Eva Santos In Action @ the Midnight Sun Intl Song Festival

RECALLING THE HONORS THAT EVA SANTOS GAVE THE PHILIPPINES

Let us take a look back at the inspirational story of Boholana diva Eva Santos who reached the crest of her musical career only to turn her back on it when motherhood and family beckoned her

COMPETING AGAINST THE WORLD’S BEST  

 Eva Santos with three of her talented kids

Eva Gulle- de los Santos better known in the live entertainment circuit as Eva Santos and who hails from Jagna, Bohol did more than just represent our country in the annual Midnight Sun Song Festival in Lahti, Finland on June 6, 1992

She enthralled everyone inside the cavernous competition venue the moment her mellifluous voice started to soar through.

It was a spellbinding performance especially when she belted it out and hit the right notes.

Eva's awesome interpretation really brought out the story behind her composition, every emotion, every nuance and every pause made her song come to life and so when the announcement of winners came, Eva was already jittery and tense but there was relief also for she knew that she had given it her all

It was a moment of pride and pure delight not only for Eva but also for her jubilant countrymen especially those who were there in Finland when she won 2nd Runner Up honors.

TRULY A BOHOLANA PRIDE

To this day, Eva still holds the distinction of being one of a select few composers in the Philippines to have sung her own composition in the an international song festival and place in the winners' circle

She may not have made it in the Voice of the Philippines where winners are determined not through sheer vocal quality but text votes

But for us who are avid Eva Santos admirers and believers, You would always be the Voice

Here’s the video that captured the award- winning performance of Eva Santos in the global stage 

With Eva Santos' Award- Winning Performance in the1992 Midnight Sun Song Festival

Announcement of 1992 Midnight Sun Int'l Song Festival Winners VIDEO

Photo & Video Credits:

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Vote Eva & Kim Into the Round of Eight

IT'S DO- OR- DIE TONIGHT

It’s going to be a Do- or- Die Duel for Boholanos Kim Mainit and Eva De Los Santos as the Voice of the Philippines quest for the best-ever winner in the country continues on Sunday, September 15

Kim and Eva are two of the remaining eight singers who will slug it out for the last four spots

Eva is the homegrown talent from Jagna who despite having settled in Cebu City after her marriage to David De Los Santos has never forgotten her Boholano roots


Kim Mainit, on the other hand, is the bubbly teenager who dreams of musical stardom 

They have survived the long and arduous journey and tonight is the night as they await the ultimate judgement

RECAP

From more than a thousand who auditioned for the premiere season of ABS CBN’s The Voice of the Philippines, 52 hurdled the series of eliminations that culminated with the televised Blind Auditions

After the dust had settled down, the 52 were whittled down to the Top 24

During the August 25 and September 1 Live Shows held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, televiewers and the live show audience were given the power to determine the Top Eight Qualifiers through text votes

The remaining eight who made the next round were picked by the coaches from the bottom 16

Last week, The first half of the Top 16 slugged it out for the Head- to- Head Single Knock out Eliminations.

Two artists from the respective teams of Apl de Ap, Sarah G, Lea and Bamboo faced off. This time, the viewing public and the coaches had the equal say, with the combined percentages of the public votes and the coaches’ scores determining who among them will remain in the competition.

This week, Boholanos will find out if our paisanos Kim Mainit and Eva De Los Santos will continue with their journey to musical stardom  

Admittedly, it’s going to be a tough battle for the two aspirants as each has been paired with formidable opponents

KIM VERSUS RADHA

Kim will face off with Radha Cuadrado  more popularly known as Radha, a Filipino singer and songwriter. She is the granddaughter of the legendary Filipino actress Lolita Rodriguez. She was an original member of the rap group Boom which later turned into a trio named Kulay. 

After leaving Kulay, she pursued a solo career and performed in theater and lounge shows. She had several stints on television and stage but her big break came at the age of fifteen when she joined as lead singer of the internationally acclaimed group Kulay, which won countless awards in the Philippines and went on an international tour all over the UK, Germany, Italy, and Denmark which put them on the dance charts in local UK radio and Billboard. 

In 1999 Pepsi Philippines launched their ad campaign called "Ask for more" and chose Kulay to be their endorsers.  

