Ryan C is first judge named for ‘Philippine Idol’
April 3, 2006 by cd
AWARD-WINNING composer Ryan Cayabyab is looking forward to his stint as judge on “Philippine Idol,” set to premiere on ABC 5 in July.
Cayabyab is the first to be named out of three who would make up the panel, exactly like the one on “American Idol.”
Would he be the local counterpart of “AI’s” technical Randy Jackson, the supportive Paula Abdul or the nasty Simon Cowell?
“I’ll just be as Filipino as I am,” Cayabyab told Inquirer. “I will not imitate anyone.”
News of Cayabyab’s assignment was relayed by Terra Daffon, senior vice president for Corporate Affairs of ABC 5, which acquired the local license for the wildly popular reality TV series from FremantleMedia. The two other judges, plus two hosts, will be named shortly, according to Daffon.
Cayabyab said the RP “Idol” producers had given him clear instructions to “retain my personality,” and that the only requirement is “to tell the truth to the contestants.”
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