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A fairy tale ending to a provincial lass who has struggled most of her life to enter the music industry and make a name for herself. Mau Marcelo, the First Philippine Idol beat city boys, Jan Nieto and Gian Magdangal. I jumped for joy for Mau that I ran near the stage so I could get more captivating photos of the First Philippine Idol (View Photos of Philippine Idol Results Night. As soon as Ryan Agoncillo announced Mau’s name, the audience cheered and gave a standing ovation. Mau was beyond disbelief and her knees buckled over as she teared over the announcement. One can see her victory in this youtube video.

(Thanks to pinoy.rickey.org)

The Idol concept has always been geared to the srtuggling and talented artist. Mau fits the concept of an Idol who gathered more than two hundred trophies later,but has not really made a career out of her talents. The Philippine Idol is the break she needs. Mau deserves to win this title. There must have been fans out there generous enough to pool resources to ensure she got votes. It was a close fight for all three. Imagine Mau won by a mere 1.42% . The more detailed info was that the winner had gotten 36.26 percent of the text-votes, the runner-up garnered 33.84 percent, and the third placer got a still respectable 30.90 percent.This also means that the other two finalists were deserving of the Philippine Idol title. That’s why I had no finalist in particular during the Results Night. Mau wins one million pesos plus a recording contract with BMG-Sony and management contract with FremantleMedia who developed the highly-successful American Idol reality singing competition. That’s quite a boost to her financial situation.

Mau winning the Philippine Idol competition could bring in mass appeal which might bring in high financial returns to any recording contract . It reminds me of Nora Aunor who had the talent but limited financial capability. This petite woman appealed to the masses. Mau will surely drive her own appeal with this big break. Let’s just hope Mau learns to have more self-esteem with this title.

A few hours before the show, my husband and I talked who might be the Philippine Idol. I said that if were were to follow the concept of the Idol reality TV show, the winner should be a nobody struggling to make it. I believed Mau was it but feared the votes were not enough. Not that Gian or Jan were undeserving struggling artists. Compared to Mau, Gian and jan led a better off economic existence. So yes, Mau is truly a Philippine Idol, one that the public can look up to, a role model for any struggling singer.

Significant Highlights of the two-hour musical extravanganza at the Big Dome
Let’s start off with Philippine Idol blogger and ABC news reporter Jove Francisco

I was looking around for the top-notch Philippine Idol blogger and caught him a few seats behind me. Jove cheers for Mau with his yellow “banner”. My husband was in yellow polo shirt so I didn’t need to wave a yellow banner. hehe

I love this photo of Gian with wings on the background.

Confetti rains on the Top 12 finalists as they do the Opening song number together.

Aiza Seguerra and Pow Chavez have a song number together - Pagdating ng Panahon and Power of Two

Apple Chiu and Jeli Mateo, Drae Ybañez, Reymond Sajor, and Ken Dingle sang and danced with the Sexbomb Singers and Dancers

Hadji Alejandro

Arms and Stef sang with Francis M Bring me to Life

A Christmas Medley with Jan , Gian and Mau. Gary V then joins the top 3 and gives them advice on their singing careers.

Gary Valenciano is a total entertainer.

Miguel sings the song that Ryan C and he composed.

The Top 3 sings their final number with Ryan C and Pilita Corales

And Pilita, Ryan C and Francis M say their last word on the possible results.

A nerve wracking moment made even longer with two commercial breaks.

Fans of the Top 3 finalist continue to cheer for their Idol. Shouts of “Gian Gian” “Jan Nieto” “Mau” filled the coliseum which brought about a festive air to the show,

And the First Philippine Idol winner is Mau Marcelo

The crowd cheers as Mau is crying with tears of joy and relief. It was a close fight so she knows anyone could have been a winner. Mau fans cheer and cheer while the rest of the audience gives her a standing ovation.

The Philippine Idol finalists hug each other after Mau gives her finale number.

ABC news team with Jove Francisco interviews Mau.

Celebrities seen at the Philippine Idol results night

Heart Evangelista with Ryan Agoncillo

Lucy Torres and Richard Gomez

Gretchen Baretto and her daughter

Jan and Gian were busy thanking their fans after the show

Jan Nieto and Gian Magdangal won’t go empty handed as they will receive 250,000 pesos each Thanks to Tony Cojuangco.

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