Asia’s largest radio network launched this year’s MBC National Choral Competition to attract the best vocal ensembles across the archipelago. The nationwide search, launched by Manila Broadcasting Company in 2007, is considered the biggest all-inclusive choral competition in the Philippines today and forms part of the network’s pre-Christmas activities. It features competitions for children’s choirs and an open category for schools, churches, residential communities, companies, government agencies, and special interest groups who may want to take part. The grand prize winner in the children’s choir category will receive P100000.00, while the champion in the open category takes home P150000.00.
Live auditions will be conducted in Dagupan (Sept.17); Iloilo (Sept. 24); Cebu (Oct. 1); Davao (Oct. 8); Legazpi (Oct. 15) and at the Star Theater in Pasay (Oct. 22 to 23).
Choirs from other provinces may send an application packet consisting of a high-quality audition video along with the application form, which must be received at the MBC head office in Pasay on or before Oct. 14. Provincial ensembles that qualify will each receive a travel subsidy to help defray costs of traveling to Manila for the competition on Dec. 6 to 10 at Aliw Theater.
Detailed mechanics are downloadable from the official Facebook page of the MBC National Choral Competitions.
To register or inquire about other details, please contact Yes FM Cauayan – 0917.433.0344; Love Radio Iloilo – 0917.501.7070; Easy Rock Cebu – 0917.315.3539; Love Radio GenSan – 0916509.2222; Love Radio Davao – 09127.704.0527; Love Radio Dagupan – 0932.424.4229; Love Radio Legazpi – 0999. 345.6787, and email [email protected] for the Mega-Manila auditions.