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| David Archuleta in Philippines' famous transportation Jeepney last year 2011. |
American Idol star David Archuleta is scheduled to arrive in Manila on January 13 to do a primetime series for TV5.
In an official announcement posted on its website, the broadcasting network said Archuleta will "do a primetime series with homegrown Kapatid stars Jasmin Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero."
Archuleta, who turned 21 just last December 28, has been one of the most exciting young singer-songwriters in America since placing second in the 2008 running of 'American Idol', the hugely popular singing competition in the United States.
The signing of Archuleta is seen to further boost the attempts of TV5, currently the third biggest broadcasting network in the Philippines, to climb up the rankings. (InterAksyon.com is the online news portal of TV5.)
The network has aggressively been signing Philippine superstars over the past two years, in 2011 drawing up contracts for the legendary Nora Aunor and "Megastar" Sharon Cuneta. TV5 also earlier signed deals with, among others, actresses Ruffa Gutierrez, Maricel Soriano, Lorna Tolentino, and Alice Dixon, and actors Aga Muhlach, Edu Manzano, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, and legendary actor-comedian Dolphy for a variety of entertainment programs.
Archuleta's joining TV5 comes from left field, however. The signing of an international star of Archuleta's youth and talent, arguably in his prime, is bound to shake up the Philippine entertainment industry.
Article Courtesy: TV5's Interaksyon
