# Pinoy Boyband Superstar

Pinoy Boyband Superstar is a Philippine reality singing competition shown on ABS-CBN. Hosted by Billy Crawford and judges by Aga Muhlach, Yeng Constantino, Sandara Park and Vice Ganda, it aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up from September 10 to December 11, 2016, replacing the third season of The Voice Kids and was replaced by first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids . The goal of the show is to find the members for the newest "Pinoy boyband" (all-male Filipino pop group).
The 5-member Pinoy Boyband would win talent management contract from Star Magic, a recording contract from Star Music, 5 units of Yamaha Mio motorcycles and a total cash prize of ₱5,000,000 tax free from Yamaha and ABS-CBN.
Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez and Joao Constancia are the members of the first Pinoy Boyband called BoybandPH. They performed their first single, "We Made It", at the end of the show.

## Overview

Pinoy Band Superstar is based on the Latin-American singing competition series La Banda created by Simon Cowell and shown on Univision. According to ABS-CBN: "the reality show aims to find new Pinoy boy bands that will bring romance and good music to television viewers."

## Format

The audience will have a big part in choosing the boy bands. According to the host, performers will have to go through the all-female audience first and have at least 75% of them for approval before performing in front of the judges. Crawford also acknowledged that it would not be easy to look for new boy bands. He stated: "...it's not all about the looks -- it's about the charm, about the performance. [Judges would also have] special technical aspects [in order for them] to save a performer from the audience..."

## Development

On August 6, ABS-CBN uploaded a video teaser of Pinoy Boyband Superstar on YouTube. With the introduction of La Banda, the video reiterates the show's mechanics. A week later, video teasers of the four judges were shown on television one-by-one: Vice Ganda was shown first, followed by Sandara Park, and Yeng Constantino. The fourth judge was revealed to be Aga Muhlach, who made a comeback in ABS-CBN. A few days before the premiere, a trailer showing Simon Cowell promoting the show was released.

### Host

After signing his new contract with ABS-CBN, Billy Crawford was announced to host the talent show on August 16. As one of the in-demand hosts of the Philippine television today, he is set to host this show together with other television talent shows, including the Kids edition of Your Face Sounds Familiar, and the Philippine edition of Dancing With The Stars. Upon announcing his new stint, he said: "This is a new franchise and this is going to be wonderful and going to be exciting."

### Judges

During the trade launch on June 28, Vice Ganda, Yeng Constantino, Aga Mulach and Sandara Park were announced to be judges for the then-upcoming talent show Pinoy Band Superstar. During this time, auditions were already ongoing. Since Park is living in South Korea, producers of the show went to the office of YG Entertainment, Park's agency, to do her video promo and photo shoot. On June 27, Star Cinema's AdProm director tweeted: "Sandara will be back!" and "Vice, Yeng and Sandara as judges!" with the hashtag #pinoyboybandsuperstar on both tweets, confirming Park's addition in the show. Star Cinema's Mico del Rosario also uploaded a short greeting of Park on Instagram as a teaser for the show. In the video, Park said, :"This is going to be exciting. See you, Kapamilya. Mahal ko kayo! (I love you all!)". Although she was occasionally seen guesting in some Philippine shows, this would be her regular television comeback after leaving for South Korea in 2007. She stated: "It is good to experience various things in various areas. I think those experiences will be a big help for me later. Philippines is a special place since I grew up here and people sent much love here."
The time Crawford was announced to host, he revealed the next judge will be formally announced on Thursday. According to him, the audience would be surprised as to who would be the next judge. Following Crawford's revelation, the fourth judge was announced to be actor Aga Muhlach two days later. He was reported to lose weight because he did not want to look like a father while being with the other judges.

### Auditions

The open auditions for boys, 14 to 25 years old and can sing and groove were held in the following locations:
| Date(s) | Venue | Location |
| June 10, 2016 | Robinsons Place Pangasinan | Calasiao, Pangasinan |
| June 11–12, 2016 | Starmall San Jose del Monte | San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
| June 15–16, 2016 | Centrio Mall | Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental |
| June 17–18, 2016 | KCC Mall de Zamboanga | Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur |
| June 18–19, 2016 | Starmall Alabang | Muntinlupa |
| June 22, 2016 | KCC Mall of GenSan | General Santos, South Cotabato |
| June 24–25, 2016 | Pacific Mall Legazpi | Legazpi, Albay |
| June 25–26, 2016 | ABS-CBN Bacolod | Bacolod, Negros Occidental |
| June 25–26, 2016 | Sierra Pines Hotel | Baguio, Benguet |
| July 16–17, 2016 | Pacific Mall Mandaue | Mandaue, Cebu |
| July 23, 2016 | Gaisano Mall of Toril | Davao City, Davao del Sur |
| July 24, 2016 | Gaisano Mall of Davao | Davao City, Davao del Sur |
The online and social network auditions were also announced which ran from July 27 to August 10, 2016.

