Fil-Am Cheesa Laureta takes center stage on “The Voice”

The search of the American Idol may not be over yet. Filipinos are still hoping for Jessica Sanchez vying the title. But there's another support asking out of a Filipina to showcase her talent on a rival show, The Voice.

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A 21 year-old, full-blooded Pinay Cheesa Laureta, is making waves as being one of the contenders of the NBC’s reality show. Cheesa was born and raised in Hawaii. But her father hails from Manila while her mother is from Cebu.

After moving from Honolulu to Los Angeles, Cheesa and her brother Troy chased their dreams and pursued their stint in music. She auditioned in American Idol and The Voice season one, but failed. Then, she came back on the second season of The Voice. She passed the “blind auditions” with her performance of Beyonce’s “If I were a Boy and picked by Cee Lo Green to include her on his 12 singers in the team.

Her latest performance was Thelma Houston’s Don’t Leave Me This Way selected by Cee Lo.

Only four singers will remain on May 8 for the finale of The Voice. Cheesa is calling out the Filipinos to support and vote for her.

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Catch “The Voice” on AXN Asia in the Philippines which airs Mondays and Wednesdays with coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and Blake Shelton.