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American Idol Update: Thia Megia enters the finals; Clint Jun Gamboa eliminated

by Erwin Santiago posted on March 4, 2011  STATS: 39875 Views | 77 Comments

 

Thia Megia, a 15-year-old Filipino-American, is among the Top 13 finalists in this year's American Idol. Her rendition of "Out Here On My Own" captivated the judges as well as the voting public.

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Pasok sa finals ng American Idol Season 10 ang Filipino-American na si Thia Megia.

Sa semifinal round na ipinalabas kahapon, March 3, ay pinuri ng mga judge na sina Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, at Randy Jackson ang rendition ni Thia ng kantang "Out Here On My Own" ni Irene Cara sa pelikulang Fame (1980).

Ayon kay Steven, perfect ang pitch ni Thia. Sinabi naman ni Jennifer na nabighani ng young singer ang audience sa kanyang performance. Samantalang ikinumpara naman ni Randy ang Fil-Am singer sa yumaong King of Pop na si Michael Jackson. (CLICK HERE to watch video of her performance)

Sumang-ayon ang voting public sa American Idol judges kaya naman ibinoto nila si Thia para makapasok sa Top 10.

At 15 years old, si Thia ang pinakabatang contestant na nakapasok sa finals sa kasaysayan ng American Idol. Ngayong season ay binabaan nila ang age limit from 16 years old to 15.

Hindi naman naging maganda ang kapalaran ng isa pang Fil-Am na kasali rin sa semifinals ng American Idol na si Clint Jun Gamboa.

Bagamat nagustuhan ng judges ang performance ni Clint ng "Superstition" ni Stevie Wonder ay hindi sapat ang nakuha niyang boto para umusad sa final round. (CLICK HERE to watch his performance)

Bukod kay Thia, ang iba pang female finalists ay sina Pia Toscano, Lauren Alaina, Karen Rodriguez, at Haley Reinhart.

Ang mga male finalists naman ay sina Scotty McCreery, Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, Paul McDonald, at Jame Durbin.

WILD CARDS. Anim na "wild cards" mula sa eliminated contestants—tatlong babae at tatlong lalake—ang pinili ng mga judge para makipag-compete sa huling tatlong slots na kukumpleto sa Top 13 ng American Idol.

Sa mga babae, ang pinili ng judges ay sina Ashton Jones, Naima Adedapo, at Kendra Chantelle. Sa mga lalake naman ay sina Stefano Langone, Jovany Barreto, at Robbie Rosen.

Agad na sumabak sa kantahan ang anim at base sa kanilang performance ay nagdesisyon sina Steven, Jennifer, at Randy na ang tatlong makakasama sa finals ay sina Ashton, Naima, at Stefano.

Next week ay magsisimula nang magsalpukan ang Top 13 finalists para sa titulong American Idol.

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  • 77  lissy_me

    03/06/2011 | 09:23 AM
    ay salamat meron ako nakita dito na same nanotice namin. dapat tlga sa pgkanta lagyan ng right emotions or feelings.f sad hwag mgsmile. kasi if you give the right emotions sa pgkanta, mararamdaman yon ng audience. hndi mo kailangan galaw ng todo like yong isa na OA. gawin mo sa facial expression para you could connect to the audience. even steven tyler makikita na he is not that into thia kasi while making a comment he was twirling his pencil. we cnt deny nmn tlga mganda boses ni thia. yon nga lng kulang.
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  • 76  astalavista

    03/05/2011 | 09:28 PM
    what a voice...hope she gets the votes of america..c'mon.. get real... go go go support thia..
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  • 75  Mirain

    03/05/2011 | 07:52 PM
    like ko si Thia di dahil pinoy siya nagagandahan ako sa boses nya. Like ko din si Naima buti napasama sya sa wildcard. I agree over yung ibang pinoy sa youtube parang walang karapatan yung ibang lahi mag cheer kay Thia. Dami pa naman nya fans sa Australia.
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  • 74  Aresha

    03/05/2011 | 07:27 PM
    Aside from Thia, like ko si Karen Rodriguez at Naima Adedapo. Sa guys si Stefano Langone ang gusto kong maging american idol.
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  • 73  StocksAndBonds

    03/05/2011 | 03:54 PM
    it's obvious that thia is very well-liked among the other contestants. alaga nila siya. especially lauren who's closest to her by thia's admission. sana may mga kamag-anak si thia na makabasa ng constructive criticisms here for thia's own good. kung hindi man manalo si thia, i would rather see pia win over lauren. parang pia vs. lauren pa nga ang labanan sa huli.
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  • 72  StocksAndBonds

    03/05/2011 | 03:51 PM
    nagkalat na naman ang mga pinoy comments sa youtube, pinoy no. 1, pinoy the best, proud to be filipino, etc. kaya ayan at binatikos ng mga non-pinoys na kung wala daw ba ang isang thia, hindi daw ba sila maging proud sa lahi nila? kainis! ang OA! tuloy maraming non-filipino fans ni thia ang turned-off kasi parang excluded sila. sana yung iba, huwag masyadong nationalistic to the point of being OA!!
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  • 71  StocksAndBonds

