Ellona Santiago’s family (Photo from her Instagram account)
“X Factor USA” judge Simon Cowell is singing a different tune as far as Fil-Am Ellona Santiago goes. From being a “dancing, singing puppet” just a week ago, he now lavishes her with hallelujahs, calling her a “game changer.”
Indeed, Santiago’s performance of Jessie J’s “Mamma Knows Best” in the latest episode of the show was so stunning that it paved her entry into the top 6. She earned a standing ovation from all the other judges namely Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio, and Demi Lovato.
Rowland deems Santiago’s number the “best performance” ever, while Rubio believes the young singer is a “superstar.”
Her coach, Lovato, echoed Cowell’s comment that she “could win this competition.”
Santiago dedicated her number to her ailing eldest sister, Julie Rose, whom she treats as a “second mom.”
“She was always here for me. I’ve actually never really thanked her for everything that she’s done for me and recently, she just got diagnosed with stage four cancer and it hurts because sometimes I just want to be there for her and I’m here,” she said in tears.
Santiago intends to work even harder for the next round of competition now that she’s “a step closer (to) my dream,” along with Carlito Olivero, Alex and Sierra, Restless Road, Jeff Gutt and Rion Paige who all round up the frontrunners on the show.
Fil-Am Ellona Santiago enters ‘X Factor USA’ top 6
Source: Mb.com.ph (November 29, 2013 at 08:24PM)
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