Season of television series
The second season of The Voice of the Philippines was a reality singing competition in ABS-CBN which started airing on October 26, 2014.[1][2]apl.de.ap, Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, and Bamboo Mañalac returned as coaches for this season.[3][4]Toni Gonzaga also returned to host the show;[5] she was also joined by The Voice Kids host, Luis Manzano.[6]Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga also returned to reprise their roles as the show's V-reporters.[6][7]
The show aired every Saturdays 8:45 p.m. (PST) and Sundays at 8:30 p.m. (PST).[8]
On March 8, 2015, Jason Dy of Team Sarah won the competition,[9][10] beating Alisah Bonaobra of Team apl.[11]
apl.de.ap
Lea Salonga
Sarah Geronimo
Bamboo Mañalac
Sarah Geronimo confirmed that she had a hard time working as a coach during the first season, but she confirmed that she was still willing to work as a coach for the second season.[3][12][13] On December 16, 2013, it was announced that Geronimo signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN for two years. Part of her contract was her stint as a coach for the second season.[14] Lea Salonga also expressed that she wanted to return as a coach for the second season. However, depended on her schedule. "I want to do it again. I would be defending. I kind of would love to stay but then there are external forces that are no longer in my control. There's my schedule, there's a call of Broadway and there's a call of other things. It was magical the first season because all of the stars aligned perfectly," said Salonga.[15] On January 15, 2014 interview by Push, Salonga confirmed her return as coach in the show. "The Voice is coming back. I mean first it's okay to announce it, I have not been given the go ahead yet to say anything yet but I am certainly coming back so my chair is going to turning again for people so I am excited," she said. Salonga also confirmed that there were rumors that apl.de.ap will not return to the show. She commented, "As for Season 2, I have no idea what the plans are for Apl if he is going to return, I hope he does because over the first season the four of us have developed a really nice rapport and banter and chemistry and it would be nice to pick up where we left off rather than start over but those things are not up to me. So I am only hoping that he returns for Season 2 if he doesn't we hope we find somebody who will be able to fit the chair and be able to keep up with us because the three of us are on, it is so on, it is just the trash talking begins."[4] It was noted that near the end of the first season, apl.de.ap along with Bamboo Mañalac had expressed their intentions to return for the second season.[16] On March 20, 2014, the Sun Star Manila confirmed the return of all coaches for the second season.[17] On June 12, 2014 interview by MJ Filipe of ABS-CBN News, apl confirmed his return for the second season.[18]
Toni Gonzaga also returned as the host.[5] On April 15, 2014, Domingo confirmed his return for the second season.[7] By September of the same year, Alex Gonzaga was confirmed to return while Luis Manzano was added as T. Gonzaga's co-host.[19]
The winner of the second season of the franchise won a trophy designed by Leeroy New, a house and lot worth 2 million pesos from Camella Homes, a business package from Brother Philippines worth 1 million pesos, a shopping spree and an Asian tour package for two from Jag worth 350 thousand pesos, a brand new Ford Fiesta, a musical instrument package worth 100 thousand pesos, an MCA Universal recording contract, and 2 million pesos from Systema Toothpaste.[10][20][21]
An air date of November 15, 2014 was first reported by Salonga;[22] however, it was pushed to October 26, 2014, three weeks earlier than the initial air date.[2] Its first two episodes aired only on Sundays. Starting on November 8, the show aired every Saturdays and Sundays — completely occupying the weekend time slots of I Do.[23]
The show was renewed for a second season after it garnered immense popularity and high television ratings.[1][24][25] ABS-CBN later announced that auditions for January 2014 for the Luzon, Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao regions together with the auditions for the first season of The Voice Kids.[26] Online auditions were slated for summer 2014,[27] but were pushed to June 2014.
