From being a second big placer in the last season of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition, Robi Domingo now becomes one of the winners in the recently concluded talent-search show MYX VJ Search. The other three are Chino Liu Pio (younger brother of Hale vocalist, Champ), Bianca Roque and Monica Yncierto.
Robi jumped for joy when MYX Channel head André Allan Alvarez announced his name as one of the four new video jocks of the said music channel last night, October 21, at the Activity Center of TriNoma Mall in Quezon City.
The 18-year-old Ateneo student said that it has always been his dream to host a show. That's why he joined another reality show after Pinoy Big Brother.
"Hosting kasi is what I want. 'Yon talaga ang sinabi ko, ‘This is what I want,'" said Robi in an interview after the announcement of winners.
PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) asked Robi if hosting was really his plan when he joined PBB.
"Sinabi ko naman na parang gusto kong mag-ASAP din, parang mahirap-hirap pa 'yon. MYX is something... 'Yon, my love for music, my passion for hosting, intertwined," he replied.
The newest MYX VJ said that winning in this competition is more than what he felt after his stint in PBB. When asked about how he felt when his name was announced, he said: "[I'm] very overwhelmed, ang sarap talaga! Hindi ko ma-explain kasi halo-halo. Ano, parang more than PBB siya, e. Alam mo 'yon, kasi that's what you want talaga. Kasi, hosting has been my passion ever since."
Won't there be any conflict with the commitments he made after PBB?
"It's totally a different thing," he answered. "Ang sa PBB lang, outside ABS-CBN, outside the network—endorsements and mall shows sa kanila. Inside the talent center, show within ABS-CBN."
The PBB Teen Plus second placer also clarified that he did not feel any vindication for winning the MYX VJ Search. "Well, about the second placer, I think dapat kalimutan na natin ang issue na 'yan, kasi we're all winners sa PBB naman. Here, it's a different thing."
Although Robi was not PBB Teen Edition grand winner, Mr. Alvarez thinks that the exposure he got inside Bahay ni Kuya helped Robi to become one of the four new faces of MYX music channel.
According to Mr. Alvarez, "Robi, obviously, is a perfect fit for our market na 13 to 19 years old, screaming girls like this [po<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 </xml><![endif]--> <p> </p> <p> From being a second big placer in the last season of <i>Pinoy Big Brother</i> Teen Edition, Robi Domingo now becomes one of the winners in the recently concluded talent-search show MYX VJ Search. The other three are Chino Liu Pio (younger brother of Hale vocalist, Champ), Bianca Roque and Monica Yncierto. </p> <p> </p> <p> Robi jumped for joy when MYX Channel head André Allan Alvarez announced his name as one of the four new video jocks of the said music channel last night, October 21, at the Activity Center of TriNoma Mall in Quezon City. </p> <p> </p> <p> The 18-year-old Ateneo student said that it has always been his dream to host a show. That's why he joined another reality show after <i>Pinoy Big Brother. </i> </p> <p> <i> </i> </p> <p> "Hosting kasi is what I want. 'Yon talaga ang sinabi ko, ‘This is what I want,'" said Robi in an interview after the announcement of winners. </p> <p> </p> <p> PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) asked Robi if hosting was really his plan when he joined <i>PBB.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> "Sinabi ko naman na parang gusto kong mag-<i>ASAP</i> din, parang mahirap-hirap pa 'yon. MYX is something... 'Yon, my love for music, my passion for hosting, intertwined," he replied. </p> <p> </p> <p> The newest MYX VJ said that winning in this competition is more than what he felt after his stint in <i>PBB</i>. When asked about how he felt when his name was announced, he said: "[I'm] very overwhelmed, ang sarap talaga! Hindi ko ma-explain kasi halo-halo. Ano, parang more than <i>PBB </i>siya, e. Alam mo 'yon, kasi that's what you want talaga. Kasi, hosting has been my passion ever since." </p> <p> </p> <p> Won't there be any conflict with the commitments he made after <i>PBB</i>? </p> <p> </p> <p> "It's totally a different thing," he answered. "Ang sa <i>PBB </i>lang, outside ABS-CBN, outside the network—endorsements and mall shows sa kanila. Inside the talent center, show within ABS-CBN." </p> <p> </p> <p> The <i>PBB Teen Plus </i>second placer also clarified that he did not feel any vindication for winning the MYX VJ Search. "Well, about the second placer, I think dapat kalimutan na natin ang issue na 'yan, kasi we're all winners sa <i>PBB </i>naman. Here, it's a different thing." </p> <p> </p> <p> Although Robi was not <i>PBB </i>Teen Edition grand winner, Mr. Alvarez thinks that the exposure he got inside Bahay ni Kuya helped Robi to become one of the four new faces of MYX music channel. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to Mr. Alvarez, "Robi, obviously, is a perfect fit for our market na 13 to 19 years old, screaming girls like this [pointing to the fans waiting for Robi]. I'm sure it helped. When you bring him to the events na hindi naman necessarily you would think na Channel 2 viewers ang mga nanonood, people still responded to him very well. I think that was the very, very big thing na, you know, he didn't have to work hard for that anymore." </p> <p> </p> <p> Since Robi has joined two reality shows and has been successful in both, will he join other contests? </p> <p> </p> <p> "Well, to be frank with you guys, MYX is one of the last reality shows that I'll be partaking in," Robi said. </p>