IS THE SONG ‘MY WAY’ BAD OMEN FOR FILIPINA FINALIST IN X FACTOR ISRAEL?

imageTel Aviv, Israel – All in Israel and the Philippines await the results of the finals of X Factor Israel, the syndicated reality TV singing competition originated by Simon Cowell in Great Britain. For one last time, the four finalists belted out their chosen song with all the passion and gusto they could muster.

For Filipina caregiver Rose Fostanes, a heavy favorite to win the competition, her chosen song could spell victory or doom, depending on how one feels about the classic ballad popularized by Frank Sinatra.

Unknown to many, “My Way” is closely identified with a strange phenomenon in the Philippines, dubbed “My Way Killings.” The Sinatra song has all but disappeared from the playlists of karaoke bars in the Philippines because of a series of  murders involving individuals singing or listening to the song.  At least half a dozen murders have been linked to the singing of “My Way” in various karaoke bars in the Philippines.

The big question now is: will “My Way” win the X Factor title for Fostanes or spell her doom?  If she wins the competition, will the song reappear in the playlists of Filipino karaoke bars?

All we can do is wait and see.

WILL ROSE FOSTANES BE THE LAST FILIPINA STANDING?

imageTel Aviv, Israel – Tuesday is the finals for the first-ever X Factor Israel, and the winner could possibly be someone but Israeli.  Filipina caregiver Rose Fostanes is among the four finalists vying for the title.

Whether or not Fostanes wins  isn’t the big issue.  As reported earlier by The Adobo Chronicles, Filipinos will soon be banned from participating in all international reality TV singing competitions — from X Factor to American Idol to The Voice. The reason? Because Filipinos are such good musicians they have an “unfair advantage” over competitors of other nationalities, according to TV producers. Read the full story HERE.

DEVELOPING NEWS: 49ERS DEFECT TO SEATTLE!

A 49er fan showing his adoration on his t-shirt (file photo)
A 49er fan showing his adoration on his t-shirt (file photo)

Seattle, Washington – Just hours after their 23-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, majority of the team players of the San Francisco 49ers defected to Seattle. This stunning development all but maimed 49er fans and doused ice-cold water over the prospect of seeing their team in this year’s Superbowl.

With not enough players on the 49er team, the NFL declared the Seattle Seahawks the de facto winner in the NFC championship finals, originally scheduled for next Sunday.

It wasn’t clear how many players defected but 49er coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that he does not have enough players to make it to the playoff next week.

One of the players who defected spoke to the media just outside the 49er locker room at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, said that the defection was in protest against the 49er move from San Francisco to the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.  The $1.3 Billion stadium is set to open in August this year.

The player, who asked that his name not be used in media reports, said that all his teammates did not want to leave San Francisco.  “We are the San Francisco 49ers, not the Santa Clara 49ers,” he exclaimed with a tear in his left eye.

The NFL has scheduled a press conference about this development on Monday at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

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