WATCH: KZ Tandingan wows as Amy Winehouse

MANILA -- KZ Tandingan proved her versatility as she transformed into late singer Amy Winehouse on Saturday's episode of "Your Face Sounds Familiar."

Tandingan's performance of Winehouse's hit song "Rehab" earned praises from the jurors.



"You were so great in this number! This is, for me, your best performance. I love the way you moved, it was so Amy, nakakamiss siya. You're a little tiny, little pretty girl with such big talent. I am, this early on, very proud of you," Sharon Cuneta told Tandingan.

For Jed Madela, Tandingan's performance was"perfect."

"Wala, one word, perfect. From the entire look, the movements, 'yung ilong. Pero ito lang talaga 'yung nagstand out, 'yung mata. 'Yung ginagawa ni Amy Winehouse na parang may hinahanap sa hangin, pero nagawa mo lahat 'yun," he added.

"Wow, KZ. For this one, kung pumikit ako, ang maririnig ko ay si Amy Winehouse nga. And I'd believe, 'yung mga tao dito ngayon, pamilyar din sa kanta na 'yun, maaring hindi sila pamilyar sa artist na 'yun, pero nakita nila 'yung Amy Winehouse of the Philippines. Excellent," Gary Valenciano told Tandingan.

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KZ wins 4th week of 'Your Face' as Jessie J

MANILA -- Singer KZ Tandingan won the fourth week of "Your Face Sounds Familiar" with her impersonation of English singer Jessie J on Sunday.

Tandingan will donate half of her P100,000 prize to her chosen charity, Jesus Is Lord Ministries International.

Her performance of the hit song "Price Tag" earned her a standing ovation from all three judges.



"Ito na, ito na 'yun, KZ. Wala na akong masasabi pa. This was just perfect for you, perfect icon to impersonate. You were just killing it on stage. Ang galing mo," Jed Madela told Tandingan.

Sharon Cuneta also praised Tandingan for her "perfect" performance.

"KZ, this is it! This is perfect. You were so good tonight, ito 'yung sinasabing ano, sa umpisa, natatakot pa kayo, ninenerbyos. 'Pag talagang wala ka nang pakialam, you're just enjoying your performance, your audience enjoys it too, so do your jurors. KZ, this is a perfect performance," she added.

"Tonight, ang dahilan kung bakit siya nanalo dun sa 'X-Factor.' The champ has arrived. Ang challenge lang ngayon is how do you maintain that. Boses, performance, galaw, 'yung pagiging sexy, confidence mo, dito lumabas lahat," Gary Valenciano told Tandingan.

Actress Denise Laurel, who impersonated Ne-Yo, came in second place with 23 points.

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KZ Tandingan ready to give showbiz a try

MANILA, Philippines – Singer KZ Tandingan has yet to get used to her newfound found fame after being named as the first winner of the ABS-CBN talent search “The X Factor Philippines.”



In a live interview with “The Buzz” on Sunday, Tandingan said a lot has changed in her life since she won the show.

“Hindi pa po [ako] masyado [nakakapag-adjust]. Tulad noong umuwi ako sa amin sa Davao, dati naglalakad lang ako ng nakapambahay na walang pumapansin sa akin. Noong time na 'yun, kahit pumasok talagang nahihirapan na po kami kasi ang dami po talagang tao,” she shared.

But Tandingan said she is willing to give show business a try.

“Kinakabahan nga po ako kapag tinatanong ako niyan, pero nandito na po ako so go lang po ng go,” she said.

Aside from pursuing a singing career, Tandingan said she is also open to acting, citing Kean Cipriano and Sam Milby as the actors she wants to work with.

While she is open to having a relationship, Tandingan stressed that her current priority is to do good in showbiz to help her family.

“Sinabi nga ni daddy kahit magpakasal ka na agad kahit pagkatapos mo grumaduate eh. Pero tututukan ko po muna ito. Hindi ko pa po muna kasi nafi-feel 'yung need na magka-boyfriend,” she said.

Meanwhile, Tandingan extended her gratitude to her mentor Charice and to Concert King Martin Nievera for helping her during the competition.

“Salamat po sa lahat ng shinare niyo na blessings. Kahit po malayo kami sa pamilya namin, palagi niyo pong pinapa-feel sa amin na hindi namin kailangan ma-homesick kasi dito, may pamilya kami sa inyo,” she told Nievera.

Tandingan also thanked Charice for telling her not to take negative comments in a bad way, especially those said on social media.

“Alam po namin na may mga bashers [siya] pero kapag pinag-uusapan po namin, parati niya po sinasabi sa amin na kahit ano daw pong sabihin nila, alam naman daw po namin ang totoo. Hayaan na lang daw po kasi in a way parang advantage na rin kasi pinag-uusapan ka pa rin,” she said.

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