Sunday after Kapamilya Blockbusters

ARTISTS

Enchong

A dancer and a champion athlete, that’s what describes Ernest Lorenzo Vasquez Dee, “Enchong”. In 2006 he became a part of Star Magic’s Giggerboys and finished his studies at De La Salle University while also representing the country’s swimming team in SEA Games and Asian Games. He became a household name when he landed the role of “Jojo” in the top-rating teleserye “Katorse” and “Luis Fernando” in the Philippine remake of the Mexican soap, “Maria La del Barrio”. At present, he stars in the much-talked about teleserye Ina, Kapatid, Anak with Kim Chiu and Maja Savador. Dive in the fun as he swims his way to give you breathless performances. And fall in love with his charm as your ASAP Popables on ASAP 18!

Erik

Dubbed as the Philippines’ Prince of Pop, Rhoderik Ramos Santos better known as Erik Santos started his way to stardom when he joined Star In a Million and completed the Final 10 as a wild card entry which eventually won him the title in 2004. His debut album became platinum after just three months of its release and was immediately followed by a release of his second album and major concerts in Marikina Riverbanks and Araneta Coliseum in 2005 and 2007. Since then, Erik became part of ASAP and did Champions Showdown and ASAP Music Room with Christian Bautista, Mark Bautista, Sheryn Regis, Rachelle Ann Go and Sarah Geronimo. He has only proved that he’s truly a star in a million that ASAP is blessed to have since 2004. Catch him every Sunday with Christian, Angeline and Jed on ASAP Playlist: The OPM Collection!

Gab

Gab was born into the showbiz limelight, being the second son of the country's one and only Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano, and Angeli Pangilinan. His paternal grandmother is a Puerto Rican of Italian descent. He plays the piano, guitar and the drums .He performed alongside his father, during concerts and out of town performances. He began carving a name for himself, when he became the champion of “Shall We Dance” in TV5. He is a member of ASAP's Supahdance crew. Gab produces his own arrangement and choreography. In 2010, Gab, with brother Paolo, Zia Quizon, Karylle, Robin Nievera, Isabella and Duncan Ramos, did the historic recording of "One Voice-Stand Up" which was the official theme song of United Nations’ worldwide campaign to end hunger. It is currently the theme song for Southeast Asian efforts of the United Nations. He is also part of Sarah G Live and doing dance collaborations with The Popstar Princess on Smash Up!

Julia

Julia was born to Gemma Hautea and Martin Schnittka, a German. Her father left when she was still a baby. Her deaf mother raised her, with the help of her grandmother, Flory Hautea. Julia was a cast member of “Goin Bulilit” during her early years in showbiz. After graduating from the program, she starred in the remake of Mara Clara, She portrayed the role originally played by Gladys Reyes. After her brilliant performance in Mara Clara, she and Kathryn were given their first on screen project "Way Back Home." Her ABS-CBN biggest project for 2012, “Walang Hanggan”, reaped phenomenal viewership success. She's reunited with Walang Hanggan leading man Coco Martin on "A Moment In Time" showing on February 13, 2013!

Kathryn

Primetime princess Kathryn Bernardo is known for her current Protagonist role as Princess Mikay in the current Primetime series Princess & I. But her acting career began way back 2003, appearing in different Television series such as Krystala, Vietnam Rose, Super Inggo & Going Bulilit. Since then, she began taking on dramatic roles and bagged the role of the young Victoria in Magkaribal & the young Jenny of Endless love which coincidentally premiered in June 2010. Her claim to fame was when she played the role of Mara in the Teleserye remake of Mara Clara with her real life best friend Julia Montes who played Clara. The show managed to bag a nomination in the 2011 Banff World Media Festival’s “Telenovelas and Soap Operas” category. Kathryn also has had movie roles in her sleeve such as Gagamboy, Way Back Home, Shake Rattle & Roll 13 and the recent MMFF Movie Sisteraka.

Kim

Kim Chiu became known when she became the Teen Big Winner in the reality TV series “Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus”. Since then, she became one of the biggest names in Primetime starring in teleseryes such as “Tayong Dalawa”, “Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo”, “My Girl” & “My Binondo Girl”. With her charming beauty and wit, Kim managed to bag a lot of endorsements and has graced top fashion magazines in the Philippines.

Maja

Actress & “Dance Floor Princess” Maja Salvador is a part of ASAP’s “Ultimate Dance 4” together with John Prats, Rayver Cruz & Shaina Magdayao. Her first big role was in the 2006 movie “Sukob” together with Kris Aquino & Claudine Barretto. She has also starred in teleseryes such as “May Bukas Pa”, “Impostor, “Minsan lang kita iibigin”, “My Binondo Girl” and the current teleserye, “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” together with Kim Chiu. Don't miss her explosive dance showdown with Shaina Magdayao on ASAP 18!

