Class of ’23 grad Filo of the East Bay’s Dublin, who was part of several hallmark Pacific events, wows the judges on “American Idol.” Here’s a recap.

Filoptir “Filo” Ebid moved to Dublin, California, from his native Egypt when he was just 13. Uprooting your entire life and starting over in an unfamiliar country is never easy for anyone, much less a teenager. Fortunately, “music was my link into American society,” the 23-year-old American Idol hopeful said in an interview with ABC10.