EVA VERSUS KLARISSE

It will be a Battle of the Divas as Eva try to outlast Klarissede Guzman, co- finalist of Sarah in 'Star for a Night' Sarah was tagged 'Popstar Princess' due to that show.

FOUR CHAIR TURNERS

Klarisse de Guzman is among the 4-chair turners of the Blind Auditions including Thor Dulay (Team Apl), Michaellen Temporada(Team Sarah), Don Michael Perez(Team Bamboo), Juvie Pelos (Team Lea) and Janice Javier(Team Apl).

It will be an uphill climb for both but our collective votes can help propel them into the Round of Eight

This is where our Boholano Text- Vote Power Will Come In! 

If we were able to help Jerome Sala of Pilar, Bohol clinch the Star in a Million singing competition, then anything is possible for both Eva & Kim

Help Eva & Kim realize their dreams in The Voice of The Philippines tonight! 

Kim Mainit Sings for Survival Tonight

KIM MAINIT AIMS FOR TOP 16 SPOT TONIGHT

Our paisano Kim Mainit who traces his roots in Anda, Bphol will see action tonight for the second part of the Live Shows of the top singing-reality show "The Voice of the Philippines"  

The sixteen year old homegrown talent is appealing for votes from fellow Boholanos.

Kimpoy, as he is called by friends and family, aims to make the cut tonight where four of the remaining semifinalists will be sent home at the conclusion of the two- hour show to be beamed live from the Newport Performing Theater of New Resorts World

Eva Santos of Jagna, Bohol has already advanced to the Top 16 after she was picked by Coach Sarah over Junji Arias of Makati

SINGING TO SURVIVE TONIGHT

The Remaining 12 With Their Coaches

Fighting it out tonight for their survival and for the votes of televiewers and live show audiences alike are:

Team Apl's Janice Javier ("I Believe I Can Fly"), Penelope Matanguihan ("Ordinary People") and Tristhan Perfecto ("When I Was Your Man")

Team Sarah's Yuki Ito ("A Song For You"), Maki Ricafort ("Without You") and Klarisse de Guzman ("Beggin'")

Team Bamboo's Isa Fabregas ("You've Got A Friend"), Paolo Onesa ("You Give Me Something") and Angelique Alcantara ("Nobela")

Team Lea's Mitoy Yonting ("Don't Stop Me Now"), Diday Garcellano ("Rumour Has It") and Kimpoy Mainit ("Hallelujah").

VIEWERS TO DETERMINE WHO GETS SAVED TONIGHT

VIA TEXT	VIA ONLINE	OVERSEAS VOTING
You can vote 30 times per artist per sim card. Just text VOICE <SPACE> name of artist and send to 231 for Smart and Talk N Text, and 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers. (So that's 30 votes per artist per sim, P2.50 per vote).	You can vote online using ABS-CBN vote cards that you can purchase at SM Department Stores and Ministop Outlets. You can also vote using E-pins (credit card required). Just visithttp://vote.abs-cbn.com	For TFC subscribers, you can vote online but you need to catch The Voice of the Philippines real time. Just go totfc.tv on a specified time in your area. Refer to your nearest TFC provider on when to watch it live.

Live show audience members and televiewers alike will have the power through text voting to select which member from each team gets to be saved

Make sure you vote for your favorite artists as viewers will only be able to vote for their favorite artists during the 10-minute commercial breaks. 

Winners of the voting scheme will be announced at the end of the program. 

The coaches would then have to choose who between their two remaining members should stay and who gets to pack up and say goodbye to their dream of musical stardom

 

Kim Gets the Make Over for Tonight

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR KIMPOY!

Good luck Kim!

Eva Santos Makes The Round of 16

Eva & Junji await the final decision

EVA SANTOS MAKES THE CUT

Boholana Eva De Los Santos became the 8th and final contestant from the first batch of contestants to make it to the Round of 16.

It was an exciting down- the- wire finish for Eva  during the Aug 25 Live Shows for The Voice of the Philippines held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of New Resorts World

After Morrisette Amon was revealed as having garnered the highest percentage share of text votes from Team Sarah, Eva & Junji together with their families & fans including this blogger anxiously awaited as Coach Sarah made up her mind who to save. 

In the end, Coach Sarah picked the Boholana warbler to advance to the Round of 16. The cameras then zoomed in to the De Los Santos Family for their reaction. 

