Tawag ng Tanghalan 2017
Tawag ng Tanghalan 2017 is solo vocal competition to be held on Friday, April 7, 2017 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.
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.
Criteria and Prizes
Computation of scores will be according to criteria set by a panel of judges. 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
Tawag ng Tanghalan 2017 winner may be invited to perform at the succeeding festival days.
Contestants and winners will NOT be provided with complimentary gate passes or any special privileges to the festival. Only the first 10 qualified applicants will be eligible to participate due to competition time constraints. All interested contestants MUST complete the Online Contest Entry Form below in order to be eligible for the competition. Application is open until Friday, March 31, 2017 at 5:00PM or until the first 10 slots are filled.
Please call (813) 925-1232 or email info@pcfitampa.org for more information.
Apply now
Application for Tawag ng Tanghalan 2017 is now closed. The following have been chosen to compete on Friday, April 7, 2017:
- Adelle Myers
- Jenny Lopez Mariano
- Noli Dioneda
- Amanda Puyot
- Jennifer Barican
- Roland Allan Salamat
- Joy Gann
- Joelle Marie Labutay
- Cindy Joy Magalaman
- Kayla Dumon
- Aloida Alcala
Good luck to the contestants!
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