StarStruck season 7


The seventh and final season of StarStruck, is a 2019 Philippine television reality talent competition show, was broadcast on GMA Network. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado, it premiered on June 15, 2019. The council was composed of Heart Evangelista, Cherie Gil and Jose Manalo. The season ended with 28 episodes on September 15, 2019, having Shayne Sava and Kim de Leon as the Ultimate Survivors.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.

Overview

Auditions

In the last quarter of 2018, GMA Network announced the audition requirements and dates through a series of television plugs The StarStruck Experience TV commercials and website articles. For this season, the age limit is set from 16 to 21 years old. Much of the auditions were held at the GMA Network Center and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines.
The following dates and key cities for the auditions are as follows:
Casting Dates Key Cities
January 21Manila
January 26Cagayan de Oro
January 27Butuan
February 9–10Naga
February 16–17Cebu
March 2–3Davao
March 9Iloilo
March 10Bacolod
March 23–24Dagupan

This season was directed by Monti Parungao and Rommel Gacho. Aside from the six seasons, The season marked the first time that can be only aired on weekends, with Saturdays and Sundays having either tests or elimination night. The show held its the Final Judgment on September 15, 2019, at the GMA Network Studio Annex.
A companion online show, Inside StarStruck, was hosted by Kyline Alcantara. It aired every weekday on the show's Facebook and YouTube accounts.

Selection process

In the seventh year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only the Top 80 dreamers were chosen for the call-back. The screening committee for this stage was composed of the Gina Alajar, Mark Reyes and Tony Tuviera. After which, the number was trimmed down to Top 40 for the Judges Preview, and finally, Top 22 hopefuls wherein the selected hopefuls will compete for a spot in final fourteen finalists as they face their Final Audition.
After the Final 14 were chosen, the season introduced a new twist called the Second Chance Challenge, wherein the Top 22 hopefuls who were originally eliminated in the Final Audition were given the opportunity to be reinstated in the competition by performing a dramatic acting test by pairs. Before the second live results, the council will select one male and one female contestant from the semi-finalists to advance in the finals after the elimination of the original batch of final fourteen hopefuls by each gender.
The new set of Final 14 underwent various workshops and trainings in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two of the final fourteen may have to say goodbye until only four remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers.
The Final 4 will vied for the coveted the Ultimate Survivors titles, the Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor, both of them received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and a five year an exclusive management contract from GMA Network worth P5,000,000 pesos each, and a house and lot from Camella Homes.
The First Prince and First Princess, both of them received P250,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers also received an exclusive contract from the network..
It also featured two batches in StarStruck History, the original and new set of Final 14 in the third week.

Hopefuls

Final Audition

In this season, a new stage call the Final Audition was introduced wherein the Top 22 hopefuls were paired by twos or threes, according to their performances from previous stages. A hopeful will be given the chance to showcase his or her chosen talent, aside from an acting piece through a form of a video clip that will later be shown. The council will then pick one or two hopefuls that will qualify to the next round and will be included in the show's Final 14.
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Contestant was chosen to the Final 14
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Second Chance Challenge

After the first live results on June 30, 2019, the season introduced a new twist called the Second Chance Challenge, wherein the Top 22 hopefuls who were originally eliminated in the Final Auditions were given the opportunity to be reinstated in the competition by performing a dramatic acting test by pairs. Except, Nahuel Prieto and MJ Felizarta chose not to participate in this challenge.
Before the second live results, the council will select one male and one female contestant from the semi-finalists to advance in the finals after the elimination of Angelic Guzman and Gelo Alagban, the two original batches of final fourteen by each gender. Crystal Paras and Radson Flores were reinstated in the competition on July 7, 2019.
When the new set of Final 14 was chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Saturday and Sunday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From final six, there will be two of them who will be eliminated and after the elimination the two; the final four' will be revealed.
The Final 4 will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by online voting via Google accounts and text voting. 50% of the result will come from the online and text votes and the remaining 50% is from the council.

Last Chance Challenge

Originally, two contestants will be sent home on August 4, 2019, Sunday live results, until the second twist of the season was introduced called the Last Chance Challenge. Ella Cristofani and Jeremy Sabido, who got the lowest combined scores, will be competing against next week's bottom two performers for a spot in the Final 8. From it, the council will then choose two hopefuls to advance in the completion.
The bottom two finalists from each gender will face Ella Cristofani and Jeremy Sabido in the last chance challenge to determine the council's vote to advance in the final eight. The host, Dingdong Dantes took over the council member, Jose Manalo to grade the contestants for this family remembrance scene to announce the council's vote to advance in the final eight week, with the bottom two revealed, the contestants act out in their individual performances in a short play of an Ella Cristofani and Jeremy Sabido is the Challenger last week. Lexi Gonzles and Radson Flores is the bottom two this week. The council Save: Jeremy Sabido and Lexi Gonzales, while Ella Cristofani and Radson Flores was eliminated on August 11, 2019.
Color key:
PlaceContestantAgeHometownExitResult
1Shayne Sava17Binangonan, RizalSeptember 15, 2019Ultimate Female Survivor
2Kim de Leon19Balayan, BatangasSeptember 15, 2019Ultimate Male Survivor
3Lexi Gonzales19Sampaloc, ManilaSeptember 15, 2019First Princess
4Allen Ansay16Sagñay, Camarines SurSeptember 15, 2019First Prince
5Pamela Prinster18Cavite CitySeptember 8, 2019Avenger
6Abdul Raman16MarikinaSeptember 7, 2019Avenger
7Dani Porter17Quezon CityAugust 25, 2019Avenger
8Jeremy Sabido21Liliw, LagunaAugust 18, 2019Avenger
9Radson Flores19TaguigAugust 11, 2019Avenger
10Ella Cristofani18Pateros, Metro ManilaAugust 11, 2019Avenger
11Rere Madrid18MarikinaJuly 28, 2019Avenger
12Jerick Dolormente20Libmanan, Camarines SurJuly 21, 2019Avenger
13Crystal Paras21Quezon CityJuly 14, 2019Avenger
14Karl Aquino18Imus, CaviteJuly 13, 2019Avenger
15Gelo Alagban17Iloilo CityJuly 7, 2019Avenger
16Angelic Guzman18Biñan, LagunaJuly 7, 2019Avenger
17MJ Felizarta18Cebu CityJune 23, 2019Top 18
18Maynard Fullido19Tagbilaran, BoholJune 22, 2019Top 18
19Janelle Lewis17Angeles, PampangaJune 22, 2019Top 18
21Marc David19MarikinaJune 16, 2019Top 22
20Kyle Lucasan21Antipolo, RizalJune 16, 2019Top 22
22Nahuel Prieto19Sydney, AustraliaJune 15, 2019Top 22