Superstar Duets

Superstar Duets
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Title card
GenreReality show
Directed byBert de Leon
Presented byJennylyn Mercado
Judges
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerMaria Luisa Cadag
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseSeptember 3 (2016-09-03) –
December 17, 2016 (2016-12-17)

Superstar Duets is a 2016 Philippine television reality show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Jennylyn Mercado, it premiered on September 3, 2016 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up replacing Lip Sync Battle Philippines. The show concluded on December 17, 2016 with a total of 16 episodes.

Cast

An image of Jennylyn Mercado.
Jennylyn Mercado served as a host.
An image of Christian Bautista.
Christian Bautista served as a judge.
Host
Judges
Contestants

International star impersonators

1st batch
Episodes 1-4 		2nd batch
Episodes 5-7 		3rd batch (UPM)
Episodes 8-10 		4th batch
Episode 11
  • Celine Dionesia
  • Seeyah Later
  • Adele Antada1
  • Samboy Smith
  • Justin Tatlong Bibe
  • Nicki Balaj
  • Ariana Venti
  • Jessie J. Puno
  • Tina Torture1
  • Ma. Katy Perry
  • Ibon Jovi
  • Gutom Jones
  • Cher Gil
  • White Lady Gaga
  • Whitney Usedto
  • Amy Beerhouse
  • Michael Jackstone13
  • Freddie Mercules1
  • Luther Vandolph
  • Punk Sinatra
  • Bruno Marshmallow
  • Meghanon Trainor
  • Piggy Azalea
  • Adam Levintador
  • Christina Basagulera3
5th batch2
Episode 13 		6th batch
Episode 14 		7th batch
Episode 15
  • A. Bono
  • Kabibeyonce
  • Diana Chos
  • Rihanna Ramos
  • Drake Vargas
  • Stevie Wonder Woman
  • Madonna Cruz
  • Vinaboy George
  • Prince Epal
  • Miley Virus
  • Pinkantadia
  • Adele Antada
  1. ^ International star impersonator performed in the wildcard round.
  2. ^ The Top 5 celebrity contestants were also the international star impersonators on this episode.
  3. ^ International star impersonator performed in the grand finals.

Preliminary rounds

Color key
     Contestant safe from elimination
     Contestant placed in bottom group
     Contestant eliminated
     Contestant granted immunity
     Contestant re-enters the competition

Round 1

The contestants will be divided into two batch. Each batch will have two contestants who got the lowest score placed in the bottom group . Bottom group contestants will face the elimination round while the safe contestants will fight for immunity.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 1
(September 3) 		1 Mike 'Pekto' Nacua Seeyah Later "Chandelier" 14 stars
2 Denise Barbacena Nicki Balaj "Super Bass" 17 stars
3 Rita Daniela Ariana Venti "Break Free" < 14 stars
4 Jeffrey 'Osang' Soliven Justin Tatlong Bibe "Baby" 19 stars
Episode 2
(September 10) 		1 Divine Aucina Jessie J. Puno "Domino" 15 stars
2 Jerald Napoles Celine Dionesia "The Prayer" 13 stars
3 Nar Cabico Samboy Smith "Lay Me Down" 19 stars
4 Joross Gamboa Adele Antada "Rolling in the Deep" < 13 stars
Episode 3:
First elimination
(September 17) 		1 Jerald Napoles Celine Dionesia "Power of Love" 16 stars
2 Rita Daniela Ariana Venti "One Last Time" 19 stars
3 Joross Gamboa Adele Antada "Someone Like You" 15 stars
4 Pekto Nacua Seeyah Later "Titanium" 14 stars
Episode 4:
Immunity round
(September 24) 		1 Osang Soliven Justin Tatlong Bibe "Eenie Meenie" < 19 stars
2 Nar Cabico Samboy Smith "Stay with Me" 19 stars
3 Divine Aucina Jessie J. Puno "Price Tag" < 19 stars
4 Denise Barbacena Nicki Balaj "Starships" < 21 stars

Round 2

The same rule applies for this round except for the immunity round.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 5
(October 1) 		1 Osang Soliven Tina Torture "Proud Mary" 17 stars
2 Rita Daniela Ma. Katy Perry "California Gurls" < 17 stars
3 Joross Gamboa Ibon Jovi "It's My Life" < 17 stars
Episode 6
(October 8) 		1 Denise Barbacena Cher Gil "Believe" Did not reveal
2 Jerald Napoles Gutom Jones "Sexbomb" Did not reveal
3 Divine Aucina White Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" Did not reveal
Episode 7:
Second Elimination
(October 15) 		1 Jerald Napoles Gutom Jones "Kiss" > 12 stars
2 Rita Daniela Ma. Katy Perry "Firework" > 12 stars
3 Denise Barbacena Cher Gil "Strong Enough" 12 stars
4 Joross Gamboa Ibon Jovi "You Give Love A Bad Name" > 12 stars

