A chance to follow your dream and perform in front of the entire nation—this is what I Can See Your Voice and Tawag ng Tanghalan offer to Filipinos from all walks of life. Although what I Can See Your Voice is an unconventional program as far as singing contests go, the added suspense of spotting the SEE-ngers from the SEE-ntunados has proven to be an interesting thrill for every Kapamilya. Aside from the P25,000 cash prize, the show also gives chosen SEE-ngers a chance to battle it out with others in It’s Showtime’s Tawag ng Tanghalan.
CHRISTIAN TUGADO
I Can See Your Voice’s debut on September 16, 2017 proved to be a lucky night for Guest Star Gary Valenciano when he was able to spot the SEE-nger Christian Tugado. Mr. Pure Energy and Mr. Mabandang Buhay performed a duet of Gary V hit Narito on the Stage of Truth.
Motivated by his family and bandmates, he performed at the Tawag ng Tanghalan stage as a contender from Bulacan, Luzon. He gave a passionate rendition of Erik Santos’ Pagbigyang Muli but he failed to become the Daily Winner.
LOVELY CORPUZ
Lovely Corpuz, one of the unforgettable SEE-ngers that I Can See Your Voice has had, braved the Stage of Truth on October 1 with Guest Star Jolina Magdangal. The two performed a duet of Jolina’s hit song Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal. Lovely Joy, or LJ, who revealed that she is battling stage four cancer, shared that she joined the contest to save up for her chemotherapy treatment.
Representing Las Pinas, Luzon, she gave a heartfelt rendition of Ogie Alcasid’s Nandito Ako during her Tawag Ng Tanghalan stint. Unfortunately, she did not win in the daily round.
NICOLE PARADA
Before joining I Can See Your Voice, Nicole Parada had already competed in The Voice of The Philippines Season 1. She fell out of the competition during The Battles round but continued to dream. On October 14, she got a chance to prove her talent once again on the Stage of Truth with Guest Star Jessa Zaragosa. Their duet of ‘Di Ba’t Ikaw gave Parada her ticket to Tawag Ng Tanghalan.
Nicole, who is from Batangas, Luzon, gave a beautiful performance of Juris’ ‘Di Lang Ikaw and was crowned the Daily Winner. With Up Dharma Down’s Tadhana in her pockets, she went head to head with defending champion Yvette Celoso from Cebu, Visayas but failed to steal the title.
MARJORIE BALASABAS
On October 15’s episode of I Can See Your Voice, Guest Star Zsa Zsa Padilla could not contain her shock and joy when Marjorie Balasabas stepped on the Stage of Truth and poured her heart out to Divine Diva’s hit song Hiram as a true SEE-nger.
She later got a chance to compete in Tawag Ng Tanghalan as a contestant from Luzon with an energetic version of When I Dream About You by Stevie B, but did not manage to grasp the title of Daily Winner.
MARA SANTOS
There were definitely two less lonely people on the Stage of Truth after Mara Santos proved herself to be a SEE-nger in the November 5 episode of I Can See Your Voice. The make-up artist and Guest Star KZ’s duet of Two Less Lonely People In The World earned Santos a slot in Tawag Ng Tanghalan.
As a contestant from Antipolo, Luzon her performance of Rey Valera’s Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko made her the Tawag Ng Tanghalan Daily Winner to go up against Jayson Guillermo from Agusan del Sur, Mindanao. She belted out Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston and successfully snatched the title of Champion. Santos was able to defend her throne with a soulful performance of Alicia Key’s Fallin against Andrea Magbanua from Las Pinas, Luzon. But her reign ended on the third day when her performance of The Beatle’s Oh! Darling failed to outshine Lalaine Arana from South Cotabato, Mindanao.