Marcelito Pomoy biography: 13 things about ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ Season 2 fourth placer

Marcelito Pomoy of the Philippines is known for singing with male and female voices. Here are 13 more things about him:

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1. He was born in Mangangoy, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.
2. He worked as a bowling alley pin boy in Mangagoy.
3. He was adopted by a police officer when he was young after his father went to jail and his mother left him and his younger sibling.
4. He developed his singing skills without a vocal coach.
5. He was 27 years old when he auditioned for the Philippine “Got Talent” version “Pilipinas Got Talent” Season 2 on March 5, 2011.
6. He was declared the winner on June 26, 2011 after singing “The Prayer” by Celine Dion and Josh Groban, taking home a two-million-peso grand prize.
7. He married Joan Paraiso of Calauag, Quezon, Philippines on September 21, 2014. Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and “Crazy Rich Asian” star Kris Aquino were among the principal sponsors of his wedding with Paraiso while “Pilipinas Got Talent” Season 1 Jovit Baldivino was the best man, singers Bryan Termulo and Bugoy Drilon and host Robi Domingo were secondary sponsors and singers Liezel Garcia and Morisette Amon and actor Saicy Aguila were the bridesmaids.
8. He and Paraiso have one daughter named Marcella Janiah Paraiso Pomoy. Joan also serves as his manager.
9. He owns two hardware stores.
10. In 2015, he considered quitting music for good to focus on his business.
11. In 2018, he appeared in “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and sang “The Prayer” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
12. As a gift from Ellen DeGeneres, he met Dion at her concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on May 24, 2019.
13. He finished fourth in “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” Season 2, which aired on NBC from January 6, 2020 to February 17, 2020.