### Other content

Pinoy Boyband Superstar: Online airs their episodes on the official website and on their official YouTube channel hosted by IA and AI dela Cruz.

## Contestants
### Color key

40 Contestants :
| Niel Murillo | Russell Reyes | Ford Valencia | Tristan Ramirez | Joao Constancia |
| Tony Labrusca | Mark Oblea | James Ryan Cesena | Allen Cecilio | Henz Villaraiz |
| Miko Juarez | Markus Paterson | Joshua Manio | Luigi D'Avola | Gabriel Umali |
| Isaiah Tiglao | Wilbert Rosalyn | Keanno dela Cruz | Raymond Mabute | Raynald Simon |
| Angelo Nabor | Jimsen Jison | Jindric Macapagal | Guion Antonio | Jayvee Mendoza Bjorn Mendoza |
| Aeiou Villanueva | Cyrill Tumamak | Kyle Dwight Sabinay | Jao Viola | Jester Hernandez |
| Kenith Pasco | Nhiko Sabiniano | Yuki Sakamoto | Bradyn Villanueva | Ethan Salvador |
| Jay Kim | Lucho Beech | Michael Diamse | Nico Nicolas | Sef Hynard |

## Judges' Audition

From the different parts of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Even from the different parts of the world: Asia, America and Europe. The journey for the boyband dream starts here. This is the first step before their auditions. They need to focus, to vocalize, to get rid of their tension because they will face the 500 girls. The girls will decide whether the contestant can enter the booth to audition for the judges. Each contestant needs to impress the girls through dancing, pick up lines and so on except singing. If they get 74% votes downward, the judges can override the girls' votes or may be it is the end of their journey but when they get 75% votes upward, they will proceed to the judges' booth and face the 4 superstar judges. In front of the judges, the contestant will perform his prepared song. He must get 3 or more yeses from the judges to pass to the next round.

### Episode 1 (September 10)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Allen Cecilio | 17 | Caloocan | 98% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Alfonso Avila | 19 | Parañaque City | 68% | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Ford Valencia | 21 | Valenzuela City | 83% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 4 | Jormiel Labador | 25 | Bulacan | 77% | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 5 | Niel Murillo | 17 | Cebu City | 96% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 2 (September 11)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Tonio Banach | 15 | Cebu City | 89% | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 2 | Markus Paterson | 18 | Pangasinan | 92% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | Miggy Campbell | 24 | Antipolo | 70% | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Keanno dela Cruz | 15 | Pampanga | 72% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 5 | Jayvee Mendoza Bjorn Mendoza | 22 | Batangas | 95% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 3 (September 17)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Joao Constancia | 19 | Macau, China | 94% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Gabriel Umali | 16 | Quezon City | 94% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | Mike Villamor | 18 | Antipolo | 81% | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4 | Rollo Espinos | 23 | Bacolod | 73% | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Kokoy De Santos | 18 | Cavite | 73% | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Wilbert Rosalyn | 19 | Davao del Sur | 95% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 4 (September 18)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Jay Kim | 20 | Manila | 79% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Sean Cruz | 18 | Pampanga | 72% | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | James Ryan Cesena | 17 | California, USA | 90% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 4 | Miko Juarez | 20 | Canada | 97% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | Mark Oblea | 21 | Cavite | 84% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 5 (September 24)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Raymond Mabute | 20 | Quezon City | 94% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Nico Nicolas | 20 | Manila | 95% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 3 | Sef Hynard | 24 | Pasig | 94% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Jead Ramirez | 19 | Olongapo City | 55% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |

