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Cebu teen Janine Berdin wins 'Tawag ng Tanghalan'

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">LOOK: Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 2 grand winner Janine Berdin with her trophy. <a href="https://t.co/Rzu660S0ok">pic.twitter.com/Rzu660S0ok</a></p>— MJ Felipe (@mjfelipe) <a href="https://twitter.com/mjfelipe/status/1002822572566708224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA <strong>(2ND UPDATE) </strong>- In the end, it was the 16-year-old with the haunting raspy voice who took home the title. </p><p>Cebu&#x27;s Janine Berdin was named grand winner of this season&#x27;s &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan&quot; on &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; Saturday, taking home a P2-million cash prize, a management contract and a house and lot among others at the finale held at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City. </p><p>Berdin earned the highest number of combined judges&#x27; scores and text votes (96.11 percent), defeating Ato Arman (74.27 percent) and Steven Paysu (61.80 percent) who finished second and third, respectively. </p><p>Earlier in the competition, Berdin sang the 1989 hit OPM song &quot;Nosi Ba Lasi&quot; to secure her spot in the top three.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/entertainment/06/02/18/tawag-grand-finals-mga-hurado-madlang-pipol-napatayo-sa-performance-ni-janine-berdin">&#x27;Tawag&#x27; Grand Finals: Mga hurado, madlang pipol napatayo sa performance ni Janine Berdin</a></li></ul><p>She later sang a medley of rockstar Bamboo&#x27;s hits &quot;Tatsulok,&quot; &quot;Hallelujah,&quot; and &quot;Noypi&quot; to bag the championship.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NxlaKh0sJbU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>Speaking to ABS-CBN News following the competition, Berdin thanked her supporters and expressed joy in reaching her dream.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang overwhelmed po ako kasi pangarap ko po ito, passion ko po. Super blessed po ako sa lahat ng sumusuporta tsaka naniniwala sakin,&quot; she said.</p><p>(I am so overwhelmed because this is my dream and passion. I am super blessed with all my supporters and all those who believe in me.) </p><p>&quot;Hindi ko po ito maaabot kung wala po kayo kaya maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyo,&quot; she told her fans.</p><p>(I will not be here if not for the support so thank you.)</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: Janine Berdin thanks fans, supporters after being hailed &#x27;Tawag ng Tanghalan&#x27; Season 2 grand winner. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TNT2HuLingTapatan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TNT2HuLingTapatan</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/mjfelipe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mjfelipe</a> <a href="https://t.co/cAzf644Mdm">pic.twitter.com/cAzf644Mdm</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1002828519334871040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>A fan of KZ Tandingan, Berdin had previously made &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host Vice Ganda cry when she performed &quot;With a Smile.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/29/18/vice-ganda-naging-emosyonal-sa-pag-awit-ni-tawag-finalist-janine">Vice Ganda, naging emosyonal sa pag-awit ni &#x27;Tawag&#x27; finalist Janine</a></li></ul><p>Berdin is no stranger to artist searches and singing competitions.</p><p>She initially tried to join season 1 of &quot;Tawag ng Tanghalan&quot; but with no luck. She also tried joining &quot;The Voice Kids Philippines&quot; and &quot;Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Superstars 4&quot; where she finished as a semifinalist.<br/> </p>

<p>Janine Berdin is the grand winner of this season's "Tawag ng Tanghalan." </p>