Television's Reality Show Capital Unrivalled

For the first time, a singer is not the grand champion of the fifth season of the hit reality talent show Pilipinas Got Talent. Instead, it was the sensational acrobatic dance act Power Duo that won the grand prize of two million pesos in the final showdown held last May 21 and 22. Eventually, not any of the season's two runners-up are singers as well based on the combined power of the judges and the viewing public. Many viewers were relieved at the said outcome feeling like love would win against fire and magic in an overwhelming showcase of Filipino talent in the end.

Composed of real-life couple Angelique and Jarvin from Angono, Rizal, Power Duo instantly made it to the semi-finals as one of the four Golden Buzzer acts which was chosen by none other than Mr. Robin Padilla himself. These breathtaking and jaw-dropping interpretative dance performances have simply captured the nation by storm until the grand showdown, making them the act that broke the streak of singers winning the show's previous seasons which was marred by criticism prior to its return. Indeed, the final showdown was overwhelming in the eyes of not only the viewing public, but also of social media as well.

The two-part finale weekend of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5 topped the most-watched programs in the Philippines beating their respective rivals with high ratings based on data from Kantar Media. It also became a top-trending topic on social media nationwide and worldwide using the official hashtags #PGT5FinalShowdown and #PGT5GrandWinner. This is a testament that PGT is no doubt one of the most successful shows in Philippine television today since it began in 2010. It is also one of the many reasons why ABS-CBN, the number one television station in the Philippines, remains the reality talent show capital of Philippine television.

You can expect more aspiring world-class Filipino talent after PGT Season 5, and it starts with the return of The Voice Kids on its third season coming on May 28th. You can also watch out for the return of Dance Kids and Pinoy Big Brother, plus new entertaining shows such as Dancing with the Stars and La Banda: Search for the Next Pinoy Boy Band as well. I will leave this article with Power Duo's winning performance that broke the streak of criticism, plus the latest teaser for The Voice Kids Philippines season 3.