Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 2)


The second season of Tawag ng Tanghalan was an amateur singing competition currently aired as a segment of the noontime show It's Showtime from June 12, 2017 to June 2, 2018. All juries from the previous season reprise their jury duties, except for Bobot Mortiz. Gary Valenciano was added as a new judge for the second season.

Hosts and judges

returned as the head coach for the second season, with Louie Ocampo, Jaya, Ogie Alcasid, Yeng Constantino serving as fill-in for Valera. Judges Billy Crawford, Karylle, Karla Estrada, K Brosas, Nyoy Volante, Mitoy Yonting, Rico J. Puno, Erik Santos, Kyla, Jed Madela, and Jolina Magdangal returned as judges for the second season. Gary Valenciano was added as a new judge, serving as fill-in for Valera.
Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Amy Perez-Castillo, and Vice Ganda served as hosts for the second season, with Ryan Bang, Jhong Hilario, Teddy Corpuz, and Jugs Jugueta serving as co-hosts as well as the Gong. James Reid and Nadine Lustre also served as co-hosts.
Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador, Pia Wurtzbach, Iza Calzado, Robi Domingo, Luis Manzano and Bela Padilla served as guest hosts in the absence of the main hosts.

Prizes

The winner as the second Grand Champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan will receive ultimate vacation package from 2GO Travel, music gadgets package from JB Music, negosyo package from Siomai House, premium television sets from HKTV, talent management contract, a brand new house and lot from Camella, and a trophy, plus a tax-free cash of ₱2,000,000 from Nescafé Creamy White. The 2nd placer will receive a tax-free cash of ₱500,000 from Nescafé Creamy White, while the 3rd placer and tax-free cash of ₱250,000 from Nescafé Creamy White. 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.

Quarter I

Daily Rounds

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The first quarter of the contest covered the months from June to August. The week-long showdown took place on August 7–12, 2017.

Day 1 (August 7)

OrderContestantSong
1John Mark Saga"Lay Me Down"
2Alfred Relatado"Wonderful By Night"
3Jovany Satera"I Can't Stop Loving You"
4Aila Santos"Against All Odds"
5Lalainne Clarisse Araña"Halik"

Day 2 (August 8)

OrderContestantAwit sa Pamilya
1Lalainne Clarisse Araña"Iingatan Ka"
2Jovany Satera"Beautiful in My Eyes"
3John Mark Saga"Because You Loved Me"
4Alfred Relatado"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
5Aila Santos"I Can't Live Without You"

Day 3 (August 9)

OrderContestantSong
1Aila Santos"On The Wings of Love"
2Jovany Satera"Blue Suede Shoes"
3John Mark Saga"Set Fire to the Rain"
4Lalainne Clarisse Araña"Wrecking Ball"
5Alfred Relatado"Save the Last Dance for Me"

Day 4 (August 10)

OrderContestantPartnerSong
1Jovany SateraMarielle Montellano"Endless Love"
2Alfred RelatadoEumee Capile"Islands in the Stream'
3John Mark SagaPauline Agupitan"One Sweet Day"
4Lalainne Clarisse ArañaMary Gidget Dela Llana"Waray-Waray"
5Aila SantosSam Mangubat"Narito Ako"

Note: After forgetting the lyrics to the song, Lalaine Clarisse Araña was gonged and was removed from the semi-finals. She, however, returned to become a semi-finalist in Quarter III and later on, compete in the Ultimate Resbak.

Day 5 (August 11)

OrderContestantSong
1Jovany Satera"Hound Dog"
2Alfred Relatado"Yesterday"
3Aila Santos"Alone"
4John Mark Saga"Bohemian Rhapsody"

Day 6 (August 12)

OrderContestantSong
1John Mark Saga"Who You Are"
2Alfred Relatado"Kapalaran"
3Jovany Satera"I'll Always Love You"
4Aila Santos"Come In Out of the Rain"

Results

Jovany Satera and Alfred Relatado were declared as the first two grand finalists. Eliminated semi-finalist Aila Santos returned for the Ultimate Resbak.

Quarter II

Daily Rounds

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The second quarter of the contest covered the months from August to October. The week-long showdown took place on October 21–27, 2017.