Martin

The Concert King is also an award winning Host & a Multi Platinum Artist who is one of the Original Hosts of ASAP. He was the one who came up with the name of the show and has recently celebrated his 30th year in the industry. Inspired by his father Bert Nievera, He started out his own music career in 1982 when he released his First LP “Martin Take One”. Martin then began co-hosting the TV variety show Penthouse Live! with Pops Fernandez. In 1987, Penthouse Live! was changed to Martin and Pops Twogether,in celebration of their marriage. His recording "Forever" led to two sequels, "Forever Forever" and "Return to Forever." In 2006, Martin received the Lifetime Achievement award from Awit Awards. Together with Dayanara Torres, Ariel Rivera and Pops Fernandez, Martin is one of the original hosts of ASAP. He remains as one of ASAP's pillars and the country's Concert King!

Piolo

The original heartthrob, Piolo Jose Pascual or Piolo was indeed a face that launched a thousand ships. This multi-awarded actor who was first seen the potential in Dekada ’70 ventured not only in singing and acting as he always finds ways in using his God-given talent. He engages himself in organizing fun-runs as a triathlete and producing sure hit films such as Kimmy Dora and Manila. He became an official ASAP artist in 2005 and was branded as one of the ASAP Hunks and ASAP Heartthrobs. Mapapa-“I love you Piolo” ka talaga with Papa P seen every Sunday on ASAP18.

Richard Poon

Philippines’ Big Band Crooner and former U-Turn guitarist/ vocalist, Richard Poon is fast making his mark even as he continues to steer away from doing usual pop fare, and describes his music as “Fresh, Old-school”, giving new twists in every song he sings. After leaving the band, Richard successfully launched his solo career and performed in lounges and bars across the metro, including regular gigs in Eastwood Citywalk. The many accomplishments Richard achieved in a short span of time has no doubt paved the way for him to be part of ABSCBN’s elite circle of homegrown talents, Star Magic, and now a member of the ASAP Sessionistas. Catch him weekly and join the jam as ASAP Sessionistas celebrate their 5th year this 2013.

Rayver

Coming from one of showbiz’s most notable clans, Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, popularly known as Rayver Cruz, started his journey to stardom as a reporter in a popular kid’s show 5 and Up and was seen next in various shows in GMA 7. The dancefloor heartthrob became an ASAP artist in 2005 who started a hosting stint for ASAP Fanatic and was part of ASAP’s young all male group dancers, Anime, which later became a member of ASAP Supahdance and ASAP UD4, both successfully launched a dance album. See him burn the dancefloor and get into the groove every Sundays on ASAP18.

Sam

Dubbed as the “Singing Crush ng Bayan” from Little Big Star, Samuel Lawrence Concepcion or Sam, is another international artist in the making. He first set foot on ASAP stage in 2006 after winning the title in Little Big Star and appeared in various Kapamilya shows, series and movies. He ventured in theater portraying Peter Pan and was handpicked by Dreamworks to sing one of the soundtrack of their animated film Kung Fu Panda. He was also part of Giggerboys and co-hosted Shoutout. He was also part of Good Vibes, Angelito Ang Batang Ama and Angelito Ang Bagong Yugto. Breaking through his talents, Sam is consistently seen in ASAP with his performances proving he’s got more.

Sam M

Former Fil-Am PBB Housemate, Samuel Lloyd Lacia Milby or Sam Milby, rocked the stage with his soothing rockoustic voice after exiting the reality-based tv show. Sam scored in TV and commercial projects even if he didn’t win the title. He became part of ASAP in 2006 and later on dubbed as one of the ASAP Heartthrobs. He has appeared in several series and movies opposite the Kapamilya’s finest leading ladies such as Bea Alonzo, Maja Salvador, Anne Curtis, Sarah Geronimo, KC Concepcion and Toni Gonzaga. Sam also conducted solo concerts and tours, mostly involving rock and acoustic songs, granting him the tilte as the country’s one and only “Rockoustic Heartthrob”. He stars alongside Angeline Quinto and Paulo Avelino in Kahit Konting Pagtingin. Many girls go gaga over this one ASAP Heartthrob, don’t miss the craze. See him sing for you passionately on ASAP 18. Rock it our with Sam and the rest of ASAP Covers on ASAP 18!

Sitti

RThere’s no stopping the country’s one and only Bossa Nova, Sitti Katrina Baiddin Navarro. Sitti started performing gigs at the age of 16 and joined “MTV Supahstar: D’ SuperSearch”, where she was one of the winners. She appeared in music videos showcasing her talents that led to her recording contract and launch of her first album Café Bossa in 2004. Several bossa artists came out after. She co-hosted PBB Season 2 and Pinoy Dream Academy in Studio 23 and officially became an ASAP artist in 2006 as one of the ASAP Sessionistas Just like a BOSSa, listen and join the jam as ASAP Sessionistas celebrate their 5th year this 2013.

