Prodigies (Philippine TV series)

:For the pop music format, see Prodigies Pop (Philippine TV series)
Prodigies is a Philippine classical music talent show for singers, dancers, and musicians aged 8 to 16 and is based on the French reality competition Prodiges. All performances are accompanied by a choir of roughly 40 voices and a full orchestra of approximately 60 members under the direction of Sheryl Malixi.
Unlike the original series in France, for which both episodes in each season are pre-recorded, the season finale in the Philippine version is a live show for which the overall winner is decided solely by televoting despite the super finalists from each category being decided by the corresponding judge. The semi-final, however, is pre-recorded.
==Mentors==
Prodigies mentors
Mentor 	Seasons	Seasons	Seasons	Seasons	Seasons
Mentor 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5
Jay Cayuca 	 	 	 	 	
Stella Abrera 	 	 	 	 	
Alegria Ferrer 	 	 	 	 	
Lani Misalucha 	 	 	 	 	
Lisa Macuja Elizalde	 	 	 	 	
Clarissa Ocampo 	 	 	 	 	
Lorenzo Medel 	 	 	 	 	
==Series overview==
: Contestant mentored by Alegria Ferrer (singers)
: Contestant mentored by Jay Cayuca (musicians)
: Contestant mentored by Stella Abrera (dancers)
: Contestant mentored by Lani Misalucha (singers)
: Contestant mentored by Lisa Macuja Elizalde (dancers)
: Contestant mentored by Clarissa Ocampo (singers)
: Contestant mentored by Lorenzo Medel (musicians)
Philippine Prodigies overview
Season	Premiere 	Final 	Winner 	Runner-up 	Third place 	Winning mentor 	Presenter 	Mentors (chair's order)	Mentors (chair's order)	Mentors (chair's order)
Season	Premiere 	Final 	Winner 	Runner-up 	Third place 	Winning mentor 	Presenter 	Singers 	Musicians 	Dancers
1 	February 7, 2020 	February 14, 2020	Janelle Alonto 	Carlo Basilio 	Sofia Cuizon 	Alegria Ferrer 	Bianca Gonzalez	Alegria 	Jay 	Stella
2 	February 12, 2021	February 19, 2021	Ingrid Avellino	Ismael Guinto 	Aurora Suarez 	Lani Misalucha 	Bianca Gonzalez	Lani 	Jay 	Stella
3 	February 18, 2022	February 25, 2022	Juan Almazan 	Liza Facundo 	Benjamin Timbol 	Jay Cayuca 	Bianca Gonzalez	Lani 	Jay 	Lisa
4 	February 10, 2023	February 17, 2023	Eurielle Veluz 	Diwata Torres 	Gino Bangon 	Jay Cayuca 	Bianca Gonzalez	Clarissa 	Jay 	Lisa
5 	February 2, 2024 	February 9, 2024 	Abner Ejercito 	Hazel Guinto 	Elizabeth Trinidad	Clarissa Ocampo	Bianca Gonzalez	Clarissa 	Lorenzo 	Lisa
6 	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season	Upcoming season	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season	Upcoming season	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season 	Upcoming season
==Season 1 (2020)==
:Main article: Prodigies (Philippine season 1)
Here are the contestants and performance details from the inaugural season. Contestants whose names are in bold qualified for the season finale, while contestants whose names are underlined were the super finalists of their respective categories.
;Musicians
* Antonio, age 14, piano - "Hungarian Rhapsody #2" by Liszt / "Fantaisie-Impromptu" by Chopin
* Esmeralda, age 12, flute - "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran / "Chôros bis" by Villa-Lobos
* Miguel, age 8, cello - "Adagio con gran espressione" by Kodály
* Sofia, age 9, violin - "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins / "Flower Duet" from Lakmé
* Uno, age 11, organ - "Auf meinen lieben Gott" by Bach
;Singers
* Danilo, age 11 - "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley / "Voi che sapete" from The Marriage of Figaro
* Janelle, age 15 - "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz / "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Carmen
* Kathleen, age 16 - "Ombra mai fu" from Serse
* Mark, age 16 - "The Cold Song" from King Arthur / "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
* Oriana, age 13 - "Casta Diva" from Norma
;Dancers
* Carlo, age 14 - "Gladiator" by Hanz Zimmer / "Allegro con brio" by Beethoven
* Dalisay, age 16 - "La gazza ladra Overture" by Rossini
* Ella, age 12 - "My True Love's Eyes" by Goldsmith / "Csárdás" by Monti
* Heather, age 13 - "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky
* Mayumi, age 12 - "Lento non troppo" by Bernstein / "Neville's Waltz" from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
===Results===
The overall winner was 15-year-old Janelle from the singers category, after she won the public vote by a landslide.
