A FILIPINA has won the eighth season of the Romanian version of the talent show 'The X Factor' on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

Resciebelle Santiago, or “Bella”, originally from Dasmariñas, Cavite, but now based in the Romanian capital Bucharest, sang a mashup of songs from Beyoncé, specifically “Crazy in Love” and “Love on Top” before clinching her title in the final shows. Coincidentally, she sang “Crazy in Love” during her stint in Showtime’s Tawag ng Tanghalan in the Philippines.