Zia

Zia is the daughter of the “King of Comedy”, Dolphy, and the “Divine Diva”, ZsaZsa Padilla. She graduated at the De La Salle University. She had her very first taste of recording via a duet with her dad ("You're Just In Love"), in the latter's album "Handog ni Pidol: A Lifetime Of Music and Laughter", under Polyeast EMI Records. She also recorded the official song of United Nations Anti-Poverty Campaign together with older sister Karylle and other performers (children of OPM legends). Blessed with her parents' combined good looks and enormous talents, Zia is not just bound to blend in, but make her own niche in the music world. Her unique vocal sound and natural flair in singing the blues is a breath of fresh air. I makes her one of the most promising, most exciting, young performers in the country. Zia is the newest addition to Stages Talent Management Group’s pool of talents. She recently released her self-titled album, with the carrier single "Ako na Lang." The song became an instant hit with the public, topping the MYX OPM and various radio stations charts. In the recently concluded 25th Awit Awards Zia won Best Female Recording and Best Recording by a New Female Artist for her huge 2011 hit, “Ako Na Lang” which also won Song of the Year for songwriter Jungee Marcelo. Catch her unique voice alongside ASAP Covers on ASAP 18!

Cristine

Oozing with hotness and fierceness, Cristine Reyes only proves that she is not just another personality behind her well-known sister. The Starstruck Avenger transferred to Kapamilya network in 2008 and made it big in noontime series such as Eva Fonda, Precious Hearts Romances Kristine, Reputasyon and Dahil Sa Pagibig. Cristine was welcomed as an ASAP Kapamilya in 2010 and stars in the controversial teleserye “Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin” this 2013. Surely, one sizzling hot Sunday afternoon party coming up with Cristine on ASAP18.

Echo

Jericho was first discovered on the television program Eat Bulaga, "Mr.Pogi." He later signed up with the Kapamilya network and was seen in its various programs. He got the role of Buboy in "Esperanza", then came his big break in "Pangako Sa 'Yo" with Kristine Hermosa. Their second team up was "Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas." Echo, then. portrayed the lead role in the TV adaptation of "Ang Panday”. In 2005, Jericho pursued his other passion, music. He formed a band named Jeans and released their first album "Loose Fit". Echo wrote all 14 songs contained in the album. His song "Pusong Ligaw," won the 2010 Star Awards for Music Song of the Year. He went back to acting via the serye “Pangarap na Bituin”. He also teamed-up with Carmen Soo, a Malaysian actress, in the TV series "Kahit Isang Saglit" which was also shown in Malaysia. In 2009, he reunited with onscreen partner, Kristine Hermosa in the top rater "Dahil May Isang Ikaw". In 2012, his acting in the teleserye “Dahil sa Pag-ibig” raved excellent reviews. He also returned to the big screen, starring in films “Pacquiao: The Movie” and “Baler”. In 2011, He did “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” and “Subject: I Love You”. Jericho has earned his position in the industry, as one of the most bankable leading men, by earning local and international acting awards, including: The 1998 and 2000 PMPC Star Awards Best Single Performance by a Lead Actor and the 2007 & 2009 PMPC Star Awards for Movies Best Actor. Recently, he bagged his first international acting award, when he won the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking & Acting, in the Newport Beach Film Festival in California. Watch out for Echo in the upcoming Kapamilya TV series “Against All Odds”!

Gforce

Georcelle is the brains behind G-FORCE, the youngest dance company to hit the concert and television scene in the Philippines. G-force is a group of dancers dedicated to bringing a variety of dance styles to everyone. Georcelle serves as the group's artistic director. She has collaborated, as a choreographer and at times concert director, with some of the biggest names in the industry including Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, Billy Crawford, Toni Gonzaga and Sarah Geronimo. She is, presently, the head choreographer of ASAP.

John Lloyd

Lloydie was born to Luisito Llora and Aida Espidol Cruz. He is the youngest in the family. He is a member of Star Magic Batch 5. He has already won the Famas “Best Actor” award (2005), “Best Supporting Actor” (2010) and has earned the title of “Box Office King”. In the April 2009 issue of Summit Media's Yes! Magazine, he was hailed as the 3rd Most Powerful Celebrity in The Philippines. In the same year, he was named as one of the 16 "Men Who Matter" in People Asia Magazine. In the 2011 Special Issue of YES! Magazines, he was hailed as the Most Beautiful Star and the first man who landed the position. His movies have consistently raked in money on the box office front, and have become part of the country's highest grossing films. Lloydie exhibited superb role portrayals in his TV & movie projects, such as: “Tabing Ilog”, “Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay”, “It Might Be You”, “Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin”, “Maging Sino Ka Man”, “One More Chance”, “A Very Special Love,” “You Changed My Life”, “I Love Betty La Fea”, “Miss You Like Crazy”, “My Amnesia Girl”, “Imortal”, “Unofficially Yours”, “The Mistress” and "A Beautiful Affair". For 2013, his movie opposite Sarah Geronimo, “It Takes a Man & a Woman”, is in the pipeline.

