PDA 2: The Top 6 Scholars

Hansen sang His Eye is On the Sparrow (Lauryn Hill), a song so meaningful to him because as he said, he heard it over a movie during the time he was undergoing treatment for his cancer. If there is one thing that improved in his singing, it's the fact that his voice became a little thicker. His technique is also better but he still hasn't improved to the point that he can compete with the other remaining scholars. His notes were still somehow off and his singing unsure.

Van, the other probationary scholar, sang Who Am I? by Casting Crowns. It's so evident that he sings better than Sen. He hit his notes well although he still hasn't mastered the technique of hitting the high notes that will somehow make it seem effortless.

Laarni seemed like a professional tonight with her interpretation of I Am Blessed (Eternal). Resident judge Louie Ocampo even said that he's quite sure she'll be one of the top 3 (on the Grand Dream Night or just for the gala night, he didn't specify).

I was quite moved by Miguel's rendition of Barry Manilow's Sandra but Girlie Rodis (the guest and only other judge of tonight's gala) wasn't quite satisfied by his singing. She said Miguel wasn't able to deliver the story behind the song, a fact which the mentors agreed on. Liezel has "may dating" (with reference to Louie Ocampo's words) tonight with the song Goodbye (Celine Dion) but the judge also advised her not to shout too much. On the other hand, Cris's performance of Natalie Cole's Inseparable was enjoyed by Girlie Rodis and even commented on how Cris's singing has improved since the first time she saw her on the first gala night.

The last scholar to perform was last week's star scholar Bugoy. He delivered Guy Sebastian's Can't Stop a River so well that Louie Ocampo was all praises for The Farmer's Son.

After all seven performances, the scholars did a medley of some of the songs included in the album The Scholars Sing Cayabyab which was released tonight. The medley started off with Miguel and Bugoy singing Paano Na Kaya? followed by Liezel, Laarni and Cris with Another Goodbye Song. The probationary scholars Van and Sen did Gano'n Ba? while the audience cheered for the two goodlooking scholars. The medley ended with Paano Na Kaya?

The top 5 scholars were called back on stage after the medley, afterwhich the two probees were called. The results of the text votes were made. Hansen was evicted for getting only 45.42% of votes while Van was saved by getting the higher percentage of 54.58. Sen's mom and twin brother were crying in the audience as the cancer survivor kissed and hug the top 6 scholars goodbye.