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WEEK 5: Akira, JM and Marielle’s amazing transformations into music icons | YFSF 2025

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Aside from being able to copy the voices and mannerisms of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the musical film “Wicked,” as well as hitting the high notes of “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/11/29/jmielle-earns-a-rousing-ovation-their-exceptional-cynthia-erivo-and-ariana-grande-duet-yfsf-2025-2053">Defying Gravity</a>” during their performance in the first day of the fifth round, the tandem of JM Dela Cerna and Marielle Montellano also astounded us with how they could pass as doppelgangers of witches and besties Elphaba and Glinda. The same with Akira Morishita of BGYO, who reminded us of how legendary Welsh crooner <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/11/29/week-5-akira-morishita-captures-the-timeless-charisma-of-tom-jones-in-his-performance-yfsf-2025-2102">Tom Jones</a> looked like in his younger years via his performance of his classic hit “Sexbomb.” Apart from putting on makeup, and afro wig, he also had to wear synthetic chest hairs in order to complete his transformation.   Take a peek at the processes that JMielle and Akira had to go through as they transformed into their Week 5 icons.  Do not miss an episode of “<a href="http://yourface.abs-cbn.com">Your Face Sounds Familiar</a>” every weekend night, 7:15PM on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb">iWant</a>. Viewers can also catch it on TV5 every Saturday, at 8:15PM, and Sundays, at 8:30 PM.

Your Face Sounds Familiar: Take a peek at the processes that JMielle and Akira Morishita had to go through as they transformed into their Week 5 icons.

Your Face Sounds Familiar: Take a peek at the processes that JMielle and Akira Morishita had to go through as they transformed into their Week 5 icons.