Jovit

Jovit is the Grand Winner in the reality TV musical show “Pilipinas Got Talent” (Season 1). He honed his singing skills by studying and listening to songs during his free time. When he heard about the Pilipinas Got Talent search, he tried his luck by joining the Batangas auditions. During the Pilipinas Got Talent Grand Finals held on June 12, 2010, fans screamed out his name while raising streamers and waving balloons the moment he stepped on stage. Out of the 12 hopefuls, he was finally declared as the 1st PGT Grand Winner. Jovit has a huge following online. He was considered as one of the most-watched PGT contestants on YouTube. Jovit's song "Ika'y Mahal Pa Rin" was used as the main theme song of the popular afternoon drama TV series "Angelito: Batang Ama". Don't miss his singing showdown with Yeng, Angeline, KZ and Marcelito -- The ASAP Pinoy Champs!

KZ

KZ became known after winning the First Season of X Factor Philippines. She was an early favorite in the said reality talent competition and has been praised by all judges. KZ and her Jazz renditions not only got the attention of the Filipino audience and the judges but also of famous celebrities from different networks. KZ also won the Best New Artist in the 25th Aliw Awards. Don't miss a powerhouse singing showdown of KZ and the rest of ASAP Pinoy Champs on ASAP 18!

Marcelito

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Grand Champion Marcelito is a part of ASAP’s Pinoy Champions. With his father being imprisoned and his mother living in Manila, Marcelito was adopted by a good hearted policeman. He has gone through a lot of odd jobs & decided to go back to Manila to find his mother & siblings. Marcelito, who discovered his extraordinary talent while doing Poultry work, was able to fulfill his lifelong dream which is to reunite his family after the competition. He now has an upcoming album entitled “Duet Yourself”. Watch as he showcase his vocal prowess alongside Yeng, KZ, Jovit and Angeline, your ASAP Pinoy Champs!

Megan

Starmagic batch 15 member Megan Young is a Fil-Am Actress & Host. She is best known for being a former celebrity housemate on Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2. Megan's first big showbiz break was with the talent reality search Star Struck. Her talent and personality landed her in the show's top six. She soon moved to ABS-CBN following her sister, Lauren Young, who was part of Star Magic Star Circle 13. In 2009 she was one of four chosen to be a new Video Jockey for the relaunching of Channel [V] Philippines. Aside from acting, Megan proved her salt as a tv host by replacing Chesca Garcia temporarily in Studio 23's US Girls. She also had her own lifestyle show in ABS CBN's subsidiary Cinemaone, entitled VIP Pass and has appeared in Precious Hearts Romances “Hiyas” and "A Beautiful Affair." Hang out with Megan and Robi Domingo on ASAP Chillout every Sunday on asap.abs-cbn.com/chat

Yeng

Yeng first became known after becoming the Grand Star Dreamer in the 1st Season of the Reality Talent Competition, Pinoy Dream Academy. She then launched her first album entitled “Salamat” wherein 7 out of 10 songs were her compositions and reached a Gold Record Status in just 2 weeks. It then turned Platinum after a month and followed by a Triple Platinum Status after several months. Her 2nd album “Journey” was launched 2008 with the carrier single “Ikaw lang talaga” which also reached Gold after several months. Her third studio album “Lapit” was released in 2009 and now has released her latest album “Metamorphosis” this 2013 with the carrier single “Babay”.

Zsa Zsa

Zsa Zsa is the daughter of actor and sportsman Carlos “Sonny” Padilla, Jr. She started as a member of the Manila Sound Band, “Hotdog” in the 70’s and later on went solo. She has performed in various local and international concerts. She is the loving partner of the late “King of Comedy”, Dolphy, for more than 20 years. Zsa Zsa has appeared and starred in many ABS-CBN TV series, the latest of which was the much acclaimed “Budoy”. She's cuurently working with an ensemble cast of the newest Kapamilya Teleserye on Primetime “Juan De La Cruz”

Bamboo

OPM band vocalist and musician, Francisco Gaudencio Lupe Bernardo Manalac, better known as Bamboo, started his way to being a Kapamilya when he decided to go solo in 2011 and accepted the challenge to explore other genres when he was officially launched as ASAP’s main stars in 2012 . As Rivermaya and Bamboo’s former frontman, Bamboo will definitely give you a jaw-dropping and electrifying performance Sunday after Sunday! OPM's Rock Maestro undoubtedly redefines music by creating mixes of Jazz, Blues, Pop and Rock with confidence and valor.

