Star Circle Quest
Filipino TV series

Star Circle Quest (SCQ) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Originally hosted by Luis Manzano and Jodi Sta. Maria, it aired on the network's Primetime Bida and Yes Weekend! line up from March 1, 2004 to February 19, 2011, replacing Next Level Na! Game Ka Na Ba? and was replaced by the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent. KC Concepcion served as the final host.
The theme song was sung by Star in a Million finalists Sheryn Regis and Marinel Santos.
Overview
In 1992, Mr. Johnny Manahan and Freddie M. Garcia formed ABS-CBN Talent Center, now known as Star Magic to hone individuals as exclusive talents of the network. Manahan then introduced Star Circle, an untelevised talent search which aims to look for fresh faces to be the next idol.
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