After hundreds of participants, down to 36, 3 elimination rounds and 12 finalist, the grand champion of the very first Frenzy UFLAIR Bartending and Flairing Competition was then declared. Mr. Paulo Eiron Layao from Trimex Institute of Science and Technology Laguna is the grand winner for the finale competition held at Dolce Super Club last September 7, 2011. Paulo is 21 years old HRM student set the bar high enough to declared him as the winner and brought home a cash prize, a trophy and a portabar with a total value of 25,000Php.
The Dolce Super Club was packed with students and supporters from different schools who are included in the 12 finalist plus one from wild card and the night was full of fun and excitement as the finalist performed and compete for the most bartending and flairing of cocktails. Participants used all tricks they can within the set rules. The finalists were head-to-head in trying to snatch the grand prize as they gave their best tosses, throws, catches and flips but only one definitely stood out.
The most awaited special award, the popular choice award, determined through 50% votes from Facebook online voting and the other 50% from on-site voting, built additional intensity on the pre-finals as well as in the finals night. Shocked and ecstatic was Jayson De Jesus from Lyceum of the Philippines University who gained the most number of votes, bringing home 10,000 pesos. He also won another special award, the ‘frenziest flairtender’ of the night. While, the winner of the ‘Frenziest flair’ is Dominique Palileo.
The Frenzy Condoms product manager and also one of the judges says “We are deeply overwhelmed with the reception and the support given by the students from the elimination rounds until the finals night,” He adds, “We congratulate and thank everyone for showing outstanding talents. Everyone should continue to expect that the fun will never end with Frenzy.”
The runners up who also showed their unique skills and proved they fought the battle well, were Samuel Alcantara Jr. for the 1st prize and winner of ‘Frenziest Mix’ special award, and Russel Jerard Osuna for the 2nd prize. See you next year for another round of talented students from different schools battle for bartending and flairing.