| Date | Location | Venue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2014 | Dumaguete, Negros Oriental | Robinsons Place Dumaguete | [26][28][29] |
| Roxas, Capiz | Capiz Gym Villareal Stadium | ||
| January 19, 2014 | Cagayan de Oro | SM City Cagayan de Oro | [26][30] |
| General Santos | KCC Mall of General Santos | ||
| January 26, 2014 | Pasay | Resorts World Manila | [26][31][32] |
| Manila | Lucky Chinatown Mall | ||
| February 2, 2014 | Lucena, Quezon | Pacific Mall | [26][31] |
| Dagupan | CSI Stadia | ||
| June 8, 2014 | Taguig | Market! Market! Activity Center | [33] |
| June 11, 2014 | Davao City | Apo View Hotel | [34] |
| June 28, 2014 | Cordova, Cebu | Alta Cebu Resort and Convention Center | [35] |
| June 29, 2014 | Mandaue, Cebu | Pacific Mall | [35] |
| July 3 & 4, 2014 | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | Robinsons Place Bacolod | [36] |
| July 5 & 6, 2014 | Puerto Princesa, Palawan | Robinsons Place Palawan | [36] |
| July 6, 2014 | Legazpi, Albay | Pacific Mall | [36] |
| August 16, 2014 | Tagbilaran, Bohol | Island City Mall | [37] |
| August 17, 2014 | Quezon City | ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center | [37] |
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| Coaches | Top 56 artists[22][38][39][40][41] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apl.de.ap | ||||
| Alisah Bonaobra | Daryl Ong | Mackie Cao | Suy Galvez | |
| Bradley Holmes | Ferns Tosco | Jannet Cadayona | Mark Cando | |
| Patricia Gomez | ||||
| Krystina Ng | Samantha Felizco | Mecerdita Quiachon | Mark Angelo Avila | |
| Lea Salonga | ||||
| Leah Patricio | Timmy Pavino | Nino Alejandro | Miro Valera | |
| Casper Blancaflor | Abbey Pineda | Jem Cubil | Mic Llave | |
| Charlie Catbagan | Julienne Cañeda | Christelle Tiquis | Emil Sinagpulo | |
| Thara Jordana | Karl Tanhueco | Humfrey Nicasio | Philippe Go | |
| Sarah Geronimo | ||||
| Jason Dy | Monique Lualhati | Kokoi Baldo | Jason Fernandez | |
| Douglas Dagal | Poppert Bernadas | Shaira Cervancia | Carol Leus | |
| Demie Fresco | Rizza Cabrera | Vanessa Monot | ||
| Rosalyn Navarro | Jireh Singson | Shaira Opsimar | Daniel Ombao | |
| Bamboo Mañalac | ||||
| Rence Rapanot | Rita Martinez | Tanya Diaz | Kai Honasan | |
| Arnee Hidalgo | Karlo Mojica | Lougee Basabas | Elmerjun Hilario | |
| Joniver Robles | ||||
| Sean Oquendo | Dang Del Rosario | Ramonne Rodriquez | ||
| Note: Italicized names are stolen artists (names struck through within former teams). | ||||
Lea Salonga wrote in the Philippine Daily Inquirer that blind auditions were t be filmed by June,[42] but they were moved to September 7 to 10 of the same year.[6][43][44] At the end of the blind auditions, each team had 14 artists.
A week prior to the start of the first episode, several teasers were aired.[45] Two were blind auditions teasers wherein two female contestants sang their respective audition piece.[46]
The blind auditions first aired on October 26, 2014.[2] and ended on November 30, 2014 after 10 episodes.
| ✔ | Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button |
| Artist defaulted to this coach's team | |
| Artist elected to join this coach's team | |
| Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button |
The first episode had an opening performance of the coaches. Sarah Geronimo and Lea Salonga sang "Run the World" by Beyoncé, and were followed by Bamboo Mañalac and apl.de.ap who sang "Ten Feet Tall" by Afrojack. All then performed a mash-up of the two songs.[47]
The power to steal an artist from the other teams was implemented during this season.[109][110] At the end of the Battles, each coach had nine artists who advanced to the Knockouts, two of whom were stolen artists from the other teams.[22]
The Battles opened with Lea Salonga and Bamboo Mañalac singing Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas", followed by Sarah Geronimo and apl.de.ap singing Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The coaches sang ABS-CBN's Christmas Station ID's "Ang Babait Ninyo" together, originally sung by The Voice Kids top four finalists.
