Simon Cowell, Louis Tomlinson, Ayda Field and Robbie Williams give standing ovation to 17-year-old Pinay contestant on ‘X-Factor UK’

Kristhoff  Cagape

<p> </p><p>Another Filipina singer made an immense impression and wowed the “<em>The X-Factor UK</em>” judges anew. Seventeen-year-old contestant Maria Laroco blew away the judges when she performed the classic Prince song "Purple Rain" on the hit singing competition on September 8, Saturday. </p><p>"Since I was a little girl, I've always wanted to be an international super star. I want to be big that's why I’m doing this because I love to do it and this is my dream," Maria told the judges. </p><p>The Filipina contestant received a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, Louis Tomlinson, Ayda Field and Robbie Williams after her performance. Maria also got four yeses from the judges and advanced to the next round. </p><p>"That was absolutely incredible. To do what you've done at 17, vocally, you absolutely blew me away," judge Louis Tomlinson commented. </p><p>“So you are 17 years old and you've flown all the way which is a long trip. You've taken probably one of the biggest songs in the world. I'm gonna go beyond billion yeses. I'm gonna give you infinity yeses,” Simon told Maria. </p><p>Watch her performance below:</p><p><iframe allow='autoplay; encrypted-media' allowfullscreen='' frameborder='0' height='612' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WbEBq-yUOsI' width='1088'></iframe></p><p>Maria formerly auditioned on <em>The Voice Kids</em> Philippines in 2014 when she was 13 years old, using the name Giedie Laroco. She sang "Power of Love" and was a three-chair turner. </p><p><iframe allow='autoplay; encrypted-media' allowfullscreen='' frameborder='0' height='666' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/gnoMfMNCGhY' width='1184'></iframe></p>

<p>The Filipina contestant received a standing ovation from Simon Cowell, Louis Tomlinson, Ayda Field and Robbie Williams after her performance. Maria also got four yeses from the judges and advanced to the next round. <p>"That was absolutely incredible. To do what you've done at 17, vocally, you absolutely blew me away," judge Louis Tomlinson commented. <p>“So you are 17 years old and you've flown all the way which is a long trip. You've taken probably one of the biggest songs in the world. I'm gonna go beyond billion yeses. I'm gonna give you infinity yeses,” Simon told Maria. <p>Watch her performance below:<p><iframe allow='autoplay; encrypted-media' allowfullscreen='' frameborder='0' height='612' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WbEBq-yUOsI' width='1088'></iframe><p>Maria formerly auditioned on <em>The Voice Kids</em> Philippines in 2014 when she was 13 years old, using the name Giedie Laroco. She sang "Power of Love" and was a three-chair turner. <p><iframe allow='autoplay; encrypted-media' allowfullscreen='' frameborder='0' height='666' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/gnoMfMNCGhY' width='1184'></iframe>

<p> <p>Another Filipina singer made an immense impression and wowed the “<em>The X-Factor UK</em>” judges anew. Seventeen-year-old contestant Maria Laroco blew away the judges when she performed the classic Prince song "Purple Rain" on the hit singing competition on September 8, Saturday. <p>"Since I was a little girl, I've always wanted to be an international super star. I want to be big that's why I’m doing this because I love to do it and this is my dream," Maria told the judges. 

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