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Teen dethrones 8-time 'Tawag' winner Jennie Gabriel

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div style="padding-top:66.375%"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1468794" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></div></figure><p>MANILA - It had to end at some point.</p><p>A teen singer from Bulacan defeated eight-time defending champion Jennie Gabriel with her booming rendition of Yeng Constantino&#x27;s &quot;Ikaw.&quot; Adelene Rabulan, who lives in Calumpit, scored 94.2 percent from the judges.</p><p>Gabriel, who was gunning to become the first contestant to win nine straight, bowed to Rabulan after her &quot;tired&quot; performance of Whitney Houston&#x27;s &quot;One Moment in Time.&quot; Her score was not revealed.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Fan ako ni Jennie, pero she sounded &quot;pagod&quot; today. Sana medyo simpleng song choice na lang. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShowtimeThursdayrrific?src=hash">#ShowtimeThursdayrrific</a></p>— EJS (@ericjohnsalut) <a href="https://twitter.com/ericjohnsalut/status/753492705028689920">July 14, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Gabriel, who endeared herself to Filipinos with her spot-on voice impersonation of actress Angel Locsin, will return to the &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; stage for the third semifinals of the singing contest, having already secured an automatic spot by scoring five straight wins.</p><p>Rabulan will return on Friday. She will attempt to join Gabriel and the only other semifinalist, Baclaran-born Rufino Robles.</p>