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A Retrospective
It’s that time of year again... time to for Tony last year and he exceeded all
take a look down the road behind us of our expectations.
and at the season quickly coming to an Speaking of the Final, last year, due
end. to last-minute unforeseen circum-
Season 12 brought its share of chan- stance with one of our Adult Finalists,
ges starting with the fact that the con- we were left with only 9 Finalists in-
testants now sing strictly to backing stead of the usual 10. Fortunately, it
tracks for all of the Qualifying and didn’t make a difference... the show
Semifinal Rounds. That means they was fantastic and it certainly didn’t feel
have the stage all to themselves! We like anyone was missing. This year, we
have also expanded the light show, will also not be having 10 Finalists... we
putting the emphasis on “show”. will be having 11! A tie in the Juvenile Category at the
Our vocal coach for this season was Season 7 Juvenile 2nd Semifinal could have been broken by the judges (ac-
winner, Jheo Navarro. Jheo is familiar with so many differ- cording to the rules) but with both semifinalists earning
ent aspects of the contest, including special insight into exactly the same ratio of audience to judges’ votes, we
what the judges are really looking for, having sat on the felt bringing them both to the Final was the right thing
judges’ panel numerous times. Last season’s vocal coach to do.
Allyson Arsenio-Rod also came by to judge this season. Lastly, we met lots of wonderful new people in the
We will happily be returning to Pearson Convention contestants and their families, and in the great group of
Center for the Final for the 3rd year in a row. We will also people who joined Eddie V.H. in the SCJS TV department.
very happily have Tony DaSilva and his company “TNT FX” Please enjoy the following pages as we take you on a
running sound & lights for the event. We had high hopes retrospective of Season 13.
Masthead Table of Contents The Coaches ............................... 105
Ficha Técnica A Retrospective .............................. 1 Casa do Alentejo ....................... 107
Official Acknowledgements ......... 2
Group Event Weekend .............. 111
Editor Director The Objectives of this Contest .... 23 The Finalists In The Studio ........ 119
John Santos The Prizes ..................................... 25 What happens
Advertising Publicidade The Benefits ................................. 29 to the Compilation CD ............ 129
John Santos Outline of the Competition ........ 31 Final 2018 ................................... 133
Visual Outline of Showtime ................................... 157
Graphic Design Design Gráfico
the Qualifying Rounds .............. 32 SCJS TV ........................................ 159
Orchestration of Marisa Oliveira ........................... 161
Nuno Ferreira / Patricia Antunes The Singing Contest .................. 33 Back On Track ............................ 163
416-827-7614 www.viperteam.ca Tips For Caring For Your Voice ... 35 Where are they now? ............... 167
Lisa Santos 1st Qualifying Round .................. 38 Our Photographers ................... 177
3rd Qualifying Round ................. 40 Gallery ........................................ 183
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H&E Printing Company 4th Qualifying Round ................. 42 Martins Churrasqueira .............. 189
5th Qualifying Round ................. 44 Casa das Natas ........................... 191
Distribution Distribuição
1st Semifinal ................................. 46 Angela Mesquita
in Canada no Canada 2nd Semifinal .............................. 48 of Brasil Remittance ................ 193
John Santos - 416-453-5646 The Judges ................................... 51 Thank You .................................. 195
in the U.S. nos E.U.A. The SCJS Orchestra ...................... 69 Thanks to the Contestants ........ 197
Ildeberto (Medina Construction) The Finalists .................................. 73 Sign Up Now .............................. 207
401-323-8252 Who are... John & Lisa Santos .... 97 Index ........................................... 208
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P eter
FON SE CA
Member of Parliament
Mississauga East-Cooksville
The Season 13 Grand Finale of the ‘Singing Contest with John Santos’
Dated April 27, 2019
Dear Friends,
Greetings to everyone attending the Season 13 Grand Finale of the Long & McQuade Musical
Instruments Singing Contest with John Santos.
As a Portuguese-Canadian, this contest is always an opportunity to celebrate my heritage and
culture with others in my community. It also gives a chance for me to look back and re�lect on the
rich cuture, history, traditions and people that have helped me shape my identity.
I truly appreciate that your contest encourages participants to share their love for music by
singing in any language of their choice. As the Member of Parliament for Mississauga
East-Cooksville, I am so proud to live in a country that values the diversity of its citizens, and
respects their right to celebrate the heritage and traditions they have brought with them.
