ALFRED Tabora topped Savory’s Search for Karaoke Star Season 2 at Savory Bistro Café in Garapan (not Gualo Rai as earlier reported) on Saturday, March 25.
He won $1,000 cash prize, a trophy and gift certificates.
Tabora performed the Filipino song “Kasalanan” or Sin in the preliminary round and was among the six of the 17 contestants who made it to the final round.
The other finalists were Brent Michael who sang “Let Me be the One”; Raniel Santos, “Two Less Lonely People in the World”; Bernard Sabino, “Hanggang” or Until; Randy Teal, “Losing My Religion”; and Mark Calma, “Kailangan Kita” or I Need You.
Michael emerged as the second runner up while the first runner up honor went to Raniel Santos. Calma won the Audience Choice Award.
In the final round, Tabora performed Bon Jovi’s “Thank You for Loving Me” which earned him a standing ovation.
“He’s like the Bon Jovi of Saipan!” said Jovit Baldivino, one of the audience members.
When the hosts asked the audience who they thought was the winner, they shouted, “Alfred!”
“I am thankful to the management of Savory for holding this kind of competition. No words can express my joy,” Tabora told Variety in an interview.
He thanked his family and friends for supporting him.
“I am so grateful to their support — it is overwhelming,” he added.
Tabora, who will celebrate his birthday on April 3, said the $1,000 prize is an early birthday gift.
“I just want to be happy. This is for my birthday!” he added.
Grateful owners
Savory Café and Bistro owners Jennifer and Miguel Elayda were also grateful to the audience, the online viewers, the contestants and the sponsors for the success of this year’s karaoke contest.
Previously located on Beach Road in Garapan, Savory Café and Bistro moved to a larger space with private karaoke rooms on Middle Road in Garapan earlier this month.
Miguel and Jennifer Elayda said they are grateful to the following sponsors and people who contributed to the success of the event: Neil Capacio, Rosalie Blaza, Malou Callejo Lambat, Joan Oliverio, Lorenzy, Zoe, Benjie, Ronilo, Mr. and Mrs. Niza Pamintuan, SMADS, Wushin, QuickPrint, National Office Supply, XO Market, Marpac, Five Star Builders and the Savory staff.
The judges of this year’s competition were former Rep. Angel Demapan, Ernie Cruz, Lorenzy Leo and Paul Legaspi.
The tabulator was Ester Sablan.
Alfred Tabora received $1,000, a trophy and gift certificates for winning this year’s Savory’s Search for Karaoke Star Season 2.
The contestants of this year’s Savory’s Search for Karaoke Star pose for a photo.
Karaoke Star Alfred Tabora with Savory’s management and competition judges.
