Sparks Camp
Sparks Camp is a Philippine dating reality television series broadcast by YouTube and YouTube. Hosted by Mela Habijan and for queer men, it aired on Black Sheep's YouTube channel for season 1 from May 24 to July 12, 2023 and for season 2 from June 26, 2024 to August 14, 2024. The show moved to ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel for season 3 from July 16 to September 3, 2025. The Reunion episode aired on August 1, 2023, September 4, 2024 and September 17, 2025.
Production
Sparks Camp was produced under Black Sheep Productions, a subsidiary under ABS-CBN Films. Creative Head Hyro Aguinaldo and Director Theodore Boborol reportedly faced may difficulties in getting the concept for Sparks Camp an LGBTQ dating show approved. The good reception of the boy's love web series Hello Stranger was cited as the reason for the conceptualization of Sparks Camp.For season one, the show was filmed nearby the lake of Laguna; for season two it was in a beach in Pangasinan. For season three it was filmed in a mountainside setting.
Participants and host
Sparks Camp is open to male queer participants throughout its three seasons including homosexual, bisexual, and pansexual men who are refer to in-show as campers. Each season at least had ten campers. Each participants take part in various various challenges or games with the winner able to earn a chance to earn date a fellow camper. There is no elimination or overall winners as all campers in each season remain in throughout the run.The dating show is facilitated by Mela Habijan, a trans woman who takes on the persona of "Mother Sparker", a maternal figure to the campers. She has been the host in all three seasons.
Music
"Sa’Yo Ang Mundo" by the five-person troupe Nameless Kids was selected as Sparks Camp's original sound track in 2023.On the third season, a new theme song was introduced through "Nahuhulog" which was performed by Chie from The Voice Teens.