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For "Big Band Night" (November 27) Ellona sang "[[Mamma Knows Best]]" by [[Jessie J]]. Ellona dedicated her performance to her sister Julie Rose who is diagnosed with stage 4 [[cancer]]. Ellona received a standing ovation from all 4 judges and high praise. Judge [[Simon Cowell]] praised Ellona stating that her performance was a game changer and that she may very well win the whole show. Her mentor [[Demi Lovato]] agreed with Simon, stating that she always believed that Ellona could win. At the end of the night, judges [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Paulina Rubio]], and [[Demi Lovato]] announced Ellona as their choice for the top 3 for this week. While [[Simon Cowell]] only announced his opinion for best performance of the night which was Ellona Santiago. On November 28 Ellona was announced safe putting her through to the top 6. Ellona was later announced as 1st place for the most public votes. Making this her 3rd week in the #1 spot. |
For "Big Band Night" (November 27) Ellona sang "[[Mamma Knows Best]]" by [[Jessie J]]. Ellona dedicated her performance to her sister Julie Rose who is diagnosed with stage 4 [[cancer]]. Ellona received a standing ovation from all 4 judges and high praise. Judge [[Simon Cowell]] praised Ellona stating that her performance was a game changer and that she may very well win the whole show. Her mentor [[Demi Lovato]] agreed with Simon, stating that she always believed that Ellona could win. At the end of the night, judges [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Paulina Rubio]], and [[Demi Lovato]] announced Ellona as their choice for the top 3 for this week. While [[Simon Cowell]] only announced his opinion for best performance of the night which was Ellona Santiago. On November 28 Ellona was announced safe putting her through to the top 6. Ellona was later announced as 1st place for the most public votes. Making this her 3rd week in the #1 spot. |
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Santiago sang "[[Applause (Lady Gaga song)|Applause]]" and [[If I Were a Boy]]" on December 4, 2013 on the Final 6 round. She was eliminated on the results show on December 5, receiving the least number of votes from previous day performers and was eliminated finishing sixth overall for the season. |
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===Performances on The X Factor 2013=== |
===Performances on The X Factor 2013=== |
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Ellona Santiago | |
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| Birth name | Ellona Rano Santiago |
| Born | August 1, 1996 Philippines |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Ellona Rano Santiago (born August 1, 1996) is a Filipino-born American singer from San Lorenzo, California who is a contestant on season 3 of the American The X Factor currently in the Top 6. She is a part of the Girls category, mentored by Demi Lovato. She had taken part in season 1 as part of the ten-member group InTENsity mentored by Paula Abdul which came in 12th place.
Before The X Factor
Ellona was born in the Philippines on the August 1 1996 her parents are Jose and Veronica Santiago. Ellona is the youngest out of 4. Her sisters are Julie Rose, Olien and Shalimar. Her oldest sister Julie Rose is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Ellona moved to the United States when she was only 11 months old. Ellona's vocal coach is Miriam Pantig a well known singer in the Philippines. Ellona has been singing since the age of 3 and has joined dozens of talent shows. In 2011 Ellona won Ichiban Idol, where American Idol season 3 finalist Jasmine Trias was a guest judge. Ellona had a successful youtube channel with over 2,000,000 views in total.
The X Factor (2011) InTENsity
In 2011, at age 14, she took part in the inaugural season 1 of the American singing competition The X Factor. She auditioned solo failing to make it on her own. In bootcamp, she was reaccepted as part of a group made out of ten contestants put together for the purpose of competing in the groups category and thus being given a second chance. The group mentored by Paula Abdul included in addition to Ellona Santiago the following: Ma'at Bingham Shango, Nick Dean, Francesca Duncan, John Lindahl, Emily Michalak, Austin Percario, Arin Ray (who competed in season 2 as a soloist), Emily Wilson and Lauren Ashley.
In week 1, on October 25, 2011, InTENsity performed a mash-up of "The Clapping Song" and "Footloose" and were safe.
In week 2, on November 2, 2011, they performed a mash-up of "Kids in America" and "Party Rock Anthem". They received low public vote finishing in Bottom 2 alongside Stereo Hoggz, another Paula Abdul-mentored group. InTENsity were eliminated. Only Simon Cowell voted in their favor whereas all three other judges including Abdul voted to keep Stereo Hoggz. They finished 12th place overall in 16 acts.[1]
Performances on The X Factor 2011 (Intensity)
–Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown
–Contestant was eliminated
| Broadcast Date | Episode | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Order | Result |
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| September 22 | Audition | Free choice | "When I Look at You" | Miley Cyrus | N/A | Through to Bootcamp |
| October 5 | Bootcamp 1 | Free Choice | "Cry Me A River" | Michael Buble | 10 | Advanced to Bootcamp 2 |
| October 6 | Bootcamp 2 | Group Performance | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | 3 | Eliminated but put into judges made group "InTENsity" |
| October 18 | Live Show 1 | Mentors Choice | "Footloose"/"The Clapping Song" | Kenny Loggins and Lincoln Chase | 7 | Safe |
| November 3 | Live Show 2 | American Themes | "Kids in America"/"Party Rock Anthem" | Kim Wilde and LMFAO | 7 | Bottom 2 - Final Showdown |
| November 4 | Final Showdown | Save Me | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | Kelly Clarkson | 2 | Eliminated |
The X Factor (2013)
Ellona Santiago auditioned again for season 3 of the program. Kelly Rowland described her audition as "unexpected" as she was very shy and modest at first but had put in so much fierceness and passion into her song, "Wings" by Little Mix. Judge and mentor Simon Cowell said to Elonna that "She was the contestant he wanted to work with the most."
