Protégé (TV series)
The judges give critiques not only of the contestants performances depending but also to their respective mentors on the challenges that are being given to them.
The judges, on the other hand, are happy that their opinions matter in this contest, since the results do not depend solely on text votes.
For the second season, Carla Abellana replaced Alcasid and Maxene Magalona is the additional host for the show's webisode.
[2][3][4] In a series of steps, the show selects the eventual winner out of many tens of thousands of contestants.
The mentors were tasked to roam around the country and scour different provinces and cities to find their bets for the competition.
These two audition masters are renowned starmaker Jojie Dingcong and GMA Artist Center Head Arsi Baltazar.
Since the show shifted from a singing competition to an artista search, the selection process from Face Off Round to the finals made some major changes.
Season 1 was broadcast in prime time from CenterStage, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay, in front of a live studio audience.
Other than the cash prize, a 2-bedroom condo unit worth ₱ 3,000,000 and a five-year management contract with GMA Artist Center were also given.
Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break was first announced on the GMA Network Sunday entertainment program Party Pilipinas, where the hosts invited everyone to audition for the upcoming show.
The first season was directed by Rommel Gacho, and was hosted by Dingdong Dantes, Ogie Alcasid and Jennylyn Mercado.
The mentors who groomed their protégés at their best were Aiza Seguerra, Claire de la Fuente, Gloc-9, Imelda Papin, Janno Gibbs, Jaya, Jay-R, Joey Generoso, Rachelle Ann Go and Rey Valera.
Out of thousands who auditioned for a stab at stardom, the initial cut was reduced to 30 and from 30 to only 10 protégés as finalists.
Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break was first announced on the GMA Network Sunday entertainment program Party Pilipinas, where the hosts invited everyone to audition for the upcoming show.
Since the show shifted from singing competition to an overall competition, the mentors were also changed from household local musicians to the veteran actors and actresses composed of Roderick Paulate, Gina Alajar, Ricky Davao, Phillip Salvador and Jolina Magdangal.
Carla Abellana replaced Ogie Alcasid as the journey host while Maxene Magalona joined the cast as the webjock.
The pilot episode of Inside Protégé aired on July 23, 2012, and the first gala night was held on August 5, 2012.
Because of the multiple elimination, the mentors were not able to decide right away and instead, they told everyone that they will do the task the next week — resulting to the suspension of the third twist.
