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<figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TgLtR7cTQQo?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="510"></iframe></figure><p>MANILA - Having two ladies with a soaring voice meant that the episode of &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan&quot; on Wednesday began and ended in show-stopping fashion.</p><p>During the third semi-final round, where contestants had to perform a song from their idols, Makati City&#x27;s Rachel Gabreza stepped up first and lit up the stage with her cover of Regine Velasquez&#x27; version of &quot;Say That You Love Me.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Pinakita mo yung soft voice mo at iyong range mo pinakita mo nang todo. Halos naghiwalay ang puti sa itim ng mata mo. Naramdaman ko iyon eh, parang buwis-buhay,&quot; judge K Brosas told Gabreza. </p><figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9fhXl2pu4Vo?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="510"></iframe></figure><p>Maricel Callo, who also considers Velasquez as one of her biggest musical influences, took the stage next and sang the songbird&#x27;s &quot;Sana Maulit Muli.&quot; It was far from a flawless performance, however, as she had some difficulties with the live band midway through. </p><p>Singer and judge Nyoy Volante was more than willing to let the &quot;miscommunication&quot; pass and praised Callo for her vocal prowess. </p><p>&quot;Kahit kailan hindi mo kami dinisappoint. Grabe iyong ability mo to sing, iyong dynamics mo, iyong breathing mo, iyong taas ng boses mo, iyong buo ng boses mo kasi hindi ka lang magaling kumanta eh, ang sarap mo kumanta,&quot; he told Callo. </p><figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ftz8BHquVLo?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="510"></iframe></figure><p>Afterwards, Davao&#x27;s Dominador Alviola Jr., an early fan favorite, performed Tom Jones&#x27; &quot;I&#x27;ll Never Fall in Love Again.&quot; </p><p>Karla Estrada, one of the other judges, told him: &quot;Si Tatay Dominador, talagang na-capture niya ang may mga hilig sa ganyang era ng kanta.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ang nakita namin ngayon is total package, entertaining, nandi-diyan na ang quality ang voice mo, at gusto ko na every time na kakantahin mo ang isang kanta, importante na ang laman ng mensahe ng kanta ay naipapakita mo sa mga nanonood sa iyo.&quot; </p><figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2R_TvSO1BOI?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="510"></iframe></figure><p>Jaime Navarro sang Michael Bolton&#x27;s &quot;Said I Loved You But I Lied&quot; next. Judge Karylle turned emotional after watching Navarro. </p><p>&quot;Iyong mga performances ngayong araw parang nagiging emosyonal ako kasi nakikita ko iyong mga journey ninyong lahat, pero siyempre lalo na po ikaw,&quot; she said. &quot;Alam naman natin lahat na naikot mo halos lahat ng mga contest -- minsan nanalo, minsan hindi. Pero nandito ka ngayon at iyon ang pinakaimportante.&quot; </p><figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7jjUv10j-BM?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="510"></iframe></figure><p>And in a typical &quot;save-the-best-for-last&quot; moment, Mary Gidget Dela Llana brought out her cover of Idina Menzel&#x27;s &quot;Let It Go.&quot; It earned the loudest applause from the studio audience, and praise from head judge Rey Valera. </p><p>&quot;Salamat at kinanta mo iyang kanta na iyan. Semi-finals na tayo ngayon, meaning tapos na tayo doon sa mga technicalities tulad ng flat, sharp. Expected na kayo na magpakita ng dating,&quot; Valera said. </p><p>&quot;At kahapon sabi ko sa iyo hindi sapat iyong maganda ka lang, dapat mag-reach out ka. Isang ginawa mo kumanta ka ng isang popular song, one way of reaching out. Maraming, maraming salamat for doing that,&quot; he added. </p>

Having two ladies with a soaring voice meant that the episode of 'Tawag ng Tanghalan' on Wednesday began and ended in show-stopping fashion.

'Tawag ng Tanghalan' semi-finalists honor music idols

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'Tawag ng Tanghalan' semi-finalists honor music idols

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Published March 30, 2016 10:06 PM PHT

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