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THESE ARE TEARS of joy for singing contestant Maureen Marcelo after she was named the first “Philippine Idol,” beating Jan Nieto (left) and Gian Carlo Magdangal in grand finale of the talent search at the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday. RUDY ESPERAS
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Lucena singer chosen first ‘Philippine Idol’
By Marinel Cruz, Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 02:36am (Mla time) 12/12/2006
Published on page A1 of the December 12, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
“WINNING meant I won’t ever have to ride the tricycle on my way home again. With my prize money, I’d be able to buy myself a second-hand car.”
Maureen “Mau” Marcelo, 26, was declared the first Philippine Idol on Sunday night. The singer from Lucena City also won P1 million in cash, a recording deal with Sony-BMG Records, a nonexclusive talent management contract with ABC Channel 5 worth another P1 million and a management contract with FreeMantle Media, producer of the singing reality search program.
ABC 5 acquired the franchise for the “Idol” talent contest -- now held in 35 countries -- from the UK-based Fremantle Media.
Marcelo, a band vocalist, was among the three contenders for the title. The others were theater actor Gian Carlo Magdangal and employee Jan Kurt Nieto.
The grand finale of the search that started in June was held at the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.
Runners-up Magdangal and Nieto received cash prizes of P250,000 each from ABC 5.
“I really didn’t expect to win. I left everything to God,” Marcelo told a group of writers shortly after the show.
“I felt I was the underdog here, especially if one considered my family’s financial status. Both Gian and Jan came from good and expensive schools and they had enough money to support their campaign. I, on the other hand, only came from Quezon National High School.”
But Marcelo said she was aware that, apart from her family and close friends, there were people who faithfully supported her.
“That’s why I didn’t lose hope although I still got scared and doubted my chances of winning,” she said in Filipino.
Public voting
The winner of the talent show was determined through public voting via phone and SMS that commenced immediately after the three finalists’ performances on Saturday night.
Marcelo won by a narrow margin of 1.42 percent, “Idol” host Ryan Agoncillo said. The show’s producers did not say who placed second.
On Sunday night, Marcelo apologized for a comment she made early on in the contest that sparked debates on various Internet sites dedicated to “Philippine Idol.”
Marcelo, among the contestants whom “Idol” judge Pilita Corrales had told to lose weight, had remarked that the show “was nothing but a beauty contest.”
“It turned out that it’s not,” said the singer, who managed to lose 12 lb during the competition. “I made that comment earlier because most of the other female contestants are good-looking. That’s where I based my observation. I’m sorry for saying that.”
On Saturday night, judges Francis Magalona and Corrales predicted victory for a male “Idol” contender. Marcelo said this made her doubt herself.
“I felt really down. I guess that’s why the judges felt I didn’t do well in my first two performances that night,” she said.
Corrales and Magalona shared judging chores with master composer Ryan Cayabyab.
Three songs
The contestants were made to perform three songs -- their personal choice, the judges’ choice and a song picked for them by Sony-BMG.
Marcelo sang Mariah Carey’s “Love Takes Time,” “Balut,” which is a song by Cayabyab, and Whitney Houston’s “On My Own.”
“I deserve to win,” said Marcelo. “I’ve been joining amateur singing contests since I was 8. This is the fulfillment of all my dreams. I will not let my supporters down.”
A grand welcome awaits Marcelo in her hometown of Lucena.
“The city government will give her a majestic welcome befitting a Lucenahin who made every citizen of this city feel proud,” Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. told the Inquirer.
“As a matter of fact, my first order for the day was to make a beautiful float that she will use in the grand parade around the city.”
He also said he would send Marcelo and her husband Richie on a round-trip vacation in Hong Kong as his personal gift.
Marcelo’s relatives were jubilant with her victory. The first Philippine Idol will represent the country in the upcoming World Idol.
“I’m so very, very happy. My granddaughter deserves the title. She’s really good,” said Erlinda Reyes, Marcelo’s grandmother.
Reyes said she shed tears when Marcelo was declared the winner.
She advised her granddaughter not to forget the ordinary people that supported her.
Undaunted by criticisms
“She should thank them all and never forget them,” Reyes said.
Even vendors in the Lucena market were euphoric at Marcelo’s victory.
“Sulit ang aking mga text votes sa kanya (All my text votes for her were worth it),” said Fe Mendoza, a vegetable hawker.
Jenelyn Ilagan, Marcelo’s stepsister, said the Lucena delegation at the show was disappointed with the negative comments of resident judges after her first two songs during the finals.
“We could sense that Mau was all alone and even the judges were determined to frustrate her. But she exhibited her true fighting form when she impressively sang her last piece for the evening, which brought the whole Araneta audience to its feet. From thereon, and with the masses solidly behind her, she was already the winner. They could no longer stop it,” Ilagan said.
Jenelyn’s husband Martin brought Marcelo to Singapore in 2004 to give her foreign exposure in singing. He works in Singapore as an electronics engineer.
Big 3
All the 10 songs in Marcelo’s first CD recording were composed by Martin.
The two-night “Idol” showdown was dubbed “Big 3 at the Big Dome.”
Top performers Gary Valenciano, Hajji Alejandro, Cueshé, G Tongi and The Sexbomb Dancers appeared as guests. Agoncillo co-hosted the event with Heart Evangelista.
The sixth season of the phenomenally popular talent search “American Idol” will air on ABC 5 starting Jan. 17
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