 In 2006, Miguel Mendoza joined and placed 4th in the singing competition Philippine Idol the first version of the Idol series in the Philippines.In 2008, Mendoza became a scholar of "Pinoy Dream Academy", the Philippine version of Endemol's "Operación Triunfo" (Operation Triumph) and won as the 3rd Star Dreamer.Mendoza was trained in Ryan Cayabyab’s School of Music.