A Filipina caregiver who wowed Israelis with her unique singing style, capturing the top spot in the reality show X Factor, will be allowed to remain in the country and pursue a career as a crooner, Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced on Monday.
Rose Fostanes, 47, who has been in Israel since 2007, is only permitted to work as a caregiver. Initially, Fostanes was denied permission to work as an artist, however a public outcry in her favor prompted Sa'ar to issue the permit.
Fostanes, 47, won Season 1 of Israel's X-Factor talent show this month.This is X-Factor's inaugural year in Israel. Eden Ben-Zaken took second place in the competition. Fostanes' winning performance was with the song My Way made famous by the late Frank Sinatra. if(window.location.pathname.indexOf("656089") != -1){console.log("hedva connatix");document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";}Fostanes, who came to Israel four years ago, has been working for about 20 years across the Middle East. She had always wanted to be a professional singer and the X-Factor gave her a shot at her dream.
