VIDEO: Man Sings “The Prayer” Both the Male and Female Versions Flawlessly

Marcelito Pomoy is a truly gifted man. God had bestowed upon him incredible talent. While he has a stunning manly voice and can sing wonderfully, this isn’t the most surprising thing about him.
He decided to sing “The Prayer” by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. He nailed the Bocelli part of the song, but when he got to the female part he made it sound so well that you could’ve sworn that Celine Dion herself was singing it.

According to Wikipedia, Marcelito “Lito” Pomoy (born September 22, 1984) is a Filipino singer, known for his ability to sing in both tenor and soprano. He is the grand winner of the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent.

The singer’s higher-pitched “female” voice is praised by critics, though his flawed diction and propensity for technical errors have left reviewers less impressed.

Pomoy was born in Imus, Cavite and raised in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. When he was young, his father was incarcerated while his mother left him alone with his younger sibling and went to Manila. He was later adopted by a police officer and did odd jobs when he was a teenager. Later on, both his biological father and mother had separate families on their own. Pomoy had discovered a talent of his while doing a poultry work: singing in both a male tenor voice and a strikingly convincing female soprano voice. This talent of his paved the way for him to join different contests in both the amateur and professional leagues. He tried his luck in Talentadong Pinoy, but didn’t make it. He later joined the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent, and made the cut.

At the course of his PGT stint, he was able to fulfill his lifelong dream to reunite with his family.

Pomoy makes regular appearances on ASAP, and his first studio album, entitled Duet Yourself, was released in 2011 under Star Records.

Originally “The Prayer” was recorded as two separate solo versions, Dion’s in English and Bocelli’s in Italian. They appeared on the Quest for Camelot soundtrack in May 1998. The duet was included on albums by both artists, released a few months later on Sogno and These Times Are Special Times. The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song from the 1998 film Quest for Camelot, the second win in a row for a Celine Dion song. In that film, Dion sang it as a solo with slightly different lyrics. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. Dion performed it with Bocelli at both ceremonies.

Paul Verna from Billboard called this song a “gorgeous duet.”Chuck Taylor from Billboard reviewed “The Prayer”, calling it “a breathtaking, ultra-lush song, and the tour de force combination of Dion and Bocelli [which] will send a half-dozen chills up your spine.” Although he felt that the song is “an unorthodox track for the radio,” Taylor called it “affecting,” “heartwarming,” “absolutely exquisite” and “one of Dion’s most radiant performances ever.

Anyone can write on Evonews. Start writing!