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Auditions for the first season were held in Manila on June 3, Davao on June 23 and in Cebu on July 4. Fast-track screenings were also held at satellite venues in SM Supermalls located in key cities such as Baguio City, Lucena City, Batangas City, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro City on May and June. Several fast-track auditions were also done in cities without an SM Mall such as Dagupan City, Ilagan, Isabela, Tacloban City, and Zamboanga City. Applicants will be asked to fill up necessary forms and perform two songs before a set of judges, usually from the local radio and music indutries.
Successful applicants of the Fast-Tracks will each be given a pass for the audition proper. ABC-5 and its media partners Radio Mindanao Network and Manila Broadcasting Corpation provided free transportation, food and lodging to those who will pass the main auditions.
A total of 169 aspirants have received the Gold Pass from the three main judges. One-hundred nineteen (119) are from Luzon and Metro Manila, while 17 and 33 are from Davao and Cebu respectively. However, according to an article in Philippine Daily Inquirer, three Gold Passers have backed out before the Theater Rounds. The reasons for backing out range from family problems to accepting an overseas job offer. The remaining contenders battled each other out during the Theater Eliminations that were held in Cultural Center of the Philippines from August 1 to 3. They were billeted at Bayview Park Hotel, where the provincial Gold Passers arrived via first-class in Super Ferry while the Luzon contenders were picked-up in selected SM Malls. It is from the Theater Eliminations that the "Top 24" finalists were selected. Their names will be aired later.
Initially, the program is scheduled to begin on July 29, 2006, but ABC-5 moved it to July 30, 2006 (a Sunday) to strengthen their Sunday line-up, when other local stations have talk shows and game shows on that day.