### Episode 6 (September 25)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Jindric Macapagal | 21 | Cebu | 95% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Ralph Gica | 21 | Cebu | 86% | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 3 | Michael Diamse | 22 | Davao | 94% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Alfonso Vivar | 18 | Quezon City | 77% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 5 | Aeiou Villanueva | 21 | Quezon City | 81% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 7 (October 1)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Henz Villaraiz | 19 | Taguig | 85% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 2 | Alexis Mancenido | 20 | Davao | 70% | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Joshua Manio | 20 | Olongapo City | 75% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Nhiko Sabiniano | 16 | Marikina | 80% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 5 | Tony Labrusca | 21 | Pasig | 98% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 8 (October 2)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Yuki Sakamoto | 25 | Quezon City | 96% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Keirt Aivan Sabinay | 19 | Cebu | 95% | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 2 | Kyle Dwight Sabinay | 17 | Cebu | 95% | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 3 | Isaiah Tiglao | 14 | Bulacan | 94% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Thomas "Tim" Feller | 17 | Pampanga | 75% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 5 | Russell Reyes | 17 | Chicago, Illinois | 80% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 9 (October 8)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Luigi D'Avola | 21 | Cebu | 96% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 2 | Michael Lopes | 22 | Sweden | 87% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 3 | Cyrill Tumamak | 14 | Parañaque | 74% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Tristan Ramirez | 23 | Bulacan | 90% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

### Episode 10 (October 9)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Kenith Pasco | 19 | Davao City | 61% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 2 | Allen Abrenica | 17 | Batangas City | 89% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 3 | Jimsen Jison | 20 | Marikina | 96% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Angelo Sison | 21 | Muntinlupa | 84% | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 5 | Jao Viola | 22 | Malabon | 96% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |

### Episode 11 (October 15)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Jester Hernandez | 19 | Quezon City | 90% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 2 | Michael Hogan | 18 | Quezon City | 76% | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 3 | Ralph Victorino | 17 | Bulacan | 73% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4 | Guion Antonio | 21 | Baguio | 91% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 5 | Ethan Salvador | 19 | Quezon City | 88% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 6 | Julijo Pisk | 15 | Cavite | 75% | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 7 | Bradyn Villanueva | 16 | San Diego, California | 77% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |

### Episode 12 (October 16)

| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override | Judge's Votes / Override |
| Order | Contestant | Age | Hometown | All-Girl Audience's Approval Rate | Aga | Yeng | Dara | Vice |
| 1 | Angelo Nabor | 21 | Pampanga | 89% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Lucho Beech | 19 | Makati City | 81% | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Joelo Beech | 21 | Makati City | 81% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 3 | Aaron Saguin | 21 | Cavite | 78% | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4 | Raynald Simon | 18 | Sta. Rosa, Laguna | 73% | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

## Middle Rounds

From 40 contestants who passed the auditions, the judges will choose the top 20 boys with their best combination of charm, personality and knowledge of singing. They will group the top 20 boys into 4 boybands with 5 members each. But there is also a 5th boyband. And this last boyband will come from 5 members of bottom 20 boys. 5 boybands will perform in front of the judges and the girls wherein they will choose who will be in the top 12 that will perform in the "Live Shows."

### Judges' Deliberation

The judges unanimously decided who are going to be part of the top 20 except for a few contestants.
Some of the contestants were given an assignment by the judges and it is to study the Filipino language to sing the OPM songs which is important in a Pinoy boyband. So during the deliberations, the judges decided to determine the results of the challenge provided to them.
James Ryan Cesena, Sef Hynard and Russell Reyes were requested by the judges to perform on stage and sing an OPM song.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 13 (Saturday, October 22) | 1 | Russell Reyes | "Kung Ako Na Lang Sana" |
| Episode 13 (Saturday, October 22) | 2 | James Ryan Cesena | "Hallelujah" |
| Episode 13 (Saturday, October 22) | 3 | Sef Hynard | "Walang Iba" |
After the judges heard the Tagalog performances of Russell, James and Sef, the top 20 boys were completed.
At the end of the deliberation, the judges formed from top 20 boys into 4 groups with 5 members each who are to sing in the Middle Rounds' Performance Night. The groups will perform in ballad, acoustic, pop and R&B genres. While the 5th group will be the chosen 5 of bottom 20 who will also perform the upbeat genre.

#### Announcement
##### Color key

| Order | Contestants | Contestants | Contestants | Contestants | Contestants |
| 1 | Joshua Manio | Joao Constancia | Henz Villaraiz | Mark Oblea | Luigi D'Avola |
| 2 | Gabriel Umali | Markus Paterson | Isaiah Tiglao | Wilbert Rosalyn | Russell Reyes |
| 3 | Yuki Sakamoto | Jayvee Mendoza Bjorn Mendoza | Jao Viola | Aeiou Villanueva | Jester Hernandez |
| 4 | Nico Nicolas | Ethan Salvador | Michael Diamse | Bradyn Villanueva | Tristan Ramirez |
| 5 | Niel Murillo | Allen Cecilio | Keanno dela Cruz | Raymond Mabute | Raynald Simon |
| 6 | Kenith Pasco | Nhiko Sabiniano | Guion Antonio | Kyle Dwight Sabinay | Cyrill Tumamak |
| 7 | Angelo Nabor | Tony Labrusca | Jimsen Jison | Ford Valencia | Jindric Macapagal |
| 8 | Lucho Beech | Miko Juarez | James Ryan Cesena | Sef Hynard | Jay Kim |
The top 20 grouped into 4 of 5 contestants who will perform on the "Middle Rounds' Performance Night."
Top 20 :
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
| Joshua Manio Joao Constancia Henz Villaraiz Mark Oblea Luigi D'Avola | Gabriel Umali Markus Paterson Isaiah Tiglao Wilbert Rosalyn Russell Reyes | Niel Murillo Allen Cecilio Keanno dela Cruz Raymond Mabute Raynald Simon | Angelo Nabor Tony Labrusca Jimsen Jison Ford Valencia Jindric Macapagal |

