“Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids” Feb. 26 episode sees the end of week 8 and another weekly winner. After stand out performances from four celebrity kids last night, we will find out tonight if someone else will wow the judges.
Four more kids are taking the stage tonight. Elha Nympha performed as Sam Smith, while AC Bonifacio went on stage as Celine Dion. Alonzo Muhlach performed as Cindy Lauper, and lastly, Lyca Gairanod took on Whitney Houston.
#YFSFWowKids Lyca Gairanod As Whitney Houston
Lyca Gairanod picked Whitney Houston and she performed “Queen Of The Night.” After her performance, each of the judges gave their comments.
Gary commented on how pretty she was, and how lovely her eyes are. He also gave her a two thumbs up for her moves, but he said he wanted a little bit more vocally. Sharon agreed with Gary, saying that with her vocal chops, she can give it some more so that she can sound like Whitney. Ogie saw how much effort she gave to be as fierce as Whitney.
#YFSFWowKids Elha Nympha As Sam Smith
Sam Smith is Elha’s second male icon to be imitated. After getting some tips from their vocal coach about putting emotion in her voice, she came on stage looking like the British singer and singing “Stay With Me.”
With her vocal prowess, Ogie mentioned that she was able to sing like Sam Smith. He noted how she was able to shift from a normal voice to a falsetto just like Sam Smith. Gary and Sharon both said that she gave such an outstanding performance.
#YFSFWowKids AC Bonifacio As Celine Dion
AC Bonifacio was assigned Celine Dion. During rehearsals, she practiced “My Heart Will Go On” which is Celine’s song for the movie “Titanic.” The vocal coach gave her exercises that even Celine did, while her movement coach showed her how Celine’s moves were very dramatic. AC said that she was not too confident that she will be able to reach the high notes.
After her performance, judge Ogie congratulated her for a job well done. He said that she may not have sounded like Celine Dion, she was still able to reach the high notes. Sharon thanked her for a great performance. Gary commended her for her superb body movements which left him mesmerized.
#YFSFWowKids Alonzo Muhlach As Cindy Lauper
Alonzo Muhlach’s icon this week is Cindy Lauper. This is his first female icon and Alonzo admitted that this was going to be a big challenge for him. After getting tips from the coaches, he came on stage to perform “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
Gary said that what he loved about Alonzo’s performance tonight is that he was smiling. He told Alonzo to keep up that smile because it made his performance all the more entertaining. Ogie commented that in terms of audience impact, he was a winner. Sharon congratulated him for a very entertaining performance.
#YFSFWowKids Elha Nympha Is Week 8 Winner
After receiving 8 stars from each of the judges, Elha Nympha wins this week’s medal. Fan favorite Xia Vigor is at second place with 7 stars each, while Alonzo is at third place. Elha joins Sam as one of the kids with a double win.
“Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids” airs on ABS-CBN every Saturday at 7:15 p.m. and every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Livestreaming is also available via IwanTv.com.ph.