De Los Santos Family Whoops It Up!

It was a touching emotional moment especially seeing the cameras zoom in on her daughter Monique who burst into tears

THE VOICE LIVE SHOWS Group A

The evening started with all the contestants and the four coaches opening the competition with a spectacular production number

Twelve of the 24 semifinalists or three for each of the four coaches were spotlighted during last Sunday's next elimination round as they gave it their best to impress and get the nod of the text- voting public as well as that of their respective coaches

The competition then followed with all 12 performing songs that they and their coaches chose 

Representing their respective teams in their order of performances were:

Darryl Shy, Radha and RJ Dela Fuente for Coach Lea Salonga

Cora Dela Cruz, Thor Dulay and Jessica Reynoso for Coach Apl de Ap

Lee Grane ,Myk Perez and Talia Reyes for Coach Bamboo.

Eva Delos Santos, Junji Arias and Morrisette Amon for coach Sarah Geronimo 

It was with bated breath when our very own Eva Gulle De Los Santos finally performed onstage. 

She was such a delight to see and hear her as she sang Carole King's So Far Away during her performance even as she showcased her virtuosity with the piano

Afterwards, Leah Salonga commented that what she liked with the performance was the start and the ending. 

She also gave an instructive advice on controlling one's performance especially when hitting the high notes and sticking to the musical arrangement "Just because you can doesn't mean that you should"

UNIQUE VOTING SYSTEM

The unique voting scheme for the Live Shows allowed viewers to send in their votes only during commercial breaks – I believe this is a first on Philippine TV. The voting for each team opened after the performances of the three artists and closed after one full commercial break. 

The poll results for all the teams was announced at the end of the show. 

The artist from each team who got the highest percentage of votes was then announced and thus got an automatic save. The coach then had to make the difficult decision of choosing who between his or her two remaining artists gets to continue in their journey and who gets to pack up and go home 

MIXED VOTING RESULTS

FOR TEAM LEA

Voters picked the very soft- spoken and simple Baguio musician Darryl Shy over early front-runner, former Kulay member Radha

FOR TEAM BAMBOO

The voting public picked Myk Perez over another early favorite, singer Lee Grane 

FOR TEAM APL

Early fave Thor Dulay topped the voting as predicted

FOR TEAM SARAH

L-R: Eva Santos, Junji Arias & Morrisette Amon

Theater actress Morissette Amon got an overwhelming 57% of the total text votes for Team Sarah. Eva and Junji got a combined total of 43%

Let us vote for Eva in the Round of 16 please

GREAT SHOW 

Overall, I loved the format of The Voice. The show was fast- paced, there was no commercial overload and most importantly, it was entertaining 

Don’t miss “The Voice of the Philippines,” every Saturday, 9 PM, and every Sunday, 8:15 PM on ABS-CBN.

UP NEXT: Get ready with your support for Kim Mainit as he sees action in the September 1 Live Shows

Will Eva Santos Make The Cut Tonight?

EVA GULLE DE LOS SANTOS

Eva Santos as well as Boholanos and Cebuanos alike are  on tenterhooks as ABS CBN's The Voice of the Philippines moves to the next round tonight after Rated K

TEXT VOTES

Eva, together with 11 other semifinalists will compete in the Live Show where the top qualifier from each team will be determined by text votes 

CONTEST FORMAT

All the 24 qualifiers or six for each coach/ mentor's team have been divided into two for the Live schedules and Eva is one of the 12 who will see action tonight. 

After all three singers from each team performs tonight, there will be a break for the televiewers and live audience to send in their text votes. 

Incidentally, the other Boholano qualifier Kim Mainit will see action on September 1

The singer from each of the four teams that gets the highest text votes will advance to the Top 16. 

From the bottom two, the coach decides who will move to the next round and who will be going home

VOTING MECHANICS: For voting tonight August 25:

Text VOICE space EVA

Send to 231 for smart, talk n text.

Send to 2331 for globe, TM, SUN cellular

P2.50/vote

Max 30 votes per sim

Online: (vote.abs-cbn.com) look for the logo of The Voice

Purchase epin

P25=10 Votes
P75=30 Votes

Please share.

