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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino contestant Marlisa Punzalan was the big winner at the X-Factor Australia grand finale, Monday, October 20. (READ: Will Filipino singer Marlisa Punzalan be ‘X Factor: Australia’ winner?)
She beat out Dean Ray, who took 2nd place, while Brothers 3 took 3rd place. The show retweeted a viewer’s tweet saying that she won by a margin of .01%.
0.01% differnce CONGRATS MARLISA OMGGGG YAYYAYA 15 year old ! #xfactorau #Marlisa4TheWin pic.twitter.com/Z1UXkIgxbj
— ily Justin ……. (@idrewbaex) October 20, 2014.@marlisamusic IS YOUR 2014 #XFACTORAU WINNER! #XFGrandFinal pic.twitter.com/g3nOoS88Wk
— The X Factor Aus (@thexfactor_au) October 20, 2014“It’s only taken me five years!” – best quote EVER @ronanofficial #XFGrandFinal
— The X Factor Aus (@thexfactor_au) October 20, 2014In one of the show’s tense moments, Brothers3 was eliminated, leaving Marlisa and Dean in the top 2.
They each sang one more song, reliving their “best moments” in the show, before the big announcement. Marlisa sang “Titanium.” Dean sang “Budapest.”
This deciding show also included the Top 13, who performed for the crowd.
The show’s finale also featured Jessica Mauboy, Olly Murs and Guy Sebastian, and a special appearance from Taylor Swift.
On Sunday’s final round, Marlisa performed three songs – “Yesterday,” “Never Be The Same” with Jess Mauboy, and her winner’s single, “Stand By You.”
After Sunday’s performance, Melissa posted a thank you message on her Facebook for everyone’s support.
Throughout the show, Marlisa was mentored by former Boyzone member Ronan Keating, who visibly became emotional during the finale.
Marlisa was only 14 years old when she auditioned. Now 15, she’s made it all the way to the end of the competition, and it seems Ronan couldn’t be prouder, tweeting his support for her all the way.
Come on Australia. This is your Marlisa. A worthy winner. @thexfactor_au Ya gotta vote. http://t.co/ig2xRwtEKK
— Ronan Keating (@ronanofficial) October 19, 2014What do you think of the results? Tell us in the comments below!
– Rappler.com
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