Oops, don't get it so literal! Actually, my favoite color is yellow, not black. I just refer the title to the topic of this page because it talks about my favorite contestants from different singing talent searches of the two tv stations in the country, ABS-CBN and ABC 5. These two contestants just happened to be black gurls.

 

On ABC 5, Philippine Idol has shocked the tv viewers with its system of choosing the winner. The contestant with the lowest text votes is booted out of the comptetition, while the one will survive to the finale has the chance to be the first Philippine Idol. Everyweek's result is just unpredictible who shall go home and can't continue on the running. It's nothing new to those people who've watched the American version, where Jasmine Trias ended up to the top 3.

My number one favorite for Philippine Idol is Maureen Marcelo of Lucena City. She was born to an African-American father and a Filipino mother.

When did you first start to sing?
When I was 7 years old

Do you have any formal singing training?
                          No

What other talents do you have?
Dancing

Have you joined any singing contest in the past or is this your first time?
Yes.

What made you decide to join Philippine Idol?
To change my life and to test again my destiny

If you don't make it on PHILIPPINE IDOL, what will you do?
I'll just continue my life and my singing career

What are your personal goals in life?
To be a millionaire, to be a professional singer like my idol Jaya Ramsey.

What album would your friends be surprised you own?
Original songs in my own composition.

What was the first concert that you went to?
Regine Velasquez with Legrand in PICC

If you will be given a chance to have a duet with your idol who will it be and what song are you going to sing?
Mariah Carey, When You Believe.

Do you have any rituals or things you do each time you perform?
I just pray and pray all the time.

Most embarrassing moments?
When my shoe heels were broken during an amateur contest.

What has been your proudest moment in life so far?
So far being in the top 24 of Philippine Idol

If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have?
Dancing

What is your definition of a PHILIPPINE IDOL?
International competition and a prestigious singing contest

Who is your favorite judge and why?
Francis, he is true, kind and down to earth person

What would people be surprised to learn about you?
Hard working

How has this experience changed your life?
A lot. Lately, only a few recognized me, but now almost all not only in Lucena, but I think even in other parts of the country.

Do you have any lucky charms?
Nothing , bcoz I don't believe in lucky charm. I believe in the power of GOD alone.

Who are your heroes in life?
My daddy

What's been your toughest obstacle in life?
When my mommy died when I was only 14.

Do you think the audition process was fair?
Yup.

If you win, who will you thank first?
Of course, Jesus Christ.

If you win, how would you spend your next day as the first Philippine idol?
I don’t know yet.

Click the following link to view Mau's performances

 http://thesoulidol.blogspot.com/

 

On ABS-CBN, Pinoy Dream Academy has hit the Philippine shores with new taste of reality tv show. It's another talents search based on music. The contest is another franchise from Endemol, the creator of Pinoy Big Brother and other foreign versions.

There's one contestant that really caught my attention. She's another black girl, though, not from black race origin, but just happened to be dark skinned. She is Rosita Bareng. She went abroad in Dubai just to help and meet the daily needs of her family, as well as to fulfill her dreams in life to rise from poverty. However, her destiny brought her to the academy, which has lead her to be one of the most likely to survive from the elimination process of the contest. Equipped with good voice quality and gutsy personality, there's no doubt she'll grab the title.

This 25-year-old domestic helper from Dubai almost didn’t make it to the Philippines for the final phase of the PDA screenings. This is because her employer did not want to let her go but she decided to pursue her dream even if it meant going against her employer’s wishes. Rosi.ta worked in Dubai in order to send her siblings to school. She is the eighth among 12 siblings, two of which died due to separate accidents. Rosita endured all the hardships that she has encountered abroad in the hopes of being able to give her family a good life.