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FEATURE

Marcelito Pomoy

By Robert D. Womack

arcelito Pomoy is a singing sensation from Marcelito, known by friends as “Mars” or “Lito”, was
Calauag, Quezon, Philippines. He is blessed basically an orphan since the age of two. Because his
Mwith the ability to sing with both masculine father was incarcerated and his mother had separated
and feminine voices. Amazingly enough, Marcelito has with her first child, Lito lived in the jail with his father.
mastered being able to sing both the parts of Celine However, when the jail could no longer feed little
Dion and Andrea Bocelli’s duet, “The Prayer”. This Lito, a policeman took him in. When Lito was seven
unique talent allows him to switch from soprano to alto years old he realized that he was not the real son of the
and back in an instant. He can mimic singing in other policeman so he left. Consequently, Lito lived on the
voices too. street and under a bridge for shelter. Lito did what he
Marcelito has earned many awards with his could to survive. He was resourceful and resorted to
talent including that from the Filipino reality talent odd jobs and finally, cleaning chicken cages. Working
competition, “Pilipinas Got Talent”, created by Simon with the chickens, he began to sing to them and this is
Cowell. Before displaying links that allow the reader to where his unique ability to sing developed.
hear the phenomenal voice of Marcelito, it is interesting Marcelito’s family life is also of interest, he met his
to understand his humble beginnings. future wife, Joan Paraiso on October 26, 2011 when he

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