Rose "Osang" Fostanes (born January 2, 1967) is a

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singer living in Israel, who on January 14, 2014, won the first season of '' The X Factor Israel'' On April 10, 2014, she signed a record contract with

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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

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. At the age of 23, she left the country to work as a foreign

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. Fostanes arrived in Israel in 2008 to work for an ailing woman in her 50s. She is openly

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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. Fostanes attracted international attention immediately after appearing as a contestant on the show. Fostanes performed again during bootcamp, receiving a

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from all the contestants. She made it to the top 20 and was assigned

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as a mentor. On November 23, 2013, Fostanes performed at a charity event, "Concert for a Cause For Typhoon Yolanda" in

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, Israel, organized by the OFW in Israel Organization. The event raised money for

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victims in the

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

Performances

''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. 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. On April 10, 2014, she signed a record contract with

to release her music material in the Philippines. Her Philippine debut album, ''My Way'', was released on June 8. In December 2015, Elijah Sparks released the single "Baby Love" that featured vocals by Rose Fostanes.

Discography

Albums

*2014: ''My Way''

Singles

*2014: "Walk Away"

References

External links

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