GOLDEN MOMENT IN TIME LAST NIGHT:

Did you see how our Golden Girl Eva blew the competition out last night with her mind- blowing performance of One Moment in Time? 

It was a goosebump experience for me. 

A very proud moment for Bohol and her family even as the TV cameras were zooming in on her very telegenic daughter Monique de los Santos and gorgeous son, the world-class karatedo gold medalist OJ De Los Santos

Anyway, here's another article on Eva Santos from Wikipedia

Eva delos Santos (born October 1, 1962) is a Filipino entrepreneur, housewife, and singer from Cebu who is currently a contestant on the first season of The Voice of the Philippines. 

Her daughter, Monique delos Santos, auditioned before her but did not advance to the battle rounds 

Before she became a mother and an entrepreneur, music had been part of Eva's life. 

Born and raised in Bohol, the young Eva moved to Cebu City for college, where she began performing. 

During her glory days of singing, she was able to perform around the country and in some major cities around Asia. 

In late 1980's, she fell in love and got married. Eva decided to put music in the backseat to give way to her life's new challenges as a wife and as a mother. 

As this mother reaches her golden years, Eva wanted to give herself a chance to continue the music where she left it off. 

She joined the competition not only for the chance of making her dreams come true, but to inspire people her age that they can still dream new dreams, or awaken passion in hiatus.

Bohol, let us unite tonight for Eva Santos

Support Eva Santos in The Voice Live Show

EVA IN THE LIVE SHOW ON AUG 25

Our very own Eva Santos will battle it out this Saturday, August 25 during the 1st Live Show episode to stay in contention for ABS CBN's The Voice of the Philippines competition

Your prayers and TEXT votes will spell the difference 

TRUE- BLUE BOHOLANA

Eva whose maiden name is Eva Gulle was born and raised in Tejero, Jagna, Bohol. 

Her grade school years were spent at Jagna Central Elementary School. 

She graduated as High School Class Salutatorian at the Colegio de la Medalla Milagrosa. 

At around this time, Eva had acquired a local celebrity tag in her hometown after winning the nationwide Girl Scout of the Philippines Singing Contest

FROM BOHOL OR FROM CEBU? WHICH IS WHICH?

Eva & Daughter Monique interviewed by TV host Robi Domingo

Eva's roots especially where she is from has been the subject of speculation and discussion among blog readers especially when she is introduced to TV and studio audiences as Eva Santos from Cebu

To set the record straight, Eva is from Bohol. 

Contrary to what some has said who has seen her on TV, she has never denied that she is from Bohol and in fact, during the series of eliminations, she always introduces herself as from Bohol but presently residing in Cebu City. 

Eva Santos has been based in Cebu City since the 80's but she always visits Bohol especially during fiesta time in Jagna every September

  

I believe this is part of the marketing strategy of ABS CBN to introduce Eva as from Cebu since Bohol already has Kim Mainit

Rest assured that Eva Santos is, was and would always be Boholana.   

IMPRESSIVE BIO

Eva has been consistently wowing everyone ever since she started singing onstage. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Education with Cum Laude honors from Cebu Normal University, she taught for four years.

First, at the Sacred Heart School for Boys then to Cebu International School

WORLD- CLASS PERFORMER

The high point of her singing career was having her original composition "You & Me" being selected as the Philippines' official entry to the 1992 Midnight Sun International Song Festival held annually in Lahti, Finland

She sang her own composition during the international songfest and before the night was over, she was declared 2nd Runner Up from among scores of representatives from around the world

MARITAL BLISS OVER STARDOM

during the Battle Round
 

She could have parlayed that victory into a lucrative singing career in the entertainment industry especially with the offers that awaited her when she returned home from Finland

She opted to turn her back from the music industry when she decided to devote her full- time to being a wife and mother  

REASONS FOR JOINING

Now that the kids have grown up, Eva is itching to make a comeback in the entertainment scene not so much for the accolades or the fame for she has loads of that already. 

It's more of the artist and the performer in her . Music has always been her passion

But for this blogger, it's more than the passion and artistry in her. Eva Santos stands as an inspiration for everyone. That nothing is impossible in the pursuit of your goals and your dreams regardless of one's age and station in life

Making the Top 24 is an achievement already. 

Let's help Eva make history for Bohol in the Voice of the Philippines 

Way to go Eva!  