### Last Chance Performance Night

The judges divide the remaining 20 into 2 groups and each group is required to perform a boyband hit. They give 24 hours to rehearse the song. This is the last chance to perform in front of the judges and the girls. But still the judges will select the 5th group.

#### Color key

| Episode | Order | Group | Contestants | Song |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Aeiou Villanueva | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Jayvee Mendoza & Bjorn Mendoza | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Cyrill Tumamak | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Kyle Dwight Sabinay | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Guion Antonio | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Jao Viola | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Jester Hernandez | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Kenith Pasco | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Nhiko Sabiniano | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 1 | Group 1 | Yuki Sakamoto | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Bradyn Villanueva | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Ethan Salvador | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | James Ryan Cesena | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Jay Kim | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Lucho Beech | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Michael Diamse | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Miko Juarez | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Nico Nicolas | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Sef Hynard | "As Long as You Love Me" |
| Episode 14 (Sunday, October 23) | 2 | Group 2 | Tristan Ramirez | "As Long as You Love Me" |
The contestants of the 5th group who will perform on the "Middle Rounds' Performance Night."
Group 5 :
| Miko Juarez | Tristan Ramirez | Jayvee Mendoza & Bjorn Mendoza | Guion Antonio | James Ryan Cesena |

### Performance Night

5 groups with 5 members each will perform. Each group will perform a boyband hit assigned to them: a ballad, a pop song, acoustic, upbeat and of course R&B. They will perform as a group but each contestant will be judged individually. In this round, they will perform with their group mates. At the same time, they will use their charm, personality and talent. From 25 contestants, the top 12 will advance to the next round: 3 boys from the girl fans' votes while 9 boys will be chosen by the judges.

#### Color key

| Episode | Order | Group | Contestants | Vocal Coach | Genre | Song |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 1 | Group 1 | Henz Villaraiz | Belinda "Lindie" Achacoso | Acoustic | "Sukob Na" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 1 | Group 1 | Joshua Manio | Belinda "Lindie" Achacoso | Acoustic | "Sukob Na" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 1 | Group 1 | Luigi D'Avola | Belinda "Lindie" Achacoso | Acoustic | "Sukob Na" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 1 | Group 1 | Mark Oblea | Belinda "Lindie" Achacoso | Acoustic | "Sukob Na" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 1 | Group 1 | Joao Constancia | Belinda "Lindie" Achacoso | Acoustic | "Sukob Na" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 2 | Group 2 | Gabriel Umali | Eugene Cailao | R&B | "This I Promise You" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 2 | Group 2 | Isaiah Tiglao | Eugene Cailao | R&B | "This I Promise You" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 2 | Group 2 | Markus Paterson | Eugene Cailao | R&B | "This I Promise You" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 2 | Group 2 | Wilbert Rosalyn | Eugene Cailao | R&B | "This I Promise You" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 2 | Group 2 | Russell Reyes | Eugene Cailao | R&B | "This I Promise You" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 3 | Group 3 | Allen Cecilio | Sammy Gaddi | Pop | "Love Me for a Reason" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 3 | Group 3 | Keanno dela Cruz | Sammy Gaddi | Pop | "Love Me for a Reason" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 3 | Group 3 | Raymond Mabute | Sammy Gaddi | Pop | "Love Me for a Reason" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 3 | Group 3 | Raynald Simon | Sammy Gaddi | Pop | "Love Me for a Reason" |
| Episode 15 (Saturday, October 29) | 3 | Group 3 | Niel Murillo | Sammy Gaddi | Pop | "Love Me for a Reason" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 1 | Group 4 | Angelo Nabor | Thor | Ballad | "Nanghihinayang" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 1 | Group 4 | Ford Valencia | Thor | Ballad | "Nanghihinayang" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 1 | Group 4 | Jimsen Jison | Thor | Ballad | "Nanghihinayang" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 1 | Group 4 | Jindric Macapagal | Thor | Ballad | "Nanghihinayang" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 1 | Group 4 | Tony Labrusca | Thor | Ballad | "Nanghihinayang" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 2 | Group 5 | Guion Antonio | Annie Quintos | Upbeat | "Uptown Girl" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 2 | Group 5 | James Ryan Cesena | Annie Quintos | Upbeat | "Uptown Girl" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 2 | Group 5 | Miko Juarez | Annie Quintos | Upbeat | "Uptown Girl" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 2 | Group 5 | Tristan Ramirez | Annie Quintos | Upbeat | "Uptown Girl" |
| Episode 16 (Sunday, October 30) | 2 | Group 5 | Jayvee Mendoza & Bjorn Mendoza | Annie Quintos | Upbeat | "Uptown Girl" |
The top 3 contestants voted by the girl fans.
| Group | Contestant | Votes Percentage |
| Group 1 | Joao Constancia | 42.97% |
| Group 3 | Allen Cecilio | 25.61% |
| Group 3 | Niel Murillo | 23.14% |