Billy

International Pinoy Singing sensation and Filipinos’ pride, Billy Joe Crawford a.k.a. Billy was the “child who sang at a bowling alley” when he was three. He originally became part of GMA 7’s then afternoon variety show, “That’s Entertainment” after his discovery, and left the Philippines when he was eleven to pursue music in US. His success brought him to various countries, having concert tours and topping the charts in US, Europe and the Philippines, and even danced with the King of Pop Michael Jackson as his back up dancer for the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. His comeback as a Kapamilya in 2008 opened gates to new opportunities such as acting and hosting jobs, and made him as ASAP’s official main cast. To date, he is touring the Philippines alongside with Luis Manzano for Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4.

Daniel

Hailed from one of the most popular clans of Philippine showbiz, Daniel John Ford Padilla better known as Daniel is one of the promising leading men of his generation. With charms and luck, he easily won the hearts of many young Filipinas as he portray a “pilyo but “sweet” lad in Princess and I in 2012 which was considered his biggest break after his first two youth-oriented shows, Gimik 2010 and Growing Up. In the same year, he was given a gold record award for his self-titled debut album with the carrier single “Hinahanap Hanap Kita”, and was officially launched as an ASAP Kapamilya. See this romantic young gentleman every Sunday as your ASAP Boyfriendz and he’ll surely melt your hearts away.

Gary Valenciano

Gary V. Is the 6th of 7 children of Vicente Valenciano and Grimilda Santiago Ortiz. His father is from Bicol and his mother is a Puerto Rican of Italian descent. The latter sang Opera in Manila during the 60’s. He is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth “Angeli’ Pangilinan with whom he has three (3) children, namely: Juan Paolo Martin, Jose Angelo Gabriel & Kristiana Maria Mikaela. "Mr. Pure Energy", in his 30 years in the industry, has released 24 studio albums, 3 live albums & 5 compilation albums. He won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. He is one of “ASAP Icons”, alongside Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Vina Morales & Martin Nievera. His most notable songs include "Di Bale Na Lang," "Eto Na Naman," "Sana Maulit Muli," "Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?," “Gaya ng Dati”, “Pasko na Sinta Ko” and “Narito." In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines 1st National Ambassador. He sang the chart-topping Teleserye themesongs of Walang Hanggan, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw and many others. He was one of the Judge-mentor for the X Factor Philippines! Be inspired by his music on ASAP 18's With Love Gary V!

Gerald

Gerald was born to Gerald Randy Anderson Sr., an American instructor in the Philippine Navy, and Evangeline Opsima, a Filipina businesswoman from General Santos City. He is the third of four (4) siblings. The Anderson family moved to San Antonio, Texas when Gerald was 3 years old, but moved back to the Philippines when he was already 14. Gerald was discovered by Joross Gamboa who later on introduced him to his manager, Jhun Reyes. Gerald joined the ABS-CBN Reality Show “PBB: Teen Edition”. After his stint at the Big Brother house, Gerald and his partner Kim Chiu, the PBB Big Winner, appeared in different TV programs of ABS-CBN and some TV commercials. Gerald was signed up in ASAP '06 as host and performer. He was featured in various rated kapamilya shows. His first major role in TV was in "Sana Maulit Muli". The successful Teleserye paved the way for more of Gerald’s unforgettable portrayals in "My Girl", "Tayong Dalawa" and "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo." In 2010, Gerald was given the task of portraying the “Tiagong Akyat” character of the legendary Ramon Revilla Sr. The show was entitled "Agimat: Mga Alamat Ni Ramon Revilla Jr.". His excellent acting as a mentally-challenged person in the TV Teleserye, “Budoy”, raked the approval of fans & critics, alike. Gerald is now working on a primetime teleserye entitled “Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin” which will soon be shown in ABS-CBN.

Iza

Iza was born to Lito Calzado , a choreographer & TV director, and Mary Ann Ussher, an Irish-Spanish Filipina. This award-winning actress, finished high school in Miriam College and then completed her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas. Iza started out as a guest teen star of a youth-oriented show. This led to different acting roles and come 2004, she was awarded the Golden Screen Awards’ Breakthrough Performance by an Actress, for her 1st movie, “Milan”. The following year, she brought home the Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actress Award for her film “Sigaw”. She played the same role in “The Echo”, the English remake of “Sigaw”. In 2008, Iza won the Model Star Award from the Korea Asia Model Award Festival. On January 24, 2012, Iza signed a three year exclusive contract with ABS-CBN making her a certified Kapamilya. She is set to host the 2nd season of “The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition”. Iza will make her heavy drama comeback via “Maalaala Mo Kaya?” where she will be playing various roles to celebrate her 10th year in showbiz. Iza is also set to join Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in their reunion movie with Star Cinema tentatively titled, “When A Man Loves A Woman”. She will also appear in the much anticipated teleserye, “Alta”.

