''1DOL'' (stylized as ''iDOL'') was a 2010

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starring

Sarah Geronimo Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli (, , born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer, performer and actress. Geronimo rose to prominence after winning the television singing contest '' Star for a Night'' earning her a recording contract with Vi ...

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and

Coco Martin Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno (born November 1, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Coco Martin (), is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead roles in ''Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'', '' Walang H ...

. That aired on

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's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from September 6, 2010 to October 22, 2010 replacing ''

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''. The show was permanently cancelled on October 22, 2010, garnering only 35 episodes in total before being replaced by ''

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''.

Series overview

Conception

makes her comeback project of the musical drama series after the success of ''

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'' (2006) and '' Pangarap na Bituin'' (2007). ''1DOL'' was launched during the ABS-CBN Trade Event held August 24, 2010 at the

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. It is also part of ABS-CBN's celebration for the 60th Year of Pinoy Soap Opera. On August 21 to September 4, 2010, ABS-CBN aired in its Saturday primetime block ''"The Making of 1DOL"'', a 30-minute special on how the series was conceptualized. The series premiered on September 6, 2010, simulcasted its pilot episode on three different

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(now

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, and

Synopsis

Belinda's on her way to becoming the next singing idol. When her parents Samson and Laura have incurred twenty million pesos worth of debt to a family friend, she was suddenly forced to leave her showbiz life behind. They have no choice but to run for their lives or else they would land in jail with no one to help them out. But in the process, Belinda not only loses her chance to make it big but she also walks away from Vince, her childhood friend whom she secretly loves. When her family moves to a remote province did Belinda meet Lando who instantly falls in love with her.

Cast and characters

''1DOL'' revolves not only in the main characters but a core group of supporters, led by Belinda "Billie/Jean" Suarez (

), Fernando "Lando" Lagdameo (

) and Vincent "Vince" Serrano (

). Lando and Vince have been secretly crushing on the same girl who has two different identities. ;Main cast *

as Belinda "Billie/Jean" Suarez *

as Vincent "Vince" Serrano *

as Fernando "Lando" Lagdameo ;Supporting cast * Zsa Zsa Padilla as Eleanor Serrano *

Agot Isidro Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro (born July 20, 1966), known professionally as Agot Isidro, is a Filipino actress. She is the fourth of the six children of Jose Isidro, an architect, and Palestinian mother Edwarta Fteha. She graduated from t ...

as Laura Suarez *

Rita Avila Rita Ávila is a Filipino actress and author. Ávila is married to director, Erick Reyes, she had a baby who they named Elia Jesú E. Reyes. The baby died three weeks after being born. She also wrote an inspirational booklet called, ''8 Ways to ...

as Sandra Rosales *Robert Seña as Ben Serrano *

Jessa Zaragoza Richelle Ann Mallari Loyola-Avanzado (born January 31, 1979), better known by her stage name Jessa Zaragoza, is a Filipina commercial model, singer and actress. She is known as the "Phenomenal Diva" and "Jukebox Queen of the 90s" for her first ...

as Magdalaena *

Malou de Guzman Malou de Guzman (born August 24, 1958) is a Filipina Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all ty ...

as Sharona Sulangan *

Neil Ryan Sese Neil Ryan Sese (born April 26, 1979) is a Filipino actor. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. Sese is best known for portraying Asval in the 2016 version of '' Encantadia''. Background Neil Ryan Sese was only seven ...

as Samson Suarez *

K Brosas Maria Carmela Brosas (born 15 July 1975), better known by her screen name K Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedian, singer and television host. She was born in the Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother and was a band member ...

as Antonia "Toyang" Timbales *

Tippy Dos Santos Stephanie Denise "Tippy" Dos Santos-Porcuna (born August 16, 1994) is a Filipino American singer and actress. She first appeared on '' Ruffa & Ai'' in 2009. Dos Santos is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. In J ...

as Carol Serrano *

Emmanuelle Vera Zoe Emmanuelle Camcam Vera (born November 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actress and beauty queen. Career 2010–2011: ''1DOL'' and ''Shoutout!'' Vera portrayed the antagonist character Diana Rosales in the musical television show ' ...

as Diana Rosales *Marissa Sanchez as Lucy *

Thou Reyes Joseph Kollins Reyes (born March 28, 1985), known professionally as Thou Reyes, is a Filipino actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the ...

as Buloy

Music

In every episode of the show, musical numbers are performed by the cast.

Songs

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:1dol ABS-CBN drama series Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Philippine teen drama television series 2010 Philippine television series debuts 2010 Philippine television series endings Philippine romantic comedy television series Philippine musical television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines