Julia Christine Botin

Fil-Am wins 'American Idol' judge Carrie Underwood’s vote after duet with dad

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<p>Filipino-American singer Mikaela Bautista has passed the audition round of &quot;American Idol&quot; season 23.</p><p>Bautista performed Whitney Houston&#x27;s “Saving All My Love for You,” which gave her two yesses from judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. With two votes, Bautista advanced to Hollywood Week.  </p><p>However, Bautista received a &quot;no&quot; vote from judge Carrie Underwood, who won the singing competition in 2005.</p><p>But Underwood changed her vote after the family of Bautista entered to congratulate her. Bautista wowed Underwood with her impromptu duet of the song &#x27;The Prayer&quot; with her father, Vhen.  </p><p>&quot;Can I change my judgment? I would like to strike my previous -- you have 3 yesses,&quot; Underwood told Bautista.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mfc5mVfkmNI?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Hosted by  Ryan Seacrest, the newest season of &quot;American Idol&quot; airs Sundays on ABC. </p>

<p>Filipino-American singer Mikaela Bautista has passed the audition round of "American Idol" season 23.</p>

Filipino-American singer Mikaela Bautista has passed the audition round of "American Idol" season 23.