The Search for Sm Little Star 2018 announces over 9.5 million worth of prizes

Last February 28, 2018 at the Events Center SM MegaMall -  SM Supermalls unwraps a bigger and more exciting SM Little Stars as the kiddie-talent search gives away over PhP9.5 million worth of prizes, which include 2 brand new Chevrolet Trax, trips to China for 2, college scholarships from the National University, and PhP200,000 worth of cash and SM gift certificates.

The programs started with the introduction coming from Ms. Grace Magno - Vice President for Advertising SM SuperMalls.

SM Little Stars continues to be a platform for kids to share talents, enhance their personalities, and develop their confidence. The competition not only recognizes the shining and brightest kids, but it also celebrates the start of their journey in becoming stars in the future as they inspire more children to discover their innate talents.

Joining the Media Conference are CELEBRITY JUDGES below as follows:

Chun Sa Angella Jung

SM Little Stars 2014 Girl Grand Winner; she is a TV child

actress, TV commercial model, Goin’ Bulilit resident child

actress

Esang De Torres

One of the most successful alumni of SM Little Stars. She has

been performing on screen and on stage. She became a

household name when she auditioned for The Voice Kids

Season 2 and joined Team Lea where she became one of the

4 finalists. On stage, she played the role of Little Cosette in

Les Miserables Asian Tour and the lead actress, Matilda, for

Matilda The Musical.

Gaea Mischa Salipot

SM Little Stars 2017 Girl Grand Winner and representative

of the Philippines in the 2018 Championships of Performing

Arts- Vocal Solo competition in Los Angeles, California.

JC Gumacal

One of the most successful 2014 SM Little Stars Boy Grand

A winner who is now a child actor and a TV commercial model.

He was a part of Team Yey Seasons 2 & 3 cast and currently

is a Junior Hashtag member.

Mr. Mickey Perz

Starting with a remarkable and successful stint at the

famous Pinoy Big Brother House to being a celebrated dance

master and a national dance icon dubbed as one of ASAP’s

Supahdance Crew, and changing Philippine Hip Hop and

New Style on TV, from ABSCBN and It’s Showtime, the

present choreographer and trainer of Hashtags, BoybandPH

and MNL48, entrepreneur, dance and production consultant

and star coach.

 Ms. Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez

Actress, dancer, and influencer with years of experience in

the industry of entertainment who successfully performed

in dramas and variety shows. She is now a teacher and an

international beauty queen who recently won Reina

Hispano Americana 2017. She is the first Filipina and first

Asian to win the said pageant.

Mr. Sam Concepcion

A top singing recording artist, celebrity endorser and

influencer who has been in the entertainment industry for

over sixteen years. His career launched when he became

champion at ABSCBN’s Little Big Star (2005), a singing

competition searching for young and exceptional

performers. This catapulted him to numerous recordings,

concerts, theater, film and television appearances, in the

Philippines and across the globe. His accomplishments

include winning first place at the PHILPOP Music Fest (2013)

for his interpretation of ‘Dati’ together with Tippy Dos

Santos which garnered over forty-one millions views on

YouTube. He was also invited by the Tourism of Japan to film

one of his songs (AFTERGLOW) as an effort to promote

Japan’s Tohoku Region. Aside from these, Sam has been

World Vision’s Ambassador for Children since 2008. Sam

Concepcion has been coined the country’s Absolute

Performer.

Mr. John Arcilla

A multi-talented actor having been part in numerous tv and

theatre productions. He is well known for portraying

Heneral Luna which was also a critically acclaimed movie in

2015.

After the presentation of the judges for the competition, media press and fellow bloggers got the chance to ask some questions from the panel of judges.

SM Little Stars achievers who are now making big names on showbiz include 2014 Girl Grand Winner Fil-Korean Chun Sa Angella Jung, who continue to win fans with her acting prowess and is a mainstay of a kiddie sketch comedy show on mainstream TV. Joining the celebrated kids is 2013 Boy Grand Winner Nhikzy Vheench Calma who was awarded as WCOPA 2017’s Junior Grand Champion Performer of the World last July 8 in Long Beach, California. Also not to be missed is 2016 Girl Grand Winner turned commercial model Sheena Kirtsten Bentoy who is all set to play a well-loved role in Disney’s The Lion King The Musical in March. Don’t forget that auditions begin on April 7 in participating SM malls nationwide! For more details about SM Little Stars, check out www.smlittlestars.com.ph.

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