- Idol Philippines has eliminated 4 contestants from the top 12 already.
- Netizens asked why two finalists are booted out every episode.
After just two weeks of the live rounds, four Idol Philippines finalists have been already sent home.
Renwick Benito and Trish Bonilla were the latest to be booted out of the competition during the Sunday’s (July 7) live results night.
With the fast pacing of the show, netizens couldn’t help but question if Idol Philippines is in a hurry.
Entertainment blogger Rod Magaru took to Twitter and fired the shot.
In his tweet as a comment to the one from on the latest Idol Philippines results, Magaru verbalized what other netizens were thinking, saying, “UHM WAIT NAGMAMADALI BA TAYO”
https://twitter.com/rodmagaru/status/1147872058560266240
Other netizens who also took notice of the show’s dual elimination agreed with him.
https://twitter.com/carmcis1/status/1147879291750739968
Mas matagal pa yata yung audition round kesa sa live shows e
— J (@blo_J) July 8, 2019
https://twitter.com/markdelarosa/status/1148097784958074882
Bakit padala-dalawa ang tinatanggal? Nagmamadali ba ang Idol Philippines? Lol
#IdolPH2ndElim— Jean Raven Campos (@jeancamposhere) July 7, 2019
Nagmamadali ba tong Idol Philippines at dala dalawa ang tinatanggal? #IdolPH2ndElim
— Vergel Encarnacion (@EmVergeL) July 7, 2019
The netizens’ observations were based on the Idol’s original format wherein the finalists were eliminated one by one in every episode.
In American Idol, only one contestant each week is eliminated from the group of finalists until the top 3.
That was also the format used in the Philippine Idol, the first Idol franchise of the Philippines broadcasted by TV5 in 2006. And also with Pinoy Idol which was carried by GMA Network in 2008.
Possible reasons
Prior to its airing, Idol Philippines had been widely anticipated by netizens and viewers.
But with the announcement of the roster of Idol judges, the show faced continuous backlash and criticisms.
Not only did it received criticism from netizens and ordinary viewers but several celebrities have also shared their sentiments.
Aside from the issues with the judges, Idol Philippines‘ production design was also heavily criticized by netizens who were not happy with the stage design at the start of the live rounds.
Could these criticisms have affected the show’s timeline? Or was it really scheduled that way since The Voice Kids will be airing soon?
