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WEEK 8: Akira Morishita earns the top rank with his impressive Lisa of BLACKPINK impersonation | YFSF 2026

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Liezel Dela Cruz

This was the breakthrough everyone had been waiting for from Akira Morishita, as he finally clinched his first win on &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/your-face-sounds-familiar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Your Face Sounds Familiar</a>,&quot; thanks to his fierce &quot;Money&quot; performance as Blackpink Lisa.All the celebrity performers gave their votes to Akira, saying they were impressed and stunned, calling him the revelation of the week for his first gender-swap assignment. They were also surprised at how beautiful he looked as a “woman.” In the end, Akira earned a total of 34 points from the judges and his co-performers, surpassing Alexa Ilacad (who impersonated Yeng Constantino), the jury’s top scorer.As the weekly winner, Akira was awarded a plaque and ₱50,000. He thanked the jury for their advice and encouragement, which helped him a lot in preparing for this performance. He also thanked Alexa for &#x27;stealing&#x27; his original icon, Yeng, paving the way for him to portray Lisa of Blackpink, which really challenged his full potential.Watch out for more amazing transformations on “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/your-face-sounds-familiar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Your Face Sounds Familiar,</a>” weeknights, 7:15PM on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, ALLTV, and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant.</a>

Akira Morishita clinched his first win on "Your Face Sounds Familiar" as Blackpink’s Lisa.

Akira Morishita clinched his first win on "Your Face Sounds Familiar" as Blackpink’s Lisa.