It was Kristel Herrera’s big moment on Britain’s Got Talent, but she was “scared” and breathing deeply. But what no one knew is that the Filipina talent has the fiery soul of a diva! Kristel brought the house down with a powerhouse delivery of Whitney Houston’s “Run to You.” It takes a brave heart to audition on a Whitney song, but the West Yorkshire-based singer had a thunderous voice and some big-time soul.
If you tune in from 2:30 onwards you’ll see judge Amanda Holden just in shock and awe, and the incredible vocal runs just keep on coming. The audience was just as amazed, and you can see plenty of jaws hitting the floor as Kristel sang. The Music Man has to say that this goosebumps-inducing audition is one heck of a feelgood watch! You can tell Kristel has a very warm and pure heart, and seeing her crush her audition and make her dreams come true feels amazing to watch.
Britain’s Got Talent uploaded Kristel’s audition on April 5, 2026, where it hit a huge 1.2 million views in just four days. Fans gave plenty of love for Kristel, and added comments such as “I have never seen anyone take Whitney’s song and own it! She did it!” and “I expected a golden buzzer for that astounding effortless voice. Wow. I had to watch it over again. Love her. Record contract hopefully on the way.”
2026 is really the year for Filipino talents on Britain’s Got Talent. Kristel’s audition came hot on the heels of Matty Juniosa’s March 29 audition on Prince’s “Purple Rain.” The Filipino part-time waiter went ridiculously viral for his incredible, unique take on the classic hit, drawing 6.4 million views in under two weeks. It’s so hard to bring something genuinely new to such a staple song, but Matty’s voice and energy are just one of a kind.
The judges gave Kristel rave reviews after her audition. Alesha Dixon told her that “This is your year. That was sensational. Absolutely outstanding. Your technique was 10 out of 10. I loved it.” Amanda Holden said she was amazed that the unassuming singer performed such a dramatic transformation when she started singing, saying “You turned into a complete diva baby.” Kristel got four yes votes on her Britain’s Got Talent debut, scoring a clean sweep. The Music Man has to say that it was certainly a great result, but many viewers in the comments believed she deserved more and that it was a golden buzzer-worthy audition.