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Pinay teen among X Factor Australia’s 3 finalists


Young Filipina singer Marlisa Punzalan has been included in the Top 3 contenders for the grand finals of X Factor Australia.

The 15-year-old Punzalan, who wowed the judges with her version of Alicia Keys' "Girl On Fire" during Sunday's show, will compete with Brothers 3 and Dean Ray in the finals set for next week, according to reality TV blog Zeibiz.

Punzalan's inclusion in the Top 3  was announced at the end of the Live Decider episode on Monday, Zeibiz said in a separate blog post. She sang a cover from the Beatles.


“You are on fire,” one of the judges, Dannii Minogue, told Marlisa on Sunday. “Not only you stepped into your voice and confidence, but you are mastering those rounds. Amazing.”


Another judge, Redfoo, praised Punzalan for her "great vocal" although he advised her to have some "body language" next time.

Punzalan is the only Filipino performer who made it to the finals.

Girl group Trill, composed of Filipina teenagers, was eliminated in the show's first live show.

Solo singers Jal Joshua, Erin Miranda, Justin Vasquez and Mary Ann van der Horst, meanwhile, were eliminated during the elimination rounds. —KBK, GMA News
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