On behalf of the Federal Government of Canada, I want to wish everyone the very best for the event
and express my gratitude to John and Lisa Santos, for their continued dedication in supporting our
Portuguese community in Canada through collaboration, preservation of our heritage, and the
encouragement of cross-cultural interaction.
Wish you many more years of continued success!
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R e: Welcome to the Grand Finale of Season 13 of The Long & McQuade
Musical Instruments Singing Contest with John Santos
R e: Welcome to the Grand Finale of Season 13 of The Long & McQuade
Musical Instruments Singing Contest with John Santos
D e a r n e i g h b o u r s , p a r t i c i p a n t s a n d f e l l o w m u s i c l o v e r s ,
D e a r n e i g h b o u r s , p a r t i c i p a n t s a n d f e l l o w m u s i c l o v e r s ,
I t i s m y s i n c e r e p l e a s u r e t o c o n g r a t u l a t e M r . J o h n S a n t o s a n d a l l o f t h e
p a r t i c i p a n t s i n w e l c o m i n g y o u t o t h e S e a s o n 1 3 G r a n d F i n a l e o f t h e L o n g &
I t i s m y s i n c e r e p l e a s u r e t o c o n g r a t u l a t e M r . J o h n S a n t o s a n d a l l o f t h e
M c Q u a d e M u s i c a l I n s t r u m e n t s S i n g i n g C o n t e s t !
p a r t i c i p a n t s i n w e l c o m i n g y o u t o t h e S e a s o n 1 3 G r a n d F i n a l e o f t h e L o n g &
M c Q u a d e M u s i c a l I n s t r u m e n t s S i n g i n g C o n t e s t !
A s C a n a d i a n s w e a r e p r o u d t o w i t n e s s t h i s e v e n t t o c e l e b r a t e t h e r i c h n e s s o f o u r
t a l e n t , t h e b r e a d t h o f o u r c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e , a n d t h e v i b r a n c y o f o u r m u s i c a l
A s C a n a d i a n s w e a r e p r o u d t o w i t n e s s t h i s e v e n t t o c e l e b r a t e t h e r i c h n e s s o f o u r
t r a d i t i o n . T h i s s i n g i n g c o n t e s t i s a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r p a r t i c i p a n t s t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r
t a l e n t , t h e b r e a d t h o f o u r c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e , a n d t h e v i b r a n c y o f o u r m u s i c a l
m u s i c w i t h t h e w o r l d . F o s t e r i n g b u r g e o n i n g v o i c e s a n d n u r t u r i n g c r e a t i v e t a l e n t s ,
t r a d i t i o n . T h i s s i n g i n g c o n t e s t i s a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r p a r t i c i p a n t s t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r
t h i s f e s t i v a l e m b o d i e s t h e e x c i t e m e n t a n d p o t e n t i a l o f t h e a r t s .
m u s i c w i t h t h e w o r l d . F o s t e r i n g b u r g e o n i n g v o i c e s a n d n u r t u r i n g c r e a t i v e t a l e n t s ,
t h i s f e s t i v a l e m b o d i e s t h e e x c i t e m e n t a n d p o t e n t i a l o f t h e a r t s .
W i t h f r i e n d s , f a m i l y , f a n s a n d i n f l u e n c e r s f r o m a c r o s s t h e m u s i c w o r l d c o m i n g
t o g e t h e r , I h a v e n o d o u b t t h a t t h i s y e a r ' s c o n t e s t w i l l s h i n e t h e s p o t l i g h t o n o u r
W i t h f r i e n d s , f a m i l y , f a n s a n d i n f l u e n c e r s f r o m a c r o s s t h e m u s i c w o r l d c o m i n g
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April 27, 2019
Congratulations on the 13th Grand Finale of the Long & McQuade
Musical lnstruments Singing Contest with John Santos
I am very honoured to have this opportunity to extend my sincere best wishes to
the organizers and participants of the 13th season of the grand finale of the Long
& McQuade Musical lnstruments Singing Contest on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
This is a wonderful opportunity for our youth in the community to explore their
talents and escalate their abilities and confidence. ln today’s ever evolving
challenges, it is delightful to see our first-class youth take the initiative to
demonstrate their talents. Well done!
