Taking the spotlight at the launch are last season’s winners and finalists. PHOTO BY BONG LACSON
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The second season of the Star Mill: Central Luzon TV 36 Star Search was launched amid pomp and pageantry at the Robinsons Starmills here over the weekend.
The launching was peppered with magnificent production numbers from last year’s winners to the delight of the live audience as well as mall goers. The show was beamed live over CLTV 36.
Once again, the Snap Boyz, champions of Season 1, brought the house down with their acrobatic dance routines
and their youthful exuberance. Not to be outdone were the performances of Andy Pangan singing Treasures by Bruno Mars, Bianca Lapuz with her rendition of When I Grow Up by Pussycat Dolls, Awit Garcia’s Firework by Katy Perry and the rendition of Let It Go from the fi lm Frozen by Eliza Arnaiz and Jeneal Mariano with the Body Shocks Dancers and Snap Boyz.
But Snap Boyz’s Mark Gatus’ performance of Open Arms by Arnel Pineda was widely applauded. An audio visual presentation of last year’s Season 1 highlights was also shown on the screen. Star Mill: CLTV 36 Star Search is a reality television star search which aims to discover new local talents from all over the region as well as provide a venue for them to showcase their skills.
The contestants undergo several tests in different categories such as hosting, acting, singing and dancing to enhance their talents. The competition is open to any talented individual or groups from 16 to 24 years old.
Casting tours will be held in the different provinces of Central Luzon where the contestants will be screened by judges based on their star quality, acting talent and audience impact. The auditions will be held starting April 26 at the Robinsons Starmills here and Robinsons Pulilan will be the venue the following day.
On May 3, Robinsons Place Angeles will host the auditions while Robinsons Cabanatuan will be the venue the following day. Other audition schedules will be held on May 10 at Robinsons Malolos, May 11 Robinsons Luisita, and May 17 at the Bataan People’s center.
In attendance during the season 2 launching were top executives of the Laus Group of Companies (LGC) led by its chairman and CEO Levy P. Laus and CLTV general manager Sonia P. Soto