Filipino is Asia's sexiest accent

Filipino hailed as ‘sexiest accent’ in Asia 

Jan Milo Severo

Philstar.com

May 2, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — A travel and food website announced that Filipino is the sexiest accent in Asia and 21st sexiest accent in the world, according to its survey.

Big 7 Travel recently unveiled their survey results, Top 50 Sexiest Accents in the World, based on their readers’ opinion.

“Gentle and soft, the accents you’ll hear when in the Philippines are simply lovely,” the website described the Filipino language. 

New Zealand’s Kiwi was hailed as the world’s sexiest accent, followed by South African, Irish, Italian, Australian, Scottish, French, Spanish, South American and Brazilian Portuguese.

“To a novice ear, the New Zealand accent might sound just like the Australian accent, but Big 7 Travel readers disagree. The ‘Newzild’ dialect is outrageously charming,” Big 7 Travel wrote.

In the Asian ranking, the Philippines is followed by Vietnamese and Indian, placing 25th and 26th respectively. Japanese and Chinese, meanwhile, are in the 42nd and 43rd places respectively.
 

Pinoy in Ireland's Got Talent Final

Pinoy's hip-hop group makes it to 'Ireland's Got Talent' grand finals

Roderick Garcia, ABS-CBN News

Apr 05 2019 

DUBLIN, Ireland - A Filipino is part of a hip-hop group that managed to get the highest audience text votes in last Saturday's semi-finals of "Ireland's Got Talent" (IGT).

Albert John "AJ" Macoy, 16, is one of the members of Fly Youth. The group will be performing again at the grand finals on Sunday.

"I'm so happy that we reached this point, where we all became motivated to do better and build a stronger friendship within the group. It makes me feel proud to achieve something that will happen just once in a lifetime," Macoy said.

Macoy's father, Elbert, is a nurse who is originally from Cebu. His mother, Edna May, is from Ilocos Sur and works as a receptionist.

The couple arrived in Ireland in 2001.

"Todo suporta lang talaga ako sa kanya mula pa noon. Napakahirap na isabay ang schedule ng school at extra activity. Pero in the end, not just popularity ang habol ko -- 'yung maging confident lang ang anak ko in front of the public can help him a lot in the future," said his father.

Macoy is the eldest of four siblings who are all born in Dublin. He is now on his 6th year of secondary education, and he hopes to be a computer game designer or a mechanical engineer someday.

Performing at the "IGT" stage is not new to Macoy. His former group, Airborne Dance Crew, managed to impress the judges at the elimination of show's last season but failed to enter the semi-finals.

This time they re-grouped, added more dance members, and performed more technical routines.

Macoy is also currently attending Fly Dance Studio, the one responsible in developing his group’s hip-hop dance skills. It was the same studio that helped them win Ireland’s Hip-hop Championship where they ended up representing the country in a global dance competition.

One of Fly Dance Studios' Irish-Pinoy dance instructors, Arman Jose Galang, is very proud of Macoy's achievement after just 3 years of training in their school.

"I'm so proud of AJ and all of them in the group. They're just kids and what they are already achieving for themselves is just insane," said Galang.

"I'm so happy that we reached this point, where we all became motivated to do better and build a stronger friendship within the group. It makes me feel proud to achieve something that will happen just once in a lifetime."

Meanwhile, three other Pinoys were also featured in "IGT." Singer Live Amerie Gregorio from Cork, singing nurse Rodelle Borja from Dublin, and dancer Nicole Marie dela Cruz Fowler from the group Hiphopical from Monaghan failed to enter the grand finals, but they still have a chance to be a wildcard.

Pinoy nurse in Ireland"s Got Talent

Filipino nurse Rodelle Borja gets standing ovation in Ireland's Got Talent

Louise Danielle Talabis

PEP.ph

20 February 2019

The 29-year old, who works in a nursing home in Dublin, Ireland, was commended for his rendition of "Can't Help Falling In Love.”



All four judges stood up and clapped for him at the end of his performance.

“Brilliant, you nailed that. You’re a beautiful human-being you got beautiful voice” said judge Jason Byrne.

American singer Michelle Visage also praised the Filipino nurse’s performance.

“You have nothing to be nervous about, yours did not get in your way but what I love most in your version is that you made it 100% your way. I didn’t hear any echo of Elvis Presley at all, it was all Rodelle.”

Denise Van Outen added: “It is such a beautiful moment hearing you, it was so lovely.”

Rodelle’s heart-melting rendition earned him four yes votes from the judges.

In an interview, Rodelle disclosed that he joined the competition in order to inspire other people.

“Growing up with stutter was quite difficult because I am not really that confident in expressing myself by talking. I expressed myself more, better by singing," he said.

Watch Rodelle Borja's performance in Ireland's Got Talent:

https://youtu.be/c0O81FkIx58