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Marko Germar, Tadd Gadduang join the Grand Finals of 'So You Think You Can Dance'

Two Filipinos have made it to the Grand Finals of US dance competition and reality show "So You Think You Can Dance Season 8" (SYTYCD 8) .


Marko Germar and Tadd Gadduang "bromance" pictures | Photos courtesy of Tadd Gadduang

Noypis Marko Germar, 22, and Tadd Gadduang, 25, have been both saved from the final eliminations earlier and now join the Top 4 contestants who will be battling it out on stage next week for the SYTYCD 8 crown. Sasha Mallory and Melanie Moore complete the list of grand finalists (The two girls are the "beasts" in the competition. They will surely give Marko and Tadd a hard time.)

Whew! Congrats and good luck, guys! :D

Ooooops, Tadd just updated his Facebook status:


"FRIENDS!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? WHAAAT?? WE MADE FINALE!! BECAUSE OF YOU AND THE NARRATION OF THE MAN UPSTAIRS WE'RE HERE!! THAAANNK YOOOUU FOR STAYING ON BOARD!! WE GOT ONE MORE WEEK!! LET'S GO!! HAHAHA!! SUPERHERO HUGS AND KISSES ALL AROUND!!!! =)"

Update: Here's Marko's:


"Thank you thank you thank you so much everyone for voting and always supporting! I hope you all enjoyed my solo. Win or lose, it doesn't even matter anymore. This whole experience is the ultimate and actual reward. I'm so thankful and feel very blessed for everything! happiness... :)"

The Philippine flag on Tadd Gadduang's T-shirts

Tadd Gadduang, a Filipino contestant of one of the most watched shows in the US "So You Think You Can Dance" (SYTYCD), is waving the Philippine flag not just through his amazing performances but through his T-shirts as well. For at least three (3) times on the show, Tadd have been seen wearing a shirt with the Philippine flag print or theme.



Tadd Gadduang Philippine flag shirts | Courtesy of Fox



Wondering where Tadd buys his shirts? Well, I have no idea. Lol. You can try asking him through his Facebook and Twitter accounts I guess since he regularly updates them. :D



Update: Finally, Tadd answered where his shirts are from:



"Also, I've seen a lot of people asking where I get my Filipino shirts, and the answer is from my Family in San Francisco! They mail em to me and get em at some store in San Fran. I will definitely find out the name of the store and let you know! And I'm pretty sure you can find a lot more online! Yay! WALANG TAKOT!!" Tadd posted on Facebook.



By the way, Tadd and another Filipino SYTYCD finalist Marko Germar made it to the Top 6. Whew! Two more weeks and the grand winner will be proclaimed. Is it to going to be one of them? I hope but the girls are really competitive as well. Do you watch the show? :D

2 Filipinos competing in 'So You Think You Can Dance 8' | Marko Germar, Tadd Gadduang

Two Filipinos made it to the Top 20 in "So You Think You Can Dance Season 8", an American dance competition and TV reality show. They are Marko Germar and Tadd Gadduang.

Update: Marko and Tadd joins Top 10! :D Another Filipino Melody Lacayanga, Season 1's runner-up, will be performing on the show again as one of the 'all-stars' who will be pairing up with the Top 10 finalists.

Marko Germar (L) and Tadd Gadduang (R)

Marko Gemar, 22 years old, works as a dancer in Disneyland US and is an expert on Jazz. He is fondly called by his family "Kimboy". He trained since he was 10 at a dance studio where he learned Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Ballroom and Gymnastics. Prior to the training, Marko already learned street Hip-Hop at the age of 7.



Marko Germar


Meanwhile, Tadd Gadduang is a 25-year old dancer from Salt Lake City, Utah. He began to dance at age 15 as a hobby, but eventually realized his passion for it after graduating from high school. Since he had no formal dance training like Marko, Tadd considers what he does "urban dancing." He is currently a second-year college student taking up Psychology. He learned Filipino Martial Art of Kali at the age of 6.


Tadd Gadduang

Noypi's Notes:

Whew! Two more reasons to get hooked up with the show again. I hope they'll do great in the competition! Goodluck, Noypis!

Update: Tadd talked about his Pinoy background in one of his interviews. He also wore a t'shirt with a Philippine flag print. :D