Event: IBC Launches Born to be a Superstar Regional Tour

Monday, February 17, 2014

It started operating in 1975 and is the oldest television station in Panay.

First in the country, that a nationwide singing contest in their very own musical accompaniment is launched by the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) in partnership with Viva Communications, Inc., dubbed the reality show Born to be a Superstar with a Regional Mall Tour.

A concept of IBC chairman Eric Canoy, IBC president and CEO Boots anson-Roa and IBC executive vice-president Lito Ocampo Cruz, who himself is music-minded, offers opportunity to the aspiring contestants in the provinces, which usually he said is done in Manila.

Born to be a Superstar contest are in three levels: Nationwide level, and the launching over the weekend was held at Iloilo. The next level is regional, to be held in Cagayan de Oro on February 22, and the national level during which participants are from the regional winners, to be held in Manila on March 23.

Augusto Tolentino, the station manager of IBC TV-12 Iloilo, Charie Ginete-Ilon, the station manager of iDMZ Iloilo and Rexfel Trivilegio, the station manager of DYBQ Iloilo said, the acapela contest categories are duet and trio. Contestants age 15 to 25 years old, male or female, and regardless of physical status.

Prizes for the provincial and nationwide category: P1,000.00 million pesos cash prizes; and scholarship grant courtesy of Pop Music Philippines, to which the grand champion winners will sign a music recording contract of Viva Records and Vicor Music as recording artists with the top 4 finalists like Cayleen Villamor, Veejay Aragon, Anne Bernardo and Ronald Humarang.

Winners have chances to be exposed over the 30 TV and 25 radio stations nationwide of IBC.*