Power Duo
File:Power Duo on America's Got Talent.jpg, January 2023]]
Power Duo is a dance duo in the Philippines. The group was known as the grand winner in the
fifth season of the Philippine Got Talent franchise.{{cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/133904-power-duo-wins-pilipinas-got-talent-season-5-pgt5 |title=Power Duo wins 'Pilipinas Got Talent' season 5 |publisher=Rappler |date=22 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2016/05/26/1586947/power-duo-wins-pgt-season-5 |title=Power Duo wins PGT Season 5 |publisher=Philippine Star |date=26 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}}
Background
The Power Duo is composed of real-life couple Anjanette and Gervin from Angono, Rizal. Starting out as friends on the show they started dating after their emotional audition.{{cite news|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/photos/9225/luis-manzano-says-i-love-you-to-angel-locsin-and-other-omg-moments-from-pilipinas-got-talent-5 |title=Luis Manzano says 'I love you' to Angel Locsin and other OMG! moments from Pilipinas Got Talent 5 |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=27 January 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}} Their audition made Judge Robin Padilla hit the golden buzzer which sent them directly to semi-finals.{{Cite news |url =http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/24/16/watch-dancers-get-golden-buzzer-for-moving-performance |title=WATCH: Dancers get 'golden buzzer' for moving performance |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=25 January 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}} Their semi-finals interpretation of Wag Ka Nang Umiyak also impressed the Judges and viewers receiving more than half of the public votes, paving the way to their Grand Finals appearance.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/22/16/lovewins-power-duo-wins-pgt-5 |title=#LoveWins: Power Duo wins 'PGT 5' |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=22 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}}
The Duo's evident chemistry on-and-off the stage won over most of the judges and viewers. They garnered a 100% of votes from viewers and judges to be declared winner of the Pilipinas Got Talent season 5 and took home the grand prize of ₱2 million.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/26/16/how-pgt-champ-power-duo-became-a-couple |title=How 'PGT' champ Power Duo became a couple |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=27 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://bandera.inquirer.net/122668/power-duo-grand-winner-sa-pgt-binigyan-pa-ng-standing-ovation |title=Power Duo grand winner sa PGT; Binigyan pa ng standing ovation |publisher=Inquirer Bandera |date=24 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}} They are the first dance act to be named grand winner, where the winners of the first four seasons are all singers.
Reception
Their Grand Finals performance of interpretative dance to the OPM ballad "Ikaw Lamang" received a standing ovation from all four judges as well as 100 percent of votes from viewers and judges.
The performance garnered praises from the judges with Vice Ganda saying to the couple {{Quote|text="Sa mundong punong puno ng napakaraming taong nananakit, pinaniwala niyo ulit ako sa pag-ibig. That was not just dance, that was love. And tonight love wins." |author=Vice Ganda |source=Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5 Grand Finals}} Freddie M. Garcia added that he's completely amazed at how the duo did their performance making him speechless. While Robin Padilla had this to say to the couple: "When love talks, everybody listens. Love conquers all, sabi nga nila. Power Duo, you are the Helen of Troy of 'Pilipinas Got Talent'. Panalo na kayo."
Post-PGT
After winning Pilipinas Got Talent, the couple said they were preparing for international competitions, such as Asia's Got Talent, where they finished third place.{{cite news|url=http://bandera.inquirer.net/122940/122940 |title=Power Duo ng PGT naghahanda na para sa Asia's Got Talent |publisher=Inquirer Bandera |date=28 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/27/16/power-duo-planning-to-join-asias-got-talent |title=Power Duo planning to join 'Asia's Got Talent' |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=27 May 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2016}}
In 2019, the couple performed as part of Team Vhong-Mariel during It's Showtime's Magpasikat 2019.{{cite news|url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime/articles-photos/02102519-in-photos-see-team-vhong-mariels-inspiring-out-of-this-world-number-on-magpasikat-2019-10348 |title=IN PHOTOS: See Team Vhong-Mariel's inspiring out of this world number on Magpasikat 2019 |publisher=ABS-CBN Entertainment |date=25 October 2019 |accessdate=14 March 2021}}
In 2023, the couple participated in America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, where they finished as finalists.
== See also ==
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