Once again, congratulations to the organizers, performers and volunteers to
make this event a significant treasured memory!
Sincerely,
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The Objectives of this Contest
The reasons people join this contest are varied. They grow as a performer but to what degree is always left to
may enter just for the prizes. They may enter for the free be seen and is always exciting to witness.
training or to get an evaluation by professionals. It may Most of all, we hope that being around the many
be one last try in the music business or the first time they different styles of performer will help each contestant
dip their toes in the water. It may also be that their par- understand that all talent has value and winning the con-
ents just want them to do something healthy with their test is not everything... participating is!
spare time. Whatever the reason and however they place Our personal experience with different cultural organ-
in the contest, we want them to leave with greater prac- izations has allowed us a window into a world of enter-
tical knowledge of how to sing, with an increased sense tainers that the general public may not even know exists.
of self-confidence, with a new network of friends with We want these performers to know that they needn’t feel
similar interests and with contacts in the music industry limited to those organizations. We appreciate that these
that they can turn to for advice in the future should they community centres often play a very important part in
need it. nurturing the talents of immigrants and their families but
We continue to promote an environment where all the there is an audience outside that would love to hear them
performers are respected equally. Generally, we don’t sing, in whatever language they feel most comfortable
expect to see fully developed artists enter the competi- with. Talent is meant to be shared after all. We believe
tion although they are more than welcome. We expect that in a country like Canada, where multiculturalism is
that some contestants will need a little more tweaking the government policy, interculturalism or the sharing of
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The Prizes
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1 Place (Juvenile and Adult)
Professional CD recording produced by Tal Vaisman (8 songs)
A professional video recording (1 song from album)
Flowers from Flower Fantasy
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2 Place (Juvenile and Adult)
A professional video recording (song recorded for the compilation CD)
Flowers from Flower Fantasy
All 10 Finalists receive:
a professional recording of 1 song each for a compilation CD
One on one training from Darnell-Brandon Thomas
a plaque of recognition from the SCJS
Certificate of Recognition from the government of Canada through MP Peter Fonseca
Certificate of Recognition from the City of Toronto through Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão
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Outline of the Competition
Online registrations which are received
after the close of auditions each season,
are kept on file and in August, registrants
are contacted and invited to attend the
Audition and Orientation nights where
we do our very best to present each of
the participants with a full description of
what to expect throughout the 8 month
season of the contest. For season 13, the
first of those events was held on Sunday,
September 9th at Casa do Alentejo with
a second held on Wednesday, September
19th. Additional hopefuls were seen by
appointment. Judges for this season’s au-
ditions included John, Lisa, Jheo Navarro
and Marisa Oliveira.
Those who passed the auditions were
then scheduled for song selection and
keys. As usual, each potential contestant had to choose a Unless they had qualified during their first perform-
pair of songs, 1 fast and 1 slow, to compete with through- ances, everyone in the contest had been offered at least
out the entire competition. Then we had to decide on the two attempts to qualify to the semifinal rounds. A total
appropriate key for their vocal range. of 22 contestants participated in the semifinals. It was an
The contestants are split between two age groups, impressive showcase of talent. After the two semifinal
Juveniles and Adults. The Juvenile category consists of rounds and some difficult decision making on the part of
children up to the age of 15 at the time of auditions. the audiences and judges, the 11 finalists were ultimately
Contestants age 16 and up are placed in the Adult cat- chosen. Again, this will be the first time we have ever had
egory. Contestants were divided into 3 groups based more than 10 Finalists. Plus, we have 4 guys in the Final
mainly on their date of registration. this season and that’s the most we’ve ever had.
At the first qualifying round, 2 Juveniles and 2 Adults To see who wins the 13th season, check out YouTube.
were chosen to move on to the semifinals. At the 3rd com/TheSingingContest1. On the evening of April 27th
round, 3 contestants from each category moved on. The from 7:30pm (EST) onwards, the event will be streamed
remaining contestants, along with some new contest- live. Following that, photos from the event will be
ants, were scheduled to return in either the 4th, 5th or posted online including the winners’ names and faces.
