The Voice Kids Coaches: Bamboo Mañalac, Lea Salonga and Sarah Geronimo
The Voice Kids Format
-Blind Auditions
-Battle Rounds
-Sing-offs
The Voice Kids Online Auditions from June 15-22, 2014, please visit https://Jointhevoice.abs-cbn.com
The Voice Kids Schedule
Episodes every Saturday at 6:45pm and on Sundays at 7:30pm at ABS-CBN
Watch some of The Voice Kids Blind Audition Videos
Juan Karlos Labajo – “Grow Old With You”
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On May 8 at the Rockwell Tent, MDR (short for “Music Deserves Respect”) showcased history as it brought together two of the greatest OPM icons in one stage, and in a silent concert which was to be the first of its kind in the Philippines. Bamboo and Ely Buendia treated hundreds of spectators to the wonder of what a silent concert ought to be. Not only that, as a very welcome bonus, their sets also induced waves of nostalgia as the two played some of their classic hits from their former bands from the ‘90s.
So how does a silent concert work? First off, the stage was enclosed in a soundproofed glass which appeared to be a recording studio transposed to the center stage. The artists, with their accompanying bands, were subliminally mute to the crowd unless they plugged their headphones into the docks spread out across the venue. Similarly, people behind the glass couldn’t hear anything from outside.
It was a most unusual setting for everyone present. At the beginning, it took quite a bit of getting used to since it was very much like plugging your ears to an ordinary music player. As the concert progressed, however, the crowd got to experience the difference in terms of the quality of sound – how every note, every instrument and every bit of sound seem to blend seamlessly into something you usually call music, only purer and more personal.
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MDR Live – The First-ever Silent Concert in the Philippines on May 8, 2014 at the Rockwell Tent with Ely Buendia and Bamboo.
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These days, when the word “bamboo” is mentioned, you know what…or to be more precise, who comes to mind.
You’d be kidding if the first thing that came to mind is a real bamboo, the green plant sprouting upwards, as in kawayan. If you have thought of it that way, you’ve been living inside a cave, toppled by a rock not just for a year, but for more than a decade now.
Bamboo – the very word immediately calls up to mind that tall guy with a clean-cut hairdo, the deeply etched dimples, the soothing vocals and the suaveness to carry all of it.
Bamboo Mañalac had been the frontman of two of the most influential rock bands in Philippine history. He was in Rivermaya from its inception in 1993 until he left for the US on 1998. At 2003, he came back as the face of the rock band he shared the same name with, known for the songs “Noypi”, “Mr. Clay”, “Much Has Been Said” and “Tatsulok” (cover) among others. The band amicably called it quits on 2011.
Bamboo Soaring Solo
Now pursuing a solo career, Bamboo is most definitely back on his feet. Even as he is stripped to his essentials, manages to concoct music that connects with people; although this time, he had shifted the angsty lyrics to the more relaxed and harmonious melodies relating ordinary joys and woes of life. With the release of his debut album “No Water, No Moon”, he had again proven that his stand as one of the most brilliant musicians of our time.
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The Voice of the Philippines Coaches
Rock Superstar – Bamboo Mañalac
The Broadway Diva – Lea Salonga
Popstar Princess – Sarah Geronimo
International Hiphop Sensation Black Eyed Peas – Apl.de.Ap
The Voice of the Philippines Format
Blind Auditions – the coaches choose, form, and complete their respective teams. At this first stage of the auditions, artists sing while the coaches are seated with their backs turned against them, if the coaches like what they hear, they press the red button and their seats turn to face the artist. When a coach turns, the artist automatically goes to his or her team; but when two or more coaches turn- the artist will get the power to pick which coach or team he or she wants to join
The Battle Rounds – members of each team are paired to out-sing each other at the stage. Their respective coaches will decide who goes home; who will stay and move on to compete at the Live Shows.
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