Jed

Jed is the son of JC Roy, a church choirmaster and Agnes, an administrative assistant in a soft drink company. Jed is the eldest of three (3) siblings. He was only 5 years old when he started singing and had his father as his 1st voice coach. Jed earned his Business Administration Degree from the University of San Agustin in Iloilo. During his school days, he joined singing competitions and usually ended up, the winner. Jed passionately explored his artistic pursuits and performed in different places. The late Bella Tan caught one of the gigs of Jed and his band in a hotel in Manila. The record executive was impressed with Jed and wasted no time to sign him up with the Universal Records. In 2003, Jed joined the “Voice of Asia” singing competition and won the silver prize. In 2005, he made waves during the World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Hollywood, California. He bested over 3,000 contestants from 52 countries. He won all the major awards in the said competition and went home with the star trophy for the “Grand Champion of the World Award”, in the singing division and the huge diamond trophy for the most coveted “Grand Champion Performer of the World”. Jed Madela remains one of the shining stars in ASAP. Watch him perform worldclass tunes on ASAP Playlist alongside Erik, Christian and Angeline on ASAP18!

Karylle

Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari or better known as Karylle is a multi-talented artist not only in the local biz but in other foreign countries as well. She became an official Kapamilya last 2008 and has released 4 albums entitled “Time to Shine”, You make me sing”, “Time for Letting Go” & “Roadtrip”. Aside from pursuing a career as a singer, Karylle also did three movies under Regal Entertainment namely “Mano Po 2: MY Home”, “Mano Po 3: My love” and “Dalaw and has had roles in a Television series such as the 2010 International Emmy Nominee for Telenovela “Dahil may isang Ikaw” and the asian musical tv series “Kitchen Musical." She starred alongside Christian Bautista in Rama Hari last year.

Luis

Award winning TV Host & Actor Luis Manzano is the son of Vilma Santos & Edu Manzano. Luis started out as an endorser for the clothing brand “Human”. He then ventured in the biz as a TV Host under ABSCBN Management and is now the longest active VJ in the music channel MYX. Luis has also had movies namely “All About Love”, “Ang Cute ng Ina mo”, “Hating Kapatid”, “Petrang Kabayo”, Who’s that Girl”, “In My Life” & “Moron 5”. His role as the gay partner of John Lloyd Cruz in the film “In My Life” earned him the Gawad Suri Best Supporting Actor Award. He was also given the GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Award for FIlm Actor of the year, a title he shared with co-star, John Lloyd & the PMPC Star Award for Movies Supporting Actor of the year. He has also gotten accolades for his hosting stint from the PMPC, GAWAD Tanglaw & the first ever Yahoo OMG Awards.

Princess

Singer-songwriter acoustic princess, Princess Marie Velasco was best known in rearranging songs into acoustic versions that are almost impossible to pipe up by no uncommon musicians. She became part of ASAP Sessionistas and did series of concerts with them here and abroad. This proves her versatility in doing such, covering Akon, Jason Mraz and Paramore songs. The album launched Princess as a singer and her incredible voice entitled her to become the country’s newest “Acoustic Princess”. Catch her weekly and join the jam as ASAP Sessionistas celebrate their 5th year this 2013.

Quen

Primetime’s newest leading man, Enrique Mari Bacay Gil was officially welcomed to ASAP in 2010 as a member of ASAP Giggerboys. He was launched as a member of Star Magic Batch 16 and had his first big break when he played the role of Michael Miranda in the remake of hit teleserye, Mula Sa Puso. He was also considered as one of Cosmo’s Hottest Bachelor of the Year in 2011. At present, Enrique just finished the most successful teleserye of today, Princess and I, and is expected with more endearing projects this 2013. Now an ASAP Boyfriendz member, Enrique never fails to surprise his princess-wannabes with his prince-like charm seen in his performances on ASAP18.

Vina

Singer, Performer & Actress Vina Morales was dubbed as the “Ultimate Showgirl”. Her first film debut was “Nakagapos na Puso” where she co starred with Lead Actress Sharon Cuneta. Vina also appeared in “Utol kong Hoodlum”, had a dual role in the movie “Anghel na Walang Langit” and “The Sarah Balabagan Story”. She has recorded albums and performed live concerts here and abroad. In 2002, she co hosted a series of Philippine Shows with Martin Nievera in the U.S and Canada. In 2003, She was also chosen as the first Filipino to sing at the New York International Music Festival held at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. Apart from that, she has also starred in teleseryes such as “Agua Bendita”, “Nasaan Ka Elisa” and the latest, “May Isang Pangarap”.

