Your Face Sounds Familiar (Philippine TV series)
Your Face Sounds Familiar is a singing and impersonation competition for celebrities and is based on the Spanish version of the same name. It debuted on March 14, 2015 on ABS-CBN. It is hosted by Billy Crawford and for the second season, also co-hosted by Melai Cantiveros. Jed Madela, Gary Valenciano and Sharon Cuneta served as the show's judges for the first two seasons. In Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids, Ogie Alcasid replaces Madela, while Valenciano and Cuneta will reprise their roles as judges. The Kids season premiered on January 7, 2017.
Development
The Philippine version was first announced by ABS-CBN on its trade show for advertisers in Rockwell Tent, Makati City. In this show, 8 celebrities will compete in a song and dance number while impersonating iconic singers. Each week, the "" will assign the artists of whom they will impersonate. When the iconizer is pressed, the icon the contestant is assigned will be shown, along with a preview of the song they have to perform.The first season of the show replaced the timeslot of the second season of The Voice of the Philippines, which ended on March 1, 2015. On March 9, 2015, Sharon Cuneta made a comeback in ABS-CBN; one of her first projects would be a judge in the show with Madela and Valenciano. In earlier announcements, Toni Gonzaga was reported to be one of the judges; however, she was replaced by Cuneta. Every week, the performers would be guided by Annie Quintos of The Company and Georcelle of the G-Force for vocals and choreography respectively.
On April 5, 2015, due to Holy Week, the show only had duets, as Black Saturday pre-empted all non-cable shows.
On April 18–19, 2015, Gary Valenciano temporarily left the show to fulfill his commitment of performing in a series of concerts. He was substituted by Boy Abunda. The same instance happened on May 16–17, 2015, and he was substituted by Vice Ganda.
On June 6, 2015, it was announced that the show will return for a second season in the same year, which premiered on September 12, 2015, replacing the timeslot of the second season of The Voice Kids. By August 2015, Melai Cantiveros, the winner of the first season was announced to co-host the show, impersonating different people. Sharon Cuneta, Gary Valenciano, Jed Madela, and Billy Crawford were announced to return to the show to reprise their former duties.
On August 15, 2016, Crawford announced that the show will return for a third season; which was later on revealed as the Kids edition entitled Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids at the ABS-CBN Trade Launch. On November 22, 2016, Ogie Alcasid, who made a comeback on ABS-CBN, was revealed as the newest addition to the show's judges, replacing Madela. The Kids edition premiered on January 7, 2017. It replaced the timeslot of Kapamilya Weekend Specials filler block, which temporary filled the vacated timeslot of Pinoy Boyband Superstar.
On March 5, 2017, Xia Vigor could not perform on the show because of sickness and was announced to impersonated artist Jennifer Lopez on Week 10 instead.
On March 28, 2018, ABS-CBN released a teaser for its upcoming season. It premiered on May 5, 2018.
On May 5, 2018, the second season of the Kids edition premiered, replacing the timeslot of the sixth season of Pilipinas Got Talent. Billy Crawford returned as the host of that season. The jury, who serves as the judges of the show, are Ogie Alcasid, Sharon Cuneta and Gary Valenciano. In this season, Jed Madela and Nyoy Volante will serve as the kids' mentors, replacing Annie Quintos of The Company for vocals and Georcelle Dapat-Sy of the G-Force for choreography, however, Valenciano missed most of the season due to his heart surgery. Season 1 contestants Sam Shoaf, AC Bonifacio and Awra Briguela host the online companion show. The online companion show Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Breaktime is hosted by season 1 contestants Sam Shoaf, AC Bonifacio and Awra Briguela. It airs simultaneously with the main show, being streamed live on both the official Facebook page and YouTube channel of the show. Breaktime features behind-the-scene exclusives which are usually not aired on the main show. It also includes interviews of the cast and live comments from the viewers. It may or may not air in future seasons. Gary Valenciano had an emergency heart surgery weeks before the taping. Mentors Jed Madela and Nyoy Volante served as the guest judges until week 13. They gave stars to the kid celebrity performers as one. On Week 15, a duet reunion between Season 1 and Season 2 Kids contestants happened on the show. However, Xia Vigor was unable to perform due to prior commitments. Because of this, Bella Echarri, sister of Kyle Echarri, was invited to perform.
