Who will be SM's Little Stars?

MANILA, Philippines - On Oct. 11, 12 pairs of talented, adorable kids will compete in the grand finals of the SM Little Stars, which will take place at 6 p.m. at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia.

Prizes and a chance to bring their star quality to the next level await the grand prize winners — a boy and a girl — who will each bring home P200,000 worth of cash and Sodexho gift passes; P12,000 worth of gift certificates from Toy Kingdom; a birthday party package from Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center; and birthday party gift certificates from SM Storyland.

They will also get a chance to develop their talents through a one-year talent management contract from Stages Product Specialists, Inc., and a Music Academy Scholarship from Trumpets Workshop. Winners can also learn to be a star on the lanes and the rinks with a Bowling Scholarship from the SM Bowling Center; and a day of unlimited ice- skating at the SM Ice Skating Rink.

The finals is the culmination of a month long search wherein more than 5,000 kids aged four to seven all over the country registered to join the search. Twelve pairs were chosen during the regional finals last Sept. 20, and the winning pairs will be chosen based on the following criteria: 40 percent for talent, 30 percent, personality, and 30 percent, star quality.

Who will be the next Little Stars? The finalists:

In the Metro Manila area, SM City North-EDSA’s Rhyth Onyxe Sabio and Jhizhelei Bvanness Deocareza both love to sing, dance, and act, and dream of becoming doctors one day. SM City Fairview’s Angela Bea Galang, four, is a gifted storyteller and singer, while SM City Taytay’s Nicolette Flordeliza loves watching TV and dancing.

SM City Manila’s Queenie Charmay Sulit, five, shows a lot of star quality when she dances; while SM City Bicutan’s John Mark Ibañez is born actor who may one day join showbiz. In the south Metro area, Elijah Christian Alejo, four, of SM City Sucat loves watching cartoons and hopes to be a child actress; while John Mark Pineda, seven, also of the SM City Sucat, dreams of being a commercial model one day.

In the Central Luzon area, Danielle Victoria Pacheco, five, of SM City Baliwag charms the audience with her singing and dancing; while Carl Angelo Artuz of SM City Pampanga, seven, aims to fly high both as an SM Little Star and a pilot. Also in Luzon, SM City Rosales’ Allyson Jessica Greene and Alvincent Casela, both five, love singing and dancing, and hope to help others when they grow up — she as a doctor, and he as a soldier.

In the Southern Luzon area, John Aarhon Novilla and Margaret Lipnitz of SM City Sta. Rosa are talented performers. SM City Batangas’ Kate Gellian Vinas, five, and SM City Bacoor’s Lexus Libres, all look forward to being models one day.

The contest also drew a lot of star quality from the Visayas region. SM City Cebu’s Rosen Kay Maga, six, loves watching cartoons and hopes to become a chef one day; while Marl Angelo Cabrera, six, shows a lot of potential as a singer and looks forward to being a recording star someday. SM City Iloilo’s Mikhaela Harder, four, and Armel Benedict Villanis both delight audiences with their singing and dancing and want to be doctors when they grow up. SM City Bacolod’s Gabrielle Louis Ramos, four, and Joachim Renato Gabayeron, seven, are a talented pair who love singing, dancing, drawing, and swimming.

In the Mindanao region, SM City Cagayan de Oro’s Ikera Olandesca, six, and Rolando Ng III, also six, went for the gold with their storytelling and reading, and speech and poem writing talents. SM City Davao’s Trisha Lorraine Diaso, six, and Ranuel Josh Obenario, seven, amaze adults with their imagination as they sing, dance, draw, and act; and when they talk of becoming a nurse and pilot, respectively.

The SM Little Star’s major sponsors include the SM Department Store, Toy Kingdom, SM Storyland, and the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center. Other sponsors are Stages Productions Specialist, Inc., Trumpet Music Academy, Jolibee, Purefoods Chicken Nuggets, SM Bowling Center, and the SM Ice Skating Rink. Q-11, Events Incorporated, The Sweet Life, X-FM, and Jam 88.3 are the media partners.