Who Is Kristel Herrera? Meet the Impressive Filipina Singer from “Britain’s Got Talent”

Following the recent Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer act that is Matty Juniosa, another singer is waving the Philippine flag on the global talent stage—Kristel Herrera.

Auditioning with Whitney Houston's Run To You that showcased her vocal range, Kristel's emotional and powerful rendition garnered four yeses from the judges—KSI, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and Stacey Solomon, who all, together with the audience, gave the singer a standing ovation.

1. She is based in Halifax, West Yorkshire

Started singing when was nine, 32-year-old Kristel hails from Sampaloc, Manila. She now lives with her husband in England. During her BGT audition, she revealed that her biggest dream is to perform in front of King Charles III.

2. She was on "Little Big Star"

Back in 2005, Kristel joined the first season of the singing competition, where she competed alongside Jake Zyrus (then Charice Pempengco) and Sam Concepcion. Unfortunately, Kristel only advanced to the wildcard round.

3. Her husband proposed to her on TV

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in an episode of Tawag ng Tanghalan on It's Showtime, her then-boyfriend Joshua Mumby proposed to her via video call. On social media, the singing couple continuously shares moments of them performing together.

4. She works as a theater actress

Kristel took to Instagram to share and immortalize her recent starrings in local productions of Robin Hood and The Wizard of Oz.

Congratulations and good luck, Kristel!