Fil-Aussie Cyrus Villanueva rules X-Factor Australia

For the second straight year, a Filipino-Australian contestant is the big winner of X-Factor Australia.

Singer Cyrus Villanueva won the contest on Tuesday night, following the footsteps of Marlisa Punzalan ruled the competition last year.

The Wollongong native performed the Labrinth song “Jealous” for his final piece, leaving his mentor Chris Isaak in tears.

Praise for the talented 19-year-old came instantly on social media as soon as the winner was announced.

And the most predictable X Factor result in the history of #xfactorau goes to CYRUS! Good on him, though! A great talent #XFGrandFinal

— Kieren (@itskieren) November 24, 2015

Congrats @cyrusvill! You deserve all of your success! #xfactorau

— Elli Elisabeth (@brightelisabeth) November 24, 2015

That Filo reign won't let up #XFactorAu

— Jack Peacock (@reJACKtion) November 24, 2015

YAS @cyrusvill CONGRATULATIONS #XFactorGrandFinals #xfactorau pic.twitter.com/qvNMRUSmsv

— Bea ? ?? ? (@MissBeaMarie) November 24, 2015

AND @thexfactor_au WINNER IS.... #xfactorau #tvweekmag pic.twitter.com/gbyn5oyCku

— #TVWEEKmag (@TVWEEKmag) November 24, 2015

—JST, GMA News