In January 2020, ABS-CBN announced that the show will have a third season after Sharon Cuneta renewed her contract with the network. Also, the first Kids season is being re-aired on the primetime slot from March–May 2020 as part of the network's temporary programming changes caused by the enhanced community quarantine until the network was shut down. However, the reruns were abruptly stopped after May 3, 2020 due to the temporary closure of ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission on account of its franchise expiration.
Format
For 12, 13 or 15 weeks, all the celebrity contestants will complete for a cash prize, half of which will go to their chosen charity. The contestant with the highest points per week will become the weekly winner, and will receive ₱100,000. The top four, five or eight contestants will complete for the public's votes, and the artist with the highest votes will be declared the winner.Prize
Every week the winner will win a cash prize of ₱100,000, half of which would be given to his or her chosen charity. The grand prize is ₱2,000,000, half of which would be given to his or her chosen charity. Every week, the winner will win a cash prize of ₱100,000, half will be given to his or her chosen charity. The grand prize is ₱1,000,000, tickets for 4 to South Korea plus a house and lot. The grand prize of the competition is ₱1,000,000 cash prize. Other prizes for the grand winner include a gadget showcase and a house and lot.Hosts
serves as the host of the local version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. Melai Cantiveros, the winner of the first season, was also added as Billy Crawford's co-host for the second season.Judges
The judges, dubbed as "The Jury" in the show:- Sharon Cuneta
- Gary Valenciano
- Jed Madela
- Ogie Alcasid
Guest judges
- Boy Abunda
- Vice Ganda
- Rico J. Puno
- Randy Santiago
- Nyoy Volante
Seasons
Regular seasons
Spin-offs
A new version of the show, this time showcasing children celebrities, was conceptualized. The first season began airing on January 7, 2017.| Season | Overall season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Second Place | Third Place | Fourth Place | Fifth Place | Sixth Place | Seventh Place | Eighth Place | Host | Judges |
| Kids 1 | 3 | Awra Briguela | Elha Nympha | AC Bonifacio | Justin Alva | Xia Vigor | Sam Shoaf | Lyca Gairanod | Alonzo Muhlach | Billy Crawford | Sharon Cuneta Gary Valenciano Ogie Alcasid | ||
| Kids 2 | 4 | TNT Boys | Onyok Pineda | Esang de Torres | Sheena Belarmino | Krystal Brimner | Noel Comia Jr. | Chun-sa Jung | Marco Masa | Billy Crawford | Sharon Cuneta Gary Valenciano Ogie Alcasid |
Specials
On August 25–26, 2018, one week after the finals of the second season of the kids edition, a special entitled Your Face Sounds Familiar: The All-Star Reunion Special was aired featuring the contestants from all four seasons. The first 5 performances occurred on the Saturday episode, while the last three performances occurred during the Sunday episode.All Star Reunion Specials (August 25 & 26)
; Additional performance- YFSF All Star Reunion - "Feel This Moment"
- #YFSFAllStarReunion
- #YFSFFinalImpersonation
| Order | Performers | Impersonated artists | Song | Post-performance guest artists |
| 1 | TNT Boys | Earth, Wind & Fire | "September", "Let's Groove", "Boogie Wonderland" | Melai Cantiveros, Karla Estrada, and Jolina Magdangal |
| 2 | Sheena Belarmino Michael Pangilinan | Pink Nate Ruess | "Just Give Me a Reason" | Jed Madela |
| 3 | Krystal Brimner Jay R | Natalie Cole Nat King Cole | "Unforgettable" | Eric Nicolas |
| 4 | Marco Masa Sam Concepcion | Gary Valenciano | "Eto Na Naman", "Hataw Na", "Di Bale Na Lang" | Gary Valenciano |
| 5 | Noel Comia Jr. Elha Nympha | Lionel Richie Diana Ross | “Endless Love” | Myrtle Sarrosa and Kakai Bautista |
| 6 | Chun-sa Jung AC Bonifacio | Beyoncé Lady Gaga | "Telephone" | Justin Alva and Alonzo Muhlach |
| 7 | Onyok Pineda Xia Vigor | Hotdog | “Beh Buti Nga” | Sam Shoaf and Lyca Gairanod |
| 8 | Esang de Torres Nyoy Volante | Freddie Mercury of Queen | “I Want to Break Free”, “We Will Rock You”, “We Are the Champions” | Sharon Cuneta |