4th Impact shares their ‘fairy godmother’ helped them go on their X-Factor UK journey

Cristina Malonzo-Balane

<div><img src='' alt='041016-4th_up.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>On <i><u>Tonight with Boy Abunda</u></i>, Filipino girl group 4th Impact shared how they made it to the X-Factor UK. “<i>Yun po yung sumali kami sa</i> Superstar K6 at <i>natalo kami agad, sa</i> Korea <i>po yun, </i>top eight <i>po </i>(kami.) <i>Tapos may nag-</i>comment <i>sa</i> video <i>namin na</i> Let It Go <i>from </i>UK <i>na,</i> ‘you guys are so good. Why don't you try UK X-Factor? T<i>apos nagsend lang kami ng video tapos nakareceive kami ng </i>email. <i>Pero </i>luckily <i>may nameet kami si Inang, yung aming</i> fairy god mother…” member Almira Cercado said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The Cercado sisters (comprised of Almira, Celina, Irene and Mylene) said a certain Inang is their “financer” and up to now, she pays for everything they need, and that included their trip to the UK to join <i>X-Factor.</i> The group finished 5th Place in the competition.</div><div><br/></div><div>One of the more popular judges of the show, Simon Cowell commented on their “lack of individuality.” “Y<i>ung </i>mentor<i> po namin</i> (Cheryl Fernandez-Versini) y<i>ung</i> nag-address d<i>un kasi siyempre po sa</i> ten years <i>na namin sumasaling magkakapatid, gusto namin yung lagi kaming </i>intact, <i>yung </i>harmony<i> namin… Hindi namin</i> <i>nafo-</i>focus <i>ang </i>individuality<i> namin kaya ngayon po mas nakilala namin na yung isa pala, ito si</i> rapper…” Celina shared. </div><div><br/></div><div>The sisters, who are admittedly their family’s breadwinners revealed to Boy Abunda that there are times when they get tired from joining singing competitions. “<i>Siyempre po. Tao lang din po kami. Minsan po nagrereklamo din po kami kay</i> Mama <i>na ‘pwede po bang bumili ng damit </i>Mama <i>o sapatos?’ Pero napaka </i>blessed <i>po pala namin kasi dadating yung</i> time<i> na hindi ka na bibili. Hindi ka na rin hihingi kay</i> Mama <i>ng</i> allowance<i> kundi libre na. May mga nagbibigay, may mga nagreregalo</i>…” Almira remarked.  </div><div><br/></div><div>Irene also divulged what pushed them to go on and never give up on their dreams. “<i>Nung nakatanggap po kami ng</i> email n<i>a nakapasa po kami sa</i> first audition ng X-Factor UK, <i>nabuhayan po kami ng loob na</i> oh my God, <i>parang ito na yata yung</i> biggest break <i>na ibibigay ni</i> Lord so <i>dapat hindi po kami</i> <i>mag</i>-give up.” </div><div><br/></div>

The Cercado sisters talks about being breadwinners, their “fairy godmother” and not giving up on their dreams.

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