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‘Inaano ka ba?’ Emotional performance of ‘Tawag’ record-holder goes viral, again

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRJlK7uYsmw?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” crowd favorite Elaine Duran made history on the singing competition​ Monday as she extended her winning streak to a ninth day — the most a defending champion has held on to the “golden mikropono.”</p><p>The previous record, according to host Vice Ganda, was eight. It was held by Rachel Gabreza and Jennie Gabriel, a grand finalist and semi-finalist of the first season, respectively.</p><p>Duran, who hails from Butuan City, won over the judges with a soaring rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” successfully fending off challenger Joel Alcaraz.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3UyNNMiOUzk?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>Having secured her semifinals spot on her fifth day, Duran is approaching another milestone — of being the first to enter the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” Hall of Fame — should she clinch her 10th win overall Tuesday.</p><p>Duran’s nine-day journey so far on the show has been filled with loud applause and standing ovations. Aside from her high notes and complex runs, her emotion-filled renditions have also been a hit to viewers online. Official videos of her “Tawag ng Tanghalan” performances have totaled over 5 million views on YouTube alone.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YZFdIkUZn-U?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>In particular, her performance of “Someday,” about realizing one’s own worth after being left behind by a loved one, pulled at the heartstrings of netizens on Twitter, where the video has gone viral with some 50,000 likes and nearly 20,000 retweets.</p><p>“Inaano ka ba? Ang sakit-sakit ah,” one fan quipped, echoing a comment of Vice Ganda on “It’s Showtime,” in reference to Duran’s earlier heartfelt renditions.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">inaano ka ba ate? sakit sakit ah, sumabay ka pa sa maulan na panahon. 😢😭 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TawagNgTanghalan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TawagNgTanghalan</a> <a href="https://t.co/ftuhDMpreS">pic.twitter.com/ftuhDMpreS</a></p>— Miqqy (@RuizMiggylito) <a href="https://twitter.com/RuizMiggylito/status/1040941942601789440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>“Tawag ng Tanghalan” crowd favorite Elaine Duran made history on the singing competition​ Monday as she extended her winning streak to a ninth day — the most a defending champion has held on to the “golden mikropono.”</p>

“Tawag ng Tanghalan” crowd favorite Elaine Duran made history on the singing competition​ Monday as she extended her winning streak to a ninth day — the most a defending champion has held on to the “golden mikropono.”