| Little Big Star | |
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| Format | Reality, Music |
| Starring | Sarah Geronimo |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
Little Big Star is a singing contest aired every Saturday afternoon on ABS-CBN in the Philippines and internationally on The Filipino Channel. The show was hosted by a Filipina singer and actress Sarah Geronimo. The series premiered on Saturday, September 24, 2005. This was also the show where Charice Pempengco started to gain popularity. The show features aspiring young singers who battle it out each week to become the next Little Big Star.
The "Little Big Star" competition is divided into two "divisions;" the Little Division for contestants ages 6 to 9 years old and the Big Division with contestants ages 10 to 13 years old.
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Sarah Geronimo heads the nationwide broadcast of Little Big Star. In Little Big Star Manila, finalists from the regional shows are sent to battle in the grand finals.
Sarah herself won a singing competition, IBC 13's Star for a Night.
Sheryn Regis is the host of Little Big Star Cebu, aired in the Visayas network of ABS-CBN. LBS Cebu was recognized as the fourth top-rating show in ABS-CBN's Nationwide Charts.
Sheryn won 1st runner-up in Star in a Million back in 2004.
Nikki Bacolod is the face and voice behind Little Big Star Davao, airing on ABS-CBN's Mindanao network. Nikki placed 2nd to Jerome Sala in Search for the Star in a Million (Season 1), which coincidentally, Sarah was also hosting with her co-champions.
In the first season, contestants competed each week to become part of the Honor Roll. Those in the Honor Roll at the end of the month would compete in the Monthly Finals for the title of "Star of the Month." The "Star of the Month" would secure a spot in the finals.
Season 2 began the week after the grand finals of season 1. After a little over two months of competition, ABS-CBN pulled the plug on the series after experiencing a decline in ratings as well as the network focusing on its new talent search, Pinoy Dream Academy. The season 2 grand finals aired on Saturday, July 1, 2006.
A few of the first season contestants have gone on to other projects at ABS-CBN. Both Sam Concepcion and Makisig Morales were offered lead roles in the network's newest fantaserye, "Super Inggo," long before the finals even began. Meanwhile, Micah Torre was cast in host Sarah Geronimo's new soap opera "Bituing Walang Ningning". Season 2's Robert Villar starred as Berto on "Calla Lily," while Micah Torre and Kyle Balili sang the theme song for that soap opera. Villar is the only contestant who transferred from ABS-CBN to GMA Network. The other finalists have performed on the 2nd season of "Little Big Star" and a few other ABS-CBN programs. Kyle Balili appeared in the new soap opera "Sana Maulit Muli."
Charice Pempengco has also made a name for herself worldwide with her performances that were shown on YouTube. She has made appearances in The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Paul O'Grady Show, Good Morning America, and The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She has also shared the spotlight with the likes of Josh Groban, Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, just to name a few. She is currently working on her first international album under the guidance of her mentor, David Foster, and has a minor role in the upcoming movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel.
| Album | Album Cover | Date of release | Track Listing | Note |
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| Little Big Star |  |
May 2006 | 1. Kaba - Makisig Morales 2. Kay Palad Mo - Rhap Salazar |
2 Discs Disc One: Music CD |
| Little Big Deeds | May 2006 | VCD |
   | Tara Tena - Sam Concepcion - YouTube - Tara Tena - Sam Concepcion |
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