You're My Foreignoy 2015: Artistahin Talaga! is the second edition of Eat Bulaga!'s iconic talent search for pure foreign men who are 100% Filipino at heart. The segment premiered on 16 March 2015 and concluded on 2 May 2015.
Contestants must show their Filipino-inspired talent, say hard-to-pronounce Filipino words and proverbs correctly, and delight the viewers with their charm and wit. This edition featured an acting portion in which the contestants must act out a scene with the other Eat Bulaga! hosts using a Tagalog line provided to them.
Bobby Madubike of Abia, Nigera was hailed as the grand winner of the competition. The first runner-up was Dae Hyuk Lee of Seoul, South Korea, while the second runner-up was Dwaine Woolley of Brisbane, Australia.
The 2015 edition spawned two vocal groups: The Foreignoy Trio and 4NoiZ. Grand winner Bobby Madubike and runners-up Dwaine Woolley and Dae Hyuk Lee make up The Foreignoy Trio. Meanwhile, finalists Jeff James, Aaron DeTommaso, Eric Buzbee, and wildcard contestant Aisaku Yokogawa completed the group 4NoiZ. Jeff James was later replaced by You're My Foreignoy 2014 winner Gui Adorno. Dwaine Woolley is also notable for his fluency in Tagalog, Bisaya, and Waray.
Overview
Contestant selection
The contest was open to pure male foreigners who are Filipino at heart. Contestants must know decent information about the Philippines and be able to pronounce words and phrases well enough. A Filipino-inspired performance in the talent portion was necessary.
Daily rounds
Each daily round featured two new contestants. The contestants showed their Filipino-inspired performance in the talent portion. They must then properly pronounce a challenging Filipino word, which was then used in a sentence provided by the hosts. The contestants must then act out an entire scene with the studio hosts using the provided sentence and challenging word. Sometimes, the barangay hosts acted out the scene which the contestants must then replicate.
The winners of the daily rounds received a cash prize and advanced to the weekly finals of the competition.
Weekly finals
The weekly finals occurred on Saturdays after the daily rounds.
The daily winners competed against each other in the weekly finals. The contestants first showed their Filipino-inspired performance in the talent portion. They were then asked to properly pronounce a challenging Filipino word and to then use it in a sentence. The contestants then acted out a scene with the hosts using using the challenging Filipino word.
The weekly winners received ₱100,000 and advanced to the grand finals of the competition. The weekly winner became the representatives of Metro Manila or one of the island groups of the Philippines—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—in the grand finals.
A Best in Talent and Dabarkads Choice special awards were also given out during the weekly finals. The Dabarkads Choice award was based on the number of likes on the contestants' photos on the official Facebook page of Eat Bulaga!.
Wildcard rounds (Mandirigma)
The week-long wildcard rounds was held from 20 April to 27 April 2015. Some of the contestants who lost in previous rounds were given the opportunity to compete in the segment once more. The contestants showed their Filipino-inspired performance in the talent portion again. In the interview prortion, they were then asked to properly pronounce a Filipino word and then act out a scene using the word in a sentence. The wildcard round contestants were called "mandirigma".
Unlike the previous edition, only one wildcard contestant advanced to the grand finals of the competition. The daily wildcard winners battled each other once again in the wildcard weekly finals. The wildcard representative joined the representatives of Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Grand finals
The seven grand finalists of You're My Foreignoy: Artistahin Talaga!
The grand finals was held on Saturday, 2 May 2015. The Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao representatives as well as the Mandirigma wildcard winner made up the seven grand finalists of the final round of the competition. For the final time, the contestants showed their Filipino-inspired performance in the talent portion. In the interview portion, they must then properly pronounce a challenging Filipino word, which was then used in a sentence provided by the hosts. The contestants must then act out an entire scene with the studio hosts using the provided sentence and challenging word.
Twenty-three-year-old Bobby Madubike of Abia, Nigeria was hailed as the grand winner of the competition, receiving ₱200,000 as his prize. His fluent Tagalog speaking skills and soulful singing voice earned him the prestigious title as well as the Best in Talent special award.
Dae Hyuk Lee of Seoul, South Korea bagged the title of first runner-up, while Dwaine Woolley of Brisbane, Australia won as the second runner-up of the competition.
Jeff James of the United States was also given a special Dabarkads Choice award for receiving the most likes on Facebook.
