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WATCH: 2 Pinoy acts compete in 'Asia's Got Talent' semifinals

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yvAy6xP2xD0?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The first semifinals of &quot;Asia&#x27;s Got Talent&quot; aired on Thursday, with a total of eight acts taking the stage over the course of the episode, including two from the Philippines.</p><p>Representing Filipinos are Philip Galit a.k.a Shadow Ace, the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/21/19/watch-pinoy-hand-shadow-artist-wows-asias-got-talent-becomes-golden-buzzer-act">golden buzzer act</a> of the show&#x27;s hosts Alan Wong and Justin Bratton, and 12-year-old guitarist Rock Opong.</p><p>Galit delivered another unique hand shadow performance, drawing praise from judge David Foster who told him that there&#x27;s a huge chance that they&#x27;ll see him in the finals.</p><p>This was echoed by his co-judges, Jay Park and Anggun, who both raved about how he didn&#x27;t just wow by turning his fingers into all sorts of figures. He also had everyone in fits of laughter.</p><p>&quot;You definitely leveled up from your audition,&quot; Park told Galit.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RvVBts_kvXU?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Opong was the other Filipino act, but his choice of singing the old song, &quot;I Believe,&quot; did not sit well with Foster.</p><p>&quot;I didn&#x27;t think it was the right choice for you tonight. I think you could&#x27;ve picked a better song, more suited to your age,&quot; he told the young singer, adding: &quot;But listen to me carefully.&quot;</p><p>&quot;If you do everything your whole life towards music and devote your life to it, I honestly believe that you can be a star.&quot;</p><p>Anggun described Opong as an &quot;super talented young man,&quot; while Park pointed out that he had a &quot;shaky start&quot; to his number.</p><p>For a guide on how to vote, click <a href="https://www.axn-asia.com/programs/asias-got-talent/vote">here</a>.</p><p>The two are up against Taiwan&#x27;s Maniac Family, Vietnam&#x27;s Once Upon a Time, and Indonesia&#x27;s Ale Funky. Japan&#x27;s Takumi Takahashi and Fabulous Sisters are also competing.</p><p>Indonesian singer Siti Saniyah is moving straight to the finals after being named the &quot;judges&#x27; pick.&quot;</p>

<p>The first semifinals of 'Asia's Got Talent' aired on Thursday, with a total of eight acts taking the stage over the course of the episode, including two from the Philippines.</p>

The first semifinals of 'Asia's Got Talent' aired on Thursday, with a total of eight acts taking the stage over the course of the episode, including two from the Philippines.