Fil-Am moves on in American Idol

Filipino-American Thia Megia has entered the second round of eliminations of the popular talent show “American Idol.”

In Hollywood, show judges Randy Jackson, Steve Tyler, and actress-singer Jennifer Lopez were unanimous in their approval of Megia’s take on “Summertime.”

Over 200 contestants did not make the cut in the Hollywood elimination round, bringing the contestants to to only 100.

The hopefuls who survive “Hollywood Week” will go on to the next round, where, for the first time ever in “American Idol,” contestants will get to perform in Las Vegas, on the stage of Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical production, “Love.”

Megia auditioned during the show’s Milwaukee leg, impressing the judges with her rendition of “Chasing Pavements.” At that audition, Lopez even called her the “total package.”

Megia is no newbie. She first made waves via the show, “America’s Got Talent,” where she made it to the quarterfinals in 2009.

She was also among performers chosen by David Foster to perform alongside him during a leg of the “David Foster and Friends” tour, which, also featured Filipino singer, Charice Pempengco.