MTV Pinoy launches search for VJs

MANILA, Philippines - MTV Pinoy, the local edition of the world’s premier youth entertainment brand, is in search of new VJs. These talented young people will be the voices and faces of MTV in the Philippines and they will follow in the footsteps of MTV Pinoy’s first batch of VJs — Sam Pinto, Yassi Pressman, Andre Paras and Josh Padilla.

Male and female aspirants aged 16 and above are invited to join the nationwide search. Potential candidates should be articulate, witty, confident, clued in to pop culture, passionate about music and most of all, must be Pinoy sa Puso. As part of the challenging selection process, participants will perform tasks such as read a prepared spiel in English and Filipino and do interviews. They will also be asked to either sing, dance or show off a special talent. The search will end with the announcement of winners on Oct. 3, after which they will begin their careers as MTV Vjs.

Those interested in becoming MTV VJs can visit the MTV Booths in the following venues for auditions from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on specified dates: Ayala Center in Cebu tomorrow, June 21; Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) on July 5; MarQuee Mall in Pampanga on July 12; Glorietta in Makati on July 20; and Trinoma in Quezon City on Aug. 3.

MTV Pinoy is a partnership between Viacom International Media Networks, a unit of Viacom, Inc., home of popular entertainment brands like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel and more.

MTV Pinoy focuses on original productions, events and programs geared specifically towards Filipino viewers.