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"We wouldn't be here if not for you guys," said Pia Toscano, one of the American Idol Season 10 finalists who are in Manila for the last leg of the American Idol Live! Tour 2011.
"We are so excited. You guys have pretty much watched us grow," said Toscano, who placed ninth in the long-running reality competition.
The eleven top finalists were all smiles at the press conference in Manila Hotel, held hours after landing at the airport, where fans gave them a warm welcome.
"We're all so excited to be here, I know I am. The plane ride here was awesome, Just arriving here was beautiful, the food is amazing, our fans are incredible. Greeting us at the airport, it was pretty cool experience," Toscano said
"We cannot wait to perform tomorrow and we look forward to seeing around. It's gonna be really nice," Toscano added.
Idols get warm Pinoy welcome
Runner-up Lauren Alaina shares that this is her second time outside the United States. "I'm really excited to meet all these new people because everyone's really loving here," she said.
Naima Adedapo said that apart from meeting the fans and being able to perform for an international audience, she looks forward to learning about the Filipino culture. "I've been learning some words in the language and tell me if i say it wrong but, salamat po," she said to the audience's delight.
Jacob Lusk had the audience laughing when he said he was excited to shop, adding that he had already tried some of the local food.
"Yeah! Because this is the place to shop shop shop shop shop! And it's a great place for eating... I had some of the purple stuff that's sweet what's it called, ube?" he said.
Haley Reinhart said she was excited to see how different the country really is. "It's so beautiful and all of you guys are so beautiful inside and out...your manners, and everything it's a really different place," she said.
Fil-Am Thia Megia
Filipino-American singer Thia Megia said it's good to be back. "I haven't been here since i was four. It's really lovely to be back with my mom. I was always telling her one day I would eventually take her and I didn't expect that it would be this soon. I just want to thank you all for having us here."
“I'm really looking for to just learning more about the importance of my culture and seeing my family again. I've missed them terribly, I'm looking forward to the idols enjoying their first time here in the Philippines. It's really amazing, and I'm really excited. Thank you so much, salamat po," she said.
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Information Courtesy of GMA News / Carmela G. Lapeña, ELR
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