# Talentadong Pinoy

Talentadong Pinoy (transl. Talented Pinoy), also known as Bangon Talentadong Pinoy (transl. Get Up, Talented Pinoy for its eighth season) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Ryan Agoncillo, it aired from August 16, 2008 to March 13, 2021, and was replaced by 1000 Heartbeats: Pintig Pinoy. The show it displays performances from singers, dancers, actors, musicians and comedians, to contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, ventriloquists and magicians. Contestants are allowed to perform any act they want.

## Overview

The show aims to display and advance performances considered as talented by the judges. The audition process is mostly held in SM locations all over the Philippines. The judging panel is composed of "talent scouts" (three famous persons who decide if the performers are passed on their performances) and the "jury" (composed of about eight to ten ordinary persons with professions or occupations and are the main judges in the contest). (If several contestants are passed by the talent scouts, the jury will decide who will become the winner. The jury is changed randomly in every show.)
The contestants perform on stage within 1 minute and 30 seconds. When the performers successfully do their act in that time, the bell rings, indicating that the contestant succeeded. If the talent scouts don't like the act, they simply press their respective buzzers and the curtain will be closed partially. When the contestants receive three strikes from the talent scouts, the curtain will be completely closed accompanied by the buzzer, notifying that the performer's act is terminated. Mostly seven competitors will compete if there is a defending champion; there are eight contestants if it is searching for a new defending champion. They will become the defending champion when the performer wins on the contest either by unanimous or split-decision by the jury. They must defend their title for five consecutive weeks against other performers. If they succeed in defending the title, the defending champion becomes a "Hall of Famer."

## Hosts
### Final hosts

* Ryan Agoncillo (2008–2013; 2020–2021)

#### Talent Scouts

* John Arcilla (2020–2021)
* Janice de Belen (2020–2021)
* Joross Gamboa (2020–2021)

#### Guest talent scouts

* K Brosas (2020)
* John Lapus (2020–2021)
* Alessandra De Rossi (2020–2021)
* Tuesday Vargas (2021)
* Ruffa Gutierrez (2021)
* Cathy Garcia-Molina (2021)

### Former hosts

* Robin Padilla (2014)
* Mariel Rodriguez (2014)
* Tuesday Vargas (2014; Audience and Backstage host)

## Seasons
### Season 1

In the first season, a contestant is hailed a "Hall of Fame" winner when he/she/they defend their title for five consecutive weeks.
Battle of the Champions was held at 7:30 pm, on March 6, 2010 at the Cuneta Astrodome. It was a competition for the seven Hall of Famers to become "Philippine's Ultimate Talentado" and Grand Prize of 1,000,000 pesos. Joining them is a "Wildcard Competitor", who is a failed Talentado with a chance to compete with the Hall of Famers. Jackielyn from Cavite was revealed In March 2010, as the Wildcard Competitor.
The criteria for judging consists of 50% text votes and 50% jury's decision (which was composed of 6-8 judges). Some notable contestants of Talentadong Pinoy appear on the intermission numbers of the Battle of the Champions. Yoyo Tricker was declared the First Ultimate Talentado and won for 1,000,000 pesos in cash. Jessa Joy Mendoza.

### Season 2

Following the first Battle of the Champions there were some changes on Talentadong Pinoy:
* The stage is now on 180-degree view.
* For a contestant to be part of the "Hall of Fame", they must defend their title for eight consecutive episodes.
* The color of the curtain is changed from black to red.
* There are now four talent scouts. They can now handle the decision of the contestants' performance.
* The criteria for judging is obtained by 1/3 from talent scouts and 2/3 from the jury.
* The after the talent scouts' evaluation the contestant's rating from the talent scout will be shown in four red bar graphs but the ratings' form the jury is in the one green bar which is not shown instead it display as a question mark.
* The program is aired on Saturdays and Sundays.
On March 12 and 13, 2011, the Battle of the Champions was held at Ynares Center, Antipolo City. A Celebrity Edition was announced to be held on the Grand Finals. Each celebrity will be accompanied by Season 1 Hall of Famers. Ciara Sotto (with Far East Acrobats) Winner, Valeen Montenegro (with The Tribal Dancers), Regine Tolentino (with Makata Tawanan), and Rosanna Roces (with Leah Patricio) will compete respectively. Joseph the Artist declared the Second Ultimate Talentado, taking home 1,000,000 pesos, a new car, four-year college scholarship, and a chance to represent the Philippines at the World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) to be held in Hollywood, USA. In addition to the major prizes, three contestants (including Joseph the Artist) won PHP 10,000 for being the Champion Detergent Bar's Kahanga-Hangang Performance Awardees.

