Who will be SM’s Little Stars 2016?
On Sunday, Aug. 7, 23 adorable and talented kids will compete in the grand finals of SM Little Stars 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia Centerstage at 2 p.m.
Now on its 10th year, SM Little Stars is a nationwide search for cute, bright and promising kids aged 4 to 7. Through the years, SM Little Stars has produced winners who continue to shine in modeling and acting in commercials, TV shows and movies.
Over P 6.5M worth of prizes await the grand prize winners (one boy and one girl). Each winner will be entitled to a Suzuki Ciaz brand-new car; P500,000 worth of cash and shopping money; and a fiveday and four-night trip to China for two, including round-trip tickets, hotel accommodations and tours. They will also each be entitled to a four-year college scholarship grant from National University and a one-year talent management contract with TV5. SM’s Little Stars winners will also receive P15,000 worth of gift certificates from Toy Kingdom.
The first runner-up will receive P50,000 worth of cash and shopping money and a four-year college scholarship grant from National University; while the second and third runners-up will get P30,000 and P20,000 worth of cash and shopping money, respectively, and tuition fee discounts from National University. Runners-up will also each get a five-day and four-night trip to China for two, P6,000 Toy Kingdom gift certificates, and also a one-year talent management contract with TV5.
Jasmine Curtis-Smith will host this year’s grand finals. Its board of judges who will also act as mentors include director Mac Alejandre (acting), Bianca King (modeling), Tuesday Vargas (hosting) and Alwyn Uytingco (dancing). They will choose winners based on the following criteria: 40 percent for star quality, 20 percent for personality and 40 percent for talent.
Who will shine as SM’s Little Stars 2016? Here’s a look at the finalists:
In Metro Manila, SM City Marikina’s Shamir Jarred Parungao likes acting, rapping and breakdancing, and dreams to a be an actor someday; while SM City San Lazaro’s Camille Ronquillo and SM City Sta. Mesa’s Raymond Earl Curry enjoy showing their talents in dancing and modeling.
SM City Novaliches’ Jarra Arden Tan and SM Southmall’s Celine Loreal Bathan love gymnastics, and SM City BF Parañaque’s Ydian Dreique Bellosillo likes drawing; while SM Center Muntinlupa’s Miguel Gabriel Diokno enjoys playing basketball. SM City North EDSA has a talented duo: Timothy Mendoza who is into acting, singing, modeling and dancing; and Ria Marie Encinas who wants to become either an architect or a singer.
In Northern Luzon, SM City Tarlac’s Luis Bernard Guzman, SM City Rosales’ Rhijah Krische Onia and SM City Clark’s adorable pair Franco Latiff Hussain and Christal Grace Sanchez charm the audience with their dance moves. SM City Pampanga’s Marcus Rayden Cabais dreams to become a basketball player; while SM City Baliwag’s Raimien Luzmer Ramos wants to be a chef.
Going south, sweet girls SM Center Molino’s Sheena Kirtsten Bentoy and SM City Santa Rosa’s Lilyana Mallabo enjoy singing and dancing. SM City San Pablo’s Johan Jozef Yalong wants to be an engineer; while SM City Lipa’s Ezekiel Joash Martinez dreams to become an actor.
SM Little Stars also drew a lot of star quality from the VisMin region. SM City Bacolod’s Brianna Nikola Ang loves to answer puzzles and dreams to become a singer-songwriter; while SM City Iloilo’s Niño Paul Nathaniel Patrimonio, who enjoys singing and dancing, wants to be a policeman.
SM City General Santos’ Jeretch Ramzes Arnol and SM City Cagayan de Oro’s Lulu Silvester, who both enjoy dancing, joined SM Little Stars to showcase their talents.