Category 	Contestant 	Place	Public votes(Percentage)
Musicians	Sofia</small>	3 	17%
Singers 	Janelle 	1 	59%
Dancers 	Carlo 	2 	24%
==Season 2 (2021)==
:Main article: Prodigies (Philippine season 2)
Here are the contestants and performance details from season 2. Contestants whose names are in bold qualified for the season finale, while contestants whose names are underlined were the super finalists of their respective categories.
;Musicians
* Alvin, age 16, piano - "Abîme des oiseaux" by Messiaen / "Andante cantabile" by Schumann
* Clara, age 14, violin - "Hora staccato" by Dinicu
* Ismael, age 11, cello - "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess / "Allegro vivace" by Ries
* Jasmine, age 13, accordion - "Moderato con moto" by Serry / "Oblivion" by Piazzolla
* Jethro, age 15, clarinet - "Exploding Fixed" by Boulez
;Singers
* Bernadette, age 11 - "La mamma morta" from Andrea Chénier / "Un bel dì, vedremo" from Madame Butterfly
* Ingrid, age 14 - "Dark Waltz" by Hayley Westenra / "Time to Say Goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
* Kenneth, age 16 - "Panis Angelicus" by César Franck / "Non piangere, Liù" from Turandot
* Leandro, age 11 - "Voi che sapete" from The Marriage of Figaro
* Xiara, age 13 - "Frühlingsstimmen" by Strauss
;Dancers
* Aurora, age 16 - "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson / "Lux Aeterna" by Ligeti
* Berto, age 14 - "Cutthroat Island" by John Debney / "This Land" by Zimmer
* Colmillo, age 16 - "Chant de Linos" by Jolivet
* Elmer, age 15 - "Allegro con brio" by Beethoven
* Zoey, age 15 - "Gayane" by Khachaturian / "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
===Results===
The overall winner was 14-year-old Ingrid from the singers category, after she won the public vote by 45%.
Category 	Contestant 	Place	Public votes(Percentage)
Musicians	Ismael</small>	2 	31%
Singers 	Ingrid 	1 	45%
Dancers 	Aurora 	3 	24%
==Season 3 (2022)==
:Main article: Prodigies (Philippine season 3)
Here are the contestants and performance details from season 3. Contestants whose names are in bold qualified for the season finale, while contestants whose names are underlined were the super finalists of their respective categories.
;Musicians
* Charlene, age 14, organ - "Ich dank dir, lieber Herre" by Reger
* Juan, age 13, violin - "Violin Concerto" by Tchaikovsky / "Caprice #24" by Paganini
* Naomi, age 16, trumpet - "How the Snow Fell" by Musgrave / "Airs by the Stream" by Stravinsky
* Rogelio, age 13, clarinet - "Danse Klezmer" by Fröst
* Wanda, age 11, flute - "Bordel, 1900" by Piazzolla / "Très lent" by Ravel
;Singers
* Benjamin, age 16 - "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto / "Nell tue mani" by Andrea Bocelli
* Brielle, age 12 - "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera / "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" from La traviata
* Oziel, age 10 - "O sole mio" by Di Capua
* Paco, age 15 - "O du mein holder Abendstern" from Tannhäuser
* Zia, age 14 - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Carmen / "Look to Your Path" from The Chorus
;Dancers
* Giuseppe, age 15 - "Dies iræ" from Requiem / "The Medallion Calls" from Pirates of the Caribbean
* Liza, age 14 - "Conquest of Paradise" from 1492: Christopher Columbus / "Adagio in G minor" by Giazotto
* Mutya, age 11 - "The Blue Danube" by Strauss / "Flower Duet" from Lakmé
* Nardo, age 13 - "Nemalo vremeni proshlo s tekh por" from Prince Igor
* Nestor, age 16 - "Gabriel's Oboe" by Morricone
===Results===
The overall winner was 13-year-old Juan from the musicians category, after he won the public vote by 48%.