## Live Shows

They will perform as a group. They will succeed as a group. And if they are careless, they will fail as a group. This is the test for the boys to perform in different groups. A young heartthrob will be eliminated every week until seven are left in the grand finals. And from the seven, five will be chosen to form the first superstar boyband of the country.
The superstar judges select the strongest and the weakest group. The strongest group will be declared as the boyband of the week. While the members of the weakest group would have to individually sing their survival songs. Aside from the talent, the young heartthrobs will be judge in their overall character and performance onstage.
One or two will be saved by the votes of the viewing public. One will be saved by the superstar judges. In case of a tie, the next highest number of public votes will be saved. And the remaining contestant will be eliminated from the competition.

### Week 1: Top 12 (November 5 and 6)
#### Group Performances

The top 12 cast lots to determine who will form the 4 groups with 3 members each.
| Episode | Order | Group | Song |
| Episode 17 (Saturday, November 5) | 1 | Ford Valencia James Ryan Cesena Joao Constancia | "Picture of You" |
| Episode 17 (Saturday, November 5) | 2 | Henz Villaraiz Markus Paterson Niel Murillo | "I Want It That Way" |
| Episode 17 (Saturday, November 5) | 3 | Mark Oblea Tony Labrusca Tristan Ramirez | "Because of You" |
| Episode 17 (Saturday, November 5) | 4 | Allen Cecilio Miko Juarez Russell Reyes | "Tearin' Up My Heart" |

#### Individual Performances

| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 18 (Sunday, November 6) | 1 | Henz Villaraiz | "Liwanag Sa Dilim" |
| Episode 18 (Sunday, November 6) | 2 | Niel Murillo | "I Lay My Love on You" |
| Episode 18 (Sunday, November 6) | 3 | Markus Paterson | "Stay with Me" |

#### Non-Competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 18.1 | Boyband of the Week (Ford Valencia, James Ryan Cesena and Joao Constancia) | "What Makes You Beautiful" |

### Week 2: Top 11 (November 12 and 13)
#### Group Performances

The boys were divided into three groups: two 4-member and one 3-member groups and their challenge is to sing the OPM hits.
| Episode | Order | Group | Song |
| Episode 19 (Saturday, November 12) | 1 | Joao Constancia Niel Murillo Russell Reyes Tony Labrusca | "Dahil Mahal Kita" |
| Episode 19 (Saturday, November 12) | 2 | Henz Villaraiz James Ryan Cesena Mark Oblea Miko Juarez | "Ako'y Iyong-Iyo" |
| Episode 19 (Saturday, November 12) | 3 | Allen Cecilio Ford Valencia Tristan Ramirez | "Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal" |

#### Individual Performances

Two contestants with the highest number of public votes will be saved.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 20 (Sunday, November 13) | 1 | Mark Oblea | "The Time of My Life" |
| Episode 20 (Sunday, November 13) | 2 | Miko Juarez | "This Time" |
| Episode 20 (Sunday, November 13) | 3 | Henz Villaraiz | "25 Minutes" |
| Episode 20 (Sunday, November 13) | 4 | James Ryan Cesena | "Say Something" |

#### Non-Competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 20.1 | Boyband of the Week (Joao Constancia, Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes and Tony Labrusca) | "Kasayaw" |

