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10-Year-Old Pinay with Impressive Vocals Gets ‘Golden Buzzer’ from David Foster
For the second week in a row, a Filipina act has earned the much coveted ‘Gold Buzzer’ on Asia’s Got Talent, season 3. This week, 10-year-old Eleana Gabunada received a standing ovation from the studio audience and judge David Foster – and he pressed the Gold Buzzer for the Pinay girl!
Eleana shyly went on stage and told the judges that she wanted to become a performer and Broadway singer someday.
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Wearing a charming yellow dress reminiscent of Belle from Beauty and the Beast, the lovely young girl sang an impressive cover of “Don’t Rain on My Parade” with such finesse that David Foster couldn’t help but be amazed by her performance.
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Of course, David wasn’t the only one impressed by the stellar performance. Judge Anggun could be seen smiling from ear to ear as she enjoyed Eleana’s song. As Eleana finished her song, Anggun called her as “Baby Streisand”, an obvious allusion to singer Barbra Streisand.
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Anggun even excitedly told the other judges she wanted to vote first – and she voted “yes”!
While Jay Park didn’t seem as enthusiastic as the other judges, he did praise Eleana’s performance and pointed out that she’s one of the very few acts that received a standing ovation from David.
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“There’s a lot of people much older than you that could sing that song but they don’t understand the genre, they don’t know what they’re supposed to be doing,” David told Eleana.
“But somehow at the age 10, you understand your mission and your job. And there’s no doubt in my mind that if you want to be in Broadway one day, you will be.”
Then, David stood up and pressed the Golden Buzzer! Wow. The Golden Buzzer hit means Eleana goes straight to the semi-finals.
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As David goes on stage, he reminds her to practice and to not let him down. This young lady is quite impressive; let’s see what she’ll be doing next…
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For now, watch her stellar performance here:

Entertainment
Sinabawang Hotdog? Andrea Brillantes Goes Viral for Tasting Oil While Cooking in Music Video
“Anong lasa ng cooking oil, Andrea?” netizens couldn’t help but jokingly ask actress Andrea Brillantes after she appears to taste the oil she used for cooking hotdogs in a music video, “Tahanan.”
Andrea Brillantes Tastes Cooking Oil
OPM singer Adie’s music video for “Tahanan” started off with a cliché scene of a man waking up in bed alone, then finding his partner cooking breakfast for him. She ruffles his hair and offers him a slice of sandwich.
It’s clear that she’s really just cooking some hotdogs (nothing wrong with that, of course).

But netizens found the next scene hilarious: Andrea’s character appears to taste the soup she’s cooking, saying “Sarap!” with rounded eyes – and everyone knew she was cooking hotdogs! Ooooops.
Do you taste the oil when frying something, then say it’s delicious? Of course, not!
So, netizens had a field day laughing at Andrea, but the actress happily went along, posting “sinabawang hotdog supremacy” on her social media account.
Why Did Andrea Taste the Cooking Oil?
The biggest question in everyone’s mind is why she tasted the cooking oil in the first place? But the music video’s director and producer, Kris Cazin, clarified that it was exactly what they wanted to happen.
“Okay so nag viral tayo dahil sa sinabawang hotdog. It actually worked!” Kris happily announced.
“I just thought it looks dumb so I went for it. If you think it’s funny and stupid, that’s the point!”
He added that this isn’t about a gender role, but wants to point out that it’s important to show appreciation to your partner, even if they don’t really know how to cook – at least they tried to do it for you, right?
“Don’t expect all women, jowa, asawa, etc na marunong magluto,” he said.
“Ipagluluto ka parin niya kahit di siya marunong magluto. Show mo parin ang pagtingin mo sakanya, mahal mo parin siya despite mukha siyang ewan na umiinom ng sabaw ng hotdog.”
What do you think of this video?
Entertainment
NBA Legend Michael Jordan Sends Autograph, Souvenirs To Pinoy Fan
NBA legend Michael Jordan has fulfilled the dreams of a Filipino fan when he sent him an autograph and gifts.

Christian Oliver Talampas, a pen and charcoal artist, couldn’t believe that his artwork captivated the interest of his “idol” Michael Jordan. On TikTok, Christan posted a video showing his artwork of Jordan’s “Last Shot” in the 1998 NBA Finals. He asked netizens to help him reach Jordan so he could show his artwork.
Christan’s attempt didn’t go to waste as Jordan took notice of his amazing work.
As his video went viral, a collector in the USA, Bryan Apodaca took notice and coordinated with Jordan’s camp. Jordan was impressed with Christian’s skills and asked the artist to send him the artwork.
His work was sent to Jordan and was returned to him signed by the former Chicago Bulls player.
According to Christian, he didn’t expect that he would get an autograph. The most he anticipated was a photo of Jordan with his artwork and he got more!

“Ang hirap paniwalaan. Ang ine-expect ko man lang picture na hawak niya [ang artwork ko]. Pero sobra-sobra ang binigay niya dahil sabi nila parang makakatulong ito sa career ko as an artist, “he said on GMA’s 24 Oras.
Jordan’s autographs are extremely rare. His signature is currently on a shoe line which is valued at $15,000 or around P765,000.
Aside from the autograph, Christian also received several gifts. He got a picture of Jordan as he signed his artwork. There was a souvenir shirt and playing cards which Jordan personally played with.
In the Joker card of the playing cards, Jordan even wrote a message for Christian. He wrote, “Christian enjoy this deck of cards played at MJ’s Grove XXIII.”

The Grove XXIII is an exclusive golf course owned by Jordan in Florida, USA.
Jordan returned the original artwork for Christian to keep while he kept a copy.
Being a long-time fan of Jordan, Christian inspired others to not give up on their dream no matter how impossible it may seem. He motivated other artists to take their “shot” and believe in themselves.
“‘Wag kayong mawawalan ng pag-asa na magtiwala sa sarili n’yo, na maniwala kahit wala nang naniniwala sa ‘yo,” he said.
Entertainment
Debutante Receives Hilarious Gift of Sardines from Her “18 Treasures”
A debutante receives hilarious gift in the form of a sardine can from her “18 treasures” – and we can’t help but laugh along with her! Would you also dare gift your friend with unconventional, funny gifts on their special occasion? But it can be a challenge to top this one! LOL
Debutante Receives Hilarious Gift
What’s the best gift you received from your friends? Of course, some would say that material things don’t matter because the gift of friendship is more than enough. Still, it would be nice to get some from your friends during special days or milestones in your life.
During debuts, the debutante usually receives special gifts from her “18 treasures.” These gifts can vary, but they’re expected to be good ones that the wishes of these “treasures” for the birthday girl.
But during the debut of Danah Elyka Simbajon in Dumaguete City, central Philippines, everyone had a good laugh as the debutante receives hilarious gift of a sardine can from one of these “18 treasures!” LOL.

To be fair, this friend explained that she “swam” to the depths of the oceans to find this gift – and chose it because it symbolizes their friendship. After all, if you can be as close as the sardines packed in a can, then you really are super close, huh?
The friend’s analogy is, of course, easy to understand, but everyone still had a good laugh over seeing a debutante receive a sardine can.
But if you’re worried that she didn’t get a proper gift to complete her 18 treasures, don’t be. Her friend actually prepared another, more serious, gift for her but it’s really the sardines that top all the others. LOL.

What are “18 Treasures” in a Debut?
The “18 treasures” in a debut symbolize the things that the debutante needs to succeed on her to womanhood. The people chosen for this task often make a speech to explain their treasure and how they think it would help the debutante in her life.
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