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Hello, Team Lea: Here’s why the latest ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ finalist is familiar

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/07/28/eufritz-santos.jpg"/><figcaption>Eufritz Santos, the latest ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ finalist, was formerly part of Team Lea in the first season of ‘The Voice Kids’ in 2014. ABS-CBN</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Eufritz Santos, a “Tawag ng Tanghalan” hopeful who recently swept an entire week as a spotlight winner, is no stranger to TV competitions, having first endeared viewers as an 11-year-old on “The Voice Kids” in 2014.</p><p>At the time, Santos impressed all three superstar-coaches — Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Lea Salonga — and secured a spot in the Broadway star’s team.</p><p>As part of Team Lea, Santos reached The Sing-Offs, the last round of competition before the live shows. While she was unable to advance beyond that, Santos courted quite a following, going by her performance videos going viral.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppWq07zB374" width="100%"></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>Her Blind Audition, where she sang Kyla’s “Hanggang Ngayon,” for instance, has a whopping 8 million views.</p><p>It was no surprise that Santos got cheers when she joined the second season of “Tawag ng Tanghalan” in January 2018, with many viewers instantly recognizing the young singer. </p><p>Santos, however, bowed out early that season, which was ultimately won by Janine Berdin.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aPy79H4qTi0?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>Undeterred, and now an adult, Santos once again took the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” stage on July 19, impressing judges, particularly Ogie Alcasid, with her “star quality,” restrained singing, and vocal stylings.</p><p>Santos sustained that impression in the succeeding days, going on a winning streak to defend her “spotlight” until July 23.</p><p>As the “Ultimate Spotlight” winner for the week, Santos will advance to the Quarter 2 finals. Winners of that leg of the competition will then proceed to the semifinals.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yIZcRQ6MZtc?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><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wGXRGxRNe7E?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><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dWb4-8q-Ghs?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><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SmqlYP9eleM?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>“Tawag ng Tanghalan,” a segment of “It’s Showtime,” airs weekdays and Saturdays and is accessible via Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, iWantTFC, and TFC.</p>

<p>Eufritz Santos, a “Tawag ng Tanghalan” hopeful who recently swept an entire week as a spotlight winner, is no stranger to TV competitions, having first endeared viewers as an 11-year-old on “The Voice Kids” in 2014.</p>

Eufritz Santos, a “Tawag ng Tanghalan” hopeful who recently swept an entire week as a spotlight winner, is no stranger to TV competitions, having first endeared viewers as an 11-year-old on “The Voice Kids” in 2014.

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Hello, Team Lea: Here’s why the latest ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ finalist is familiar

Miguel Dumaual,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 28, 2021 06:07 PM PHT

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