The seventh and final season of StarStruck, is a 2019 Philippine television reality talent competition show, was broadcast on GMA Network. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado, it premiered on June 15, 2019. The council was composed of Heart Evangelista, Cherie Gil and Jose Manalo. The season ended with 28 episodes on September 15, 2019, having Shayne Sava and Kim de Leon as the Ultimate Survivors.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Overview Auditions
In the last quarter of 2018, GMA Network announced the audition requirements and dates through a series of television plugs The StarStruck Experience TV commercials and website articles. For this season, the age limit is set from 16 to 21 years old.WATCH: Requirements at audition dates ng bagong season ng 'StarStruck'Auditions open for StarStruck's 7th cycle Much of the auditions were held at the GMA Network Center and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines.
The following dates and key cities for the auditions are as follows:
Casting Dates (2019) Key CitiesJanuary 21 ManilaJanuary 26 Cagayan de OroJanuary 27 ButuanFebruary 9–10 NagaFebruary 16–17 CebuMarch 2–3 DavaoMarch 9 IloiloMarch 10 BacolodMarch 23–24 Dagupan
This season was directed by Monti Parungao and Rommel Gacho. Aside from the six seasons, The season marked the first time that can be only aired on weekends, with Saturdays and Sundays having either tests or elimination night. The show held its the Final Judgment on September 15, 2019, at the GMA Network Studio Annex (Studio 7).
A companion online show, Inside StarStruck, was hosted by Kyline Alcantara. It aired every weekday on the show's Facebook and YouTube accounts.StarStruck host Kyline Alcantara recalls early elimination from ABS-CBN show
Selection process In the seventh year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only the Top 80 dreamers were chosen for the call-back. The screening committee for this stage was composed of the Gina Alajar, Mark Reyes and Tony Tuviera.Inside StarStruck: 77 Questions with Kyline Alcantara (plus meet the Top 22) After which, the number was trimmed down to Top 40 for the Judges Preview, and finally, Top 22 hopefuls wherein the selected hopefuls will compete for a spot in final fourteen finalists as they face their Final Audition.
After the Final 14 were chosen, the season introduced a new twist called the Second Chance Challenge, wherein the Top 22 hopefuls who were originally eliminated in the Final Audition were given the opportunity to be reinstated in the competition by performing a dramatic acting test by pairs (male and female). Before the second live results, the council will select one male and one female contestant from the semi-finalists to advance in the finals after the elimination of the original batch of final fourteen hopefuls by each gender.
The new set of Final 14 underwent various workshops and trainings in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two of the final fourteen may have to say goodbye until only four remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers.
The Final 4 will vied for the coveted the Ultimate Survivors titles, the Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor, both of them received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and a five year an exclusive management contract from GMA Network worth P5,000,000 pesos each, and a house and lot from (Lessandra) Camella Homes.
The First Prince and First Princess, both of them received P250,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network..
It also featured two batches in StarStruck History, the original and new set of Final 14 in the third week.
Hopefuls
Final Audition In this season, a new stage call the Final Audition was introduced wherein the Top 22 hopefuls were paired by twos or threes, according to their performances from previous stages. A hopeful will be given the chance to showcase his or her chosen talent, aside from an acting piece through a form of a video clip that will later be shown. The council will then pick one or two hopefuls that will qualify to the next round and will be included in the show's Final 14.
Color key: Contestant was chosen to the Final 14 Contestant was eliminated
Episode 1 (June 15, 2019) Name Age Hometown Result Pamela Prinster 18 Cavite City Final 14 Crystal Paras 21 Quezon City, Metro Manila Eliminated Name Age Hometown Result Karl Aquino 18 Imus, Cavite Final 14 Nahuel Prieto 19 Sydney, Australia Eliminated Abdul Raman 16 Marikina Final 14
Episode 2 (June 16, 2019) Name Age Hometown Result Kim de Leon 19 Balayan, Batangas Final 14 Gelo Alagban 17 Iloilo City Final 14 Marc David 19 Marikina Eliminated Name Age Hometown Result Dani Porter 17 Quezon City Final 14 Kyle Lucasan 21 Antipolo, Rizal Eliminated Angelic Guzman 18 Biñan, Laguna Final 14
Episode 3 (June 22, 2019) Name Age Hometown Result Maynard Fullido 19 Tagbilaran, Bohol Eliminated Jeremy Sabido 21 Liliw, Laguna Final 14 Name Age Hometown Result Rere Madrid 18 Marikina Final 14 Janelle Lewis 17 Angeles, Pampanga Eliminated Lexi Gonzales 19 Sampaloc, Manila Final 14
Episode 4 (June 23, 2019) Name Age Hometown Result Ella Cristofani 18 Pateros, Metro Manila Final 14 MJ Felizarta 18 Cebu City Eliminated Shayne Sava 17 Binangonan, Rizal Final 14 Name Age Hometown Result Allen Ansay 16 Sagñay, Camarines Sur Final 14 Radson Flores 19 Taguig Eliminated Jerick Dolormente 20 Libmanan, Camarines Sur Final 14
Second Chance Challenge After the first live results on June 30, 2019, the season introduced a new twist called the Second Chance Challenge, wherein the Top 22 hopefuls who were originally eliminated in the Final Auditions were given the opportunity to be reinstated in the competition by performing a dramatic acting test by pairs (male and female). Except, Nahuel Prieto and MJ Felizarta chose not to participate in this challenge.
Before the second live results, the council will select one male and one female contestant from the semi-finalists to advance in the finals after the elimination of Angelic Guzman and Gelo Alagban, the two original batches of final fourteen by each gender. Crystal Paras and Radson Flores were reinstated in the competition on July 7, 2019.
