Tawag ng Tanghalan 2016
Do you have the voice?
“Tawag ng Tanghalan” is solo vocal competition to be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:00PM at the Sinagtala Theater, 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, Florida 33626. It is open to any Filipino-American, 16 years or older. Each contestant may or may not represent a Filipino-American organization, county or state and must not have won first prize in any past “Tawag ng Tanghalan” competition at PhilFest.
REQUIREMENTS
Each contestant may have a live accompanist or a recorded accompaniment (CD only). If using a live accompanist, please inform the contest coordinators beforehand to arrange for proper sound amplification if needed. If using a CD accompaniment, please indicate your name and the track number that is to be played. CD accompaniments must be submitted prior to the contest proper.
Contestants and winners will NOT be provided with complimentary gate passes or any special privileges to the festival.
SCORING AND PRIZES
Computation of scores will be according to criteria set by a panel of judges. Tawag ng Tanghalan 2016 winners will be announced at the end of the competition. The decision of the panel of judges is final.
Cash and other valuable prizes will be awarded to the winners and runner-ups:
1stPrize: $500* | 2nd Prize: $300* | 3rd Prize: $200*
*Winners may be invited to perform at the succeeding festival days.
Only the first 9 qualified applicants will be eligible to participate due to competition time constraints.
APPLICATION
We have received the maximum number of applications for this competition. We are no longer accepting new applications. Thank you!