Tawag ng Tanghalan 2018

Tawag ng Tanghalan 2018 is solo vocal competition for adults to be held on Friday, April 6, 2018 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 who 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

Tawag ng Tanghalan 2018 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 2018 winner must be able to perform back at the PhilFest stage to perform his/her winning song on Saturday, April 7 at 12:45 PM..

Contestants and winners will NOT be provided with complimentary gate passes or any special privileges to the festival. 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 is open until Friday, March 16, 2018 at 5:00PM or until the first 12 slots are filled.

Please call (813) 925-1232 or email info@pcfitampa.org for more information.

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Application is now closed. Please note that the deadline for submission was March 16, 2018.