Alisah Banaobra Of The Voice PH Joins X Factor UK, 3 Things You Need To Know

Alisah Banaobra of The Voice PH auditioned for the hit TV show The X Factor UK and took on Beyonce singing,”Listen.” This impressed the judges most especially judge Nichole Scherzinger. Aside from Alisah being one of The Voice PH Season 2 finalist, what else do we know about this Pinay singer making waves in the UK scene?

In the video of The X Factor UK seen below, Alisah says she was brought to the UK with the help of her mom’s friend. They contributed enough money for Alisah to go to the UK for the auditions. Simon Cowell, one of the judges on the show, asked her why she came to audition. Alisah said she believed her talent was world class and that she wanted to represent the Philippines and the Philippine community in the UK.

After Alisah’s performance, judge Nichole stood up to appreciate her performance. Simon, on the other hand, said it wasn’t the best version he’s heard but there was indeed something about her that he really liked. Louie Walsh agreed with Simon and said it was a great audition. Sharon Osbourne voted yes while Nichole also voted yes. Nichole described Alisah as a “tiny thing” with a voice from God. This singer and member of the Pussycat Dolls said she also came from humble beginnings which made her connect with Alisah and her whole family a lot.

Alisah Banaobra- The Voice PH finalist, Tawag Ng Tanghalan Contender, and guest on Just Duet in Eat Bulaga

Alisah is a 22-year-old singer from Paco, Manila. She and her family sell packed foods in their community for a living. Alisah has seven other siblings and contributes to the needs of her family through her talent, singing for weddings and joining other singing contests as well.

This pinay singer started with doing covers and uploading them on YouTube. Someone saw Alisah singing “Let It Go” at a mall and uploaded it on YouTube. The video has had around 200k views since it was posted in Sept 2014. Alisah has been getting more and more attention as she started joining contests in TV shows. Here’s a look back on where Alisah has been recently and in the past few years.

On Feb 6 this year, Alisah became a contender of ABS-CBN’s Tawag Ng Tanghalan sa Showtime. Click here to read the full story. It was in this episode where she sang “Maghintay Ka Lamang.” Unfortunately, she didn’t make it as a champion. She said she will never stop reaching for her dreams even if it means joining again and again. Her inspiration is none other than Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach.

On Feb 2016, Alisah joined GMA’s Eat Bulaga on its Just Duet Segment. Alisah was a weekly finalist for Just Duet. She sang “I Have Nothing” with Maricris.

In November 2014, Alisah joined The Voice PH Season 2 and advanced to the finals. During the finals in March 2015, she sang “All By Myself” by Celine Dion and won as a runner-up. Alisah has been invited to sing in more shows like Wish FM and more.

Meanwhile, here’s Alisah Bonaobra singing “Listen” by Beyonce on The X Factor UK via The X Factor UK official YouTube.