    03/05/2011 | 03:48 PM
    thia is both mahiyain at mahinhin. ang mga puti, mahilig sa mga fiesty kaya ayan at ang lakas ni lauren, pambato mismo ng mga judges esp. steven at nigel- AI producer. and yes, hope somebody can send her different clothes, paulit-ulit yung multi-colored jacket niya. she's really simple kaya hindi siya mahilig sa arte, fashion at makeup tulad ni lauren na 16 lang matured na tingnan. pero sana thia's team will realize that many fans judge the looks too sa hollywood talent is 2ndary, kaya nga may bieber at miley eh.
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  • 70  nhegsie

    03/05/2011 | 02:28 PM
    okay lang ang pagiging mahiyain ni Thia.... she's only 15 yrs old. But one good thing about Thia, iba ang personality nya on and off stage. Si Lauren Alaina, maganda ang boses pero may naiinis din sa kanya dahil masyadong assuming....feeling pa-cute. Kaya di malayong mangyari sa kanya ang nangyari kay Clint. Pia is hot!
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  • 69  gene18spirit

    03/05/2011 | 01:25 PM
    ang galing ni thia....hope makapasok sya sa top 3 slots
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  • 68  cambridge

    03/05/2011 | 12:53 PM
    hay naku! di naman maintindihan ang AI fans. sabi nila last year kay Siobhan Magnus arrogant daw kasi sinasagot si Simon sa mga critique niya. this time si thia dont answer back, mukhang robot naman daw....ano ba talaga? season 6 youngest ever winner si Jordin Sparks, 17. she won kasi natural lang siya. never nag pretend na Diva siya or whatever....kaya dapat ganun lang si Thia... i like her attitude.
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  • 67  pongpongkapuso

    03/05/2011 | 11:26 AM
    mas gusto ko naman na si Thia ang nasa finals than clint. atleast di magiging hati ang votes ng mga pinoy sa US. so HAPPY that Jordan is OUT. yun ang may ATTITUDE! baka di nagustuhanng voters yun.. Medyo patay lang tayo kay Lauren, early fave talaga siya. hmp!!
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  • 66  pinaylicious

    03/05/2011 | 10:41 AM
    Thia's voice is very soothing, I like her being shy and reserved but totally transforming and captivating the audience once she starts singing. I think what is lacking is the right feelings or emotions to the songs, though I understand because she is only 15, walang pinaghuhugutan ika nga.Thia needs as well to pick the right songs that will suit to her voice to make her performance even more shining and attention catching.You have to leave a long impression every performance in order to win this competition. God bless u Thia.
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  • 65  lissy_me

    03/05/2011 | 09:47 AM
    i hope maimprove personality nya kasi maganda nga sya kumanta pero parang may kulang na feelings sa kanta. parang hndi nmn masya ang kanta pero meron part ngsmile sya. the judges said she has a perfect pitch but if they see you as american idol tlga they would say "that's how you do it". But im still proud of her.i hope she will stay until the finals. yong isa hndi yata ganun kalakas support ng pinoys sa US dahil sa ginawa nya. Pinoys are known to be helpful lalo na sa mga underdogs. he wanted it so bad that he hurt someone else feelings just to be on the top. some might think na hndi ka pa sikat ganun na ginawa mo. how much more pa kaya f sikat ka na.
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  • 64  ajoyax

    03/05/2011 | 06:01 AM
    Clint doesn't have the vote of the people because of one incident. They judged him of his character, he got a very nice voice it was the vote that pulled him out.
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  • 63  angelforeverako

    03/05/2011 | 04:36 AM
    I know Thia will improve, i know her when she was 10 active na talaga sya sa pagkanta, havent seen her for 5 years. Keep voting for her!
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  • 62  topengga

    03/05/2011 | 02:56 AM
    I love her voice. Her style is unique.
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  • 61  grinandgiggles

    03/05/2011 | 02:03 AM
    Sweet at mahiyain pa si Thia sana mag improve para naman di sya mahuli sa mga ibang finalist..vote tayong lahat may online voting nman pwede kaya ma count ang mga ibang countries na vote?
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  • 60  aidangel0011

    03/05/2011 | 01:54 AM
    Sabi ng isang commentator here in the US, nagulat daw sila when Thia cried because she is so robotic. They thought the tears were from saline receptacles in the corners of her eyes. They may be mean, but it's the truth. She seems so robotic, I hope she shows a much fearless her because if she continues to look so mechanical, she might get eliminated soon even if her vocals are really good.
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  • 59  cinelamour

    03/05/2011 | 12:53 AM
    the ai producers made it look like clint is at fault with that jaycee brouhaha. very nice edit indeed.
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  • 58  cinelamour

    03/05/2011 | 12:22 AM
    pia toscano was SHARP when she hit that big notes during top 12 performance and it received a standing ovation. HILARIOUS!
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