Results
Daily rounds and weekly finals
Each daily round featured two new contestants who must compete against one another. The winners of the daily rounds advanced to the weekly finals of the competition. The weekly finals occurred on Saturdays after the daily rounds. Weekly winners then advanced to the grand finals of the competition. Each weekly winner became the representative of Metro Manila or one of the island groups of the Philippines—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—in the grand finals.
Week of 16 March–21 March (Metro Manila)
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 March 2015 |
Jonathan Wagner | France | Winner |
| Ak Fuoco | Italy | Eliminated | |
| Tuesday 17 March 2015 |
Navid Iranpour | Iran | Winner |
| Felipe Gomes | Brazil | Eliminated | |
| Wednesday 18 March 2015 |
Arthur Tselishchev | Ukraine | Winner |
| Diego Harmuch | Brazil | Eliminated | |
| Thursday 19 March 2015 |
Omid Masoudi | Iran | Winner (tied) |
| Dae Hyuk Lee | South Korea | Winner (tied) | |
| Friday 20 March 2015 |
Ben Carden | France | Winner |
| Tom Morris | Australia | Eliminated |
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 21 March 2015 |
Jonathan Wagner | France | Eliminated |
| Navid Iranpour | Iran | Eliminated | |
| Arthur Tselishchev | Ukraine | Eliminated | |
| Omid Masoudi | Iran | Eliminated | |
| Dae Hyuk Lee | South Korea | Winner | |
| Ben Carden | France | Eliminated |
| Awards | Contestant | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Dabarkads Choice | Navid Iranpour | Iran |
| Best in Talent | Jonathan Wagner | France |
Week of 23 March–28 March (Luzon)
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 23 March 2015 |
Benjamin Kara | Turkey | Eliminated |
| Manu Parslow | England | Winner | |
| Tuesday 24 March 2015 |
Jong Bin Lee | South Korea | Winner |
| Majd Hussein | Jordan | Eliminated | |
| Wednesday 25 March 2015 |
Daniel Benjamin | Spain | Winner |
| Kripehs Acharya | Nepal | Eliminated | |
| Thursday 26 March 2015 |
Dwaine Woolley | Australia | Winner |
| Dominic Samoisette | Canada | Eliminated | |
| Friday 27 March 2015 |
Aisaku Yokogawa | Japan | Eliminated |
| Eric Buzbee | United States | Winner |
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 28 March 2015 |
Manu Parslow | England | Eliminated |
| Jong Bin Lee | South Korea | Eliminated | |
| Daniel Benjamin | Spain | Eliminated | |
| Dwaine Woolley | Australia | Winner (tied) | |
| Eric Buzbee | United States | Winner (tied) |
| Awards | Contestant | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Dabarkads Choice | Manu Parslow | England |
Week of 6 April–11 April (Visayas)
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 6 April 2015 |
Roy Moore | United Kingdom | Winner |
| Basel Manadil | Syria | Eliminated | |
| Tuesday 7 April 2015 |
Sebastien Honore | France | Winner |
| Karanvin Chohan | India | Eliminated | |
| Wednesday 8 April 2015 |
Bobby Madubike | Nigeria | Winner (tied) |
| Aaron DeTommaso | Australia | Winner (tied) | |
| Thursday 9 April 2015 |
Brodie Nero | Canada | Winner (tied) |
| Romeo Cavalcante | Brazil | Winner (tied) |
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11 April 2015 |
Roy Moore | United Kingdom | Eliminated |
| Sebastien Honore | France | Eliminated | |
| Bobby Madubike | Nigeria | Eliminated | |
| Aaron DeTommaso | Australia | Winner | |
| Brodie Nero | Canada | Eliminated | |
| Romeo Cavalcante | Brazil | Eliminated |
| Awards | Contestant | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Dabarkads Choice | Aaron DeTommaso | Australia |
| Best in Talent | Bobby Madubike | Nigeria |
Week of 13 April–18 April (Mindanao)
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 13 April 2015 |
Italo Laurenthie | Brazil | Eliminated |
| Austin Lee | South Korea | Winner | |
| Tuesday 14 April 2015 |
Aidan Alexander | Australia | Eliminated |
| Gurpreet Singh | India | Winner | |
| Wednesday 15 April 2015 |
Rune Bremseth | Norway | Winner |
| Daniel Richter | Brazil | Eliminated | |
| Thursday 16 April 2015 |
Jeremy Lee | South Korea | Eliminated |
| Daniel Diniz | Brazil | Winner | |
| Friday 17 April 2015 |
Renato Menezes | Brazil | Winner (tied) |
| Jeff James | United States | Winner (tied) |
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 18 March 2015 |
Austin Lee | South Korea | Eliminated |
| Gurpreet Singh | India | Eliminated | |
| Rune Bremseth | Norway | Eliminated | |
| Daniel Diniz | Brazil | Eliminated | |
| Renato Menezes | Brazil | Winner (tied) | |
| Jeff James | United States | Winner (tied) |
| Awards | Contestant | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Dabarkads Choice | Jeff James | United States |
| Best in Talent | Jeff James | United States |
Wildcard rounds (Mandirigma)
The week-long wildcard rounds was held from 20 April to 27 April 2015. Some of the contestants who lost in previous rounds were given the opportunity to compete in the segment once more. The wildcard round contestants were called "mandirigma".
