Check out some photos from the press presentation of the Top 16 finalists of TV5's "Artista Academy" held last Sunday at the Broadway Centrum. (44 photos here)

The Top 8 boys:

The Top 8 girls:

The Top 16 “Artista Academy” hopefuls:

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In alphabetical order, the Artista Academy Top 16 finalists are Akihiro Blanco (Pasig), Alberto Bruno (Marikina), Benjo Leoncio (Cebu), Brent Manzano (Quezon City), Chanel Morales (Bacolod), Chris Leonardo (Laguna), Jon Orlando (Quezon City), Julia Quisumbing (Makati), Malak So Shdifat (Manila), Mark Neumann (Quezon City), Marvelous Alejo (Valenzuela), Nicole Estrada (Pasig), Shaira Mae (Las Piñas City), Sophie Albert (Mandaluyong), Stephanie Rowe (Pampanga), and Vin Abrenica (Pampanga).

Watch the TV plug for the Top 16 here: