Let’s face it! There are so many talented Filipinos in the world.…
Here are 13 Aussie – Filipinos who have paved the way on Australian TV singing competitions (New faces, Star search, X factor, The Voice, The Voice kids) over the decades.
Lillian Delos Reyes – 1982 1st place winner of Channel 10’s “You’re a Star”
Rod Dingle, Roanne Monte, Phinemm Nelson – New faces contestants
Kathleen De Leon – 3rd place in New faces and original member of Hi 5
Now comes all the footages thanks to social media……
Chelsea Castillo – 2009 top 5 in Australia’s got Talent
Abigail Adriano – 2014 The Voice kids
Jerson Trinidad – New faces and 1st place for Star Search and recently the battles on the Voice 2013
Anthony Dellamarta (who is my cousin, by the way) – 2013 The Voice battles
Fely Irvine -2014 The Voice – she was also on Hi-5.
Jhoanna Aguila – 2014 The Voice
In this is the clip Will.I.am says “You were sent here and I’m supposed to work with you for the Filipino people…….” Will.i.am…..planted a seed!!!
Trill – 2014 X factor
Now 15 year old Marlissa Punzalan 2014 winner of X factor!
Congratulations Marlisa! We are so proud of you!
Marlisa’s new Single
X-factor strategically ran with the Filipino theme this year – showcasing a huge amount of talented Filipinos from the very beginning and eventually casting the talented young singer Marlisa!
Wow…what a journey they put us on! They knew all along how Filos get behind each other….just like what Will.i.am said would happen!
No matter what show or how far you made it ……You all make the Aussie-Filipino community proud!
Singing Higher and Higher
I was lucky enough to help Bernadette, Mikee,Chelsea and Marlisa with a tune for the Sharon Cuneta Concert in 2012 Photo Credit: Timeline Photography
It’s amazing how far these reality show have come. What would we do without our social media and mobile phones!
WHO WILL BE NEXT???
Have I missed any names? Let me know….
