Telesa “Essang” Marie de Torres continues to shine after placing third in the SM Little Stars 2013 competition. One of the final four in The Voice Kids Season 2, she now plays Cosette in the Broadway musical Le Miserables.
Other SM Little Stars have made their mark on television. SM Little Stars Grand Winner Andre Navarro is now a Star Magic Talent and plays the son of Coco Martin in Ang Probinsiyano; while Grand Finalist 2009 John Mark Ibanez played Cho in the teleserye Please Be Careful with My Heart. Nhikzy Vheench Calma, the Grand Winner in 2013, is a Star Magic Talent, an ASAP mainstay, and part of the On the Wings of Love teleserye; while Chun Sa Angella Jung, the 2014 Grand Winner, is an audience favorite in Going Bulilit.
The 2012 batch has gone a long way since the competition: Grand Winner Chrisdane Andreu Galero has done a lot of modeling; while finalist Vince Angeles has appeared in several drama series: Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real, Bukas Nalang Kitang Mamahalim, Magpakailanman. Other finalists have also made their mark: Kylie Jimenez is a vocalist of the Kid Rock Band Square; Lance Angelo Lucido is a Star Magic Talent, a Going Bulilit mainstay, and has done modeling and television work; MacKee Dulalia, has done work in modeling and television, and appeared in the indie film Cattleya and international movie and Hope Rising.
After 10 years, and hundreds of cute and talented kids, the SM Little Stars competition has become a stepping -stone for them to get to better things. And with that, it opens its competition for 2016 for kids aged 4 to 7.
While the opportunities are boundless, the prizes are also very attractive. Over P6.5 million worth of great prizes await the Grand Prize winners (one boy and one girl). Each winner will be entitled to a Suzuki Ciaz brand new car; P500,000 worth of cash and shopping money; and a five-day and four-night trip to China for two including round-trip tickets, hotel accommodations and tours. They will also each be entitled to a four-year college scholarship grant from National University and a one-year talent management contract with TV5. SM’s Little Stars winners will also receive P15,000 worth of gift certificates from Toy Kingdom.
The first runner-up will receive P50,000 worth of cash and shopping money and a 4-year college scholarship grant from National University; while the second and third runners-up will get P30,000 and P20,000 worth of cash and shopping money respectively, and tuition discounts from National University. Runners up will also each get a five-day and four-night trip to China for two, P6,000 Toy Kingdom gift certificates, and also a one year talent management contract with TV 5.
Jasmine Curtis Smith, will host this year’s Grand Finals on Aug.7. It will will also have an amazing board of judges who will also act as mentors: movie and TV director Mac Alejandre and celebrity judges Ogie Alcasid, Bianca King, Tuesday Vargas and Alwyn Uytingco. They will be choosing the winners based on the following criteria: 40 percent for Star Quality, 20 percent for Personality and 40 percent for Talent.
How to join? You can submit application forms with Contestant’s Birth Certificate (original and photocopy), two copies of 4R size photo taken with light make up only, a close up shot and whole body shot. Application forms are available at the Marketing Dept of Administration Office of any SM Mall branches. Or you may download application form at www.smlittlestars.com.ph. Registration now open until May 27.
SM Little Stars is one of the many exciting events of the SM Supermalls.
