WATCH: Lea Salonga 'mini-me' stuns in 'Voice Kids PH' audition
MANILA, Philippines – We're early in the second season of The Voice Kids Philippines and there are already quite a number of standout auditions in the show. One little lady stood out in the June 20 episode when she had all 3 judges, particularly Lea Salonga, campaigning for her to join their team.
SURPRISE. Singer Lea Salonga recognizes the little girl who appeared on 'Showtime' as her mini-me. Screengrab from YouTube
Telesa "Esang" De Torres, 8, stunned with her crisp, clear voice as she sang "Home" from The Wiz. All 3 judges turned their chairs for her, with coach Lea recognizing her as the young singer who appeared on It's Showtime's "mini-me" segment as Lea.
ESANG. The little girl sings 'Home' from 'The Wiz' for her 'Voice Kids PH' blind audition. Screengrab from YouTube
Bamboo and Sarah Geronimo tried to win Esang over to their teams, with Sarah even busting out her The Voice trophy (Sarah coached The Voice PH 2 winner Jason Dy and The Voice Kids season 1 winner Lyca Gairanod and runner-up Darren Espanto). Lea even told Esang a story about picking the coach who would help her win.
Ultimately, Esang chose Lea as her coach.
Check out an older video of Esang singing "Tomorrow" from Annie on It's Showtime:
What do you think of her audition? Do you have your favorites on The Voice Kids already? Let us know in the comments below. – Rappler.com
