Fil-Canadians shine in karaoke singing contest in Yukon | TFC News Yukon, Canada
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Excitement filled the Yukon Arts Center for the most awaited karaoke showdown in the territory.
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Filipino residents were excited to cheer for their favorites.
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Super happy. I'm cheering for Vines, Franco, and Roger Vergara, and the rest of the contestant.
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Two preliminary events were held before the finals. In the end, 15 contestants were chosen. 10 of them were Filipinos.
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Welcome to the 5th edition of Klondike Karaoke. Are you excited?
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Not only did the Filipino contestants shine bright with their talents, they also wowed the crowd with their personalities.
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The winner of Klondike Karaoke 2024 is Therese Calvo.
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When the winners were announced, all of them were Kababayans.
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Third place was Rose Ann Poceshon. Second place went to Noel Ramos.
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Pauline Quinto was voted via text as the crowd favorite.
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But the night belonged to Therese Gaunga. She won the grand prize with her rendition of this hit song by Adele.
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Our first choice place, it just hit everything.
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Every category at the top. I mean, it was a clean score for performance, vocal ability, presentation, the response from the audience.
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We were all in agreement. There wasn't any horse trading or questioning. It was a clear confirmation.
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Gaunga, a fan of Kapamilya singer KZ Tanlingan, says this was the first time she joined a singing contest.
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I'm just singing at school and it makes me feel so good.
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Yeah, so not winning, of course, because I'm not really into joining.
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But yeah, I am happy that I win in this.
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Gaunga, who works at a sandwich shop, arrived in Yukon last year from Negros, Occidental, Philippines.
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She is also a mom and wife.
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To be honest, I was not planning to go and join this contest.
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I was just pushed by my relatives that you should go sing.
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I was like, you know, I'm really shy.
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The Yukon Arts Center hopes that events like these will strengthen ties between Filipinos and other communities.
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Klondike Karaoke is also a partnership between them and the Filipino Association of Yukon.
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I think that is something we could learn from the Filipino community, you know,
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to gather in song and sing and rise up in song from the time you're little and to be supported in continuing to sing.
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For Gaunga, she says she will continue.
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She will continue to sing and will use her $1,000 prize for her wedding next year.
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Zerlyn Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News, Whitehorse, Yukon.
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For Gaunga, she says she will continue.
