Pinoy Dream Academy season 1

Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy Season 1
Hosts
ABS-CBN hosts (First season hosts)
Studio 23 hosts
Scholars
Name Entered Exited
Yeng Constantino August 27 December 16
Jay-R Siaboc August 27 December 16
Ronnie Liang August 27 December 16
Panky Trinidad August 27 December 16
Irish Fullerton August 27 December 16
Richard Peralta August 28 December 16
Rosita Bareng August 27 December 10
Yvan Lambatan August 27 December 10
Eman Abatayo August 27 December 3
Davey Langit August 28 November 26
Joan Ilagan August 28 November 19
Michelle Bond August 27 November 6
Chai Fonacier August 27 November 5
Iya Ginez August 27 October 29
Kristoff Abrenica August 27 October 22
RJ Jimenez August 27 October 15
Oona Barretto August 28 October 8
Geoff Taylor August 27 October 1
Jun Hirano August 27 September 24
Gemma Fitzgerald August 27 September 17
Legend
Winner
Runners-up
Dropped Out
Expelled
Automatically Expelled

The first season of Pinoy Dream Academy formally began on August 27, 2006, and ended on December 16 of the same year replacing U Can Dance. Nikki Gil was the main host of this season, while joining her in the Saturday Gala Nights were Bianca Gonzalez, Roxanne Barcelo, and Toni Gonzaga. Sam Milby was also part of the Saturday shows, but had stopped appearing mid-season. Barcelo also hosted the UpLate edition of the show.

Yeng Constantino of Rizal was proclaimed as the "Grand Star Dreamer" of the first season on December 16, 2006. Jay-R Siaboc of Cebu and Ronnie Liang of Pampanga were proclaimed as the runners-up. The other finalists of the competition were Panky Trinidad of Cebu, Irish Fullerton of the United States of America and Chad Peralta of Australia. Constantino eventually became a successful recording artist in her own right.

Thirty-Eight contestants were chosen from different areas around the world. The Metro Manila dreamers all came from Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The dreamers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are called the regional dreamers. The dreamers from Australia, San Francisco, Dubai, Japan and Europe are called the global dreamers.