Hope one of the 4 Philippine entries wins the Grand Finals...May 7 in AXN.




El Gamma Penumbra, Gerphil Flores enter ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ finals
(The Freeman) | Updated May 2, 2015 - 12:00am

CEBU, Philippines - Shadow play dancers El Gamma Penumbra earned another Golden Buzzer to earn an outright finals berth in AXN’s “Asia’s Got Talent” held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

In the semifinal round of the popular talent competition that aired Thursday, the group made good on their manager’s promise to make people cry with another stunning performance anchored on the theme of world peace.

Indonesian singer-songwriter Anggun, the judge who pressed the Golden Buzzer that had sent them to the semifinals, was teary-eyed after their performance.

“I’m extremely moved by what I just saw, it was really emotional and you made me feel proud and I’m sure you made Filipinos proud. Thank you, that was flawless,” she exclaimed.

Fellow judges Van Ness Wu who gave the group a standing ovation along with Anggun, was also impressed and called them “amazing” while Melanie C conceded that their number was even better than their show-stopping audition piece.

But the best remark of the night came from the most hard-to-please judge of all, David Foster.

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“I just want to say, I live in a box where I make music in the studio and tonight, I get to come out of my box and I get to see something that was so, so moving and magical. It’s just amazing,” Foster remarked.

Following the judges’ comments, the group was asked by hosts Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez about their thoughts.

“Even in our wildest dreams we still cannot believe we can get here at this moment. We are just happy that we can get this far,” one of the members tearfully replied.

It was a wonderful night for the Philippine representatives as aside from El Gamma Penumbra, soprano singer Gerphil Geraldine Flores was also voted into the finals by fans.

Earlier, 10-year old singer Gwyneth Dorado and multi-genre dance group, Junior New System, likewise advanced in the competition through public vote and Golden Buzzer, respectively.

Seven finalists have been named so far, and four of them are Filipinos. The grand finals of “Asia’s Got Talent” will take place on May 7 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and will air on AXN the same day. The results show where the first ever winner will be announced will take place the following week, May 14. – InterAksyon.com (FREEMAN)