The Singing Contest 2019 Magazine

Final 2018

Once the voting got underway, the Finalists moved to ”The Wall of Fame” where they autographed CDs for people who
purchased the compilation CD. Talk about the star treatment!

The compilation CD is a not-for-profit en- Along with the CDs, there was a 50/50 draw. As well, the lady selling
deavour and is presented to a worthy charity jewellery beside them, was moved to donate a percentage of her sales to
to use as a fundraising tool. In Season 12, it the family as well.
was presented to the family of a man named
Milton Nunes who was fighting for his life
against a very rare and aggressive form of
cancer. His only hope lay in a specialized treat-
ment only available in the U.S. Sadly, Milton
passed away on March 3 of this year. We pray
that his family can take some comfort in know-
ing they tried everything possible to help him
win his battle.

The folks at West Toronto Kia brought one of their Once the votes had been cast and the results uploaded. It
best-selling models in for the audience to take a look at was time to prepare the prizes.
during the break.
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Final 2018

Season 11’s winners also returned to perform a song each from their albums with
the band. Plus, we got to see the videos that go along with those songs during dinner.
They are really, really good! You’ll find links to their videos in the “Where are They
Now” section of this magazine.

Season 10 Juvenile winner, Juvenile winner Melissa Clement per- Adult winner Keeana Cerezo sang “2
Bruna Vilaça sang a few formed “It‘s All Good” which she co- Hopeless Hearts” which she also co-
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Final 2018

The Finalists were called back to stage one last time for the announcement of the winners of Season 12. It’s always a
bittersweet moment; someone is about to be elated and others will be utterly let down. We do our best to help the
contestants understand that to a certain degree, it’s all a game of chance. We all have good days and bad days. The
person who wins is usually the one who was able to make magic happen right when they needed it. That, along with a
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Once the results were revealed, 1st place in the Adult category was handed to April-Joyce Bulangcao and 2nd place
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Marisa Oliveira

Marisa Oliveira is the host of SCJS TV. We first met her
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the contest and was a real pleasure to be around. She and
John will also co-host the final together once again.

Marisa is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She studied the- She also produced and performed in the musical "Se
atre formally and is an actress and singer with a passion Essa Rua Fosse Minha" for the Brazilian and Portuguese
for Bossa Nova and Jazz. She has appeared in various TV communities, showcased at the George Ignatieff Theatre
shows such as Paradise Lost, Crimes of Passion and Urban in December 2012. As a singer, Marisa has performed in
Legends as well as various films. many venues around southwestern Ontario, including
Toronto’s Lula Lounge and for many multicultural events
She had a supporting role in Quarter Life Crisis, a fea- such as events such as Brasilfest. Her husband Valter
ture film directed by Vince Sannuto which premiered at Barberini is usually at her side playing guitar. They per-
the Toronto Italian Film Festival. Marisa starred in the form either as a duo or with other musicians as well.
short drama São Paulo directed by Kevin Kennedy and
also in the dark comedy Sorry for Coming directed by
Mark Datuin which premiered at the Toronto Short Film
Festival and Milledgeville Film Festival 2016.

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Back On Track

Parallel to The Singing Contest, SCJS Studios is home to the Back on
Track program where we offer audio and video instruction to youth in the
child welfare system. Currently, Sandeep Sewnandan is teaching Protools
while Eddie Vallejo Heredia is teaching video. Students Jake and Zack have
also had the chance to put their knowledge into action, helping out at the
contest. Zack has been operating a camera and Jake has covered the sound
when Lisa or Carlos need an extra set of hands. Both guys have blossomed
since they’ve been in the program but you don’t have to just take our
word for it, check out the following messages from Zack’s
foster mom and Jake’s biological mom

For more from Back on Track, check out out
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January 14, 2019

To: John Santos
Back on Track Program
From: Claudette McFadden
Re: Zack

Good afternoon John,

I'm so excited and wanted to share with you my appre- not know the back ground of how the production came
ciation for the work you’re doing with youths especially about I would not have believe the song was actually
Zack. Since he’s been taking lessons with you, I’ve noticed written and composed by these young people. This just
a complete change in his behaviour both at school and at goes to show how hungry these innocent children are for
home. Zack has become so much more responsible and knowledge and something that will impact their lives in
respectful more so than before. a positive way and our responsibility as adults and care-
givers to making that happen.
I cannot thank you enough for your selflessness, dedi-
cation and devotion to the children you work with. You I encourage you to continue pouring into them as your
are making a huge impact in their lives and hope that you reward is sure and will extend far beyond your time.
will continue to do so as the valuable lessons you impart Once again I salute you and your organization, “Back on
to them will not only enrich their lives now but it will be Track”!
far reaching, extending into their future and will ultim-
ately change their lives putting them on a path to success. Have a great day!

You bring hope and empowerment to the children you Claudette
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posed last year and it was done so professionally; if I did

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Back On Track

Hi John,

I'd like to thank you for all that is going on with Jake.
These lessons have given him so much motivation and en-
couragement, not just towards music but as a maturing
teenager.

In today's society, it's very difficult for teens to choose a
good path, and to stick with it. Jake is learning so much
about himself musically, but with responsibility. He goes
to bed early Friday night so he can be up early Saturday
morning for his lesson. He plans his schedule around it.

He learns many knew aspects about music; whether it's Music is a big thing for him and it keeps him ground-
writing lyrics to a song, putting together ideas about cre- ed. He'd be lost without it. Thank you for all that you've
ating songs with other teens, or just trying to get his per- done and continue to do.
sonal feelings out in other ways besides speaking. He's
grown so much and I hope he continues to grow and stay Warm regards,
motivated and encouraged with something that he's very
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Where are they now?