Angeline

She never stopped fighting for her star. Lining up with the Kapamilya’s constellation of stars, Angeline Quinto entered ASAP Rocks in 2011 after being crowned as the grand champion of Star Power. She was exposed to numerous singing contests at a very young age and was even a contender to Sarah Geronimo and Mark Bautista in another singing competition. Angeline is also currently exploring the field of acting as she stars in Kapamilya’s newest teleserye “Kahit Konting Pagtingin” this year. A sold-out first major solo concert, platinum record albums, a blockbuster movie and now a teleserye, see her soar even higher as she continues to hit notes and share her singing prowess on ASAP18.

Bugoy

The young “dancefloor heartthrob”, Rogel Kyle Carino Jr., popularly known as Bugoy is indeed the cutest and most promising dancer and actor of his generation. He was part of the Star Circle Kid Quest: Search for the next kidde Idol in 2009 and was announced as the grand winner. He starred in numerous Kapamilya teleseryes and movies, and won the Best Festival Child Performer in the 37th Manila Film Festival for his role in Shake Rattle and Roll 13. Bugoy has also starred in his own fantaserye and Philippine TV’s first robotserye, E-Boy in January 2012. Join him on ASAP Supahdance as he gives you his moves and grooves with his fellow dance royalties!

Erich

Teleserye princess Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco a.k.a. Erich began her career when she won ABS-CBN’s reality talent search, Star Circle Quest in 2005. After appearing in several movies and Kapamila teleseryes, Erich finally got her biggest break when she landed the role of Nene in “Katorse”. She also did indie and digital films such as “Paano Ko Sasabihin”, “Noy”, and marked as a cursed human in “Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang”. She became part of ASAP Fanatic in 2005 and was officially welcomed in ASAP in 2009. She made another milestone with the success of “Suddenly It’s Magic” with Thai heartthrob actor Mario Maurer and her flourished excellence in acting, singing and dancing are seen everytime she performs in ASAP. At present, she plays a challenging role as she explores action with Coco Martin in Juan Dela Cruz this 2013.

Jessy

Jessy was born of Filipino parents and she is the second of three (3) siblings. She studied college in Far Eastern University in Manila. Jessy was one of the 18 new talents launched by ABS-CBN under Star Magic Batch 15. She joined the cast of Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv when it was revamped to Abt Ur Luv Ur Lyf 2 in 2007. She landed a role in “Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?”. She played minor roles and guested in many kampamilya shows, until She portrayed the lead roles in Maalaala Mo Kaya's "Marriage Contract" episode and in the "Kakambal Ko'y Manika" episode of Wansapanataym. Her biggest break came in 2010, when she played the lead character in the remake of “Sabel”. Jessy, afterwards, was paired with Gerald Anderson in the kapamilya top rating serye, “Budoy”. Mendiola joined ASAP Rocks in 2011. She is the lead actress in the “Precious Heart Romances Presents: Paraiso”. Watch out for Jessy in the upcoming ABS-CBN series “Against All Odds”.

John

John’s father hails from Manila while his mother is from Pampanga. He is the older brother of actress & former child star, Camille Prats. He is a graduate of Business Management at the Thames International Business School. John joined the youth afternoon program, “Ang TV” and the original “Gimik”. He became part of “Whattamen” and a regular at ASAP in 2002. In 2006, he joined the “PBB: Celebrity Edition Season 1”. Although he did not win the top prize, his stint inside the house paved the way for his other shows including “Parekoy”, and “Banana Split”. He is a regular host of “Banana Split: Extra Scoop” John is a member of ABS-CBN’s Star Magic Circle. Aside from acting, he is also busy supervising and managing his real estate business, a Build & Sell venture. He also owns a billboard printing business called DYNAMITE PIXOGRAPHICS, INC. Watch his supahfly moves on ASAP Supahdance every Sunday on ASAP 18!

Juris

Juris has an engineer for a father and an obstetrician-gynecologist for a mother. She’s the younger of two (2) siblings. She finished a degree in Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Miriam College in Manila. She is, presently, taking up a Master’s Degree at the Ateneo De Manila University Juris launched her recording career, as the breakthrough lead vocalist of the acoustic group MYMP in 2003. In 2009, she became a regular in ASAP, as a member of ASAP “Sessionistas”. It was also in the same year that she announced that she is leaving “MYMP”. Since then, Juris' songs have been used in several kapamilya teleseryes, including her version of "Minsan Lang kita Iibigin" and "Di lang Ikaw". She was also the voice behind the theme song used for movies "Now that You're Gone" and the Box Office Hit “No Other Woman”.

