Yannie Basical of Region 3 was named the Season 10 grand champion of “Tawag ng Tanghalan” after earning the highest score of 97.4% from the hurados in the grand finals held last Saturday (June 13), making history as the first winner on the autism spectrum.
Yannie sealed his victory with a Smokey Mountain medley that earned a standing ovation from the judges and audience. In the first round, he also moved the hurados with his emotional rendition of “Wakas” by SB19.
He edged out fellow finalists Charlie Palalisan, who placed second with 97.1%, and Jeanel Silvestre, who finished third with 95.1%, in the final showdown.
This season’s grand finals featured an esteemed panel of hurados composed of Darren Espanto, Erik Santos, Yeng Constantino, Klarisse de Guzman, Jed Madela, Marielle Montellano, Nyoy Volante, Bituin Escalante, Jonathan Manalo, Kyla, JM Yosures, and Ogie Alcasid.
As the newest “Tawag ng Tanghalan” grand champion, Yannie took home ₱1 million, a trophy designed by Toym Imao, a management contract from ABS-CBN, a recording contract from ABS-CBN Music, and two round-trip tickets to any destination in Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Charlie received ₱200,000, while Jeanel won ₱100,000.
Fellow grand finalists Von Keirule, Will de Sosa, and Russian Ouano each received ₱20,000.
The grand finals likewise generated buzz online, with #TNT10AngHulingTapatan trending nationwide on X.
As “Tawag ng Tanghalan” Season 10 concludes, viewers can look forward to the return of the iconic “Miss Q&A” beginning Monday (June 16). Meanwhile, auditions remain ongoing for the upcoming new segments of “It’s Showtime.”
Don’t miss the excitement and fun on “It’s Showtime” every Monday to Saturday at 12 NN on GMA, A2Z, ALLTV2, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel and Facebook, iWant and TFC. Catch its online show “Showtime Online U” on It’s Showtime’s YouTube channel.
