Last Friday, January 13, 2012, the annual search for the most talented Sinulog lead dancer was held. The competition, held at the Cebu City Sports Center, started at around 7:30 in the evening. The event, one of the highlights of the Sinulog season, features gorgeous lead dancers from various contingents in their awe-inspiring and truly magnificent gowns.
By the way, sorry for the shots. I couldn’t find a space near the front because the photographers who were there were all using ladders. Hehehe. I had to stay near the side of the stage with other photographers with ‘smaller’ cameras. 😀
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This year’s Sinulog Festival Queen is Apriel Smith of Cebu City’s Tribu Lumad Basakanon.
Sinulog Festival Queen 2012!
Opening Production number
Gorgeous ladies!
After the opening number, the contestants prepared for the next segment of the program. Each contestant, together with a few members of her contingent, will have to present a short production number.
Contestant No. 1
Contestant No. 2
Contestant No. 3
Contestant No. 4
Contestant No. 5
Contestant No. 6
Contestant No. 7
Contestant No. 8
Contestant No. 9
Contestant No. 10
Contestant No. 11
Contestant No. 12
Contestant No. 13
Contestant No. 14
After the production numbers, the contestants came back on stage with more elaborate costumes for their solo performances.
The biggest costume. Awesome!
Very graceful.
One of my faves. Very intricate. Well-done!
Contestant from Bulacao Community School. She was named Miss Photogenic.
One of the prettiest contestants. She’s from Dumaguete.
A wedding gown for Abellana National School’s lead dancer.
Another very wonderful costume.
Miss Smith in action. Very graceful dancer.
Gorgeous costume.
Before the final showdown, the Festival Queens of Cebu were presented on stage.
Miss Cebu 2009 1st runner-up Razzini Gomez was crowned Aliwan Fiesta Festival Queen 2010.
Miss Cebu 2010 3rd runner-up Rogelie Catacutan was crowned Aliwan Fiesta Festival Queen 2011.
Miss Cebu 2008 Sian Elizabeth Maynard was crowned Aliwan Fiesta Festival Queen 2009.
Grandslam for Cebu! (Note: Aliwan Fiesta is held in Manila. It is a competition of different festivals from all over the country. Cebu City’s Lumad Basakanon, too, is an Aliwan Fiesta Hall-of-Famer!) Go go go, Cebu!
Last year, Steffi Rose Pearson Aberasturi, also from Tribu Lumad Basakanon, was crowned Sinulog Festival Queen.
The final showdown before the awarding.
Best Group Performance: Conchitina Cleofe Cloma Yu of Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte
Big Winner: Apriel Smith of Lumad Basakanon
Here is the complete list of winners!
Sinulog Festival Queen: Apriel Smith (Lumad Basakanon)
1st Runner Up: Nerissa Modesto (Pasaka Festival, Tanauan Leyte)
2nd Runner Up: Conchitina Cleofe Cloma Yu (Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte)
3rd Runner Up: Shekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival Dumaguete City)
4th Runner Up: Angel Lou Pates (Lanao del Norte)Best in Runway Shekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival Dumaguete City)
Miss SM Shekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival Dumaguete City)
Miss Photogenic Danilie Rose Damolo (Bulacao Community School)
Miss PLDT Apriel Smith (Lumad Basakanon)
Shopwise by Rustans Queen Shekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival Dumaguete City)
Miss Teletech Shekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival Dumaguete City)
Miss Globe Telecom Shekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival Dumaguete City)
Best in Festival Costume Apriel Smith (Lumad Basakanon)
Best Festival Costume Apriel Smith (Lumad Basakanon)
Best in Musicality Lingganay Festival Alangalang Leyte
Best Solo Performer Apriel Smith (Lumad Basakanon)
Best Group Performance Conchitina Cleofe Cloma Yu (Lingganay Festival, Alangalang Leyte)
Best Opening Production Number hekina Rose Lasola (Sandurot Festival DumagueteCity)
Congratulations to all the winners!
Congratulations to them all. In 3 words, “GRABE KA BONGGA”.
Daghan kaayo salamat Bai Ley.
thanks for dropping by, mam inday! 🙂
Cebu is indeed gifted almost in everything….
am proud to be cebuana…….
Congratulations to all the winners!!!pagka-anyag jud sa mga cebuana…bisan asa pa e-held ang competition mupa-tigbabaw jud ang kaanyag!!!no wonder why i married to cebuana..heheh!daghang salamat bai Ley sa mga pics…colorful kaayo ang mga costumes nga nka padugang sa kaanyag sa mga festival Queens!!!
wow! love the very colourful costumes! am happy for all the beautiful ladies!
Dli man ang Festival Queen sa Dumaguete ang Ms. PLDT, Si Ms. Apriel Smith man ang Ms. PLDT
thanks for the correction!
wow !!!! and wow !!!!! the ladies are spectacular….. the gowns are to die for !!!! all of them are amazing…. only one word best to describe this…. W O W !
what a colorful celebration! Cebuanos are really good. it is very amazing. these photography are so impressing.
Amazing shots, wonderful costumes, breath-taking beauties…to Sto NIño be the Glory!! Congratulations to the beautiful ladies and to this awesome photographer, Ley! You’re the best!
All the costumes are nothing less than amazing, so artistic. It must have been so hard to choose just one of them. They are all winners for sure.
anong name ng Contestant No. 3???
kimberly kaye uytico
nope!! number 2 is ms.kimberly kaye uytico..no.3 is hanna from pajo..ok?
nope!! no. 2 si ms. kimberly kaye uytico!!
no.3 is hanna from pajo..
sana nxt tym bigyan ng kopya ng guidelines ang judges!!
para hindi magkamali ..
wala sanang problema kung sinusunod talaga kung ano ang nasa guidelines!!
nxt tym bigyan ng kopya ang judges!!
Good sinulog photo capture. Nice shoot.. it reminds me about the beauty of Cebu..
saan po nag uumpisa ang street dancing parade? at saan po nagtatapos? i need more info, tnx a lot po…
Good Afternoon page owner! We want to ask you if we can use your pictures for our page: Sinulog sa UAE 2013.. you have such nice pics and we would love to post it in our fan page to give an idea to participants here in the UAE who would take part in the Festival Queen Competition.. this is our page: http://www.facebook.com/sinulogsauae..
sure, no probs. just a little link to my site on the pics you use! 🙂
Asa ka rent of festival queen na gowns?