KC

Maria Kristina Cassandra Cuneta or better known as KC is a multi-talented artist who is the daughter of the the famous 80’s heartthrob Gabby Concepcion & Megastar Sharon Cuneta. KC is a graduate of the American University of Paris with a degree in International Corporate Communications with a minor in Theather Arts. KC started out as an MTV VJ in 2003 & made her first movie under Star Cinema entitled “For the First Time”. She has won several awards for the film such as The 6th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Breakthrough Performance by an Actress,the 25th PMPC star awards for movies New Movie Actress of the year & 3rd Gawad Genio Awards Best FIlm Debut Performer. Her other movies include “I’ll be there” together with her real-life Father & “Forever in a Day”. KC also played the lead role in the remake of Lover’s in Paris together with Piolo Pascual. Right now, she is one of the co-hosts in the Sunday Talk show “The Buzz”. Apart from being an actress, she was also appointed by the United Nations World Food Program as a National Ambassador Against Hunger last 2008. KC is definitely making a name for herself in this industry.

Nikki

Actress, Singer & Host Nikki Gil first gained popularity with her Coke Commercial. In 2005, she became a VJ for MYX and then joined Toni Gonzaga & Bianca Gonzales as host for Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1. She continued hosting the second season of PDA with her current boyfriend Billy Crawford. Aside from hosting, Nikki also ventured into acting and became a part of the anime inspired fantaserye “Rounin” & the drama series “Pangarap na Bituin”. She also did her first movie appearance in the Movie “One More Chance” and had a role in “And I love you So”. Her first lead role in a romantic movie was with Marvin Agustin entitled “The Red Shoes” which won Best Picture on the 27th Bogota International Film Festival. In 2011, she hosted E-Live with Luis Manzano, Bianca Gonzales & Ogie Diaz. Nikki played the character of Elle Woods in the Manila production of the musical Legally Blonde. She also starred in a dance comedy musical Sweet Charity in 2011. In 2012, she became part of the Film-TV Remake of Salvador Royales' Mundo Man ay Magunaw as Jennifer La Pena In 2013, she will become part of the upcoming remake of the 1996 film Ikaw Naman Ang Iiyak as the lead role Elaine Sarmiento originally played by Dawn Zulueta in the film.

Paolo

Indie-rock band Salamin frontman and lead vocalist Juan Paolo P. Valenciano, better known as Paolo is one rockoustic-pop heartthrob in the making. Eldest son of Mr. Pure Energy Gary V., Paolo entered ASAP in 2012 as a promising singer and songwriter, being able to show independence by engaging in a music genre far different from his dad. Catch this one-woman man as he rock your world in ways you never expect on ASAP18.

Robi

Former Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition housemate, Robert Marion Domingo, a.k.a. Robi was the unexpected survivor of his batch. From being a “plus housemate” inside Kuya’s house, he was considered as one of the crowd’s favorite and even won first runner up in2008. From there, he got a shot as a VJ in MYX and hosted a youth oriented variety show, Shoutout! He also appeared in several teleseryes and movies and was one of Star Magic’s Gigger Boys when he entered ASAP in 2009. He is confirmed as one of the hosts of the Filipino version of The Voice, alongside Toni Gonzaga, set to air this 2013. He continues to strive his way up as he do what he does best, that is hosting. Stream and see him live on Sundays on ASAP and ASAP Chillout.

Shaina

If there’s a heartthrob, there’s a sweetheart. Dancefloor Sweetheart, Shaina Magdayao, joined the royalty of musical variety in 2005. As a heavy drama child actress, she won numerous acting awards, earning her tons of teleseryes in noontime and primetime, and later on expressed herself as a dancer that Philippine entertainment TV is most blessed to have. She’s part of ASAP Supahdance and UD4, which successfully launched a dance album alongside John Prats, Rayver Cruz and Maja Salvador. Once a dancer, always a dancer. This beautiful lass never fails to show class as she dances her way every Sunday on ASAP18.

Toni

The girl from the softdrink commercial, the one and only Multimedia Star, Celestine Cruz Gonzaga a.k.a. Toni was first seen after she joined Tanghalan ng Kampeon in 1997, and later on became part of Eat Bulaga as a co-host. She transferred to ABSCBN in 2005 and got her first hosting stint in a satiric comedy show Wazzup Wazzup. Later on she became one of the main hosts in Pinoy Big Brother Series and Pinoy Dream Academy. She also co-hosted the now defunct noontime show Happy Yipee Yehey and The Buzz. But her star shines even brighter every time she performs in ASAP since 2005, as part of the ASAP D-lite, and now has her own segment, T-zone. She is confirmed as one of the hosts of the Filipino version of The Voice, alongside Robi Domingo, set to air this 2013. With successful concerts, albums, endorsements and acting awards, this star is one star you surely don’t wanna miss on ASAP 18. She's definitely fiercer, braver and bolder than ever! Don't miss Toni G on ASAP's T-Zone!