When the new set of Final 14 was chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Saturday and Sunday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From final six, there will be two of them who will be eliminated and after the elimination the two; the final four' will be revealed.
The Final 4 will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by online voting via Google accounts and text voting. 50% of the result will come from the online and text votes and the remaining 50% is from the council.
Last Chance Challenge Originally, two contestants will be sent home on August 4, 2019, Sunday live results, until the second twist of the season was introduced called the Last Chance Challenge. Ella Cristofani and Jeremy Sabido, who got the lowest combined scores, will be competing against next week's bottom two performers for a spot in the Final 8. From it, the council will then choose two hopefuls (one per gender) to advance in the completion.
The bottom two finalists from each gender will face Ella Cristofani and Jeremy Sabido in the last chance challenge to determine the council's vote to advance in the final eight. The host, Dingdong Dantes took over the council member, Jose Manalo to grade the contestants for this family remembrance scene to announce the council's vote to advance in the final eight week, with the bottom two revealed, the contestants act out in their individual performances in a short play of an Ella Cristofani and Jeremy Sabido is the Challenger last week. Lexi Gonzles and Radson Flores is the bottom two this week. The council Save: Jeremy Sabido and Lexi Gonzales, while Ella Cristofani and Radson Flores was eliminated on August 11, 2019.
Color key:
Place Contestant Age Hometown Exit Result 1Shayne Sava17Binangonan, RizalSeptember 15, 2019Ultimate Female Survivor 2Kim de Leon19Balayan, BatangasUltimate Male Survivor 3Lexi Gonzales19Sampaloc, ManilaFirst Princess 4Allen Ansay16Sagñay, Camarines SurFirst Prince 5Pamela Prinster18Cavite City September 8, 2019Avenger 6Abdul Raman16MarikinaSeptember 7, 2019 7Dani Porter17Quezon CityAugust 25, 2019 8Jeremy Sabido21Liliw, LagunaAugust 18, 2019 9Radson Flores19TaguigAugust 11, 2019 10Ella Cristofani18Pateros, Metro Manila 11Rere Madrid18MarikinaJuly 28, 2019 12Jerick Dolormente20Libmanan, Camarines SurJuly 21, 2019 13Crystal Paras21Quezon CityJuly 14, 2019 14Karl Aquino18Imus, CaviteJuly 13, 2019 15Gelo Alagban17Iloilo CityJuly 7, 2019 16Angelic Guzman18Biñan, Laguna 17MJ Felizarta18Cebu CityJune 23, 2019Top 18 18Maynard Fullido19Tagbilaran, BoholJune 22, 2019 19Janelle Lewis17Angeles, Pampanga 21Marc David19MarikinaJune 16, 2019Top 22 20Kyle Lucasan21Antipolo, Rizal 22Nahuel Prieto19Sydney, AustraliaJune 15, 2019
Weekly Artist Tests Color key: Contestant with the highest Public Vote and Council Vote Contestant was saved by the Public Vote and Council Vote Contestant was in the Bottom Group Contestant was Eliminated Contestant was in the Final 14 and Final 4 Contestant was advanced to the competition Contestant was did not participated to the competition Contestant was in the Wild Card and saved by the Council Contestant was unannounced to the competition Contestant was the Runner-up Contestant was the Winner
Week 1-2: This season, a new stage call the Final Audition was introduced wherein the Top 22 hopefuls, the council was to select the Final 14 hopefuls.
Contestant Result Karl Aquino Final 14 Nahuel Prieto Eliminated Abdul Raman Final 14 Kim de Leon Final 14 Gelo Alagban Final 14 Marc David Eliminated Maynard Fullido Eliminated Jeremy Sabido Final 14 Allen Ansay Final 14 Radson Flores Eliminated Jerick Dolormente Final 14 Contestant Result Pamela Prinster Final 14 Crystal Paras Eliminated Dani Porter Final 14 Kyle Lucasan Eliminated Angelic Guzman Final 14 Rere Madrid Final 14 Janelle Lewis Eliminated Lexi Gonzales Final 14 Ella Cristofani Final 14 MJ Felizarta Eliminated Shayne Sava Final 14
Week 3: Acting Reacting Mark A. Reyes instructed the Final 14 who were divided into pairs (one boy and one girl) to face the first challenge by acting in a small scene of any genre while focusing into the characters' reactions at the same time. The StarStruck alumni who were assigned to each pair's scene were Rich Asuncion, Katrina Halili, Liezel Lopez, Nikki Co, Dave Bornea, Chariz Solomon, and Dion Ignacio.Inside StarStruck: Final 14 take on the 'Acting Reacting Test' with Direk Mark Reyes
Contestant Votes Result Karl Aquino 50.0% Safe Abdul Raman 59.9% Safe Kim de Leon 61.6% Highest Vote Gelo Alagban 56.6% Safe Jeremy Sabido 60.1% Safe Allen Ansay 53.9% Safe Jerick Dolormente 57.3% Safe Contestant Votes Result Pamela Prinster 56.2% Safe Dani Porter 53.8% Safe Angelic Guzman 50.1% Safe Rere Madrid 55.2% Safe Lexi Gonzales 50.9% Safe Ella Cristofani 85.5% Highest Vote Shayne Sava 57.1% Safe
Second Chance Challenge
Contestant Result Nahuel Prieto Did Not Participated Marc David Advanced Maynard Fullido Advanced Radson Flores Advanced Contestant Result Crystal Paras Advanced Kyle Lucasan Advanced Janelle Lewis Advanced MJ Felizarta Did Not Participated
Week 4: Comedy Challenge