Billy Crawford to host Miss Earth 2008 finals night

International singing sensation Billy Crawford will be hosting the Grand Coronation Night of Miss Earth 2008 on November 9th at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Pampanga, Philippines.

Billy, who happens to be a half-Filipino, half-American, is just fresh from hosting Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2, a popular reality talent search in the Philippines.

Last September, Billy was chosen as one of the Top 10 Centerfolds of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

For the third straight year, Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles from Brazil will be co-hosting in the finals night of Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant.

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Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star has a list of the girls who are "most likely to win" Miss Earth 2008 title, majority of which are also included in Mykiru's Hot Favorites:

* Miss Greece Grigoria Antoniou, 20, a Dietetics student from Athens;
* Miss Brazil Tatiane Kelen Alves, 24, an accounting assistant;
* Miss Romania Ruxandra Popa, 21, a Communication student;
* Miss Venezuela Maria Daniela Torrealba Pacheco, 19, a Psychology student at Metropolitan Universidad in Caracas
* Miss Philippines Karla Paula G. Henry, 22, a Tourism student from Cebu City;
* Miss Mexico Abigail Elizalde Romo, 23, a software engineer;
* Miss India Tanvi Vyas, 22, an Applied Arts graduate;
* Miss Colombia Mariana Rodriguez Merchan, 20, a Marketing and International Relations student;
* Miss Spain Adriana Reveron Moreno, 22, a Technical Application student;
* Miss South Africa Matapa Maila, 23, fuel supply coordinator;
* Miss Thailand Piyaporn Deejing, 20, an Economics student;
* Miss Bhutan Tsokye Tsomo Karchung, 24, the first-ever beauty-pageant delegate from her country;
* Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina Alisa Zlatarevic, 21, a professional ramp and commercial model;
* Miss Martinique Violene Grainville, 18, a Geography student;
* Miss Poland Karolina Filipkowska, 21, an Environmental Protection Engineering student; and
* Miss Tanzania Miriam Odemba, 25, a professional model.

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Meanwhile on Miss International 2008 finals, which is tonight, November 08, 2008, Miss International 1960 Stella Marquez de Araneta from Colombia will be one of the judges. Araneta is also the chairman of Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. in the Philippines. Shall we expect Colombia and the Philippines in the Top 12?

Yes, there will be only 12 semi-finalists this year, unlike last year's Top 15.

But instead of two-runner ups, four runner-ups will be chosen this year.

Aside from the awards Miss Photogenic, Miss Friendship and Best in National Costume, a new award will be handed out tonight, the Miss Natural Beauty award.