# Elaine Duran

Elaine Colima Duran-Pengson (born March 14, 1998) is a Filipino singer best known for being crowned as the third season grand champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan on the noon-time television show It's Showtime.

## Life

Elaine Duran was born on March 14, 1998, in Butuan, province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. She went to Agusan National High School and she studied Bachelor of Arts in Communication at the New Era University. Elaine's first appearance was at Wil Time Bigtime during the segment Willie of Fortune where she sang "Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin".

## Career
### Tawag ng Tanghalan (2017–18)

In 2017, auditioned for the second season of Tawag ng Tanghalan, but was not accepted. She auditioned again during Season 3 and received a confirmation to compete in the first quarter.

#### Daily Rounds

On September 7, 2018, Duran participated in the Season 3, Quarter I of Tawag ng Tanghalan on It's Showtime, a singing competition broadcast on ABS-CBN. She was dubbed as "Bida sa Galing ng Butuan City". She sang "Now That You're Gone" by Juris Fernandez where she won as the daily winner. On her last day as the defending champion, she sang her rendition of "When We Were Young" by Adele where emerged the first record holder, after successfully defending the golden microphone ten times.
Songs Performed by Elaine Duran: Daily rounds (Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 3, Quarter I) :
| Performance Date | Song Performed | Original Artist | Score (%) | Result |
| September 7, 2018 | Now That You're Gone | Juris Fernandez | Advanced | Won (as daily winner) |
| September 7, 2018 | Versace on the Floor | Bruno Mars | 96.2 | Won |
| September 8, 2018 | If I Ain't Got You | Alicia Keys | 94.9 | Won |
| September 10, 2018 | On the Wings of Love | Jeffrey Osborne | 95.8 | Won |
| September 11, 2018 | Hanggang Ngayon | Kyla | 95.8 | Won |
| September 12, 2018 | I Love You, Goodbye | Celine Dion | 96.0 | Won |
| September 13, 2018 | Weak | SWV | 91.8 | Won |
| September 14, 2018 | When I Was Your Man | Bruno Mars | 93.8 | Won |
| September 15, 2018 | Someday | Nina Girado | 95.0 | Won |
| September 17, 2018 | Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Judy Garland | 94.4 | Won |
| September 18, 2018 | When We Were Young | Adele | 95.6 | Won (1st record holder) |

#### Season 3, Quarter I – Semi-finals

On September 12, 2018, Duran entered the semi-finals for defending the golden microphone for 5 consecutive days. She became the fourth semi-finalist of the first quarter, also on the semi-finals are John Mark Digamon, Jophil Cece, Windimie Yntong and Ranillo Enriquez. The five semi-finalists competed during the week-long Semi-finals starting October 1, 2018. Elaine's performances received good comments standing ovation like her rendition of "Oo" by UDD. On the last day of the Semi-finals, she earned the highest combined score of 97.57% and advanced to the grand finals.
Songs Performed by Elaine Duran: Semifinals (Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 3, Quarter I) :
| Performance Date | Theme | Song Performed | Original Artist | Result |
| Round 1 – October 1, 2018 | Audition Song | I Surrender | Celine Dion | Advanced |
| Round 2 – October 2, 2018 | Awit ni Idol | Till I Met You | Kyla | Advanced |
| Round 3 – October 3, 2018 | OPM Hits | Ikaw Nga | South Border | Advanced |
| Round 4 – October 4, 2018 | Hurados' Choice | Oo | UDD | Advanced |
| Round 5 – October 5, 2018 | Himig ng Pasko | All I Want for Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey | Advanced |
| Round 6 – October 6, 2018 | Awit ng Buhay | Through the Rain | Mariah Carey | 97.57% (advanced to Grand Finals) |

#### Season 3, Grand Finals

The twelve grand finalists performed in the week-long competition that took place on September 23–28, 2019 held at the Caloocan Sports Complex. During the first round of the Grand Finals, Duran performed Shanti Dope's Nadarang and advanced to the Top 3 , receiving a standing ovation. During the final round, she performed a Basil Valdez medley, which included the songs "Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan", "Sana ay Ikaw na Nga", "Ngayon at Kailanman". She emerged as the Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 3 Grand Champion.
Songs Performed by Elaine Duran: TNT Season 3 Grand Finals :
| Performance Date | Song Performed | Original Artist | Combined Score (%) |
| Round 1 - September 23, 2019 | Basang-Basa Sa Ulan | Aegis | 20.06% |
| Round 2 - September 25, 2019 | N/A | N/A | Safe |
| Round 3 - September 26, 2019 | N/A | N/A | Safe |
| Round 4 - September 27, 2019 | N/A | N/A | Safe |
| Final round – September 28, 2019 | Nadarang | Shanti Dope | (N/A) Advanced to Top 3 |
| Final round – September 28, 2019 | Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan, Sana ay Ikaw na Nga, Ngayon at Kailanman | Basil Valdez | (96.11%) Winner |

### Twitter and Youtube Videos

Duran's performance videos were quickly viral and top trending for several days. Some of her videos reached over 6 million views and the other videos have racked 2 million views.
At the end of the season, the topic Elaine Duran and Elaine were #3 and #7 trending worldwide on Twitter, while Nadarang, Grabe Elaine and Ellaine were #3 and #13 trending nationwide.