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BGYO's Akira clinches first win in 'Your Face Sounds Familiar'

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Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MyQW7PGvm_g?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>MANILA -- BGYO&#x27;s Akira Morishita finally claimed his first win in the brand new season of &quot;Your Face Sounds Familiar.&quot;</p><p>Morishita won the 8th round after his impressive transformation as Lisa of the K-pop group Blackpink. Morishita sang Lisa&#x27;s hit &quot;Money.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/muX4GNT-Vxo?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Us watching &#x27;yung performance mo, ang laking bagay na ang ganda-ganda mo. Ang galing-galing mong sumayaw. Hindi rin siya gumalaw na Aki, magaling siyang sumayaw na Lisa. Congratulations bro, this has got to be one of your bests, if not your best,&quot; celebrity juror and mentor Nyoy Volante.</p><p>&quot;Ito na &#x27;yon, &#x27;yung hinihintay namin na magsha-shine ka at nataon pa sa gender swap mo na ito ha, hindi ito madali. Pero sobrang husay mo para sa isang lalaki na gagayahin ang isang Lisa, on point para sa akin, na modulate mo siya, &#x27;yung swag, &#x27;yung  moves nandodoon. So I&#x27;m proud of you, congratulations!&quot; celebrity juror and mentor Klarisse de Guzman said.</p><p>Judge Ogie Alcasid praised Morishita&#x27;s commitment to his transformation. </p><p>&quot;What I appreciate about what you did was the commitment. Sabi mo nga may pressure pero hindi ka nagpatalo doon sa pressure. Definitely you are one of my Top 3,&quot; Alcasid said.</p><p>Judge Sharon Cuneta said: &quot;I&#x27;m just so proud of you. Tandaan mo &#x27;yang feeling na &#x27;yan para sa mga susunod pa, katulad nila wala ka ng nerbiyos. Dinaanan mo na itong Lisa ka, wala nang mas mahirap pa. I love this performance.&quot;</p><p>Morishita won the 8th round after receiving a total score of  34 points from jurors and fellow celebrity performers. He was followed by Alexa Ilacad with 21 points and the duo of JM dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano with 17 points.</p><p>&quot;Gusto ko lang po mag-thank you sa lahat po. Once in a lifetime experience po ito at talagang matatandaan ko po hanggang sa pagtanda. Thank you sa lahat ng advices and tips na ibinibigay niyo po (jurors). Thank you rin kay Alexa kasi nakipag switch siya sa akin. Ito pala &#x27;yon,&quot; Morishita he won. </p><p>Next week,  Jarlo Base will be transforming as Enrique Iglesias, Alexa Ilacad will be Olivia Rodrigo, and Rufa Mae Quinto as Fergie.</p><p>Dia Mate will be Alicia Keys, and JM and Marielle will transform as KZ Tandingan and TJ Monterde.</p><p>Morishita will transform as James Reid after he stole the celebrity icon from Jason Dy, who will be performing as Michael Bolton.</p><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Darren as Mr. Pure Energy<em></em></strong></div><p>Meanwhile, the show&#x27;s Sunday episode opened with special guest, OPM singer Darren Espanto</p><p>Espanto who started his music career as part of &quot;The Voice Kids&quot; in 2014, wowed jurors and the celebrity performers with his transformation as &quot;Your Face Sounds Familiar&quot; Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano. Espanto performed Valenciano&#x27;s hit &quot;Shout 4 Joy.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aKu3reaSUys?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Ang saya po kasi third time ko na mag-guest rito pero never pa ako nanggaya ng icon. Tapos eto na &#x27;yung chance na magaya ko si Tito Gary for real. Napagdaanan ko &#x27;yung full transformation katulad noong mga napagdadaanan ng ating mga celebrity performers every week. Nakakakaba talaga. Buong araw ko siyang pinag-iisipan, buong araw ko siyang nire-rehearse. 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<p>BGYO's Akira Morishita won the 8th round of 'Your Face Sounds Familiar' after his impressive transformation as Lisa of the K-pop group Blackpink.</p>

BGYO's Akira Morishita won the 8th round of 'Your Face Sounds Familiar' after his impressive transformation as Lisa of the K-pop group Blackpink.