Round 3

The same rule applies for this round except for the third elimination wherein each of the bottom group contestants will have their Celebrity resbaker.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Celebrity Resbaker Song Score
Episode 8
(October 22) 		1 Nar Cabico Whitney Usedto — "I Will Always Love You" Did not reveal
2 Osang Soliven Amy Beerhouse "Rehab" Did not reveal
3 Divine Aucina Michael Jackstone "I'll Be There" Did not reveal
Episode 9
(October 29) 		1 Joross Gamboa Freddie Mercules — "Bohemian Rhapsody" 18 stars
2 Rita Daniela Luther Vandolph "Dance With My Father" 17 stars
3 Jerald Napoles Punk Sinatra "Fly Me To The Moon" < 17 stars
Episode 10:
Third Elimination
(November 5) 		1 Rita Daniela Luther Vandolph Julie Anne San Jose "I'd Rather" 16 stars
2 Divine Aucina Michael Jackstone Jak Roberto "Beat It" 18 stars
3 Osang Soliven Amy Beerhouse Kim Idol "Valerie" 14 stars
4 Jerald Napoles Punk Sinatra Boobsie "New York, New York" 16 stars

Round 4

The five remaining contestants will perform. The contestant with lowest star rating from the judges will be eliminated from the competition.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 11
(November 12) 		1 Joross Gamboa Bruno Marshmallow "Uptown Funk" 16 stars
2 Nar Cabico Meghanon Trainor "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" > 16 stars
3 Rita Daniela Piggy Azalea "Fancy" > 16 stars
4 Divine Aucina Adam Levintador "Moves Like Jagger" 15 stars
5 Jerald Napoles Christina Basagulera "Fighter" > 16 stars

Wildcard round

The 4 eliminated contestants perform again for a second chance to be back at the competition. The contestant with highest star rating will re-enter the competition. All songs performed on this episode are songs of Aegis.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 12
(November 19) 		1 Mike "Pekto" Nacua Tina Torture "Basang-basa Sa Ulan" < 18 stars
2 Denise Barbacena Michael Jackstone "Halik" < 18 stars
3 Osang Soliven Adele Antada "Luha" < 18 stars
4 Divine Aucina Freddie Mercules "Sinta" 18 stars

Finals

Color key
     Contestant safe from elimination
     Contestant eliminated
     Contestant announced as the runner-up
     Contestant announced as the grand winner

Round 5

The Final 5 contestants will impersonate an international star of their choice instead of having an impersonator partner as duet. Each celebrity contestant will be paired to OPM icons. The contestant with lowest score will be eliminated from the competition.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 13
(November 26) 		1 Joross Gamboa as A. Bono Jett Pangan "With or Without You" / "Salamat" Did not reveal
2 Rita Daniela as Kabibeyonce Joey Generoso "Love on Top" / "Tuloy Pa Rin Ako" Did not reveal
3 Nar Cabico as Diana Chos Imelda Papin "It's My Turn" / "Bakit" Did not reveal
4 Divine Aucina as Rihanna Ramos Jessa Zaragosa "Umbrella" / "Bakit Pa" Did not reveal
5 Jerald Napoles as Drake Vargas Andrew E. "Hotline Bling" / "Humanap Ka Ng Panget" Did not reveal

Quarter finals

The Final 4 contestants perform. The celebrity contestant with lowest star rating will be eliminated from the competition. All songs performed are songs of Regine Velasquez.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 14
(December 3) 		1 Nar Cabico Stevie Wonder Woman "Hanggang Ngayon" > 15 stars
2 Divine Aucina Madonna Cruz "Dadalhin" 15 stars
3 Jerald Napoles Vinaboy George "Pangako" > 15 stars
4 Rita Daniela Prince Epal "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw" 20 stars

Semi finals

The final 3 contestants perform. The celebrity contestant with lowest star rating will be eliminated from the competition. Ai-Ai delas Alas served as a judge.

