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. Hosted by

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, it aired from March 31, 2002, to March 1, 2003, replacing ''Musika Atbp.'' and was replaced by '' Amazing Twins''. The grand finals took place in

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Show summary

The show was a Philippine version of the British singing talent show '' Star for a Night'' and auditioned singers across the country to perform on a 1-hour Saturday night show (started airing

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of 2002), broadcast from 8-9pm on

. It is best remembered for the performances of

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, who at the age of fourteen won the competition, including a

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1 million cash prize and a managerial contract with Vicente del Rosario, the owner of

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, who just started her showbiz career, once served as member of the Board of Judges. Singer and actress

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was also discovered on the show and signed to

, where she debuted as part of pop group 3Yo, before moving into musicals and later moving to Japan.

was given the title of ''Pop Star Princess'' as a result of the show. Her mother said, "Her cash prize in ''Star for a Night'' was a big help, this school year, we don't need to borrow money from other people because of my children's tuition fees." Other notable contestants including

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who also became a successful recording artist and actor, Florie May Lucido or Reema Lucida became a contender in '' Born Diva'', Maureen Marcelo who won the ''

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'', Mae Flores who made it as one of the top 12 contenders in ''

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'' who finished in 11th place and member of Blush which is an Asian girl group originally composed of five members from the Philippines, India, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea,

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, the winner of '' Star Power: The Search for the Next Female Pop Superstar'' and Kristela Musica Cristobal who was one of the greatest contenders and Klarisse de Guzman, runner-up of the first season of ''

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'', with

as her coach. This is their first collaboration after more than a decade. The success of the show led to a second season, called '' Search for a Star''. The grand finals night of ''Star for a Night'' was re-aired on TV5 on January 30, 2016, as a preparation for the newly produced singing talent search '' Born to Be a Star''.

Grand finalists

- Winner *

* Maureen Marcelo * Florie May Lucido * Jason Velasquez *

* Mailyn Yu * Angeli Mae Flores * Roxanne Castro * Kristela Musica Cristobal * Carlo San Jose

Semi-finalists

* Argie Jazmin * Klarisse de Guzman * Arnie Vale

References

External links

''Star for a Night'' (Viva Entertainment site)
* {{IMDb title, 0372096, Star for a Night Philippine reality television series Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation original programming 2002 Philippine television series debuts 2003 Philippine television series endings 2000s Philippine television series Television series by Viva Television Filipino-language television shows