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Sparkle GMA Artist Center introduces new batch of Kapuso stars in 'Signed For Stardom'

By Aimee Anoc

Sparkle GMA Artist Center just held another contract signing event called “Signed For Stardom.”

The GMA and Sparkle Executives present during the contract signing ceremony were: Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable; Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Annete Gozon-Valdes; Assistant Vice President for Talent Management Joy Marcelo; Sparkle's Consulting Head for Talent Imaging and Marketing Lawrence Tan; and Sparkle GMA Artist Center Senior Talent Managers Daryl Zamora, Vic Del Rosario, Tracy Garcia, and Jan Navarro.

Hosted by Rain Matienzo, the loyal Kapuso stars who renewed their contracts during the “Signed For Stardom” event were prime leading ladies Kylie Padilla, Kyline Alcantara, Ysabel Ortega, Shayne Save; and prime leading men Derrick Monasterio, and David Licauco.

Also, among the newly signed artists are Angel Guardian, Thea Tolentino, Lianne Valentin, Liezel Lopez, Sophie Albert, Thia Thomalla, Sherilyn Tan, Rodjun Cruz, EA Guzman, Juancho Trivino, Anjo Damiles, Luke Conde; comedians and performers John Feir and Buboy Villar; rising stars Dustin Yu, Skye Chua, Kim Perez, Hailey Mendes, Marco Masa, Princess Aliyah, Haley Dizon, Jade Tecson; and singer Thea Astley.

The newest addition to the Kapuso Network's roster of stars are Bianca Manalo and Jayson Gainza.

During the contract signing event, Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Annete Gozon-Valdes, GMA Network Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe Yalong, and GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon expressed their messages and warm welcome to the Kapuso stars.

“To our beloved stars, stay true and royal to Sparkle. We are very happy and proud that you will be continuing your showbiz journey with us. And to our new artists, thank you for choosing to be a Kapuso. As we welcome you to Sparkle, we promise to take care of your careers and help you to achieve your dreams. Congratulations everyone,” Ms. Annete Gozon-Valdes shared.

Mr. Felipe Yalong continued, “To our Kapuso stars who are signing up again with us, we are thankful for the trust that you have given us. And to the precious Sparkle faces to watch out for, congratulations and welcome to the Kapuso Network.”

Mr. Felipe Gozon also welcomed the Kapuso stars who renewed and signed new contracts with the network. “To those who renewed their contracts, enclose that you appreciate what we have done and our doing with respect to your careers and future… To those who signed new contracts with us, we will try our best to train you and make you big and popular stars in the future.”

Congratulations to all the newly signed Kapuso artists!