Episode Order Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 15
(December 10) 		1 Jerald Napoles Miley Virus "Wrecking Ball" 24 stars
2 Rita Daniela Pinkantadia "Just Give Me a Reason" 23 stars
3 Nar Cabico Adele Antada "All I Ask" 28 stars

Grand finals

The grand finals consists of 3 rounds wherein the final 2 contestants will perform. On the first round, they will have a concert style duet with Lani Misalucha. The second round will be video mirroring challenge wherein they will copy a music video content. And for the third round, the final 2 will have a duet with international superstar of their choice. Ai-Ai delas Alas served as the 4th judge.

Episode Round Contestant Partner Song Score
Episode 16
(December 17) 		1 Jerald Napoles Lani Misalucha "Queen of the Night" 19 stars
Nar Cabico 19 stars
2 Jerald Napoles — "24K Magic" 19 stars
Nar Cabico 19 stars
3 Jerald Napoles Michael Jackstone "Smooth Criminal" 24 stars
Nar Cabico Christina Basagulera "Lady Marmalade" 26 stars

Elimination chart

+ Legend
Safe for
the week 		Top scorer
of the week 		Bottom group
of the week 		Eliminated Did not perform
in the episode 		Granted immunity Returned as wildcard contestant Runner-up Winner
Stage Round 1 First
elimination 		Immunity
round 		Round 2 Second
elimination 		Round 3 Third
elimination 		Round 4 Wildcard
round 		Round 5 Quarter
finals 		Semi
finals 		Grand
finals
Day (2016) 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3 12/10 12/17
Nar Top scorer Top Scorer Immune Top Scorer Safe Safe Safe Top Scorer Winner
Jerald Bottom Safe Bottom Safe Bottom Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
Rita Bottom Top Scorer Bottom Safe Bottom Safe Safe Safe Top scorer Elim
Divine Safe Safe Top Scorer Bottom Top Scorer Elim Re-
entered 		Safe Elim
Joross Bottom Safe Bottom Safe Top Scorer Safe Elim
Osang Top Scorer Safe Top Scorer Bottom Elim WC
Denise Safe Safe Bottom Elim WC
Pekto Bottom Elim WC

Ratings

Urban Luzon and NUTAM (Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement) ratings are provided by AGB Nielsen Philippines while Kantar Media Philippines provide Nationwide ratings (Urban + Rural).

No. Episode Original air date AGB Nielsen Urban Luzon Kantar Media Nationwide Ref.
Rating Timeslot rank Primetime rank Rating Timeslot rank Primetime rank
1 "Round 1–part 1" September 3, 2016 18.3% #1 #4 13.2% #2 #9 [2][3]
2 "Round 1–part 2" September 10, 2016 13.0% #2 #7 9.8% #2 #9 [4][5]
3 "First Elimination Night" September 17, 2016 15.1% #1 #6 10.7% #2 #9 [6][7]
4 "Immunity Round" September 24, 2016 13.9% #2 #7 10.5% #2 — [8]
5 "Round 2–part 1" October 1, 2016 14.3% #1 #6 10.4% #2 #9 [9][10]
6 "Round 2–part 2" October 8, 2016 12.9% #2 #9 9.3% #2 #9 [11][12]
7 "Second Elimination Night" October 15, 2016 14.3% #1 #8 10.1% #2 #9 [13][14]
8 "Round 3–part 1" October 22, 2016 14.3% #1 #7 9.2% #2 #9 [15][16]
9 "Round 3–part 2" October 29, 2016 13.3% #1 #7 9.3% #2 #9 [17][18]
10 "Third Elimination Night" November 5, 2016 13.3% #1 #7 9.6% #2 #9 [19][20]
11 "Round 4" November 12, 2016 14.0% #1 #6 9.5% #2 #9 [21][22]
12 "Wildcard Round" November 19, 2016 15.1% #1 #5 — — — [23]
13 Round 5" November 26, 2016 13.1% #1 #5 9.5% #2 #9 [24][25]
14 "Quarter Finals" December 3, 2016 11.5% #1 #8 9.5% #2 #9 [26][27]
AGB Nielsen NUTAM Kantar Media Nationwide
15 "Semi Finals" December 10, 2016 12.0% #1 #8 10.9% #2 #9 [28][29]
16 "Grand Finals" December 17, 2016 11.8% #3 #8 9.9% #2 #8 [30][31]

Accolades

Accolades received by Superstar Duets
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Game Show Superstar Duets Nominated [32]
Best Game Show Host Jennylyn Mercado Nominated

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