Here’s another Filipino who surely has “got [the] talent”: Luigi Seno.
The 20-year-old Cebu native proved so when he performed on “America’s Got Talent” in Chicago on Sunday, June 30, for the talent search’s final leg of auditions. Looking like a “shy, young kid” when he walked on stage, Luigi transcended the impression with his laid-back but mesmerizing version of Maroon 5′s “Sunday Morning” done ala-“American Idol” finalist Andrew Garcia.
“The ladies love him!” exclaimed show host Nick Cannon to Luigi’s proud yet nervous parents backstage.
Even the judges were all praises for the guitar-totting musician after his much-applauded performance.
“You are truly a great entertainer and if you had an album out right now I would be listening to you in my car,” said Howie Mandel.
Sharon Osbourne, on the other hand, commended Luigi’s “cool, relaxed style” — “fantastic, she said– while Piers Morgan believes the Pinoy’s charm could be his ticket to a promising career ahead.
“It’s not just that you are a good guitar player, although you’re a very comfortable singer and a good singer. It’s the fact that you’ve got this charm about you, which I think is gonna go a long way,” Piers said.
As expected, each of the three judges gave him two thumbs up.
It was only eight years ago when Luigi and his family moved from Guizo, Mandaue in Cebu to Highland, California to chase the “American Dream,” according to his website www.luigiseno.com.
“They brought me here to get a better life because it was really tough back in the Philippines,” he confessed during his audition interview.
Music runs in Luigi’s blood. His mother is a music director and church pianist, and his sister Mary sings, too [whose covers he has uploaded on his site]. According to his formspring account, Luigi only began singing and playing the guitar two years ago.
Apart from being a Music major at San Bernardino Valley College, Luigi currently works part-time at a shipping company.
Unlike many contestants who join competitions in chase of self-serving dreams, Luigi tried his luck on “AGT” because he wants to give back to his family.
“It’s for my family in the Philippines whom I haven’t seen in a while. It’s been eight years,” said the young Cebuano when Nick asked what the opportunity meant to him.
Luigi’s wish may simply be to reconnect with his Filipino relatives, but Howie predicts that destiny has something more in store for the young crooner.
“We’re gonna hear more,” the judge said.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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