The first episode of the Battles aired on December 6, 2014, and the sixth and last episode aired on December 21, 2014.
| Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockouts | |
| Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advanced to the Knockouts | |
| Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated |
| Episode | Coach | Order | Winner | Song | Loser | 'Steal' result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apl | Lea | Sarah | Bamboo | ||||||
| Episode 11 (December 6, 2014) | Lea Salonga | 1 | Timmy Pavino | "Forevermore"[111] | Philippe Go | — | N/A | — | — |
| Bamboo Mañalac | 2 | Rita Martinez | "Tainted Love"[112] | Suy | ✔ | — | — | N/A | |
| Sarah Geronimo | 3 | Jason Dy | "On Bended Knee"[113] | Daniel Ombao | — | — | N/A | — | |
| apl.de.ap | 4 | Bradley Holmes | "I Would Do Anything for Love"[114] | Jason Fernandez | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | — | |
| Episode 12 (December 7, 2014) | Sarah Geronimo | 1 | Monique Lualhati | "Lady Marmalade"[115] | Shaira Opsimar | — | — | N/A | — |
| apl.de.ap | 2 | Mark Cando | "This I Promise You"[115] | Mark Angelo Avila | N/A | — | — | — | |
| Bamboo Mañalac | 3 | Lougee Basabas | "To Love Somebody"[115] | Ramonne Rodriquez | — | — | — | N/A | |
| Lea Salonga | 4 | Leah Patricio | "Forever"[115] | Humfrey Nicasio | — | N/A | — | — | |
| Sarah Geronimo | 5 | Kokoi Baldo | "To Be With You"[116] | Elmerjun Hilario | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | |
| Episode 13 (December 13, 2014) | Lea Salonga | 1 | Nino Alejandro | "We Built This City"[117] | Karl Tanhuenco | — | N/A | — | — |
| apl.de.ap | 2 | Mackie Cao | "Through The Fire"[118] | Mecerdita Quiachon | N/A | — | — | — | |
| Sarah Geronimo | 3 | Demie Fresco | "Tell Him"[119] | Rosalyn Navarro | — | — | N/A | — | |
| Bamboo Mañalac | 4 | Rence Rapanot | "Creep"[120] | Casper Blancaflor | — | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | |
| Episode 14 (December 14, 2014) | apl.de.ap | 1 | Janet Cadayona | "Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo"[121] | Arnee | N/A | — | — | ✔ |
| Sarah Geronimo | 2 | Douglas Dagal | "As"[122] | Vanessa Monot | — | — | N/A | Team full | |
| Lea Salonga | 3 | Jem Cubil | "No Air"[123] | Thara Jordana | — | N/A | — | ||
| 4 | Mic Llave | "More Than Words"[124] | Emil Sinagpulo | — | — | — | |||
| Bamboo Mañalac | 5 | Tanya Diaz | "Banal na Aso, Santong Kabayo"[125] | Shaira Cervancia | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Episode 15 (December 20, 2014) | Lea Salonga | 1 | Miro Valera | "Magkasuyo Buong Gabi"[126] | Christelle Tiquis | — | N/A | Team full | Team full |
| Sarah Geronimo | 2 | Carol Leus | "I Don't Want to Wait"[127] | Rizza Cabrera | — | — | |||
| apl.de.ap | 3 | Daryl Ong | "I Finally Found Someone"[128] | Samantha Felizco | N/A | — | |||
| Bamboo Mañalac | 4 | Kai Honasan | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"[129] | Patricia Gomez | ✔ | — | |||
| 5 | Joniver Robles | "Lean On Me"[130] | Dang Del Rosario | Team full | — | ||||
| Episode 16 (December 21, 2014) | Sarah Geronimo | 1 | Poppert Bernadas | "I'll Never Go"[131] | Jireh Singson | Team full | — | Team full | Team full |
| Bamboo Mañalac | 2 | Karlo Mojica | "Rude"[132] | Sean Oquendo | — | ||||
| apl.de.ap | 3 | Ferns Tosco | "The Winner Takes It All"[133] | Krystina Ng | — | ||||
| Lea Salonga | 4 | Charlie Catbagan | "Against All Odds"[134] | Julienne Caneda | N/A | ||||
| apl.de.ap | 5 | Alisah Bonaobra | "Unconditionally"[135] | Abbey Pineda | ✔ | ||||
| Episode 17 & 18 (December 27 & 28, 2014) | The seventeenth and eighteenth episode was a special episode. It featured some of the best moments from the blind auditions, battles, and other unseen content.[136] | ||||||||
The Knockouts was added along with steals. Each artist had to sing and convince his/her coach in order to pick him/her up for the final line-up for the Live shows. Each team was divided into three groups of three artists, and each artist decided which song to sing. In each group, two advanced to the Live shows with the remaining one eliminated from competition.[137]
At the end of this round, from the nine artists per team, only six artists advanced to the Live shows.[22]