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 20 April 2015 |
Manu Parslow | England | Winner |
| Arthur Tselishchev | Ukraine | Eliminated | |
| Tuesday 21 April 2015 |
Navid Iranpour | Iran | Eliminated |
| Bobby Madubike | Nigeria | Winner | |
| Wednesday 22 April 2015 |
Ben Carden | France | Winner |
| Jong Bin Lee | South Korea | Eliminated | |
| Thursday 23 April 2015 |
Jonathan Wagner | France | Winner |
| Aisaku Yokogawa | Japan | Eliminated |
| Date | Contestant | Origin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 27 April 2015 |
Manu Parslow | England | Eliminated |
| Bobby Madubike | Nigeria | Winner | |
| Ben Carden | France | Eliminated | |
| Jonathan Wagner | Aisaku Yokogawa | Eliminated |
| Awards | Contestant | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Dabarkads Choice | Ben Carden | France |
| Best in Talent | Bobby Madubike | Nigeria |
Grand finals
The grand finals was held on Saturday, 2 May 2015. The Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao representatives as well as the wildcard winner made up the seven grand finalists of the final round of the competition. Bobby Madubike of Abia, Nigeria was ultimately declared as the grand winner.
 Aaron DeTommaso Australia |
 Dwaine Woolley Australia |
 Eric Buzbee United States |
 Jeff James United States |
 Renato Menezes Brazil |
 Dae Hyuk Lee South Korea |
 Bobby Madubike Nigeria |
| Contestant | Origin | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bobby Madubike | Nigeria | Grand winner |
|
Dae Hyuk Lee | South Korea | First runner-up |
|
Dwaine Woolley | Australia | Second runner-up |
| Awards | Contestant | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Dabarkads Choice | Jeff James | United States |
| Best in Talent | Bobby Madubike | Nigeria |
List of contestants
A total of 38 contestants competed in You're My Foreignay: Artistahin Talaga!. The contestants are listed in alphabetical order based on their last names.
| Full List of Contestants | |
|---|---|
| Contestant | Origin |
| Kripehs Acharya | Nepal |
| Aidan Alexander | Australia |
| Daniel Benjamin | Spain |
| Rune Bremseth | Norway |
| Eric Lee Buzbee | United States |
| Ben Carden | France |
| Romeo Cavalcante | Brazil |
| Karanvin Chohan | India |
| Aaron Vincent DeTommaso | Australia |
| Daniel Diniz | Brazil |
| Ak Fuoco | Italy |
| Felipe Gomes | Brazil |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" James | United States |
| Diego Harmuch | Brazil |
| Sebastien Honore | France |
| Majd Hussein | Jordan |
| Navid Iranpour | Iran |
| Benjamin Kara | Turkey |
| Italo Laurenthie | Brazil |
| Austin Lee | South Korea |
| Dae Hyuk Lee | South Korea |
| Jeremy Lee | South Korea |
| Jong Bin Lee | South Korea |
| Bobby Madubike | Nigeria |
| Basel Manadil | Syria |
| Omid Masoudi | Iran |
| Renato Menezes | Brazil |
| Roy Moore | United Kingdom |
| Tom Morris | Australia |
| Brodie Nero | Canada |
| Manu Parslow | England |
| Daniel Richter | Brazil |
| Dominic Samoisette | Canada |
| Gurpreet Singh | India |
| Arthur Tselishchev | Ukraine |
| Jonathan Wagner | France |
| Dwaine Ammon Woolley | Australia |
| Aisaku Yokogawa | Japan |