Bruna Vilaca’s music was also finally released

on Season 6 of The Next Step. She sings 3 of the songs
included on this season’s double CD. Her fellow Season
10 winner Vanessa Casiero also has a song on the album,
“Fire with Fire”.

Bruna continues to perform live and spend time in the
studio. She was hired to sing on the videos for a couple
of The Next Step dancers, Shelby Bain and Alexandra
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Each season, we like to feature the story of one of
our long-standing sponsors. This year, we’ve chosen to
tell you a little bit more about Angela Mesquita whose
company, Brasil Remittance, filled a desperate void in the
financial services industry for the many Brazilians who
emigrated to Toronto in the late 80’s. The success of her
company is directly related to the integrity of the woman
who runs it.

Angela at the 2018 Grand Finale being interviewed by Angela Mesquita is a proud Canadian, mother of
NTVC’s Juliano D’Lucca. Juliano will be back at this year’s three and successful businesswoman in the Davenport
Grand Finale transmitting the entire event on GoLive TV. Community. Since arriving in Canada from Brazil in 1987,
Angela has established herself as an integral part of the
Brazilian Community in Toronto through her business,
Brasil Remittance. Over the years, Angela has used her
influence in the community to help immigrants overcome
the many obstacles that come with transitioning to a new
environment and settling in Canada. Angela is very ac-
tive in the community helping organize fundraisers and
cultural events to help with any current issues that arise
and helping members of the community maintain their
cultural roots.

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Thank You

We would like to offer sincere and heartfelt thanks to the following individuals, companies and organizations for
helping to make this year’s contest a great success.

Thank you to the following sponsors for making the 13th Annual Long & McQuade Musical Instruments’ Singing
Contest with John Santos possible.

TITLE SPONSOR Doce Minho Bakery Claudette McFadden,
Long & McQuade S.A.B.E Construction Wellness Consultant
Musical Instruments Churrasqueira Praia da Vagueira
Jay’s Auto Collision From São Miguel
PRESENTING SPONSOR Lansdowne Excavation in the Azores, Portugal
F. Silveira, Chartered Meta Dos Leitões Restaurant Green Love Restaurant & Bar
Professional Accountant Top Gun Automotive Sabores do Velho Restaurant & Bar
GJS Kitchens & Fine Cabinetry
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Target Drywall & Acoustics VENUE SPONSOR
Angela Rolo of The Co-Operators Dreams Hair Design Casa do Alentejo Community Centre
SATA/Azores Airlines LIUNA Ontario Provincial
District Council And thanks to everyone who
MEDIA SPONSORS bought space in this magazine
Newspapers Sol Português GOLD SPONSORS
Voice Portuguese-Canadian Bee-Clean Building Maintenance For the time they have devoted
Newspaper Captive Camera Jaime Espinoza to this contest, we humbly
Voces Latinas AM 1610 Constructworx offer our appreciation to:
Asas do Altantico Radio Nosso Talho Meat Shops
CHIN Radio FG Claims Paralegal Jheo Navarro
Nossa TV Canada Professional Corp. Eddie Vallejo
Marbles of Portugal Marie Borges
DOUBLE DIAMOND SPONSORS Lakeshore Dental Center Jaime Espinoza
Joe & Andrew Amorim AJF Forming Ltd. Marisa Oliveira
of Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s All2BSafe Carlos Fernandez
Victor Ferreira of Ferreira Santo Antonio Laundromats Noemia Gomes of newspapers
Insurance & Investment Concepts Macedo Winery Sol & Voice
LIUNA Local 183 Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ Onofre Duque
Ivo Cutlery The Season 13 Judges
DIAMOND SPONSORS One Day Printing Tal Vaisman
Fernando Ferreira of Remax The Palmerston Pharmacy & The entire executive board of Casa
Ultimate Realty Homecare do Alentejo
Neto Disposal Inc Eileen Roofing Antonio Perinu of Sol Portugues
LIUNA Local 506 Fogo FC Soccer Academy Vasco Evaristo of Voice News
North Legacy Group Inc. Fr. Hernan Astudillo of Voces Latinas
PLATINUM SPONSORS Skyview Carpentry Sr. Nunes of Asas do Atlântico Radio
Atlantico Auto Collision Long & McQuade/Yorkville
Braga Excavation & Concrete Olympic Trophies Our apologies to anyone
Brasil RemittanceCaldense Bakery Novos Horizontes Portuguese School whose name we may have
Martins Churrasqueira & Grillhouse Casa das Natas Pastry missed!
New Canadians Lumber Shop & Restaurant
Antonio & Kristen Pinarreta
of Remax Ultimate Realty
St. Matthew’s BBQ Chicken

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Thank You
I would like to thank all the media who helps us
to spread the word about the contest, including:

Media Sponsors

and also:

If we have missed any other media outlet, our sincerest apologies and thanks.

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Thanks to the Contestants

Thanks to the Contestants

A special thanks to all the contestants who participated in this season of the contest. Thanks for sharing a bit of your-
selves with us. The following contestants performed during the Qualifying Rounds and although they didn't reach the
Final, we are sure there are some names included that you'll be seeing a lot of in the future! Good luck to all of you!

photo by Hugo Domingues Amanda Gomes Amy Johnson Brittney Williams

Aishi Jiang

Cindy Botelho Diogo Domingues Elad Menahem Emilie Naimark

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