Category 	Contestant	Place	Public votes(Percentage)
Musicians	Juan 	1 	48%
Singers 	Benjamin 	3 	17%
Dancers 	Liza 	2 	35%
==Season 4 (2023)==
:Main article: Prodigies (Philippine season 4)
Here are the contestants and performance details from season 4. Contestants whose names are in bold qualified for the season finale, while contestants whose names are underlined were the super finalists of their respective categories.
;Musicians
* Eurielle, age 12, piano - "Grande ritournelle" by Satie / "Un poco più vivo" by Rachmaninoff
* Fermín, age 16, clarinet - "Zart und mit Ausdruck" by Schumann / "Laub und Regen" by Stockhausen
* Isidro, age 11, cello - "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess / "Chôros bis" by Villa-Lobos
* Jessa, age 8, violin - "Heart of the Hills" by Newman
* Timothy, age 13, trombone - "Quasi una leggenda" by Grøndahl
;Singers
* Agatha, age 16 - "L'ho perduta, me meschina" from The Marriage of Figaro / "Nella Fantasia" by Sarah Brightman
* Beverly, age 12 - "Casta Diva" from Norma
* Diwata, age 14 - "Memory" from Cats / "Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera
* Ildefonso, age 16 - "Nessun dorma" from Turandot / "O du mein holder Abendstern" from Tannhäuser
* Keith, age 13 - "The Cold Song" from King Arthur
;Dancers
* Bryan, age 16 - "Waltz #2" by Shostakovich
* Camila, age 10 - "Petals" by Saariaho / "Adagio in G minor" by Remo Giazotto
* Delilah, age 13 - "Asturias" by Albéniz / "Green Bird Descent" by Goldenthal
* Gino, age 16 - "Scent Dance 2" by Xuntian / "Reflections of Mufasa" from The Lion King
* Wendy, age 12 - "The Blue Danube" by Strauss
===Results===
The overall winner was 12-year-old Eurielle from the musicians category, after she won the public vote by 37%.
Category 	Contestant 	Place	Public votes(Percentage)
Musicians	Eurielle</small>	1 	37%
Singers 	Diwata 	2 	32%
Dancers 	Gino 	3 	31%
==Season 5 (2024)==
:Main article: Prodigies (Philippine season 5)
Here are the contestants and performance details from season 5. Contestants whose names are in bold qualified for the season finale, while contestants whose names are underlined were the super finalists of their respective categories.
;Musicians
* Ambrocio, age 14, violin - "Partita #6" by Westhoff / "Gavotte en Rondeau" by Bach
* Conrad, age 11, cello - "Study #8" by Duport / "Pria ch'io l'impegno" by Beethoven
* Elizabeth, age 8, piano - "Tyrolienne turque" by Satie / "Exaltación" by Turina
* Giselle, age 10, flute - "Andante molto" by Muczynski
* Harold, age 12, trombone - "Lento, ben ritmato" by Rota
;Singers
* Abner, age 16 - "On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady / "Allez chantez l'office" from Werther
* Baldo, age 15 - "Toreador Song" from Carmen
* Gertrude, age 12 - "Lascia ch'io pianga" from Rinaldo
* Letty, age 14 - "Where Do I Begin?" from Love Story / "Voi che sapete" from The Marriage of Figaro
* Pearl, age 11 - "Caro mio ben" by Giordani / "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
;Dancers
* Danica, age 14 - "Figaro Overture" by Mozart
* Domingo, age 16 - "Danse des ombres" by Ysaÿe / "Airs by the Stream" by Stravinsky
* Hazel, age 13 - "Look Through My Eyes" by Phil Collins / "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Rimsky-Korsakov
* Malia, age 12 - "Légende" by Wieniawski / "The Cold Song" from King Arthur
* Paterno, age 14 - "Première rhapsodie" by Debussy
===Results===
The overall winner was 16-year-old Abner from the singers category, after he won the public vote by 60%.
Category 	Contestant 	Place	Public votes(Percentage)
Musicians	Elizabeth</small>	3 	16%
Singers 	Abner 	1 	60%
Dancers 	Hazel 	2 	24%
==Tours==
Every summer, all 15 contestants co-headline a tour across the Philippines reprising their performances in order from the semi-final to the season finale. Tours promoting seasons one and two weren't held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
* Prodigies Live! 2022
* Prodigies Live! 2023
* Prodigies Live! 2024 (upcoming)
==See also==
* Prodigies (franchise)
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