Rose Fostanes Explained

Rose Fostanes
Birth Name:Rose Fostanes[1]
Birth Date:2 January 1967
Birth Place:Taguig, Philippines[2]
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Pop, R&B, soul
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2013–2017
Label:Aroma Music (Israel) (2013–2016)
Star Records (Philippines) (2013–2016)

Rose "Osang" Fostanes (born January 2, 1967) is a Filipina singer living in Israel,[1] who on January 14, 2014, won the first season of The X Factor Israel[3] On April 10, 2014, she signed a record contract with Star Records to release her music material in the Philippines. Her debut album My Way was released on June 8, 2014.

Biography

Rose Fostanes was born in Taguig,[2] Philippines. At the age of 23, she left the country to work as a foreign caregiver. Fostanes arrived in Israel in 2008 to work for an ailing woman in her 50s.[4] She is openly lesbian.[5]

Singing career

Fostanes was the lead vocalist of a band that performs in a small bar in Neve Sha'anan, Tel Aviv.

Fostanes auditioned for X Factor on October 26, 2013, singing the Shirley Bassey song, "This Is My Life". She received a "yes" vote from all four judges.[6] Fostanes attracted international attention immediately after appearing as a contestant on the show.[7] [8]

Fostanes performed again during bootcamp, receiving a standing ovation from all the contestants. She made it to the top 20 and was assigned Shiri Maimon as a mentor.[9] [10] [11] On November 23, 2013, Fostanes performed at a charity event, "Concert for a Cause For Typhoon Yolanda" in Haifa, Israel, organized by the OFW in Israel Organization. The event raised money for Typhoon Yolanda victims in the Philippines.[12] [13]

Due to the conditions of her visa, Fostanes was not able to perform for pay in Israel.[14] This was changed on January 20, 2014, when she was granted singing license in Israel.[15]

Performances

ShowSong Original Artist Result
Audition"This Is My Life"Shirley BasseyAdvanced to bootcamp
Bootcamp Top 80"You and I"Lady GagaContinued in bootcamp
Bootcamp Top 40"Purple Rain"PrinceAdvanced to Judge's house
Judge's house"The Best"Bonnie TylerContinued in Judge's house
Judge's house"Without You"BadfingerAdvanced to live shows
Top 12 "Beautiful"[16] Christina AguileraSafe
Top 11"Valerie"[17] The ZutonsSafe
Top 10"I (Who Have Nothing)"[18] Ben E. KingSafe
Top 9"Born This Way"[19] Lady GagaSafe
Quarter-final"Bohemian Rhapsody"[20] QueenSafe
Semi-final"Because of You"Kelly ClarksonSafe
Final"My Way"Frank SinatraWinner

My Way and Philippine debut

Through her contract with Aroma Music, she performed during Israeli Independence Day shows in Acre and Tiberias. The company released her debut single "Walk Away". It was produced and composed by Ofer Meiri. She also had three shows in Australia.[21] She was awarded "Global Entertainer of the Year" at the Gawad Amerika Awards in Los Angeles. She also appeared in a role in the film It's Just the Wind directed by director Amity Zmora.[22]

On April 10, 2014, she signed a record contract with Star Records to release her music material in the Philippines.[23] Her Philippine debut album, My Way, was released on June 8.[24]

In December 2015, Elijah Sparks released the single "Baby Love" that featured vocals by Rose Fostanes.