TEXT VOTES

Here's how we can text vote for Ms. Eva de los Santos this Sunday, Aug. 25 after she performs in ‪#‎TheVoicePHLive‬: 

VOICE space (name) send it to:

231 - smart, talk&xt

2331- globe, tm and sun

VOTE CARDS also available online via: vote.abs-cbn.com but it's only applicable using the computer.

You can text 30 votes per sim.   

I just got this important info from Eva Santos: 

The Voice Update: Hi Family and Friends! I will be competing/performing in the first The Voice of the Philippines LIVE SHOW this AUGUST 25, at Resorts World, Manila. 

Three artists per team will perform this night and elimination process will be done right away. After the 3 artists in the team perform, there will be a commercial break of 9 minutes.  

This is when you can send in your text votes. 30 text votes are allowed per SIM. After that commercial break, the artist who got the most votes will be announced right away. He/she is already safe for the next round, which is Top 16 

From the bottom two left, the Coach will choose who she wants to bring to the next level. All four coaches will choose from their bottom two's at the end of the show.  

This is it guys. I am asking for your prayers and support. I will always do my best so I can make you proud. We can do this together. Thank you very much for everything!!! God Bless!! 

I'd appreciate it so much if you share this post. Again, SALAMAT KAAYO NINYONG TANAN! Have a blessed weekend!!

Mga sano and sana, keep those votes coming for Eva and Kim!

with Coach Sarah

Don't forget, August 25, Sunday , ABS CBN 10 pm 

Kim Mainit of Bohol Battles It Out In The Voice

Kim Mainit

BOHOLANO VOICES

We have not one but two Boholanos in the ongoing Voice of the Philippines talent search telecast over ABS CBN's Channel 2 every weekend

Both are as different as Night and Day. 

One is an established quintessential diva who put her promising singing career on hold in order to be a full- time mom and wife. 

The other is a bubbly teener whose sunny disposition never fails to brighten even the most gloomy days

VOICE # 1 KIM MAINIT

First to be featured is Kim Mainit. Kimpoy to his friends and family, Kim graduated from HNU Grade School before enrolling at Holy Spirit School for his secondary education. 

Sixteen year old Kim was all set to proceed to college after his high graduation last summer but all that has changed for the meantime when he qualified for the Voice of the Philippines

He is the son of Nilo & Eleuteria Mainit who traces his roots in Anda, Bohol

During his brief visit to Bohol after the intense Blind Auditions and Battle Rounds, he paid a visit to his family in Anda

BLIND AUDITIONS

The original Kim herself, Ms Lea Salonga, was the first AND only coach to turn around for Kim but that was more than enough considering who Lea is. Kim ended up being the 13th and last to make it to Team Lea

Overall, the coaches were all praises for this Boholano sensation

Kim Mainit sang “Nobody's Perfect” song by Jessie J on the Blind Audition Episode 12 Sunday, July 21, 2013. 

BATTLE ROUNDS

For the Battle Round, Team Lea's Kimpoy had to face off with teammate Taw Mohammad of Iloilo as they showcased their vocal prowess with a slow arrangement of the dance hit “Without You” by David Guetta and Usher. 

It was a tough moment for Coach Lea who had to agonize over her final choice

In the end, she Coach Lea picked Kim even as she qualified that her decision ultimately was based on WHAT the competition was looking for AND for the INSPIRATION that he would provide

Without You

APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

Inabanga Mayor Roygie Jumamoy, KIm & Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto

 Tagbilaran City Mayor Baba Yap with Kim at City Hall

Kim poses with KISS FM DJ Inday Rufing and DYRD/ Bohol Chronicle Staff
 

During Kim's brief return home, he made the rounds of media and paid a courtesy call to Gov. Edgar Chatto and Tagbilaran City Mayor Baba Yap even as he appealed for text vote support

Kim is requesting for support in the crucial Live Shows that are scheduled on August 25 and September. 

And yes, text votes are needed to propel Kim and Eva into the penultimate round

Good luck Kim! and thank you for obliging this blogger with a phone interview

Coming Up: Eva De Los Santos

This Blogger will be updating you with The Voice journey of these two amazing Boholanos

Photo Credits:

Side Room Studio

Kim's FB Page

Video Credits:

ABS CBN & YouTube