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Blind Pinay singer ecstatic after French talent show win

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Marilyn Rayray, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/11/3/110316_blind.jpg"/></figure></div>FRANCE - After advancing to the next level of &quot;La France a un incroyable talent&quot; (France has Incredible Talent), blind Filipina singer Katchry Jewel Golbin -- also known as Alienette Coldfire -- still feels ecstatic. &quot;Hindi ako makapaniwala na ganun ang nangyari. Doon nga sa interview ko after I sang, sinabi ko talaga na it left me speechless (I still can&#x27;t believe it. In my interview after I sang, I told them that I was speechless),&quot; said Golbin.Her extraordinary performance wowed the audience who gave her a standing ovation, and left the four judges of the show in awe.<ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read">	<li>Read: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/cycling/news/2016/02/21/zemlyakov-conquers-2016-le-tour-de-filipinas-9003">Blind Pinay singer moves &#x27;France Has Incredible Talent&#x27; judge to tears</a></li></ul>Helena Segara, the show&#x27;s only female judge, was in tears during and even after Golbin&#x27;s rendition of &quot;I Dreamed a Dream&quot; from the musical &quot;Les Miserables.&quot;In the off-show interview, Segara said she was moved by Golbin&#x27;s message of positivity, noting that she sings well with a voice that comes from the heart.<div>LEARNING FRENCH</div>It was the song &quot;La Vie En Rose&quot; (Life in Rosy Hues) by Edith Piaf that made Golbin interested in the French language. &quot;Nung marinig ko ang song ni Edith Piaf na La Vie En Rose, I told myself, parang iba ang style nito. I found it unique so parang gusto kong maintindihan lahat ng mga kantang ganun,&quot; she said. (When I heard Edith Piaf&#x27;s &#x27;La Vie en Rose,&#x27; I told myself, &#x27;Hey, this one&#x27;s different.&#x27; I found it unique so I wanted to learn all the other French songs.)Golbin learned French in three years through blogs and online communities. This mental strength was also admired by the show&#x27;s male judges. &quot;I listen to French conversations without understanding them. I listen closely to the rhythm of the language. Tapos nung nag-start na ko to learn the language seriously, everything came naturally na lang (When I started to learn the language, everything else came naturally),&quot; she said. <div>PINOY SUPPORT</div>Filipinos in France are proud of Golbin, too.Azy Valdez, an overseas Filipino worker in Paris, said they are expecting to see Golbin in the finals.&quot;Lahat ng Pilipino rito, aabangan namin siya. Susuportahan namin siya more than 100% (All the Filipinos here will be watching her. We will support her more than 100%),&quot; Valdez said, adding, &quot;We are so proud of you.&quot; Another OFW, Arvin Cuevas, added: &quot;Para sa akin, bilib ako sa kanya dahil matapang siya, dahil kahit may kapansanan siya, international ang sinalihan niya. Galingan pa niya. Suportado siya ng lahat ng Pinoy dito sa Pransya.&quot; (I am impressed because she showed courage despite her disability by joining this competition. She should always strive to do well. She will always be supported by the Filipinos here in France.)For her part, Golbin assured her supporters that they can expect more than what she had already shown in the audition. &quot;&#x27;Yung nakita nyo sa audition, patikim pa lang &#x27;yun. Kaya lagi kong sinasabi, there’s more to prove, at hindi ko kayo bibiguin (This is just the beginning. There&#x27;s more to prove, and I won&#x27;t let you down),&quot; she said. -- With a report from Maan Rivera, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

After advancing to the next level of "La France a un incroyable talent" (France has Incredible Talent), blind Filipina singer Katchry Jewel Golbin -- also known as Alienette Coldfire -- still feels ecstatic.

After advancing to the next level of "La France a un incroyable talent" (France has Incredible Talent), blind Filipina singer Katchry Jewel Golbin -- also known as Alienette Coldfire -- still feels ecstatic.

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Blind Pinay singer ecstatic after French talent show win

Marilyn Rayray,

ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

Published Nov 04, 2016 01:31 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 04, 2016 06:15 PM PHT

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