22-year-old Filipina Alisah Bonaobra wows judges of 'X Factor UK' in auditions round

On week 4 of the auditions round of X Factor UK, 22-year-old Filipina Alisah Bonaobra wowed all four judges with her rendition of Beyonce’s “Listen.”

“I’m here to represent all the Filipino communities here in the UK,” Alisah says when asked to introduce herself. She tells the judges of her gig as a wedding singer, how she gives her extra money to support her family, whose income comes from selling packed food on the sidewalk.

“This is not the best version of this song I’ve heard but there’s something about you that I really really like. Great, great energy,” Simon Cowell said after Alisah sang.

The three other judges agreed with Simon. “I think you’re adorable. You are a great singer, you’re a great person it was a great audition. There’s something about you we really like,” Louie Walsh said, while Sharon Osbourne simply said “It’s a yes for me”.

Alisah got half-Filipino judge Nicole Scherzinger shedding a few tears: “I am crying because I come from very humble beginnings as well. You’re just gorgeous. You have an unbelieveable gift blowing everybody away. I connect with you and everybody. It’s a yes for you.” — LA, GMA News