Ellona Santiago is happy over the chance to prove her music worth as a soloist (Photo from www.dailymotion.com)
Pinay teener Ellona Santiago left a lasting impression on “X Factor USA” judges during her first audition.
Performing Little Mix’s “Wings,” Ellona from San Lorenzo, California stunned judges Kelly Rowland, Demi Lovato and the hard-to-please Simon Cowell.
Although coy in the short interview before her performance, Ellona had the judges on their feet when she delivered the upbeat performance. She received a standing ovation right after.
“First of all, I thought it was so cute how you’re like ‘Yes, yes, you know. I’m really shy…’ and then you’re like…What in the word? Who is this person? And that’s what I love the most because whoever that girl was, she came out and she made business. Wow,” Kelly said.
“Ellona. I’ll remember this name, Ellona Santiago because Ellona, you are the girl I think I wanna work with most now in this competition. I love this girl. You are seriously good,” Simon said of the Fil-Am singer.
When Ellona asked Simon if he remembers her. he answered in the negative. She told him that she was on the first season of “X-Factor” as member of the group InTENsity but got the boot from the top 12.
“Oh, you were in a group, with Paula’s group? And I like you. I did,” Simon said.
“Had I been here first season, you would have gotten through,” Demi mused aloud.
“Fortunately, this year, we’ll gonna have so much fun together and you’re going to say ‘Simon you’ll never gonna forget about me ever, ever, ever again,’” Demi said.
“I think you’ve made this easy. Absolutely, yes,” Kelly said.
“You are exactly what this competiton is looking for. It’s a yes,” Demi said.
“Ellona, it’s a million percent yes,” Simon said.
“This chance is more important than my last chance because I’m going to try to make it up there not as part of a group but as a soloist. I’m so happy,” Ellona said.
Young Pinay wows ‘X-Factor USA’ judges
Source: Mb.com.ph (September 23, 2013 at 09:10AM)
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