The three month-long Pinoy Dream Academy is down to its final night when the winner for this season would be announced later at the Cuneta Astrodome. I’ve been irregularly following this show since they started airing the auditions and the moment I saw Jay Bogayon (Bugoy) sing, he won me over already. It’s amazing how he has transformed from a simple student in the province with a great voice:

…to a very energetic performer who can bring the house down:

I am amazed by his natural vocal talent. Never mind if he’s not as good-looking as the other dreamers. What really brought him close to my heart is his unique voice  and I think more than anyone else, he deserves the prize money, which, unfortunately, I don’t have any idea how much would be (but I sure know it could buy him a lot of Nautica watches). Most often in popularity contests like this, the most financially inadept contestant wins because s/he wins the public sympathy. Yes, Bugoy is impoverished, but in his case I believe his talent shines more than anything else – yes, even more than being a master to Goofy.

So who are you voting for?

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