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Awra prayed for 'Your Face Kids' win amid tough competition

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Shiela Reyes, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/04/09/040917-yfsfawra.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Awra Briguela as Nicki Minaj on &quot;Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids.&quot; <cite>Photo by Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - &quot;Ako ang nagsimula. Ako rin ang magtatapos.&quot; </p><p>These were Awra Briguela&#x27;s words right before he took the &quot;Your Face Sounds Familiar&quot; stage for his final performance on Sunday at Resorts World Manila.</p><p>True to his promise, Briguela brought the house down as he impersonated Nicki Minaj and sang &quot;Super Bass&quot; that won not just the hearts of the judges but also voters.</p><p>At the end of the show, Briguela received a whopping 95.41% of votes making him the winner of the first kiddie edition of the talent show. He took home a trophy, a medal, a house and lot, P1 million and a trip for four to Jeju, South Korea.</p><p>Although he has always been a fan favorite, Birguela admitted he put in a lot of effort for his final performance. His win tonight was just his second on the show after he was named the show&#x27;s first weekly winner for his performance as Dionesia Pacquiao. </p><p>&quot;Pinagdadasal ko na talaga na ako &#x27;yung manalo. Nung tinawag &#x27;yung pangalan ko, hindi ko na nakayanan. Bumigay na talaga ako kaya napaluhod ako. Hindi ko talaga alam na ako &#x27;yung mananalo kasi sobrang higpit ng labanan namin,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News in an interview.</p><p>Briguela candidly admitted that his toughest competitors were AC Bonifacio, Elha Nympha and Sam Shoaf. </p><p>While he is the one who will be taking home the prizes, the &quot;Ang Probinsyano&quot; child star remains grateful to his fellow contestants for their friendship.</p><p>&quot;Guys, thank you for everything. Thank you for the happiness, thank you sa [tears]. Thank you sa pagsama niyo sa akin sa hirap at ginhawa, sa pagtaguyod natin ng show natin,&quot; he said.</p><p>Asked what&#x27;s the first thing he will do after winning, Briguela said: &quot;Siyempre una magpe-pray ako kay Lord na talagang dininig niya &#x27;yung dasal ko. Second, sobra talaga akong magpapasalamat sa mga fans ko, sa lahat. Thankful talaga ako na ako &#x27;yung nanalo.&quot;</p><p>Briguela also took the opportunity to thank his family, his supporters as well as Vice Ganda and Coco Martin for consistently being there for him since the very beginning.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/04/09/040917-yfsfjudges.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">&quot;Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids&quot; judges Ogie Alcasid, Sharon Cuneta and Gary Valenciano. <cite>Photo by Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Meanwhile, judges Sharon Cuneta, Ogie Alcasid and Gary Valenciano said they share Briguela&#x27;s happiness for emerging as the first kiddie winner.</p><p>&quot;Ang tawag ko nga ay anak na si Awra na every week pinapasaya ako. Wery special sa akin &#x27;yung bata,&quot; Cuneta said. &quot;Naloka talaga ako kasi sa totoo lang ang higpit ng labanan nila. When he won tonight, umiiyak na nga eh. Hindi pa ina-announce, tumingin siya sa akin, sabi ko, &#x27;I love you.&#x27; Sabi niya, &#x27;I love you, too.&#x27; Nung nanalo, talagang niyakap ko. I am very proud of Awra.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Ang tingin kasi sa bata, lalo na si Awra, maliit pa, bakla. Ayaw ko &#x27;yung makikita ng tao sa kanya habang lumalaki siya at sumisikat lalo, &#x27;yung parang ang bakla, laging niloloko lang. Tignan mo nag-drama siya sa &#x27;MMK&#x27; pero nadala niya. Ang dami niyang magagawa na itatayo niya &#x27;yung bandila ng LGBT. I am very proud of Awra for that. Maka-Diyos, maka-pamilya, mapagkumbaba. I am very proud of him,&quot; she added.</p><p>Alcasid, for his part, said Briguela deserves to win because he is truly a kind-hearted person.</p><p>&quot;Anak, sabi ko nga sa &#x27;yo, tuwang tuwa ako sa &#x27;yo dahil even behind the camera, nakikita ko kung gaano ka kabait at ka-humble, kung gaano mo kamahal ang mga kasama mo at ang family mo. I am very proud of you. Talagang superstar ka na. Alam ko naman na hindi ka makakalimot. Alam ko naman na lagi kang magiging humble. Panalangin ko lang na huwag kang makakalimot sa naibigay sa &#x27;yo na gift. God bless you, love you and congratulations,&quot; he said.</p>

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Awra prayed for 'Your Face Kids' win amid tough competition

Shiela Reyes,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 09, 2017 10:56 PM PHT

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