Day 1 (October 21)

ContestantSong
Rico Garcia"Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko"
John Raymundo"I Will Always Stay in Love This Way"
Mark Michael Garcia"There's No Easy Way"
Remy Luntayao"Proud Mary"
Anton Antenorcruz"Sana Maulit Muli"

Day 2 (October 23)

ContestantSong
Rico Garcia"Smile"
John Raymundo"The Impossible Dream"
Mark Michael Garcia"I Believe I Can Fly"
Remy Luntayao"Lipad ng Pangarap"
Anton Antenorcruz"Climb Every Mountain"

Day 3 (October 24)

ContestantSong
Rico Garcia"I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
John Raymundo"A Song for You"
Mark Michael Garcia"Why Do We Always Hurt The Ones We Love"
Remy Luntayao"Crazy in Love"
Anton Antenorcruz"On Bended Knee"

Day 4 (October 25)

ContestantAwit sa Pamilya
Rico Garcia"Saan Ka Man Naroroon"
John Raymundo"Unchained Melody"
Mark Michael Garcia"Everything I Do, I Do It For You"
Remy Luntayao"Pangarap na Bituin"
Anton Antenorcruz"Tila"

Day 5 (October 26)

ContestantSong
Rico Garcia"Cryin'"
John Raymundo"Macho Gwapito"
Mark Michael Garcia"Kastilyong Buhangin"
Remy Luntayao"Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan"
Anton Antenorcruz"Making Love Out of Nothing at All"

Day 6 (October 27)

ContestantSong
Rico Garcia"I Got You"
John Raymundo"Ngayon"
Mark Michael Garcia"Win"
Remy Luntayao"This Is My Life"
Anton Antenorcruz"Stand Up for Love"

Results

Anton Antenorcruz and Remy Luntayao were announced as the 3rd and 4th grand finalists. Eliminated semi-finalists Rico Garcia, John Raymundo and Mark Michael Garcia returned for the Ultimate Resbak

Global Semi-finals

The Global semi-finals are consisted of Filipino contenders from all over the world selected during audition on their respective region. The week-long showdown took place on December 11 to 16, 2017 held at ABS-CBN Studio 3.
Semi-finalistCountrySongHurados' scoreText/Online votesFinal score
Day 1Al Angelo BernaUAESexy and I Know It———
Day 1Joseph LegaspiGuamBoulevard———
Day 1Makoto InoueJapanSuperstar47.00%50.00%97.00%
Day 1Penny SalcedoHong KongPurple Rain——71.10%
Day 2Bernardite SteigerAustriaHelp———
Day 2Cris Lyn Joy RotorSouth KoreaHow Will I Know———
Day 2Rex Angelo UrbanoAustraliaAll I Ask———
Day 2Steven PaysuCalifornia, United StatesYou To Me Are Everything—50.00%—
Day 3------
Day 3Aaron Paul ManabatSingaporeRolling in the Deep——61.76%
Day 3Chlea Marie TrinidadBahrainI Have Nothing———
Day 3Jing WenghoferIllinois, United StatesYou Don't Own Me46.30%50.00%96.30%
Day 3Louis Denciv AumanAustriaDomino———
Day 4------
Day 4Aaron Paul ManabatSingaporeNarito———
Day 4Cris Lyn Joy RotorSouth KoreaCan't Take That Away———
Day 4Jing WenghoferIllinois, United StatesNgayon———
Day 4Makoto InoueJapanThrough the Eyes of Love———
Day 4Penny SalcedoHong KongSummertime———
Day 4Steven PaysuCalifornia, United StatesEverything I Own———
Day 5Aaron Paul ManabatSingaporeLead Me Lord39.10%6.10%45.20%
Day 5Jing WenghoferIllinois, United StatesMinsan-minsan———
Day 5Makoto InoueJapanMaghintay Ka Lamang———
Day 5Penny SalcedoHong KongNgayon at Kailanman———
Day 5Steven PaysuCalifornia, United StatesBakit Ngayon Ka Lang———
Day 6Penny SalcedoHong KongThe Impossible Dream46.20%10.24%56.44%
Day 6Jing WenghoferIllinois, United StatesHesus45.40%25.13%70.53%
Day 6Makoto InoueJapanHome45.70%31.43%77.13%
Day 6Steven PaysuCalifornia, United StatesBest of Me43.40%50.00%93.40%

Makoto Inoue and Steven Paysu were announced as the 5th and 6th grand finalists. Eliminated global semi-finalists Penny Salcedo and Jing Wenghofer returned for the Ultimate Resbak

Quarter III

Daily Rounds

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Due to the semifinals, Janine Berdin will proceed to Quarter 4.