both rounds. Because the 4th & 5th rounds are the last Check it out all the results on our Facebook page at
opportunities for these contestants to reach the semis, www.facebook.com/TheSingingContest. Also, catch the
it has become our habit to add some kind of a twist to recorded stream and future editions of SCJS TV on our
these last rounds. We usually end up choosing 3 contest- YouTube channel “The SingingContest1”. Alternatively,
ants from each category to move on in each round, either you may follow the media coverage in the Portuguese
basing the extra choices on the number of votes or pre- Sun and Voice newspapers, in many other Portuguese lan-
senting the judges with the opportunity to save someone guage magazines and newspapers in & around Toronto.
they feel deserves a spot in the semifinals. This season, 5 Many journalists will be at the Final to cover for other
Juveniles and 7 Adults moved through in the 4th & 5th publications and television stations as well so keep your
rounds. eyes open... you never know where you’ll find us!
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Visual Outline
Visual Outline of the
of the Qualifying Rounds
Qualifying Rounds
Auditions
October November December
1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying 3rd Qualifying
Round Round Round
2 Juvenile & 2 Adults move on to the
semiÞnals each month
Remaining contestants are
divided into 2 groups
January February
4th Qualifying 5th Qualifying
Round Round
2 Juvenile & 2 Adults move
on each month
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The Orchestration of the Singing Contest
• Preparation for each season of the contest begins as • Months of organizing the line-up of potential
soon as the Finals are over. entertainers and judges and advertisement for the Final
• Venues are selected and the schedule is created. begins.
• It is essential to arrange sponsorship early enough to • We prepare for the 2 semifinal rounds.
be able to determine what we will be able to offer the • All semifinalists are brought in to rehearse both of
next group of contestants. their songs.
• The Rules and Regulations are reviewed to see if any • The semifinals are held on the weekend when more
changes need to be made. people are free to attend and detailed seating
• To attract new contestants, advertising is prepared. arrangements may be required.
• There are interviews on television, on radio, in • A group event weekend is prepared for educational
newspapers and the first posters & flyers are and group bonding purposes. A group song for the
distributed. Finale is also rehearsed during the event.
• The files of early online registrations are opened and • The finalists are scheduled into the studio to record
audition lists are started. their songs.
• Song choices are reviewed and some music prepared. • The SCJS Orchestra is provided with the music for the
• The next set of posters are prepared and distributed. finalists’ songs.
• Auditions are organised and all online registrants are • Rehearsals with the finalists and the band are
invited to attend one of the Audition & Orientation scheduled.
events which start in September. • All finalists are brought to the studio to film promo
• After passing the audition, we help contestants narrow segments and to do a photo shoot.
their song choices to down 2 songs... 1 “fast” and 1 • The music is mixed, the CD cover is designed and the
“slow”. compilation CDs are made.
• We help them choose the appropriate key. • Sponsors, dignitaries, VIPs and media are personally
• The music is prepared for the contestants to rehearse invited to attend the final.
with. Tracks are recorded, converted to mp3s and sent • Volunteers are arranged to help tabulate the votes,
out by e-mail for them to practise with at home. to help with greeting and seating the guests, to help
• By October, a weekly rehearsal schedule is set up for a guide the finalists through a very hectic night and to
maximum of the first 25 contestants. help clear the equipment from the hall.
• After the first rehearsal, any necessary changes to the • The equipment requirements are reviewed with the
musical arrangement or the key of the song are dealt people in charge of lights & sound and those filming
with. Tracks are revised and new mp3s e-mailed to the and streaming the event.
contestant. • Trophies and plaques are ordered.
• Each Wednesday, rehearsals start at about 5:30 and go • Tickets for the final are being advertised and
till 9:30 or 10:00. distributed.
• Vocal coach, Jheo joins and Lisa and/or John for weekly • Seating arrangements are made.
rehearsals. • A detailed schedule, months in the making, is provided
• Constant communication with the contestants and their to all those who need it.
parents via phone and e-mail. • The week of the final:
• For each qualifying round, judges must be arranged - Friday - finalists tour the venue for the first time and
and the schedule & ballots must be prepared & printed. learn on how the evening will proceed
• Contestants must be reminded of the time, date and - dress rehearsal with the SCJS Orchestra and hosts
location of their qualifying round. John Santos & Marisa Oliveira
• The equipment is generally set up the day before the - soundcheck for guest performers.
event so that placement of the sponsors’ placards is not - Saturday morning - last minute cancellations, last
rushed. minute reservations.
