Filo gets a suprirse you don't see here! Watch IDOL this Sunday night on ABC or stream next day on HULU! Filo started as Shrek and now he's here -- on IDOL with a Platinum Ticket! The judges think Egyptian-born Filo was BORN TO SING after hearing him take on 'Try a Little Tenderness' by Otis Redding. A golden ticket is a far cry from playing Shrek in his eighth grade musical! A big part of Filo's story is his mom, Haidi, who's here with him today and stands sobbing with pride outside the door while Filo is singing. But she still wants him to get that medical degree, even if he wins American Idol!