Semi-finals

The third quarter of the contest covered the months from October 2017 to January 2018. The week-long showdown took place on January 29 – February 3, 2018.
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Tuko Delos Reyes and Sofronio Vasquez III were announced as the 7th and 8th grand finalists. Eliminated semi-finalists Boyet Onte, Lalainne Clarisse Araña and Ato Arman returned for the Ultimate Resbak

Quarter IV

Daily Rounds

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The fourth quarter of the contest covered the months from February to May. The week-long showdown took place on May 12–18, 2018.

Day 1 (12 May)

OrderContestantSong
1Aljun Alborme"Call Me"
2JM Bales"When We Were Young"
3Arabelle Dela Cruz"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
4Christian Niel Bahaya"Get Here"
5Reggie Tortugo"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
6Arbie Baula"Kastilyong Buhangin"
7Janine Berdin"The Edge of Glory"
8Adelene Rabulan"Something's Got a Hold on Me"
9Mark Douglas Dagal"There's No Easy Way"

Day 2 (14 May)

Following Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts along with guest host Maja Salvador.
OrderContestantSong
1Janine Berdin"Tomorrow"
2Christian Niel Bahaya"Feels Like Home"
3Adelene Rabulan"Sa Ugoy ng Duyan"
4Arbie Baula"You Raise Me Up"
5Arabelle Dela Cruz"I Turn To You"
6Reggie Tortugo"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"
7Aljun Alborme"Through the Years"
8Mark Douglas Dagal"You Are So Beautiful"
9JM Bales"On the Wings of Love"

Day 3 (15 May)

Following Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts.
OrderContestantSong
1Reggie Tortugo"I'll Make Love to You"
2Aljun Alborme"In Your Eyes"
3Arbie Baula"Try It on My Own"
4JM Bales"How Did You Know"
5Christian Niel Bahaya"Cry Me a River"
6Arabelle Dela Cruz"Fallin'"
7Adelene Rabulan"Nobody's Perfect"
8Mark Douglas Dagal"All Out of Love"
9Janine Berdin"Ang Huling El Bimbo"

Day 4 (16 May)

Following Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts along with guest host Maja Salvador.
OrderContestantSong
1Arbie Baula"Laklak"
2Aljun Alborme"Babaero"
3Adelene Rabulan"Cool Ka Lang"
4Mark Douglas Dagal"Miss na Miss Kita"
5Janine Berdin"Banal Na Aso"
6JM Bales"How Did You Know"
7Christian Niel Bahaya"Bakit Pa"
8Arabelle Dela Cruz"Isang Babalikan, Isang Iiwanan"
9Reggie Tortugo"Mister Lonely"

Day 5 (17 May)

Following Vice Ganda's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main host.
OrderContestantSong
1Christian Niel Bahaya"Narito"
2Arabelle Dela Cruz"Ako Ang Nasawi, Ako Ang Nagwagi"
3Aljun Alborme"Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos"
4Adelene Rabulan"Sabihin Mo Sa Akin"
5JM Bales"Before I Let You Go"
6Mark Douglas Dagal"Batang-bata Ka Pa"
7Reggie Tortugo"Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala"
8Janine Berdin"Narda"
9Arbie Baula"Dakilang Lahi"

Day 6 (18 May)

Following Vice Ganda and Vhong Navarro's absence, co-hosts Jhong Hilario and Jugs Jugueta joined the main hosts.
OrderContestantSong
1Aljun Alborme"Karaniwang Tao"
2Reggie Tortugo"Love of My Life"
3Arbie Baula"Habang May Buhay"
4JM Bales"Sa Isip Ko"
5Christian Niel Bahaya"I Won't Let Go"
6Arabelle Dela Cruz"Iduyan Mo"
7Adelene Rabulan"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
8Mark Douglas Dagal"Forever"
9Janine Berdin"Skyscraper"

Results

and Reggie Tortugo were announced as the 9th and 10th grand finalists. Eliminated semi-finalists Mark Douglas Dagal, Aljun Alborme, Arabelle Dela Cruz, Adelene Rabulan, Arbie Baula, JM Bales, and Christian Niel Bahaya returned for the Ultimate Resbak.

