The show follows a competition where celebrity performers are tasked to impersonate any icon, living or dead, regardless of their age, race or gender. A three-person jury ranks the contestants, with their cumulative points being combined with points given by the performers amongst themselves to determine a winner for that round. For this season, the duration of each round runs for two weekends, deviating from the one-weekend duration of each round in the previous seasons.
Twists
The season introduced a variety of twists for the format, including the following:
Steal – Based on "Te lo robo" from the original Spanish version of the format, the Steal allows a performer to take another performer’s assigned icon for the following week by pressing the red button during the Iconizer segment.
Battle of One Icon — Two or more celebrity performers are assigned to impersonate the same icon while performing different songs.
The eight performances are divided into four nights over two weeks, with one to three contestants performing each episode, unlike in previous seasons, where four or five performed on the Saturday episode, with the remaining on Sundays. The winner of the round receives a cash prize of ₱50,000.
For this round, Pepe used his power to steal Juan Karlos Labajo from Dia, who pressed again and received Adam Levine as her new icon. JMielle were assigned the icons Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid, performing "Hanggang Ngayon". However, due to Marielle's illness, JM proceeded with the performance solo, impersonating Alcasid only with an alternative song.[3]
↑3 points each from Pepe, Alexa, JM, Akira, and Jason
Round 4 (November 15, 16, 22, & 23)
This round marked the first implementation of the Battle of One Icon format, with both Alexa and Jason impersonating Britney Spears. JMielle were assigned the icons Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, performing "Islands in the Stream". However, due to Marielle's continued absence, JM proceeded with the performance solo, impersonating Rogers only with another song.[3]
Pepe withdrew from the competition at the start of this round due to health-related concerns, leaving the show with 49 points and without weekly wins.[4][5][6][7] For this week, he was assigned Vhong Navarro with the song "Mr. Suave", which was ultimately reassigned to Jarlo in Round 10.
Non-competition performance
Marko Rudio as Yoyoy Villame – "Magellan" (November 23)
This round featured the second Battle of One Icon, with both Dia and Rufa Mae impersonating Jennifer Lopez. However, a medical emergency prevented the latter from proceeding with her performance, cancelling her performance of "On the Floor".[8]
This round was the last to be aired on TV5, with episode 26 being the last episode to air on the network as the show moved to ALLTV beginning with episodes 27 and 28.
For this round, Alexa, who was assigned the icon Lisa, used her steal to swap icons with Akira, who was assigned to impersonate Yeng Constantino. Guest juror Erik Santos pressed the Iconizer button on behalf of Rufa Mae during her absence in Round 7.
During Alexa's performance in Episode 30, Enchong Dee appeared as a surprise guest, while Constantino was also present in the audience during her performance.
↑3 points each from Dia, Jarlo, Jason, JMielle, and Rufa Mae
Round 13: "Grand Showdown" (April 5, 11 & 12)
All seven remaining contestants perform in the grand showdown, which is pre-recorded for the first time in the show's history. For the round, the contestants select the icons they impersonate. The winner is determined by a composite score of the final total points accumulated throughout the competition and the jury's evaluation of their final performances. Without a public vote component, this finale is the first to have its outcome determined solely by the jury.
JMielle – The "Bakit Di na Lang Totohanin ang Lahat" Award
Notes
↑JM performed as Holliday while Marielle performed as Sanchez.
Specials
Episodes 49 through 52 are special episodes collectively entitled "Road to the Grand Showdown," serving as a primer for the following round. The episodes feature the journeys of the celebrity performers through roundtable discussions among the contestants, behind-the-scenes clips, and select re-aired performances throughout the season.
On August 14, 2025, ABS-CBN confirmed that Your Face Sounds Familiar will return for a fourth season at the "Iisang Tahanan: Kapamilya Forever Trade Launch".[9][10][11]
Hosts and judges
The host and judges of Your Face Sounds Familiar 4
The season is hosted by Vhong Navarro and season 3 contestant Jhong Hilario, both of whom replace Luis Manzano, who left the show due to hosting commitments on other programs.[12][13] To promote the season, Navarro and Hilario appeared as guest performers in the final episode of Idol Kids Philippines on September 28,.[14]
In the show's online companion show, KaFamiliar Online Live, season 3 contestant Vivoree Esclito, Kids season 2 contestant Krystal Brimner, and Showtime Online Ü host AC Soriano serve as hosts. Fellow Kids season 2 contestant and co-winner Mackie Empuerto of the TNT Boys and iWant ASAP host Jeremy G served as substitute online hosts for this season.
Mentors
Klarisse de Guzman, winner of season 3, and Nyoy Volante, runner-up of season 1, serve as mentors for the season for vocals and character and movement, respectively. The former replaced Jed Madela, joining the show for her first season as a mentor.[15]
Guest judges
In certain weeks, guest judges substituted for members of the jury in their respective absences.
Nyoy Volante (Valenciano's substitute judge for Round 2 and Rounds 3–5 and 8 alongside de Guzman)
Klarisse de Guzman (Cuneta's substitute judge for Rounds 2 and 9, Valenciano's substitute judge for Rounds 3–5 and 8 alongside Volante)
Erik Santos (Alcasid's substitute judge for Round 7, Valenciano's substitute judge for Round 12)
Karla Estrada (Alcasid's substitute judge for Round 9)
Broadcast
On January 2, 2026, the show and other remaining ABS-CBN programs airing on TV5 were transferred to AMBS' ALLTV, marking its return to channels 2 and 16 in Mega Manila and regional channels previously held by ABS-CBN until 2020. This occurred after TV5 Network's decision to terminate its content partnership deal with ABS-CBN, which effectively ceased broadcasting programs produced by the latter on TV5, due to financial disputes involving blocktime fees, which was subsequently settled.[16][17][18][19][20]
Note: In italics, the original series of each version
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