are you the next big star: geoff taylor and francesca farr are declared the winners

after weeks of competition and elimination, geoff taylor and fracesca farr were declared the grand winners of the talent show are you the next big star? geoff beat fellow finalists alex castro and jay perillo while francesca edged out camille cortez and xyrene parsad.

both winners won one million pesos, a condominium unit from avida, a management contract with gma artist center and recording contract with gma records.

are you the next big star: audition dates announed

gma 7's new talent search is now open for auditions. after the singing search ppinoy pop superstar and american idol philippine franchise pinoy idol, gma 7 will launch its new talent search program this year, are you the next big star? the show is rumored to be hosted by singer regine velasquez, who also hosted talent shows pinoy pop superstar and celebrity duets.

as reported by philippine entertainment portal, pre-screening is open to all amateur and professional singers, male or female, from 16 to 24 years old. professional recording artists are allowed to join the talent search, provided that they have no existing contracts and has no mainstream appearance in 2008.

the search have conducted its first audition last april 2 and 3 at sm baliwag. other audition venues are as follows:

april 18 - sm batangas
april 24 and 25 - sm marikina

auditions starts at 10 am. interested applicants should bring the following requirements:

1. original and photocopy of your birth certificate
2. a valid ID
3. 2 photos (1 close up and 1 full body)
4. 2 audition materials (2 cd's in minus one format)

so, are you the next big star?