Ultimate ''Resbak''

All Semi-finalists who lost were now Ultimate Resbakers. They competed again and had another chance to qualify for the Grand Finals. The week-long showdown took place on May 19–26, 2018. John Mark Saga of Quarter 1 and Charles Kevin Tan of Quarter 3 chose not to compete for the wildcard due to their other priorities.

Day 1 (19 May)

Following Vice Ganda's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts along with guest host Bela Padilla.

Day 2 (21 May)

Following Amy Perez' absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main host.

Day 7 (26 May)

Arabelle Dela Cruz and Ato Arman were announced as the 11th and 12th grand finalists.

Elimination table

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''Ang Huling Tapatan'' (Grand Finals)

The week-long showdown for the Grand Finals took place on May 28 – June 2, 2018 held at Aliw Theater.

Summary of Grand Finalists

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Results Details
Following Vhong Navarro's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts for Round 1.
For every grand finalist, a featurette was aired prior to each performance.

Round 2 (May 30, 2018)

Following Vhong Navarro's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts
OrderQuarterRegionGrand FinalistSongScoreResults
1URLuzonArabelle Dela Cruz"I Will Survive"93.49%Proceed to Round 3
2IVVisayasReggie Tortugo"Grenade"93.88%Proceed to Round 3
3IIVisayasRemy Luntayao"Imagine"52.68%Proceed to Round 3
4IIIMindanaoSofronio Vasquez III“Solitaire”57.32%Proceed to Round 3
5GNorth AmericaSteven Paysu“Got To Believe In Magic”62.97%Proceed to Round 3
6GEast AsiaMakoto Inoue“Flying Without Wings”47.28%Eliminated
7IIMetro ManilaAnton Antenorcruz“Too Good at Goodbyes”97.70%Advanced to the Live Finale
8IMindanaoAlfred Relatado“I'll Never Fall In Love Again”75.90%Proceed to Round 3

Round 3 (May 31, 2018)

Following Vhong Navarro's absence, co-host Jhong Hilario joined the main hosts
OrderQuarterRegionGrand FinalistSongScoreResults
1IMindanaoAlfred Relatado“Jambalaya”55.34%Eliminated
2GNorth AmericaSteven Paysu“My Prerogative”58.04%Proceed to Round 4
3IVVisayasReggie Tortugo"Sugar"94.30%Advanced to the Live Finale
4URLuzonArabelle Dela Cruz"No More Tears "84.21%Proceed to Round 4
5IIIMindanaoSofronio Vasquez III“Treasure”56.93%Proceed to Round 4
6IIVisayasRemy Luntayao"Hot Stuff"61.54%Proceed to Round 4

Round 4 (June 1, 2018)

OrderQuarterRegionGrand FinalistSongScoreResults
1URLuzonArabelle Dela Cruz"Warrior"86.93%Advanced to the Live Finale
2IIIMindanaoSofronio Vasquez III“Let It Be”63.28%Eliminated
3GNorth AmericaSteven Paysu“I Just Fall in Love Again”99.80%Advanced to the Live Finale
4IIVisayasRemy Luntayao"Isang Pangarap"54.45%Eliminated

Live Finale (June 2, 2018)

Top 6

OrderQuarterRegionGrand FinalistSongScoreResults
1IVVisayasReggie Tortugo"Angels Brought Me Here"45.61%Eliminated
2URMindanaoAto Arman“I Live My Life for You”Advanced to the Final 3
3IIMetro ManilaAnton Antenorcruz"Patuloy Ang Pangarap"51.74%Eliminated
4URLuzonArabelle Dela Cruz"Memory"50.64%Eliminated
5IVVisayasJanine Berdin"Nosi Ba Lasi"Advanced to the Final 3
6GNorth AmericaSteven Paysu“Your Song”Advanced to the Final 3

Final 3

OrderQuarterRegionGrand FinalistSongScoreResults
1URMindanaoAto Arman“Freddie Aguilar Medley”
"Anak","Minamahal Kita", "Ipaglalaban Ko"		74.27%2nd Placer
2GNorth AmericaSteven Paysu“Barry Manilow Medley”
"Somewhere Down The Road", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs"		61.80%3rd Placer
3IVVisayasJanine Berdin"Bamboo Medley"
"Tatsulok", "Noypi", "Hallelujah"		96.11%Grand Champion

Janine Berdin from Visayas emerged as the Grand Champion, followed by Ato Arman as the second placer and Steven Paysu as the third placer.

Elimination table

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Results Details