Pinoy in America's Got Talent

[philippines]

By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ, manila bulletin

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.