Madonna Decena on Britain’s Got Talent Video

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• Apr 23,2008 | 1,222 Readers
• In: Singers

From Bar Singer To Stardom

Applause! Applause! Another Filipino gets TV exposure and is rightly praised in the UK Show Britain’s Got Talent, from where the name and general idea of this website were studiously derived. Her name is Madonna Decena, a Filipina working mother and bar singer in Great Britain, who went there to support her children like 99% of Overseas Filipino workers, was praised by judges Amanda, Piers, and Simon Cowell.

Here’s an excerpt description from BritainsGotTalent08 of Youtube.

Madonna Decena blows the judges and audience away on Britains Got Talent 2008 with a breathtaking performance of this famous Whitney Houston song..Britains Got Talent 2008.
But this 33 year-old from the Philippines lived up to her billing, as she wowed the judges and audience with her powerful performance and heart-felt story.

Trembling and a little unsure of herself, Madonna walked onto the stage and told everyone her reason for being there.

Six months ago she flew out to Britain in the hope of creating a better life for herself and two young daughters. Agonisingly she had to leave her precious children behind with their grandparents in the Philippines, until she had raised enough money to send for them.

Her rendition of I Will Always Love You brought a collective lump to the auditorium’s throat.

“I know you were singing that song for your babies” said a tearful Amanda.

This audition was no Holiday for Madonna, it was potentially life-changing, and when the panel told her she had made it to the next round… it was as if all her dreams had been answered, just Like A Prayer.

Here’s the interview after the show.

Here’s what beautiful Amanda, one of the judges, said about Madonna’s story.

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You lyrics
If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I’ll go, but I know
I’ll think of you ev’ry step of the way.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Hmm.

Bittersweet memories
that is all I’m taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please, don’t cry.
We both know I’m not what you, you need.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.

(Instrumental solo)

I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I, I will always love you.

You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I’ll always, I’ll always love you.