McJim kicks off Dreams Get Real season two

MANILA, Philippines - Will you be the next big star of Original Pilipino Music (OPM)?

After launching the careers of three of today’s most promising acts, McJim Classic Leather opens doors of opportunity to those hoping to become legitimate recording artists in the second season of Dreams Get Real: The Search for the Next OPM Star.

“This year, we aim to make Dreams Get Real talent search even bigger, brighter and better. We are now offering a full album and music video grant, P100,000 in cash prize, artist marketing support and a talent management contract to the sole winner,” said Chris Cahilig, Dreams Get Real project head.

Last year’s triple-tie winners, Fifth Dynamics, JBK and Neo Domingo, are rocking the music scene after recording chart-topping hits and are busy with TV guest appearances, and mall and corporate shows across the country. The talents are likewise completing their debut albums produced by award-winning arranger and composer Jonathan Ong of SonicState Studio.

Fifth Dynamics, led by former The Voice of the Philippines contestant Mark Cordovales, is a fast-rising band. After winning the Dreams Get Real talent search, the group has released two chart-topping singles titled Anyare and Pogi Kame.

On the other hand, vocal trio JBK, which is composed of Joshua, Bryan and Kim, is making hearts melt with the R&B-infused ballad, Anong Meron Ka, which is now getting major airtime on radio stations nationwide.

Neo topped national and local charts with his debut single Pagbigyan Mo Na. It was also named as the Most Wanted Song of 97.1 Barangay LS FM. His follow-up single Kaching-Kaching, featuring Fifth Dynamics, is now heavily aired on Metro Manila and provincial radio stations.

This year’s contestants will work with award-winning musical talents and will have a chance to perform at big venues. “They will have a first-hand experience of the entire recording process and will get a chance to perform in shows while they are in the competition,” Cahilig said.

The talent search is open to all unsigned male and female solo artists, aged 15 to 35, with Filipino lineage.

To audition, interested artists need to send a video recording or YouTube link of their performance/s (they may opt to submit a cover or an original song of any genre of their choice) together with the filled-out application form.

An initial pool of 20 contestants will undergo a series of weekly eliminations — starting in July — until only 10 finalists remain in the competition. The finalists will record and film viral videos to be posted on the TV Get Real YouTube channel of McJim Classic Leather, where the Top 6 will be chosen from. The remaining six will then battle it out at the grand finals on Nov. 15.

“The contestants need to go through an elimination process to reveal who truly has star quality. They will also experience what it’s like to do a professional recording session,” Cahilig explained.

“The local music industry is very hard to penetrate; it’s a highly-competitive arena,” Cahilig pointed out. “Dreams Get Real is here to help new artists break into the music scene. We will give them the platform — a ticket to possible stardom.”

Like the official McJim Classic Leather Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OfficialMcJIM and get more information on how you can be the next OPM star.