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Who else will shout “Philippines!” this 2020?

Posted by Norman on May 2, 2020
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For the year 2020, only three (3) Philippine representatives have completed their missions so far in recognized competitions just before #COVID19 and the ECQ took over our lives globally:

1) Katrina S. Llegado for Reina Hispanoamericana in Bolivia
2) Daumier Corilla for Manhunt International here in the Philippines
3) Tyra Goldman for Top Model of the World in Egypt

I wonder who else will have the opportunity of wearing the country’s sash this year? Will the other popular pageants still push through in 2020?

PS I feel bad for the likes of Kelley Day and Isabelle Daza De Leon whose stints in Miss Eco International and Miss Multinational were shelved due to the pandemic.

Paul Luzineau of the Netherlands wins Manhunt International 2020

Posted by Norman on February 23, 2020
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In what Executive President Rosko Dickinson admitted was the toughest decision for the top two placements, Paul Luzineau of the Netherlands defeated 35 other candidates to win Manhunt International 2020 during the Grand Finals held at New Frontier Theater. He has now become the first Dutch to win the international male modeling competition.

His court is made up of other heavy favorites Nikos Antonopoulos of Greece and Matheus Goira of Brazil who placed 1st and 2nd Runners-Up, respectively. The two other finishers in the winning circle are 3rd Runner-Up Yeray Hidalgo of Spain and 4th Runner-Up Mayur Gangwani of India.

Host delegate Daumier Corilla made it to the Top 15 Finalists and was awarded Best in National Costume.

Paul was also named the Face of the Year Special Award, with Nikos getting the Loo Chang Huat Award given by one of Manhunt’s biggest sponsors.

Congratulations to everyone!

Watch the very first post-victory interview of Paul Luzineau below.

normannorman.com’s Final Predictions for Manhunt International 2020

Posted by Norman on February 22, 2020
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This year’s Manhunt International candidates are – unlike some past editions where the pick for #1 was uber solid right from the get go – strong in the sense that the probable winner could come from a pool of strong contenders with at least five (5) men to choose from. You can even make that six if a host delegate goes all out for the win.


My assessment is that Nikos Antonopoulos of Greece (right photo) could duplicate the victory of his fellow Greek and namesake – Nikos Papadakis – who won last 1994. But doing that won’t be easy-peasy because there are at least three equally deserving delegates who are breathing down his neck – Matheus Goira of Brazil, Paul Luzineau of the Netherlands and Yeray Hidalgo of Spain (who is aiming for a back-to-back). To muddle up the mix further is Vietnamese entry Pham Dinh Linh who could be a big spoiler if the favors go his way. So a Top 5 is already assembled at this point.

Host delegate Daumier Corilla is not about to give up on his fight too easily, though. His strongest aces would be an engaging personality and speaking ability. Sadly, there will no longer be a Q&A in the finals according to Rosko Dickinson. You can do the math as to how far he can rise up the ladder.

Here is my predicted Honor Roll, thus:

Winner: Nikos Antonopoulos of Greece 🇬🇷
1st RU: Matheus Giora of Brazil 🇧🇷
2nd RU: Paul Luzineau of the Netherlands 🇳🇱
3rd RU: Pham Dinh Linh of Vietnam 🇻🇳
4th RU: Yeray Hidalgo of Spain 🇪🇸

And in this order for the rest of my Top 10:
Daumier Corilla of the Philippines 🇵🇭
Elvir Aljicevic of Sweden 🇸🇪
Heinrich Gabler of South Africa 🇿🇦
Yekta Baki of Turkey 🇹🇷
Jordan Pauluhn of Guam 🇬🇺

Just to complete a Top 15:
Mayur Gangwani of India 🇮🇳
Sajith Perera of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Zach Haiz of Singapore 🇸🇬
Riley Channells of Australia
Argenis Grullon of the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

Let’s see who will become the successor of Spain’s Vicent Llorach tonight.

Manhunt International 2020: My Top 5 National Costumes

Posted by Norman on February 21, 2020
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Reon Elder of Trinidad and Tobago

My Top 3 for Manhunt International 2020 National Costumes are:

Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 Reon Elder who is, honestly, a runaway winner in this category. He should win Best in National Costume hands-down.

1st Runner-Up is Sajith Perera of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

2nd Runner-Up is Daumier Corilla of the Philippines 🇵🇭

Honorable Mentions: India 🇮🇳 and Bulgaria 🇧🇬

#manhuntinternational

Sajith Perera of Sri Lanka

Daumier Corilla of the Philippines

Mayur Gangwani of India

Asen Mitev of Bulgaria

Manhunt International 2020 Press Presentation

Posted by Norman on February 19, 2020
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After tonight’s Press Presentation of Manhunt International 2020 at F1 Hotel Manila where the 36 Official Candidates were introduced to members of the media, normannorman.com has managed to select its Top 12 Favorites based on overall looks, appeal and impact. For now, my #1 choice is Nikos Antonopoulos of Greece 🇬🇷 (right photo) because he represents the Manhunt brand all-around with a dash of personality being an Archaeologist and Travel Guide. He is also very handsome!