### Week 3: Top 10 (November 19 and 20)
#### Group Performances

| Episode | Order | Group | Song |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 1 | Allen Cecilio | "Best Song Ever" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 1 | Niel Murillo | "Best Song Ever" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 1 | James Ryan Cesena | "Best Song Ever" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 2 | Henz Villaraiz | "One Thing" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 2 | Russell Reyes | "One Thing" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 2 | Tony Labrusca | "One Thing" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 3 | Ford Valencia | "Hanggang Kailan (Umuwi Ka Na Baby)" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 3 | Joao Constancia | "Hanggang Kailan (Umuwi Ka Na Baby)" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 3 | Mark Oblea | "Hanggang Kailan (Umuwi Ka Na Baby)" |
| Episode 21 (Saturday, November 19) | 3 | Tristan Ramirez | "Hanggang Kailan (Umuwi Ka Na Baby)" |

#### Individual Performances

| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 22 (Sunday, November 20) | 1 | Ford Valencia | "Angels Cry" |
| Episode 22 (Sunday, November 20) | 2 | Henz Villaraiz | "Ang Huling El Bimbo" |
| Episode 22 (Sunday, November 20) | 3 | Allen Cecilio | "Hinahanap-hanap Kita" |

#### Non-Competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 22.1 | Boyband of the Week (James Ryan Cesena, Joao Constancia, Mark Oblea, Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Tony Labrusca and Tristan Ramirez) | "Boys Do Fall in Love" |

### Week 4: Top 9 (November 26 and 27)
#### Group Performances

| Episode | Order | Group | Song |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 1 | Allen Cecilio | "Gusto Kita" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 1 | Mark Oblea | "Gusto Kita" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 1 | Tony Labrusca | "Gusto Kita" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 2 | Ford Valencia | "I Swear" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 2 | Niel Murillo | "I Swear" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 2 | Russell Reyes | "I Swear" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 3 | James Ryan Cesena | "Rude" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 3 | Joao Constancia | "Rude" |
| Episode 23 (Saturday, November 26) | 3 | Tristan Ramirez | "Rude" |

#### Individual Performances

| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 24 (Sunday, November 27) | 1 | Russell Reyes | "Bakit Pa Ba" |
| Episode 24 (Sunday, November 27) | 2 | James Ryan Cesena | "Just the Way You Are" |
| Episode 24 (Sunday, November 27) | 3 | Allen Cecilio | "Kumusta Ka" |

#### Non-Competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 24.1 | Boyband of the Week (Ford Valencia, Joao Constancia, Mark Oblea, Niel Murillo, Tony Labrusca and Tristan Ramirez) | "Nasa Iyo Na Ang Lahat" |

### Week 5: Top 8 (December 3 and 4)
#### Sudden Death Challenge

| Episode | Order | Winner | Loser | Song |
| Episode 25 (Saturday, December 3) | 1 | Joao Constancia | Tristan Ramirez | "What Do You Mean?" |
| Episode 25 (Saturday, December 3) | 2 | Russell Reyes | James Ryan Cesena | "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" |
| Episode 25 (Saturday, December 3) | 3 | Niel Murillo | Ford Valencia | "So Sick"" |
| Episode 25 (Saturday, December 3) | 4 | Mark Oblea | Tony Labrusca | "You'll Be Safe Here" |

#### Individual Performances

Two contestants with the highest number of public votes will be saved.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 26 (Sunday, December 4) | 1 | Tristan Ramirez | "Knocks Me Off My Feet" |
| Episode 26 (Sunday, December 4) | 2 | Tony Labrusca | "Pagkat Mahal Kita" |
| Episode 26 (Sunday, December 4) | 3 | James Ryan Cesena | "Sunday Morning" |
| Episode 26 (Sunday, December 4) | 4 | Ford Valencia | "I'm Not the Only One" |

#### Non-Competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 26.1 | Vice Ganda feat. Boyband of the Week (Joao Constancia, Russell Reyes, Mark Oblea, Niel Murillo) | "Ang Kulit" |

## The Grand Reveal

They will perform in 3 groups consists of 2 duos and 1 trio. Seven remaining heartthrobs are left in the grand finals to prove to the judges and the public that they deserve a spot on the Superstar Boyband. And from the seven, five boyband aspirants will be chosen to form the first superstar boyband of the country will be named as "BoybandPH".
The superstar judges will give individual scores based on the performances of the grand finalists, it will be combined to make the half of the criteria completed. The other half of the criteria is done by public voting thru text and google votes.
One grand finalists will be named Saturday night as part of the Superstar Boyband, and four other members will be named Sunday night. And the remaining 2 grand finalists will not be mentioned will be eliminated from the competition and occasionally didn't make it to the Boyband.

