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‘Idol Philippines’: Regine brought to tears by ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ cover

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8IdKxC8WnI?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>Vanya Castor went home not just with a golden ticket, which means that she&#x27;s moving on to the next round of &quot;Idol Philippines,&quot; but also with an impressive story to tell: she made Regine Velasquez cry. </p><p>Velasquez, who has probably heard everything by now, teared up while listening to Castor&#x27;s beautiful cover of the classic &quot;Somewhere Over the Rainbow.&quot; </p><p>&quot;This is the first time I actually cried in a performance,&quot; Velasquez told the 23-year-old singer from Bacolod. &quot;Maybe because you sang it so sincerely and it got me. So thank you for that.&quot; </p><p>All of the other judges agreed that Castor&#x27;s was perhaps one of the most moving auditions they heard, and they all fittingly gave her their resounding yeses. </p><p>Hosted by Billy Crawford, &quot;Idol Philippines&quot; airs Saturdays after &quot;Home Sweetie Home&quot; and Sundays after &quot;Wansapanataym.&quot;</p>

<p>Vanya Castor went home not just with a golden ticket, but also with an impressive story to tell. </p>

Vanya Castor went home not just with a golden ticket, but also with an impressive story to tell.