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Gerphil Flores Gerphil Flores. Gerphil Geraldine Flores [1] [2] is a German-Filipino classical crossover singer.

Gerphil Geraldine Flores is a German-Filipino classical crossover singer.

In , she joined the inaugural season of Asia's Got Talent , where she finished as second runner-up. A soprano, [3] she was dubbed "Asia's Golden Girl. As an infant, Flores' parents regularly brought her to German opera houses. After they relocated to the Philippines in , Flores' love for music was further encouraged and nurtured by her family of music lovers, notably her maternal grandfather, a skilled Kundiman guitarist, and her mother who listened to various genres including classical, Broadway, and jazz.

She would sing everyday and her mother would listen and observe if her daughter had the right pitch, or sounded flat or sharp. To further hone her singing, Flores had voice lessons under New York City-based soprano Evelyn Mandac during the latter's trips to Manila.

Gerphil Geraldine Flores [1] [2] is a German-Filipino classical crossover singer.

On 26 June , Flores graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in music major in voice [10] and a diploma in creative performing musical arts from the College of Music, University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City. On 28 September , the year-old Flores pre-auditioned for the inaugural season of Asia's Got Talent , the regional version of the Got Talent franchise, as Gerphil Flores and advanced to the televised audition.

Flores' performance was praised and earned her a standing ovation from both the audience and the four judges, particularly Canadian musician and record producer David Foster who praised her pitch, saying: "You certainly did not disappoint anybody in this room. It was really a solid performance. And your pitch is great, and I hate people who sing out of tune.

You sang really in tune. Foster continued to praise her voice, saying that he could make her sound better if she would work with him, while English singer-songwriter and former Spice Girls member Melanie C said that she "deserved to be on the world stage" and Indonesian singer Anggun said that "she looked like a real diva" that night. After another standing ovation, Foster promised Flores that "the world is going to know about you.

She finished second runner-up in a field of 4, hopefuls.