The Next Eight Semi-Finalists of Asia’s Got Talent Revealed

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The first eight semi-finalists gave it their all and wowed the judges in the first semi-final episode of Asia’s Got Talent. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that Indonesian singer Angela July won the unanimous Judges’ Pick and will now head straight to the Grand Finals. The remaining seven acts are up for voting and only the two acts with the most votes will move on.

The same episode unveiled the next eight semi-finalists performing in next week’s episode of Asia’s Got Talent:

· Mafarikha (#AGTVote10) received a standing ovation from the audience when she belted out the classic Mariah Carey’s “Hero”. Mafarikha sees Asia’s Got Talent as her second chance to launch her singing career so the stakes are extremely high.

· The Sacred Riana’s (#AGTVote11) performance on Asia’s Got Talent went viral globally. Her performance clip on Facebook has over 40 million views, resulting in her winning many new fans. Will these fans be enough to vote her through to the Grand Final? 

· Fitri Cerado (#AGTVote12) didn’t make it last season but she’s back and made it through to the semi-finals with David Foster’s approval. With so many talented singers in this season of Asia’s Got Talent, Fitri will need to bring her A-game to the semi-finals.

· 218 Crew (#AGTVote13) from Vietnam blended LED dance with Vietnamese culture, inciting cheers from the audience. The judges were absolutely blown away by their performance and they hope to see more of their skill in the semi-finals. 

· Nicknamed “Smooth Syah” by Anggun, Syah Riszuan (#AGTVote14) from Singapore proved that you can be 12-years-old and still have an old soul. Will he be able to shine on the stage during semi-finals? 

· Japanese dance crew XTRAP (#AGTVote15) let their fingers do all the talking during their performance at the Judges’ Auditions. David Foster commented that he has never seen anything quite like them before, so no pressure guys!

· DMX (#AGTVote16) from The Philippines floored the audience with their hair-flipping dance performance and they became the judges’ favorite. With their passion and touching backstory, will fans vote for them?

· Jay Park’s Golden Buzzer, ADEM Dance Crew’s (#AGTVote9) performance went viral with their Mortal Kombat-inspired animation dance, putting Kyrgyz Republic on the map. ADEM Dance Crew has so much more to prove during the semi-finals, will they deliver?

In each semi-final episode, the eight acts will perform a dazzling new piece. At the end of each episode, the act that impresses the judges the most will win the Judges’ Pick and head to the Grand Final directly. The seven remaining acts will be up for public voting, and the two acts with the most votes will head to the Grand Final. Voting starts on Thursday night via Facebook Hashtag and Facebook Messenger and Google Search. For more information on voting, visit www.AXN-Asia.com/AGTVote.

A new episode of Asia’s Got Talent airs every Thursday at 8:30pm on AXN. To follow the journey of this season’s acts, check out #AXNAsia and #AsiasGotTalent.

Asia’s Got Talent is the 67th adaptation of the Guinness-World-Record-breaking hit “Got Talent” format, which was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and is co-produced by FremantleMedia. The “Got Talent” format is officially the most successful reality TV format in history and currently airs in 186 countries.

Asia’s Got Talent is supported by presenting sponsor Traveloka, the leading travel booking app for all flight and hotel needs; sponsoring partner Great Eastern Life, the market leader in the conventional life insurance business and the largest life insurer in Malaysia by asset size; and GoDaddy, the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures.

In the Philippines, Asia’s Got Talent is brought to you by Cherifer, Tangkad Sagad, KFC Delivery and Vivo Smart Phone.

Marina Bay Sands, Asia’s leading business, leisure and entertainment destination, is the official venue partner of Asia’s Got Talent.

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Disney Olaf's Frozen Adventure Launched at SM Fairview

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas especially when you get invited to a lot of Christmas Tree lightings of many companies.

Among the many brands who conduct a lot of these seasonal activities is SM Supermalls as they also have different kinds of Christmas celebration decors, special sales & promos, and activities related to the holidays.

Wazzup Pilipinas!

SM Fairview recently launched their grand launch on November 11, 2017 of their main Christmas setup located at the mall's Atrium. Get to see Olaf and the rest of Arendelle as they come together for the search for the best Christmas tradition at their Disney Olaf's Frozen Adventure Christmas activities during the holiday season.

Among the celebrities that graced the occasion were the family of Oyoboy Sotto and Kristine Hermosa-Sotto together with their three kids. They help lit up the giant Christmas Tree and greeted the attendees too with a short message. Though they were quite late to arrive at the event due to the traffic congestion at that time, the spirit of Christmas continues especially when seeing a whole family endorsing the event. True enough, the season is for the entire family especially the children who doubly adore the celebrations, from the extravagant decors to the sumptuous meals and lavish gifts and generosity that exchange among fellowmen.

We never got to see any Olaf mascot during the event but were treated to a special song number presented by some adorable kids who lit up the stage with their winter outfits, plus the confetti and balloon shower during the Christmas Tree lighting added glamour and fun to the activity.

There were also some politicians present at the event including Alfred Vargas representing the fifth district of Quezon City who is also a celebrity doing some movie and TV appearances every once in a while like the "Ang Guro Kong Di Marunong Magbasa" which is scheduled to be shown this December.

Krem-Top Bagong Timpla Songwriting Competition Reveals Top Ten Finalists

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A media launch of the Krem-Top Bagong Timpla Songwriting Competition was held on November 09, 2017 at the Restaurant 9501 located at the 14th floor of ELJ Center building of ABS-CBN in Mother Ignacia corner Sct. Albano Avenue in Quezon City.

The event presented the four Krem-Top barkada - ambassadors Inigo Pascual, Joshua Garcia, Ronnie Alonte and Yassi Pressman, and the top ten finalists (composed of the singer and songwriter) of the songwriting competition based on their songs chosen as the top ten among the many entries submitted to Krem-Top Philippines.

The media were able to ask questions to the four ambassadors and finalists of which video coverage could be found on our YouTube channel. We were also given the first opportunity to vote for our top choice to win and the top 5 to get the chance to perform at the Bagong Timpla concert on December 8, 2017, together with one of the popular bands, Parokya ni Edgar, in the country, including Miles Experience and the Krem-Top Barkada, aside from the other prizes - P50,000 and a music video.

The number of YouTube views will comprise 25% of the criteria for judging for the top 5 finalists, while Facebook shares will be 25% as well. You can also visit Krem-Top Cafés located in different .locations and watch the digital gigs at the soundtrip booths. Take one Krem-Top sample and you'll be given a coaster which you can use to vote. You can also buy Krem-Top packs for more votes.