Marcelito Pomoy Net Worth
Marcelito Pomoy net worth is a Filipino singer best known for his talent in singing both male and female voices, winning Pilipinas Got Talent Season II as Grand Winner before going on to compete in America’s Got Talent and finish fourth overall.
He completely won over Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Alesha Dixon and Heidi Klum with his incredible performance.
Early Life and Education
Marcelito Pomoy is an award-winning tenor singer from the Philippines who rose to prominence after winning season two of Pilipinas Got Talent in 2011. His distinctive ability to use both his tenor and soprano voices wowed audiences and earned him international renown.
Pomoy was born 22 September 1984 in Bislig, Philippines to parents who were both imprisoned when he was young, leaving him and his younger sibling alone to fend for themselves until adopted by a police officer.
He is now married to Joan Paraiso of Calauag, Philippines and they have one daughter named Marcella Janiah. In addition to running two hardware stores and participating in charitable work activities, he participated in America’s Got Talent season two as a contestant and finished fourth.
Professional Career
Marcelito Pomoy discovered his talent for singing in both male and female voices while working with poultry. After entering various amateur and professional talent shows, including Pilipinas Got Talent’s second season finals at age 25, Marcelito Pomoy made headlines with his rendition of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli’s “The Prayer,” using both voices. This performance became legendary.
He caught the attention of Ellen DeGeneres, who invited him to compete on America’s Got Talent 2019. After giving an impressive audition and placing fourth overall.
Once he returned as a celebrity to the Philippines, he turned his focus toward giving back. He rebuilt an elderly grandmother’s house and assisted in helping people during the height of COVID-19 pandemic.
Achievement and Honors
Marcelito Pomoy gained worldwide attention when he won the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent in 2011. His unique ability to sing both male and female voices has dazzled audiences everywhere he performs.
American television host Ellen DeGeneres took notice of his performance on Philippine radio station Wish 107 and invited him to appear on her show and demonstrate his vocal talents.
He performed Celine Dion’s signature duets ‘The Prayer’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and impressed the judges so much they asked him to participate in America’s Got Talent: The Champions competition. To their delight he accepted and was part of their show!
On the show, he gave an outstanding performance that left audiences spellbound and made it all the way to finals – unfortunately missing out on million-dollar prize money in the process.
Personal Life
Marcelito Pomoy’s life has been one of perseverance. After his father was imprisoned and his mother abandoned them to fend for themselves, Marcelito did odd jobs until eventually being adopted by a police officer.
He gained notoriety as the grand winner of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2. His remarkable dual tenor-soprano voice won over both judges and audiences during this performance.
He performed on Metro Manila radio station Wish 107 and caught the attention of American TV host Ellen DeGeneres, who invited him to appear on her show, TheEllenShow. Performing two songs by Celine Dion (“The Prayer”) and Andrea Bocelli (“Beauty and the Beast”, his performance mesmerized both audience members and judges alike; Joan Paraiso-Pomoy joined him as an adorable gesture of love and support onstage.
Net Worth
Marcelito Pomoy has been married to Joan Paraiso since 2014 and they share one daughter named Marcelle Janiah. Currently competing on America’s Got Talent: Champions and delighting judges with his mesmerizing voice, Marcelito is making quite the impression with judges during auditions.
He has made it through to the semifinals of the show and mesmerised Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Howie Mandel with his rendition of Andrea Bocelli’s Con te partiro. This performance garnered him widespread acclaim worldwide.
He is best known for his extraordinary vocal versatility, capable of singing both male tenor and soprano voices. After discovering this gift while doing poultry work, he began competing in contests both amateur and professional leagues – going as far as to participate on America’s Got Talent: The Champions and finish in fourth place overall!
