...the AI hopeful

Fil-Am continues to make waves via 'AI'

By NEIL RAMOS

February 14, 2011

 

MANILA, Philippines - 15-year-old Fil-American Thia Megia has gotten into the second round of eliminations of "American Idol" during a period in the contest dubbed “Hollywood Week.”

Show judges Randy Jackson, Steve Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez were unanimous in their approval of Megia’s take on “Summertime.”

Over 200 other hopefuls didn’t make the cut, shaving down the 300-strong contingent further to 100.


The hopefuls who survive “Hollywood Week” will go on to the next round, where, for the first time ever in "American Idol," contestants will get to perform in Las Vegas, on the stage of Cirque du Soleil's theatrical production, "Love."

Megia auditioned during the show’s Milwaukee leg, impressing the judges with her rendition of “Chasing Pavements.” At that audition, Lopez even called her the “total package.”


Megia is no newbie. She first made waves via the show, “America’s Got Talent,” where she made it to the quarterfinals in 2009