Wishcovery’s wild card round winner Princess Sevillena of Metro Manila emerged victorious during the competition’s grand finals held on March 27 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The 24-year-old supply chain coordinator won Php 1 million cash prize, another guaranteed Php 1 million worth of management contract with Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (BMPI), a recording deal with Star Music, a house and lot courtesy of Bria Homes, and a brand-new car.
She will also be flying to New York, U.S.A. for a makeover by stylist Richie Rich and for a musical training with stage director Joe Barros.
During the grand finals, Sevillena competed in five “Wish rounds” against four other Wishfuls namely Carmela Ariola, Kimberly Baluzo, Hacel Bartolome, and Louie Anne Culala.
The scores from the first two rounds came from the contenders’ Grand Finals Wish Bus performances.
In the third round, the grand finalists sung a medley of OPM pieces they have performed throughout the competition. This portion was scored by New York-based foreign reactors—Rich, and high-profile talent agency chief, Cicero Oca.
The fourth round was a live collaboration among the Wishful 5. They delivered a dashing rendition of “Discovered,” an original penned by hitmaker Jungee Marcelo especially for the competition’s grand finale.
Meanwhile, the fifth round witnessed the ultimate vocal clash among the five finalists as they sang their respective solo numbers.
Marcelo, together with fellow resident reactors Annie Quintos of The Company and R&B King Jay R, scored the last two rounds.
The grand finals battles were a fitting way to cap off the pilot season of the country’s biggest online singing competition, which premiered in September 2017. The show, aired on Wish 107.5’s YouTube Channel, originally featured 20 singing hopefuls who have gone through a series of intense sing-offs staged aboard the Wish 107.5 Bus.
Apart from the life-changing rewards won by Sevillena, the other finalists have also secured amazing prizes.
Baluzo, who won 1st runner-up, took home a cash prize worth Php 500,000, while 2nd runner-up Culala received Php 300,000. Ariola and Bartolome, who were hailed 3rd and 4th runners-up respectively, have won Php 100,000 each.
Just like Sevillena, the four are also recipients of a five-year management contract with BMPI, the firm the provides content for Wish 107.5, as well as a two-year recording deal with Star Music.
Meanwhile, all of the Wishful 5 were also able to donate Php 100,000 to each of their chosen beneficiaries.
Asked about the sophomore season of Wishcovery, BMPI CEO and President Kuya Daniel Razon shared, “The next season is now ready and we have big plans for it. We are just waiting for the right time to reveal [the details].”
Wishcovery grand finals was hosted by Kris Lawrence. It also featured performance from OPM stars Erik Santos, Christian Bautista and Marcelito Pomoy.