A Filipina’s mesmerizing vocals got a perfect seal of approval from all the judges at the 14th season of “X Factor UK”.
Gaga Lord, a 40-year-old Filipino who works as a dinner lady at a primary school, got all four yeses from Louis Walsh, guest judge Alesha Dixon, Nicole Scherzinger, and Simon Cowell after performing Shirley Bassey’s “Diamonds are Forever”.
Cowell was so impressed at Lord that he even halted her performance to ask Dixon and Scherzinger to act as her backup dancers.
“Right now I feel like James Bond, I do, because of that song,” Cowell said to Lord. “That was amazing. You are fantastic. I love you, I absolutely love you.”
Walsh said that Lord has a powerful voice while Dixon described her as “a force of nature”. Meanwhile, Scherzinger said that her voice is “really robust.”
Lord, who’s real name is Agagey, migrated to UK from Misamis Occidental to be with her British husband whose name is Chris Lord.
“So I’m now called Lady Gaga Lord. I’m the real one,” she said.
9 year-old Filipina amazes ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges
This young Filipina with a golden voice proves once again why Filipinos are one of the best singers in the world.
Angelica Hale, a nine-year old Filipina, brought everyone in the audience, including the judges to their feet as she delivered a heart-touching performance on the America’s Got Talent (AGT) stage on Tuesday, August 16.
Hale impressed the judges with her rendition of Zedd’s “Clarity” and brought tears in the eyes of judge, English singer-songwriter Mel B.“What an amazing song you’ve chosen. This song is so dear to my heart and you’ve literally did everything to it. You did it so much justice,” Mel B said.
The song’s original artist, Zedd, took to Twitter to praise the young singer’s interpretation of the song, “This girl is crazy talented! 9 years old!”.
Hale previously impressed the judges when she performed a powerful rendition of Andra Day’s “Rise Up” as well as Alicia Key’s “Girl on Fire”, earning her the golden buzzer which propelled her straight to the competition’s live rounds.
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Pinay singer wows ‘X Factor UK’
MANILA — Filipino singer Ivy Grace Paredes has earned the approval of the judges on the newest season of “The X Factor UK.”
Paredes sang Whitney Houston’s “All The Man That I Need.” She’s 33 years old from Malaybalay, Bukidnon and received four “yes” votes from the judges the show’s third week of auditions.
“It was amazing. You’re like a little diva,” Judge Louis Walsh said.
“It was incredible the second half of that song! Incredible! One of the best we’ve had,” Simon Cowell said.
“Everybody comes in here and say ‘we want it so bad, I’m fighting for it’ but that right there is called wanting it and fighting for it,” Nichole Scherzinger added.
“You did yourself proud,” Sharon Osbourne commented.
According to Paredes, she was inspired to try her luck on the British talent contest after watching the Filipino girl group 4th Impact. “I got really inspired that if they can make it, I can make it too,” said Paredes, who dedicated her “battle” to her daughter.
Paredes will be moving on to the Bootcamp round of the singing competition. Prior to joining “The X Factor UK,” Paredes also appeared in a talent contest in the Philippines.
