Four to the semis
Four aspiring singers made it to the semifinals (Luzon regional eliminations) of the “OPM@Pagcor” nationwide singing competition.
Marie Joyce Tañaña from Angeles City, Pampanga, and Renz Ruther Robosa from San Carlos City, Pangasinan, were named cowinners in the Angeles semifinals on March 24. Jell Christie Sumagui from Dasmariñas, Cavite, and Paullete Cambronero from Pasig City bested 10 others in the Casino Filipino Tagaytay semifinals on March 26.
The four were chosen from a field of more than 400 who auditioned. They each received a cash prize of P25,000 and the chance to undergo a performance training/workshop with some of the country’s leading singer-songwriters from May 28 to June 4.
Auditions and semifinals in Visayas and Mindanao are set this month. Grand finals will be on June 10, at the Pagcor Grand Theater, Airport Casino Filipino, Parañaque City. Log on to pagcor.ph and opm.org.ph, or call 503-9878 and 852-7752.
