# Artista Academy

Artista Academy is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin, it aired from July 30 to October 27, 2012, replacing Runaway and Super Sine Prime and was replaced by the second season of The Amazing Race Philippines. The show aims to find new talented actors and actresses, with ₱20 million worth of prizes and an artist management contract at stake. The show had its one-time Grand Audition at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on June 19, 2012 for all aspirants between 16 and 22 years old.
Each of the 16 aspirants will undergo training at the AATA as special scholars. Noted experts from the Philippine entertainment industry and veteran artists will tutor the candidates.

## Faculty
### Hosts

* Cesar Montano (Artista Academy Live Exams)
* Marvin Agustin (Artista Academy Primetime)
* Mr. Fu (Close-Up Artista Academy Breaktime)
* Valeen Montenegro (Close-Up Artista Academy Breaktime / Live Exams)

### Executive committee

* Mac Alejandre
* Wilma Galvante
* Perci Intalan

### Live exam critics

* Lorna Tolentino
* Gelli de Belen
* Wilma Galvante
* Mac Alejandre

### Academy advisers

* Joel Lamangan
* Louie Ocampo
* Georcelle Dapat-Sy

### Guest mentors

* Boots Anson-Roa
* Leo Martinez
* Moy Ortiz
* Soxie Topacio
* Lorna Tolentino

## Top 16 students

| Key | Top 8 Boys | Top 8 Girls |
| Preferred Name | Full Name | Preferred Name | Full Name |
| Akihiro Blanco | Felix Jun Blanco (Akihiro Ishii) | Chanel Morales | Chanel Morales |
| Alberto Bruno | Alberto Bruno de los Reyes | Julia Quisumbing | Julia Quisumbing |
| Benjo Leoncio | Benigno Jose Leoncio | Malak So Shdifat | Malak So Shdifat |
| Brent Manzano | Bryan Manzano | Marvelous Alejo | Margarette Veronica Louise Lim |
| Chris Leonardo | Christopher Leonardo | Nicole Estrada | Marie Angelou Nicole Estrada |
| Jon Orlando | Jonathan Michael Orlando | Shaira Mae | Shaira Mae Berlanga dela Cruz |
| Mark Neumann | Mark Phillip Baba Neumann | Sophie Albert | Bianca Regina Lyttle Reyes |
| Vin Abrenica | Alvin Guiang Abrenica | Stephanie Rowe | Stephanie Rowe |

## Elimination chart

Live Examination Results :
| Student | Live Exam 1 | Live Exam 2 | Live Exam 3 | Live Exam 4 | Live Exam 5 | Live Exam 6 | Live Exam 7 | Wildcard Exam | Final Exam |
| Vin Abrenica | Top 3 | Top 3 | Top 3 | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Finalist | Already Advanced | Best Actor |
| Sophie Albert | Safe | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Finalist | Already Advanced | Best Actress |
| Akihiro Blanco | Safe | Safe | Top 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Finalist | Already Advanced | Final 6 |
| Chanel Morales | Top 3 | Top 3 | Top 3 | Top 3 | Most Confident | Safe | Finalist | Already Advanced | Final 6 |
| Mark Neumann | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Danger 4 | Wildcard | Final 6 |
| Shaira Mae | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Danger 4 | Wildcard | Final 6 |
| Benjo Leoncio | Safe | Bottom 3 | Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Danger 4 | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Malak So Shdifat | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Danger 4 | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Alberto Bruno | Bottom 3 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Most Improved | Bottom 6 | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out |
| Stephanie Rowe | Bottom 3 | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Bottom 6 | Tropang Kick out | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Nicole Estrada | Safe | Safe | Bottom 5 | Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 6 | Tropang Kick out | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Marvelous Alejo | Top 3 | Safe | Bottom 5 | Top 3 | Safe | Bottom 3 | Tropang Kick out | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Brent Manzano | Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 5 | Bottom 3 | Kicked out | Kicked out | Tropang Kick out | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Jon Orlando | Bottom 3 | Safe | Bottom 5 | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out | Tropang Kick out | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Julia Quisumbing | Safe | Safe | Bottom 5 | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out |
| Chris Leonardo | Safe | Bottom 3 | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out | Kicked out | Tropang Kick out | Wildcard Finalist | Kicked out |
| Live Examination Result | None | Chris Leonardo Kicked out | Julia Quisumbing Kicked out | Brent Manzano Kicked out | None | Marvelous Alejo Nicole Estrada Stephanie Rowe Alberto Bruno Kicked out | Akihiro Blanco Vin Abrenica Chanel Morales Sophie Albert Advanced to Finals | Mark Neumann Shaira Mae Wildcard Finalists | Vin Abrenica Sophie Albert Winners |
| Live Examination Result | None | Chris Leonardo Kicked out | Jon Orlando Kicked out | Brent Manzano Kicked out | None | Marvelous Alejo Nicole Estrada Stephanie Rowe Alberto Bruno Kicked out | Akihiro Blanco Vin Abrenica Chanel Morales Sophie Albert Advanced to Finals | Chris Leonardo Jon Orlando Brent Manzano Marvelous Alejo Nicole Estrada Stephanie Rowe Failed to Advance Benjo Leoncio Malak So Shdifat Kicked out | Akihiro Blanco Chanel Morales Mark Neumann Shaira Mae Final 6 |
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### Notes

* ^ No eliminations, but there was the Overall Bottom Three.
* ^ Alejo and Quisumbing were hospitalized, therefore they were absent on the live exam and got 50. They were relegated automatically to the Bottom Five.
* ^ No eliminations, the Overall Top Three and Bottom Three were not revealed. Special awards were given to Chanel and Alberto, the Most Confident and Most Improved, respectively.
* ^ There was a mass kick-out. The Overall Top Three was not revealed.
* ^ Four of the scholars advanced to the Finals. There will be a play-off for the last two Final seats between the four others (Danger 4), plus six wild card contenders (Tropang Kick out).
* ^ Play-off for the last two Final seats between the four others, plus six wild card contenders.

## Ratings

| Season | Premiered | Ended | Season Premiere | Rank | Rank | Season Finale | Rank | Rank | Media | Source |
| Season | Premiered | Ended | Season Premiere | Timeslot | Primetime | Season Finale | Timeslot | Primetime | Media | Source |
| 1 | July 30, 2012 | October 27, 2012 | 4.3% | #3 | < #10 | 11.6% | #2 | #8 | AGB Nielsen | |
| 1 | July 30, 2012 | October 27, 2012 | 3.1% | #3 | < #10 | 6.4% | #5 | < #10 | Kantar Media - TNS | |