Tawag ng Tanghalan 2019
The Philippine CUltural Foundation, Inc. is now accepting contestant applications for Tawag ng Tanghalan 2019 Solo Vocal Competition for Adults to be held on Sunday, April 7, 2018 at 1:00PM at the Sinagtala Theater, 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, Florida 33626.
This competition has been synonymous with PhilFest and has been won by talented singers like Ramielle Malubay, Vanessa Quillao, Joy gann, Don Bronto, Fr. Aba Villagomeza and many others. In 2018, the grand prize winner was Jennifer Barican. She will also be a guest artist at Tawag ng Tanghalan 2019.
Tawag ng Tanghalan 2018 – April 6
Criteria and Prizes
Tawag ng Tanghalan 2019 is open to any Filipino, American or both, 16 years or older who may or may not represent a Filipino-American organization, county or state. To be eligible, applicant 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. If using a live accompanist, please inform the contest coordinators beforehand to arrange for proper sound amplification if needed. If using a recorded accompaniment, please email your music file as indicated in the confirmation email following your online application.
Tawag ng Tanghalan 2019 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
Contestants and winners will NOT be provided with complimentary gate passes or any special privileges to the festival.
Please call (813) 925-1232 or email info@pcfitampa.org for more information.
New Date and TIme
We have to reiterate that the new date for the competition is Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 1:00PM instead of the usual Friday night like all the past PhilFests!
Application
Only the first 12 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 will be open until Friday, March 15, 2019 at 5:00PM or until the first 12 slots are filled:
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS HAS BEEN REACHED. WE ARE NO LONGER APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.