Young Pinay crooner wins Ottawa Idol 2014
For her flawless rendition of Whitney Houston's “I Will Always Love You,” a Filipina teenager who has been in Canada for only two years has been chosen winner of the 2014 Ottawa Idol.
Bernice Reyes, 15, won by unanimous selection during the contest's finals night held at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottawa last Saturday, September 6, according to the Ottawa Idol website.
Reyes, who is from Orleans, said winning the contest made her “excited and so happy.”
“Watch out, here I come,” the self-described music-lover said.
The Ottawa Idol website said Reyes has only been in Canada for two years — her family immigrated to Canada from the Philippines in 2012.
Eldon Fox, founder and director of Ottawa Idol, described Reyes as “fantastic.”
“She doesn’t miss a note,” he said.
One of the judges, radio announcer Dylan Black, said Reyes' talent was “exceptional.”
Reyes, together with her brother, has performed several times at Tinig Pinoy Radio, a radio show that promotes Filipino culture in Canada.
According to Tinig Pinoy's website, Reyes has performed in a benefit concert for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which devastated central Philippines in November 2013.
“Many Tinig Pinoy Radio members, known as katinig, are fans of the young lady and of her brother, Marc,” Tinig Pinoy said. —KBK, GMA News
Bernice Reyes, 15, won by unanimous selection during the contest's finals night held at the Algonquin Commons Theatre in Ottawa last Saturday, September 6, according to the Ottawa Idol website.
Reyes, who is from Orleans, said winning the contest made her “excited and so happy.”
“Watch out, here I come,” the self-described music-lover said.
The Ottawa Idol website said Reyes has only been in Canada for two years — her family immigrated to Canada from the Philippines in 2012.
Eldon Fox, founder and director of Ottawa Idol, described Reyes as “fantastic.”
“She doesn’t miss a note,” he said.
One of the judges, radio announcer Dylan Black, said Reyes' talent was “exceptional.”
Reyes, together with her brother, has performed several times at Tinig Pinoy Radio, a radio show that promotes Filipino culture in Canada.
According to Tinig Pinoy's website, Reyes has performed in a benefit concert for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which devastated central Philippines in November 2013.
“Many Tinig Pinoy Radio members, known as katinig, are fans of the young lady and of her brother, Marc,” Tinig Pinoy said. —KBK, GMA News
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