The first-ever winner of X Factor Israel, Rose “Osang” Fostanes was dubbed by various news media organizations not only in the Philippines but also in the world as the “Susan Boyle of the Philippines.”
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The 47-year-old Rose Fostanes is the lone Filipino contestant of the X Factor which held its first season in Israel and she was declared as the winner last on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in Israel (Wednesday Morning in Manila).
Rose Fostanes is a caregiver working in Israel but her success and shot to stardom drew much surprise. She was able to belt out popular hit songs by the likes of Christina Aguilera, and the band Queen even performing her own rendition of “My Way” by Frank Sinatra.
The X Factor Israel winner Rose Fostanes has been working for about 20 years across the Middle East, and came to Israel four years ago working as a caregiver, which in Israel the word “Filipino” is often considered synonymous with “caregiver.”
Osang Fostanes joined the competition to served as an inspirations to her fellow Filipinos working abroad. In an interview she was quoted as saying “Being in this competition, I think I that I am, how do you say this, I will be a leader for them because of what I did,” she said.
Rose Fostanes added further that “I think also they will be proud of me, and they will be – and everybody in the world will know that Filipinos, even working as a cleaner, or whatever a foreign worker can also share their talents and they can also be a part of a big event like this,” she added.
The Filipino caregiver Rose Fostanes has been compared to the Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to fame in 2009 after appearing on the popular TV show “Britain’s Got Talent” and performing a flawless rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical “Les Miserables” at an age of 52 years.
Fostanes has been compared to Scottish singer Susan Boyle, 52, who shot to fame in 2009 after appearing on the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent” and performing a flawless rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical “Les Miserables.”
The life-story of Susan Boyle who was formerly unknown Scot to a multimmillion-selling recording artist has been made into a musical. Rose Fostanes on the other hand is now dubbed as the “Susan Boyle of the Philippines.”
