June 11, 2008 6:52 PM
Ryan Cayabyab and Billy Crawford were formally welcomed into the Pinoy Dream Academy family during a July 3 presscon for the second season. Along with hosts Toni Gonzaga and Nikki Gil and Season 1 mentors Joey Reyes, Kitchy Molina, and Monet Silvestre, the two new inclusions promise to make PDA into one exciting show.
Maestro Ryan, who has been teaching music for over two decades, will take over headmaster duties from Jim Paredes, who has decided to return to Australia. International pop-R&B sensation Billy will be hosting the daily afternoon show Uberture, giving updates and other factoids on the PDA Dreamers. Toni will host the primetime edition of PDA while Nikki will be delivering daily updates. Toni and Billy will also host the weekly performance and expulsion nights.
Another new aspect of the show is the inclusion of a live-in voice mentor. Monet Silvestre will be staying inside the house to provide guidance to the scholars both in and out of the classroom. “This is something you should look forward to because it is a different take on PDA. Ibang klase,” Headmaster Ryan says. Voice master Kitchy and performance master Joey are also back to help mold the scholar’s talents and personalities.
This new season also heralds the start of including Little Big Dreamers into the show. These are younger singing aspirants who will also undergo classes and have a special performance every Sunday. Out of these young contenders, there will also be a top three students, just like the PDA scholars. “The academy will be open to them on weekends, but they will come in later on. We thought we should also open it up to younger aspirants. Kasi ‘di ba the younger they are, the better to teach the kids. Since nandito na yung PDA, hindi pa naman alam kung kelan mangyayari yung Little Big Star, we’re already opening it to younger singers. Mas importante yung may matutunan sila kesa yung competition itself. So abangan ninyo nalang yun,” shares PDA Business Unit Head Lauren Dyogi.
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