Nikos Antonopoulos of Greece 🇬🇷

He is followed by Matheus Giora of Brazil who is a Physical Therapist 🇧🇷 and Paul Luzineau of the Netherlands 🇳🇱.

The others in my Top 12 are:
Yekta Baki of Turkey 🇹🇷
Daumier Corilla of the Philippines 🇵🇭
Elvir Aljicevic of Sweden 🇸🇪
Williams Ocampos of Paraguay 🇵🇾
Phạm Đình Lĩnh of Vietnam 🇻🇳
Sajith Perera of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Yeray Hidalgo Hernández of Spain 🇪🇸
Mayur Gangwani of India 🇮🇳
Riley Channells of Australia 🇦🇺

Best of luck to everyone!

We hope that reigning winner Vicent Llorach of Spain will be succeeded by the most deserving contender.

#manhuntinternational

Manhunt International 2020: First Lunch

Posted by Norman on February 17, 2020
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Ten of the Manhunt International 2020 candidates joined in the first lunch at Blackbeard’s Seafood Island with Rosko Dickinson, as the other candidates started arriving as well – including Yekta Baki of Turkey plus the entries of Vietnam and Nepal.

Roomies-wise, Manhunt Philippines Daumier Corilla is sharing with Manhunt Netherlands Paul Luzineau.

More on the men soon!

#manhuntinternational2020

GLobal Asian Model Philippines 2019 Finals Night

Posted by Norman on December 12, 2019
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Tomorrow night, the finals of GLobal Asian Model Philippines 2019 will have its finals night at the Cove Manila inside Okada Manila.

21 ladies and 18 gentlemen will vie for titles that will give them the right to represent the country in big competitions here and abroad such as Manhunt International, Miss Charm International, Mister Global and the second edition of #GLobalAsianModel International.

Who will the annointed winners be?

#globalasianmodelphilippines2019

Global Asian Model Philippines 2019

Posted by Norman on October 11, 2019
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More than a modeling competition, The Global Asian Model Search is a venue to discover talents in the field of Entertainment, Pageantry, and Fashion. It is an engaging search where new talents are given the guidance and training by reputable and respected names in the pageant and fashion industries to hone their skills and talents.

The winners of Global Asian Model PHILIPPINES will be fielded to international competitions namely, Global Asian Model INTERNATIONAL 2020 to be held in Manila in 2020; Manhunt International Male Model Search 2020 in Manila; the first Miss Charm Philippines to compete in Miss Charm International 2020 in Vietnam, and Mister Global Philippines to compete in Mister Global International 2020 in Thailand. Five titles at stake with cash prizes and guaranteed modeling contracts. Who will be the next male and female Supermodels, Beauty Queens and Kings?

If you are interested or know someone, come to the FINAL SCREENING on Sunday, October 13, 2-6pm at Empire Studios, Uptown Mall, BGC, Taguig. Wear black dress and high heels for girls and black shirt / jeans for boys. See you there!

Philippines to host the 20th Edition of Manhunt International in February, 2020

Posted by Norman on June 18, 2019
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In this blog entry are photos from the Official Announcement of the Philippines as host country of #Manhunt20thEdition – Manhunt International 2020 – that will take place in the second half of February, 2020. The special event was held at the Yakal Room of Dusit Thani Manila.

Present during the contract signing are Rosko Dickinson – President of Manhunt International – together with reigning titleholder Vicent Llorach of Spain and Jonas Gaffud of Empire and Mercator Artist and Model Management, Inc.

Look forward to an exciting hosting of the prestigious international male competition in our country early next year.


Rosko Dickinson, Executive President of Manhunt International Organization announced today that The Philippines will be the host country for the 20th EDITION OF MANHUNT INTERNATIONAL.
Manhunt International wears the crown as the largest and longest running male modelling contest in the world, and has been franchised to more than 70 countries worldwide. It is opened to aspiring male models between the ages of 18 to 35 years old and provides them with a platform to launch their international modelling career.

The first ever Manhunt International World Final was held in 1993 on the Gold Coast and this year marks the 20th Edition. It is also 20 years since the last Manhunt International World Final was held in The Philippines in 1999, when Ernesto Calzadilla from Venezuela won the title.

Since it was established in 1993, the contest has been hosted in Australia, Singapore, Philippines, China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and now it returns to the The Philippines for the second time.

From 15th to 23rd February up to 40 International Male Models from all over the world will arrive in The Philippines to compete for the coveted title of Manhunt International. The International contestants will be judged in National Costumes, Swimwear, Photographic and Eveningwear segments.
The World Final will be produced in The Philippines by the Empire Group of Companies: Empire.ph, Empire Studios, GAME and Mercator Models.

The Manhunt International 2018 winner Vicent Llorach from Spain will crown his successor at a Gala World Final night on Saturday 22nd February; the host venue will be announced very soon.

THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Sex: Male
Age range: 18 to 35 by November 1st
Marital status: Single or Married
Height: At least 1.80 m / 5’11”
Skills: Understands & speaks at least a little English, Modeling Experience
Additional attributes: photogenic, good physique (but not bodybuilders), wonderful personality, cool character, enthusiastic
The winner of Manhunt international 2019 receives a cash prize, the famous Manhunt Winners ring, a modelling contract and other prizes.