### Season 3

Astroboy became the Third Ultimate Talentado in the Battle of the Champions held at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on May 6, 2012. He won P1 million cash with a brand new car. He was also given the opportunity to represent the country in the world Championship of the Performing arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood.

### Season 4

Talentadong Pinoy was revived in 2014 with Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez as the new hosts. Meanwhile, Tuesday Vargas was added as the backstage

### Season 5

Talentadong Pinoy was revived by TV5 and Cignal TV in 2020 under its new title, Bangon Talentadong Pinoy. Agoncillo will return as a host for its revival season with talent scouts Joross Gamboa, Janice de Belen and John Arcilla, known as the "Triple J". The season is focusing on the talents who affected of the COVID-19 pandemic. The talents can be auditioned on its official Facebook page of Bangon Talentadong Pinoy.

### Spin-offs

After Season 3 Battle of the Champions, Talentadong Pinoy launched new spin-offs aside from the current competition: Talentadong Pinoy Kids, Talentadong Pinoy International Edition, Talentadong Pinoy Worldwide and Talentadong Pinoy Junior.

## Hall of Famers/Battle of the Champions contestants/current champions
### Season 1

| Key | First Ultimate Talentado |
| Rank | Professional Name | Hometown | Talent |
| 1st Hall of Fame | Far East Acrobats | Pampanga | Acrobatics |
| 2nd Hall of Famer | Wanlu | Rizal | Ventriloquism |
| 3rd Hall of Famer | Yoyo Tricker (First Ultimate Talentado) | Quezon City | Yoyo Tricks |
| 4th Hall of Famer | Tribal Dancers | Laguna | Fire dancing |
| 5th Hall of Famer | Leah Patricio | Manila | Singing |
| 6th Hall of Famer | Omar the Ladder Balancer | Marinduque | Ladder Tricks |
| 7th Hall of Famer | Makata Tawanan | Bulacan | Poetry |
| Wildcard Grand Finalist | Jackielyn | Cavite | Singing |

### Season 2

| Key | Philippines Ultimate Talentado 2011 | Champion Detergent Bar's Kahanga-Hangang Performance Awardees |
| Rank | Professional Name | Hometown | Talent |
| 8th Hall of Famer | Beatbox Gor | Davao | Beatbox |
| 9th Hall of Famer | The Believers | Muntinlupa | Musical Theatre |
| 10th Hall of Famer | Joseph the Artist (Second Ultimate Talentado) | Laguna | Sand Art |
| 11th Hall of Famer | New Born Divas | Quezon City | Singing trio |
| 12th Hall of Famer | Sfazhiva (Ana Marie Garbo) | Caloocan | Pole dancing |
| 13th Hall of Famer | Zion Show | Laguna | Acrobatics/Magic |
| 14th Hall of Famer | Fire Attraction | Lahug, Cebu | Fire Poi |
| 15th Hall of Famer | RR Friends | Naic, Cavite | Isolation Duo & Breakdance |
| Wildcard Grand Finalist | Belinda Adora's Step Kids | Antipolo, Rizal | Ballroom Dancing |
* ^ Joseph the Artist originally lost to Cedie (singer/one-time defending champion). However, after the 8-win rule was implemented, Joseph was placed in the Hall of Fame having won nine times.

### Season 3

| Rank | Professional Name | Hometown | Talent |
| 16th Hall of Famer | Ayegee | Bukidnon | Singing |
| 17th Hall of Famer | Melbelline | Bulacan | Kundiman-style Singing |
| 18th Hall of Famer | Dancing Is Fun | Northern Samar | Ballroom Dancing |
| 19th Hall of Famer | Craig & Samantha | New Jersey | Dancing |
| 20th Hall of Famer | Astroboy (Third Ultimate Talentado) | Quezon City | Hula Hoop Dancing |
| 21st Hall of Famer | Sustantivo | Quezon City | Pole Dancing |
| 22nd Hall of Famer | Monica | Bulacan | Sand Art |
| Wild Card Contender | Rhyzza | San Mateo, Rizal | RNB Singing |
* ^ Dancing is Fun won the "Make It or Break It" edition, a wildcard show competed by former champions who did not made the Hall of Fame.
* ^ Melbelline performed "waray-waray" with a modern twist, but later perform a kundiman as a request of a talent-scout

