Lani Misalucha and Pops Fernandez are the newest judges of “Tawag ng Tanghalan“, a singing competition in the Filipino variety show “It’s Showtime”.

“Tawag ng Tanghalan” has been a segment of “It’s Showtime” since 2016. One of its notable alumni is “The Voice” Season 26 champion Sofronio Vasquez, the first Filipino to win “The Voice” in the United States.

A total of 48 former contestants of “Tawag ng Tanghalan” are set to compete in a special edition of the competition titled “Tawag ng Tanghalan: All-Star Grand Resbak 2025“. They were all introduced during a press conference on March 6, 2025.

Lani Misalucha

It was MTV Southeast Asia that named Misalucha Asia’s Nightingale. She was also dubbed the Siren of the Strip for the successes of her concert residences in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

In 1997, Alpha Records released Misalucha’s debut album titled “More Than I Should”. In 1998, she won the Best Interpreter award for the song “Handle with Care” at the 3rd Asia Song Festival and in 1999, she won the top honor at the Metropop Song Festival.

Misalucha was born Lani Dimalanta Bayot in Manila, Metro Manila. On August 3, 2024, she turned 55.

Pops Fernandez

With sold out shows in the Philippines and in other countries, Fernandez was dubbed the Concert Queen of the Philippines. In 1982, Canary Records released her debut album titled “Pops”.

In 2019, Fernandez served as a panelist in the CBS reality talent competition “The Word’s Best”, making her the first Filipina judge in an American reality talent show. In 2020, she served as a judge in “The Clash” Season 3, replacing Misalucha, who was having health problems.

Fernandez was born Maria Cielito Lukban Fernandez in Lucban, Quezon, Philippines. On December 12, 2024, she turned 58.