(CNN Philippines) — Filipino talent was abundant in the grand finals of TV talent show Asia’s Got Talent as four out of the nine acts were from the Philippines.
El Gamma Penumbra, Gerphil Geraldine Flores, Gwyneth Dorado, and the Junior New System brought pride to the country as they performed their finest pieces for the Asia’s Got Talent (AGT) grand finals.
Other acts were from Singapore (Dance Thrilogy), Thailand (Talento), Mongolia (Khusugtun), China (Gao Lin and Liu Xin), and Japan (Triqstar).
The winner will be announced on TV channel AXN on Thursday (May 14). The prize includes $100,000 and an opportunity to perform at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
The audience at home will ultimately determine who wins the first season of AGT.
Asia’s Got Talent is hosted by Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez. Grammy-winning musician David Foster, Taiwanese-American pop idol Vanness Wu, former Spice Girl Melanie C., and Indonesian rock icon Anggun judged the competition.
Know more about Filipino prides Gwyneth Dorado, El Gamma Penumbra, Gerphil Geraldine Flores, and the Junior New System.
Gwyneth Dorado
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The talented 10-year-old songstress has always been interested in music. She’s an all-around musical performer, having learned how to play the keyboard, piano, and guitar — mostly through YouTube tutorials.
Asia’s Got Talent is the first talent competition she joined.
When she is not practicing for her performances, Dorado is a typical student who tries hard to excel in school.
For her finals performance, Dorado performed a stripped-down version of Sia’s hit “Titanium.”
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