### Finals Week: Top 7 (December 10)
#### Group Performances

The top 7 formed in 3 groups consists of 2 duos and 1 trio. This will not be judge as a group overall to pick the weakest and strongest group. Each grand finalists will be scored individually.
| Episode | Order | Group | Song |
| Episode 27 (Saturday, December 10) | 1 | Ford Valencia Joao Constancia Mark Oblea | "Bailamos" |
| Episode 27 (Saturday, December 10) | 2 | Niel Murillo Russell Reyes | "Cold Water" |
| Episode 27 (Saturday, December 10) | 3 | Tony Labrusca Tristan Ramirez | "Treasure" |
Niel Murillo garnered a total of 98.63% of the combined judges scores and public votes declaring him the first member of BoybandPH.

#### Non-competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 27.1 | Dara feat. Pinoy Boyband Superstar Top 7 (Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez, Joao Constancia, Tony Labrusca and Mark Oblea) | "Kiss" |
| 27.2 | Niel Murillo | "I Won't Give Up" |

### Finals Week: Top 6 (December 11)
#### Individual Performances

The top 6 remaining grand finalists will prove once again to the judges and the public for the very last time that they deserved to be a member of the BoybandPH. On the other hand, the voting percentages are all revert to zero. The 6 remaining grand finalists will battle it out for the last 4 coveted spots to make it to the Superstar Boyband.
| Episode | Order | Contestant | Song |
| Episode 28 (Sunday, December 11) | 1 | Joao Constancia | "Twerk It Like Miley" |
| Episode 28 (Sunday, December 11) | 2 | Tony Labrusca | "Kulang Ako Kung Wala Ka" |
| Episode 28 (Sunday, December 11) | 3 | Ford Valencia | "Without You" |
| Episode 28 (Sunday, December 11) | 4 | Mark Oblea | "Mangarap Ka" |
| Episode 28 (Sunday, December 11) | 5 | Tristan Ramirez | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" |
| Episode 28 (Sunday, December 11) | 6 | Russell Reyes | "All I Ask" |
Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez and Joao Constancia announced as the other 4 members of the Superstar Boyband. They emerged as the winners of the competition aside Niel Murillo to form the Superstar Boyband called "BoybandPH".

#### Non-competition Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 28.1 | Ogie Alcasid | "Sumayaw Sumunod / What Do You Mean?" |

#### Winning Performance

| Order | Performer | Song |
| 29 | Boyband PH (Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez and Joao Constancia) | "We Made It" |
BoybandPH release their first single entitled "We Made It" written by Kiko Salazar and is yet to be released digitally later this year and its produced by Star Music.

## Elimination Chart
### Color key

Note: (*) Niel Murillo enters the first cut to make on the Superstar Pinoy Boyband by receiving the highest percentage of combined judges scores and public votes. Regardless, all scores of the 6 grand finalists are revert to zero, the remaining grand finalists battle for the last 4 coveted slots to make it to the Superstar Boyband namely "BoybandPH".

## Contestants who appeared on previous shows

* Allen Cecilio and Mark Oblea were on the Spogify feat. Singing Baes segment of Eat Bulaga! and were eliminated during the daily round.
* Markus Paterson appeared on ASAP and as an occasional guest on ASAP Chillout.
* Ethan Salvador was one of the current Star Magic Artist and also he's a current co-host of "Swak Na Swak".
* Miggy Campbell was a supporting cast on You're My Home. He also appeared on the music video of "Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako", as well as the movie version of the same name.
* Jayvee Mendoza and Bjorn Mendoza were featured on the Ano Ka Hello? singing battle segment of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.
* Kokoy de Santos is a TV commercial actor and a former co-host in Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. He was cast in various drama series (Futbolilits, Makapiling Kang Muli, Kidlat, My Husband's Lover, Oh My G!, #ParangNormal Activity) and films (Bromance: My Brother's Romance, Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel, Kid Kulafu, Kip Oebanda, Tumbang Preso). He also starred in numerous Maalaala Mo Kaya episodes including "Kamao", "Bimpo", "Family Picture", "Red Envelope", "Korona", "Sketch Pad", "Lubid", "Puno", "Picture", and "Hijab".
* Wilbert Rosalyn joined the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment of It's Showtime though he was eliminated during the daily round.
* Julijo Pisk was a contestant of ABS-CBN's Star Circle Summer Kid Quest and was named as the 2nd runner-up.
* Luigi D'Avola was a contestant of Myx VJ Search in MYX back in 2014 and was named as one of the winners of the show.
* Joao Constancia appeared in The Ryzza Mae Show as a contestant in Picture o Tanong? segment and in Eat Bulaga! as part of the audience.