### Talentadong Pinoy Kids Season 1

| Rank | Professional Name | Hometown | Talent |
| 1st Hall of Famer | Baby Gymnast | Quezon City | Gymnastics |
| 2nd Hall of Famer | Rein Pineda | Valenzuela | Kundiman-style Singing |
| 3rd Hall of Famer | Gabe | Manila | Violin |
| 4th Hall of Famer | Baby Josh | Nueva Ecija | Dancing |
| 5th Hall of Famer | Sandugo Guardline (First Ultimate Talentado Kids) | Tondo, Manila | Flag Turners |
| 6th Hall of Famer | Joshua De Villa | Batangas | Singing |
| 7th Hall of Famer | DJ Explorer | Caloocan | Acrobat |
| 8th Hall of Famer | Reborn of ES Dance Masters | Quezon | Dancing |
| 9th Hall of Famer | Flex | Cavite | Dance |
| Wild Card Contender | Mary Heart | Iloilo | Singing |

### Talentadong Pinoy International Edition

| Professional Name | Hometown | Talent |
| Edward Lava | Singapore | Singing |
| Miguel Antonio Vedanaigam | Singapore | Singing |
| Penny Salcedo (Fourth Ultimate Talentado) | Hong Kong | Singing |
| Liza Parantar | Hong Kong | Singing |
| Erick John Dizon | Dubai | Singing |

### Talentadong Pinoy Worldwide 2013

| Professional Name | Hometown | Talent |
| Rina Forbes | Canada | Singing |
| Haina | Middle East | Singing |
| Spyro Marco (Fifth Ultimate Talentado) | New York City | Diabolo trick |
| Nocturnal Dance Company | Quezon City | Dancing |
| Larvae | Davao | Gymnastics, Dancing |
| Sor Apao | Iligan City | Signing |
| Laserman | Malabon | Laser Act |
* To enter the hall of fame must have 6 wins and defend the title.

### Season 4
#### Color keys

* - Ultimate Talentado season four
* - Hall of famer (Advanced to Finals)
* - Hall of famer from Robin's pick (Advanced to finals)

### Semifinal 1

| Professional Name | Talent |
| Lights Production | Dancing with Lights |
| Mystique | Aerial Dancing |
| Crew Mechanix | Dancing |
| Empoy & Entoy Brothers | Comedy Prank |
| Madibeats | Beat Boxing |
| Street Voice | Singing |
| Tazmania | Dancing |

### Semifinal 2

| Professional Name | Talent |
| BMG Wheelchair Dancesport | Ballroom Dancing; handicapped |
| Bonfire | Fire Dancing |
| La Super Nova | Male Burlesque Dancers |
| John Paul | Singing |
| Neil Never Exit in Life | Rap Singing |
| Tsako Elastiko | Tsako Performing act |

### Wildcard

| Professional Name | Talent |
| Escapades Blazing Color GD | Flag Turners / Majorettes |
| Amaya | Air Gymnast / Dancing |
| Fire Fury | Fire Dancing Act / Stunt Man |
| The Wire Man | Wire Act / Stunt Man |
| Fritzy Diva | Singing |
| Synchro Movers | Synchronized Dancing |

### Finals

| Professional Name | Talent |
| Tazmania | Dancing |
| Mystique | Aerial dancing |
| Neil Never Exit in Life (Sixth Ultimate Talentado) | Human Beatboxing |
| BMG Wheelchair Dancesport | Handicapped Ballroom Dancing |
| Bonfire | Fire dancing Act / Poi |
| Amaya | Air Gymnastics |
| Escapades Blazing Color GD | Flag Turners |

## Awards
### KBP Golden Dove

* Winner, Best Talent Show (2009 & 2010)

### MTRCB Awards

* Winner, Best Talent Show (2009)

### PMPC Star Awards for TV

* Winner, Best Talent Search Program (2011)^
* Winner, Best Talent Search Program (2009)
* Winner, Best Talent Search Program Host (2009)
* Nominated, Best Talent Search Program & Host (2008, 2010 & 2011)
* Winner, Best Talent Search Program (2012)
* Winner, Best Talent Search Program (2013)
^ = tied with Showtime (ABS-CBN 2)

### Catholic Mass Media Awards

* Winner, Best Entertainment Program (2012)
* Nominated, Best Talent Show (2008, 2009 & 2010)

### USTv Students Choice Awards

* Nominated, Best Talent Show (2008 & 2009)

### Gawad UP Gandingan TV Awards

* Nominated, Best Talent Show (2008 & 2009)

### Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Entertainment Awards

* Winner, 2011 Best TV Program-Talent Search and Most Popular TV Director (Rich Ilustre)
* Winner, 2012 Most Popular TV Program Talent Search/Reality

### ENPRESS

* Winner, Best Original TV-Program-Talent Search (2013)