as the 2nd placer and Froilan Canlas as the 3rd placer.
Elimination table
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