Simon Cowell did not recognize her until she told him that she was from InTENsity and that he referred to her as "the girl in the red jacket".
Ellona Santiago was picked in the Final 40, one of ten acts in the "Girls" category mentored by Demi Lovato. After singing "Clarity" from Zedd, she received standing ovation. Lovato hesitated to put Santiago through to the next round, unsure of what to do stating "When I see this panel and the four seats over there, I cant see myself letting any of them go." Judge and mentor Simon Cowell argued saying that he strongly disagreed and that "she was probably the best voice that the girls category has ever had." The audience and Cowell began to rant urging Lovato to put her through. Lovato then made a decision to put her in her final 4, and switched out Jamie Pineda. She was chosen to be in the Final 16 that progressed through to the live shows and was chosen to be in Demi Lovato's top 3.
On the first live show Ellona Performed "Till the World Ends" by Britney Spears as one of the final 16. Ellona received a standing ovation and high praise from the judges with judge and mentor Kelly Rowland announcing that Ellona was the one to watch out for in the competition. Once all of the acts in the girls category had performed their mentor Demi Lovato had to eliminate one of her own acts consisting of Khaya Cohen, Danie Geimer, Rion Paige and Ellona Santiago. Demi chose to save Ellona first making her, her number 1 choice, she then chose to save Rion Paige and Khaya Cohen putting them and Ellona through to the top 12. Her performance in week 1 has received over 1.2 million views.
During the second Live Show on November 6, when the top 13 performed a technical glitch with the voting system occurred, causing the votes for the night to be thrown out. The top 13 performed again the following night performing their save me songs instead of having a results show on November 7. From this performance the audience would be able to vote again with the results announced at the beginning of live show 3 on Wednesday. Ellona was announced as the contestant with the most public votes for week 2. Her song was "Titanium".
For the third Live Show on November 13 Ellona sang "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston. During this performance Ellona slipped on the stage but recovered well. She received mixed reviews from the panel with judge Simon Cowell calling the first half of the performance absolutely mad, whilst female judges Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio praised her for her powerhouse vocals. During the results show on November 14 Ellona was announced safe and for the second week in a row she was announced as the act with the most public votes.
Ellona performed "Burn" by Ellie Goulding for the fourth live show on November 20. She received negative comments from the judges with Simon Cowell telling Ellona that she had lost her originality and it was as if he was watching an actress. Ellona came 4th place from the public votes ending her first place streak.
For "Big Band Night" (November 27) Ellona sang "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J. Ellona dedicated her performance to her sister Julie Rose who is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Ellona received a standing ovation from all 4 judges and high praise. Judge Simon Cowell praised Ellona stating that her performance was a game changer and that she may very well win the whole show. Her mentor Demi Lovato agreed with Simon, stating that she always believed that Ellona could win. At the end of the night, judges Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio, and Demi Lovato announced Ellona as their choice for the top 3 for this week. While Simon Cowell only announced his opinion for best performance of the night which was Ellona Santiago. On November 28 Ellona was announced safe putting her through to the top 6. Ellona was later announced as 1st place for the most public votes. Making this her 3rd week in the #1 spot.
Santiago sang "Applause" and If I Were a Boy" on December 4, 2013 on the Final 6 round. She was eliminated on the results show on December 5, receiving the least number of votes from previous day performers and was eliminated finishing sixth overall for the season.
Performances on The X Factor 2013
| Broadcast Date | Episode | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Order | Result |
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| September 25 | Audition | Free choice | "Wings" | Little Mix | N/A | Advanced to Four-Chair Challenge |
| October 3 | Four-Chair Challenge Girls |
Free Choice | "Clarity" | Zedd ft. Foxes | 10 | Advanced to live shows |
| October 29 | Live Show 1 Top 16 Perofrm |
Acts and Mentors Choice | "Till the World Ends" | Britney Spears | 1 | Safe |
| November 6 | Live Show 2 Top 13 Perform |
Motown | "Baby Love" | The Supremes | 5 | Safe |
| November 7 | Live Show 2 Top 13 Perform Again |
Save Me Songs | "Titanium" | David Guetta ft. Sia | 5 | Safe |
| November 13 | Live Show 3 Top 12 Perform |
80's Night | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | 9 | Safe |
| November 20 | Live Show 4 Top 10 Perform |
British Invasion Night | "Burn" | Ellie Goulding | 9 | Safe |
| November 27 | Live Show 5 Top 8 Perform |
Big Band Night | "Mamma Knows Best" | Jessie J | 8 | Safe |
| December 4 | Live Show 6 Top 6 Perform |
Divas | "Applause" | Lady Gaga | 4 | Eliminated |
| Unplugged songs | "If I Were a Boy" | Beyoncé | 10 |