StarStruck (season 3)

The third season of StarStruck was announced, the return of their reality-based talent show on GMA Network's variety program, SOP, where the hosts invited the age limit is set from 15 to 21 years old to audition for the upcoming season. Much of the auditions were held at the GMA Network's headquarters and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines.

The pilot episode was aired on December 5, 2005. Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only fourteen will have the chance to survive. If in the first and two seasons, StarStruck is shown only weekdays having Fridays as elimination night, this season Mondays to Fridays will be tests and Sundays would be the elimination night. The show held its the Final Judgment on March 12, 2006 at the Marikina Sports Complex.

In the third year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only the Top 100 was chosen for the first cut. From the Top 100, it was trimmed down to the Top 60, then from the Top 60 to the Top 43, then from the Top 43 to the Top 20, and from the Top 20 hopefuls. This batch was trimmed down to Top 20 hopefuls, from Top 20 finalists were reduced to Top 16 finalists and they formed the final fourteen finalists.

The Final 14 underwent various workshops and training in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two hopefuls from the final fourteen may have to say goodbye until only four remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers.

The Final 4 will vie for the coveted Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor titles, both of them will received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from GMA Network. This time, from the two Ultimate Survivors, the highest votes will be an Ultimate Sole Survivor title, has received a house and lot prize worth P2,500,000, an additional P300,000 in cash, and a business package worth P1,500,000 pesos each

The First Prince and First Princess, both of them will received P250,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network.

It also featured new ultimate title in StarStruck History, the Ultimate Sole Survivor and the two runners-up coveted to the First Prince and First Princess in the Final Judgment Night.

The introduction of the Top 20 dreamers revealed, for this season, instead of having just the traditional final fourteen, there will be the final twenty Survivors who will compete in various challenges. The hopefuls who will standout and survive these challenges will be part of the final fourteen.

When the Final 14 was chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Friday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From survivor six, there will be two of them who will be eliminated and after the elimination of the two; the final four will be revealed.

The Final 4 will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by online voting and text voting. 30% of the result will come from the online and text votes and the remaining 70% is from the council.

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Week 1: The Top 20 hopefuls, were reduced to the Circle 16 hopefuls.

• • Challenge Winner: Not Awarded

Week 2: The Circle 16 hopefuls, and they formed the Final 14 hopefuls.

• • Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded

Week 3: The Final 14 hopefuls.

• • Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded

Week 4: The Final 13 hopefuls.

Week 5: The Final 12 hopefuls.

Week 6: The Final 11 hopefuls.

Week 7: The Final 10 hopefuls. First week of the Computer Controversy.

Week 10: The Final 9 hopefuls. Second week of the Computer Controversy.

Week 8: The Final 8 hopefuls. Avengers versus Survivors.

• • Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
  • Eliminated Contestant: None

Week 9: The Final 8 hopefuls.

• • Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded

Week 10-11: The Final 6 hopefuls.

• • Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
  • Bottom Group Contestant: None
  • Eliminated Contestant: None

Week 12: The Final 6 hopefuls.

• • Challenge Winner: Not Awarded

Week 13: The Final 4 hopefuls.

Week 14: The Final Judgment

• • Ultimate Survivor

The winner was announced on a two-hour TV special dubbed as StarStruck The Nationwide Invasion: The Final Judgment was held live on March 12, 2006 at the Marikina Sports Complex, the biggest venue in StarStruck history to avoid the recent Wowowee Stampede Tragedy in Philsport Arena where almost 200,000 attended in arena designed to accommodate 10,000 only. 10,000 spectators attended.

The opening dance number, together with this season's avengers, and they were joined by this final four and the graduates from the previous season. Hosted by Dingdong Dantes, Jolina Magdangal and Raymond Gutierrez. The council was formed with Joey de Leon, Louie Ignacio and Lorna Tolentino.

Before the performance of the final four, they were joined onstage by first the male graduates, Mark Herras, Rainier Castillo, Mike Tan and CJ Muere performs a dance number along with the male survivors, Gian Carlos and Marky Cielo the dance number song of Y-Not's Average Joe and Soul Control's Hello, Hello Hey, with the Abstract Dancers and G-MIC Dancers.

And next is the female graduates, Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi, Ryza Cenon and LJ Reyes performs a dance number along with the female survivors, Iwa Moto and Jackie Rice the dance number song of Elvis Presley Rubber Necking and Aryanna's Bop It, with the Abstract Dancers and G-MIC Dancers.

Jolina Magdangal sing and signature dance performing, the dance hits, together with the avengers performs a signature dance, Step Into The Rhythm signature dance for the first season avengers, Soul Control's Chocolatte signature dance for the second season avengers, and DJ Trix's I Like You signature dance for the this season’s avengers with the Abstract Dancers and G-MIC Dancers.

The final four perform their solo performances. Iwa Moto a dance number song of ?'s ?, Jackie Rice a dance number song of ?'s ?, Gian Carlos a dance number song of ?'s ? and Marky Cielo a dance number song of Y-Not's Favourite Son, performs a solo dance number with the Steved Groups and Kids@Work.

The avengers' performance came in next, in a song and dance medley detailing the journey of the survivors from the audition process, the four International contenders and the elimination of the tenth avengers for a dance number. Before the winners were Announced, Janno Gibbs and Jennylyn Mercado sang Moments of Love, from the film soundtrack of Moments of Love.

Announcement come, Jackie Rice of Olongapo City, Zambales is the Ultimate Female Survivor and Marky Cielo of Bauko, Mountain Province is the Ultimate Male Survivor were proclaimed as the Ultimate Survivors, each of them received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from GMA Network worth P2,000,000 pesos each.

While, Iwa Moto of Las Piñas, Metro Manila is the First Princess and Gian Carlos of Iloilo City is the First Prince were proclaimed as the runner-ups, each of them received P250,000 cash each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network.

And the first-ever Ultimate Sole Survivor won by Marky Cielo received a house and lot prize worth P2,500,000, an additional P300,000 in cash, and a business package worth P1,500,000 pesos each. The Final Judgment gained 32.7% rating.

This season of the final four were given their own TV special entitled Homecoming: A StarStruck Special which was aired on April 23, 2006. In the special with, Marky Cielo, Jackie Rice, Gian Carlos and Iwa Moto went back to their respective hometowns where they were treated accordingly as VIPs in their respective home provinces. Apart from that, there were several revelations from the final four as far as their lives were concerned.

For their first TV Assignment, the final four with Marky Cielo, Jackie Rice, Gian Carlos and Iwa Moto headlined one of the episodes of Love to Love (Season 10) presents: Young at Hearts. They co-starred with Leo Martinez and Luz Valdez with the avengers, Chuck Allie, Jana Roxas and Vaness del Moral.

There are signature dances and songs made in each batch. With this batch, their signature dances and songs are:

• I Like You
• Wait A Minute
• L.O.V.E.
• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Favorite Son

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