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Liljas. Per. Filipina Caregiver Wins the Hearts of Israel With Her Amazing Voice . Time Magazine. January 8, 2014. January 6, 2014.
  2. News: Pinoy caregiver wows Israel's X-Factor judges. The Philippine Star. January 8, 2014. Charmie Joy Pagulong. October 30, 2013.
  3. News: Pinay caregiver is 'X Factor Israel' winner. ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2014. January 15, 2013.
  4. News: Singing Filipino helper Rose Fostanes wins hearts on X Factor in Israel. South China Morning Post. January 8, 2014. Associated Press. January 7, 2014.
  5. http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/thats-our-tomboy-rose-fostanes-is-lesbian-misses-her-girlfriend-in-ph/ THAT’S OUR TOMBOY | Rose Fostanes is lesbian, misses her girlfriend in PH
  6. Web site: Rose Fostanes' X Factor Israel Audition, A Viral Hit. NoypiStuff. January 15, 2014. NoypiStuff. October 27, 2013.
  7. News: Rose Fostanes in Top 4 of 'X Factor Israel'. Manila Bulletin. January 8, 2014. Michael Joe T. Delizo. January 8, 2014.
  8. News: Scharf. Isaac. Filipino diva is feel-good story of Israeli TV. Boston Globe. January 8, 2014. January 6, 2014.
  9. News: Scharf . Isaac . January 6, 2014 . Filipina diva is season's feel-good story on Israeli TV . . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912222931/https://apnews.com/article/6a8558edadac4625acfdf1bd88966371 . September 12, 2023.
  10. Web site: Umbao. Ed. Rose Fostanes Top 5 in X Factor Israel Performance Video. Philippine News. January 8, 2014. January 7, 2014.
  11. Web site: Filipina Caregiver Rose 'Osang' Fostanes wows judges on X Factor Israel. Zeibiz. January 8, 2014. Zeibiz. November 2, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216050053/http://www.zeibiz.com/2013/11/filipina-caregiver-rose-osang-fostanes-wows-judges-x-factor-israel/. December 16, 2013.
  12. Rose Fontanes. 2013. Rose Fontanes' spirit souring high. YouTube Video. January 9, 2014. 720P. Haifa, Israel.
  13. Web site: Osang Fostanes Got Another Standing Ovation on Israel X-Factor. OFW News. January 9, 2014. Raquel Delfin Padilla. November 26, 2013.
  14. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4477120,00.html X-Factor winner Rose Rostanes may be in trouble if she sings professionally in Israel
  15. News: Pinay X-Factor winner gets singing license in Israel. January 29, 2014. ABS-CBN News. January 21, 2014. Agence France-Presse.
  16. News: GMA News. Medina. Andrei. Pinay caregiver wows 'X Factor Israel' judges with 'Beautiful' performance. GMA Network. January 8, 2014. December 20, 2013.
  17. Web site: Umbao. Ed. Rose Fostanes Made it to X Factor Israel Top 10. PhilNews. January 8, 2014. December 24, 2013.
  18. Web site: Rose Fostanes Makes X Factor Israel Top 8. Zeibiz. January 8, 2014. Zeibiz. December 28, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108010559/http://www.zeibiz.com/2013/12/rose-fostanes-makes-x-factor-israel-top-8/. January 8, 2014.
  19. Web site: Rose Fostanes Enters X Factor Israel Top 7. Zeibiz. January 8, 2014. Zeibiz. December 30, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108085227/http://www.zeibiz.com/2013/12/rose-fostanes-enters-x-factor-israel-top-7/. January 8, 2014.
  20. Web site: Scharf. Isaac. Caregiver from Philippines captures Israeli hearts by singing in popular reality TV contest. 680 News. January 8, 2014. January 6, 2014.
  21. News: What Happened to the Filipina Caregiver Who Won Israel's Inaugural X-Factor?. Itay Stern. Haaretz. June 3, 2015. November 3, 2016.
  22. Web site: Up-Close and Personal with X Factor Israel's Rose Fontanes. Lou Maningas Cabalona. n.d.. November 3, 2016.
  23. Web site: Rose "Osang" Fostanes Contract Signing with Star Records. Facebook. Star Records, Inc. Official Facebook page. June 11, 2014.
  24. Web site: STAR RECORDS RELEASES ROSE FOSTANES ALBUM – 'MY WAY'. Lionheart TV. June 11, 2014.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Rose Fostanes".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.