Marlisa Punzalan's Journey - Audition to Grand Final (Complete) - The X Factor Australia 2014

• published: 21 Oct 2014
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The journey of Marlisa Punzalan on The X Factor Australia. Includes: Yesterday - Auditions Burn - Group Song Never Be The Same - Boot Camp I'll Stand By You - Home Visits All By Myself by Celine Dion Paparazzi by Lady Gaga Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease It's Oh So Quiet by Bjork Let It Go (Demi Lovato version) from Frozen Nothing Else Matters by Metallica Try by P!nk Super Love by Dami Im Titanium by David Guetta featuring Sia Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys Impossible by James Arthur Help! by The Beatles (John Farnham version) Yesterday by The Beatles Stand By You by Marlisa (first performance) Never Be The Same by Jessica Mauboy (duet with Jessica Mauboy) Beneath Your Beautiful by Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé (duet with Dean Ray) Stand By You by Marlisa (winner performance) Marlisa Ann Punzalan is a 15 year-old contestant from Glendenning, New South Wales. She is of Filipino descent and began singing at the age of four. Aside from singing, she also plays the piano. Punzalan cites Eva Cassidy and Jessica Mauboy as her musical influences. She previously auditioned for the seventh series of Australia's Got Talent in 2013. Prior to entering The X Factor, she was a student at Mercy Catholic College and a regular performer at charity events, eisteddfods and RSL competitions. Punzalan sang "Yesterday" by The Beatles at her audition and received a standing ovation from the judges. She then progressed to the super bootcamp round of the competition. For the first challenge of bootcamp, Punzalan was placed into a group with three other contestants from her category to perform a song together for the judges. Punzalan made it to the second bootcamp challenge, where she performed Mauboy's song "Never Be the Same" to the judges and a live audience of one thousand. She then progressed to the home visits round in New York City and performed "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders in front of her mentor Ronan Keating and guest mentor John Legend. Keating later selected Punzalan for the live shows. Following the eliminations of Sydnee Carter in week five and Caitlyn Shadbolt in week nine, Punzalan became the last remaining contestant in Keating's category.