## Reception
### Television Ratings

Television ratings for the Pinoy Boyband Superstar on ABS-CBN were gathered from two major sources, namely from AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media. AGB Nielsen's survey ratings were gathered from Mega Manila households; it is worth noting that since July 2016, AGB Nielsen expanded their coverage to include urban Luzon. On the other hand, Kantar Media's survey ratings were gathered from urban and rural households all over the Philippines.
| Episode | Episode | Original Airdate | Timeslot (PST) | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen | Kantar Media | Kantar Media | Kantar Media | Source |
| Episode | Episode | Original Airdate | Timeslot (PST) | Rating | Timeslot | Primetime | Rating | Timeslot | Primetime | Source |
| 1 | "Judges' Audition Premiere" | September 10, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 21.0% | #2 | #3 | 34.4% | #1 | #1 | |
| 2 | "Judges' Audition, Part 2" | September 11, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 21.0% | #1 | #2 | 36.4% | #1 | #1 | |
| 3 | "Judges' Audition, Part 3" | September 17, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 18.5% | #2 | #4 | 31.5% | #1 | #2 | |
| 4 | "Judges' Audition, Part 4" | September 18, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 19.3% | #2 | #4 | 33.6% | #1 | #1 | |
| 5 | "Judges' Audition, Part 5" | September 24, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 20.5% | #2 | #3 | 34.5% | #1 | #1 | |
| 6 | "Judges' Audition, Part 6" | September 25, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 21.7% | #1 | #1 | 36.3% | #1 | #1 | |
| 7 | "Judges' Audition, Part 7" | October 1, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 19.1% | #2 | #5 | 32.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 8 | "Judges' Audition, Part 8" | October 2, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 19.2% | #1 | #3 | 34.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 9 | "Judges' Audition, Part 9" | October 8, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 19.8% | #2 | #4 | 32.6% | #1 | #1 | |
| 10 | "Judges' Audition, Part 10" | October 9, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 17.4% | #2 | #4 | 32.5% | #1 | #1 | |
| 11 | "Judges' Audition, Part 11" | October 15, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 18.6% | #2 | #4 | 30.6% | #1 | #1 | |
| 12 | "Judges' Audition, Part 12" | October 16, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 17.4% | #2 | #6 | 29.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 13 | "Middle Rounds, Judges' Deliberation" | October 22, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 16.4% | #2 | #4 | 28.5% | #1 | #1 | |
| 14 | "Middle Rounds, Last Chance Performance Night" | October 23, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 16.5% | #2 | #6 | 30.3% | #1 | #2 | |
| 15 | "Middle Rounds, Performance Night 1" | October 29, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 14.5% | #2 | #5 | 26.7% | #2 | #2 | |
| 16 | "Middle Rounds, Performance Night 2" | October 30, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 15.4% | #2 | #5 | 28.2% | #1 | #1 | |
| 17 | "Live Shows, Top 12 Performance" | November 5, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 16.5% | #2 | #4 | 28.5% | #2 | #2 | |
| 18 | "Live Shows, Top 12 Results" | November 6, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 15.5% | #2 | #6 | 30.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 19 | "Live Shows, Top 11 Performance" | November 12, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 15.6% | #2 | #4 | 26.0% | #1 | #1 | |
| 20 | "Live Shows, Top 11 Results" | November 13, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 14.5% | #2 | #7 | 27.7% | #1 | #1 | |
| 21 | "Live Shows, Top 10 Performance" | November 19, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 13.6% | #2 | #6 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | |
| 22 | "Live Shows, Top 10 Results" | November 20, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 13.4% | #2 | #6 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | |
| 23 | "Live Shows, Top 9 Performance" | November 26, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 13.3% | #3 | #6 | 25.5% | #1 | #3 | |
| 24 | "Live Shows, Top 9 Results" | November 27, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 12.8% | #2 | #6 | 27.3% | #1 | #2 | |
| 25 | "Live Shows, Top 8 Performance" | December 3, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 16.7% | #2 | #4 | 25.7% | #1 | #1 | |
| 26 | "Live Shows, Top 8 Results" | December 4, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 17.5% | #2 | #4 | 26.8% | #1 | #2 | |
| 27 | "The Grand Reveal, Part 1" | December 10, 2016 | Saturday, 7:15 p.m. | 16.4% | #2 | #5 | 26.2% | #1 | #2 | |
| 28 | "The Grand Reveal, Part 2" | December 11, 2016 | Sunday, 7:00 p.m. | 17.4% | #2 | #4 | 29.8% | #1 | #1 | |