• Photos are taken to be used the following month to - Saturday night - showtime... fingers crossed!
make sure that the placards are rotated appropriately. - everything out before dawn or we all turn into
• This is repeated over the 5 months of the regular pumpkins!
qualifying rounds.
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Tips For Caring For Your Voice
• Get enough rest each night. When you’re tired or • The following items
stressed, the first thing to go is your voice. which have the tendency
to “dry out” your throat:
• Don’t smoke and avoid secondhand smoke. - caffeine - coffee, tea,
colas, etc.
• Wash your hands often to prevent catching colds or - chocolate
the flu. - alcohol
- antihistamines
• Use a humidifier in your home particularly during the - decongestants
winter months. - diuretics
- vitamin C, especially in
• Always face the person you are talking to and move large doses
close enough to them so that that you won’t be tempt-
ed to raise your voice. • Singing beyond what is a comfortable range or vol-
ume for you
Be careful of:
• Clearing your throat vigorously When your voice is failing:
• Yelling, cheering, screaming • Rest your voice along with
• Talking over the noise at parties, clubs, etc. the rest of your body
• Grunting during strenuous exercise • Do not whisper. Speak in a soft voice and only when
• Doing “sound effects” - funny voices, engine noises, you have to.
very high or low pitched sounds, etc. • Keep your throat moisturized with frequent sips of
• Over-using your voice when you have a cold or are water and/or mild lozenges
tired • Gargle with warm salt water for a sore throat
• Spicy foods. They can lead to gastric reflux and the • Consult your doctor if you experience throat discom-
stomach acids in your throat can lead to hoarseness fort or hoarseness for more than fourteen days.
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1 Qualifying Round
st
The contestants who participated in the 1st Qualifying round were: (back row, l-r) Helen Guryn, Kiana Medeiros, Brittney
Williams, Lorand Kis, Patrick Lopes, Marylord Goh, Saide Alizadeh, Jenna Pimentel, Sophia Jin, Shraddha Pai, (front row,
l-r) Mark Rivera, Valentyna Sichko, Sarah Du, Justine Fong, Deniz Tiri & Jessica Du (missing from photo: Jessica Towler)
Making up the judges’ panel this
round were Tal Vaisman, Patrick
Albernaz, Alexia Marian & Valter
Barberini
After their category finished
performing, Marisa Oliveira
interviewed the contestants.
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st
1 Qualifying Round
While the votes were being counted, John joined Marisa
and Valter onstage to perform a Brazilian classic together. Another judge, Alexia Marian showed her stuff, singing a
couple of tunes from her album Destiny.
Before announcing the winners, John and Lisa also performed for the
audience.
Season 10 Juvenile winner, Bruna Vilaça per-
formed some songs from her album as well.
The first contestants to move on
to the Semifinals were Adults,
Precious Hernandez & Patrick
Lopes and Juveniles, Kiana
Medeiros & Lorand Kis.
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3 Qualifying Round
rd
The contestants who participated in the 3rd Qualifying round were: (back row, l-r) Diogo Domingues, Scott
Wilson, Moe Benkhedda, Julio Falcão, Paul Panait, Ricardo Oliveira, Felipe Rosales, (middle row, l-r) Kath
Guangco, Mikaela Santos, Janiah Hines Brown, Cindy Botelho, Amy Johnson, Cassie Acevedo, Aisha Jiang,
Rio Madridejos, (back row, l-r) Amanda Gomes, Kyler Zhang & Emilie Naimark (missing from photo: Fábio
Carreira)
The judges panel for the 3rd round consisted of Valter Barberini, Trevor Shelton, Inah Canlapan,
Patrick Albernaz & Mike McDonnell.
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3 Qualifying Round
rd
Marisa and John have just drawn this woman’s number
from a basket. Audience members are selected to witness
the counting of the votes. Witnesses receive a copy of the All of the competition events are broadcast live on our
compilation CD and dinners at Swiss Chalet, courtesy of Youtube channel TheSingingContest1.
Joe & Andrew Amorim.
Alexia & Bruna
returned to sing for us
while the votes were
being counted.
Six contestants were chosen to
move to the Semifinals. They were
Juveniles Mikaela Santos & Janiah
Hines Brown, Adults Kath Guanaco,
Julio Falcão & Moe Benkhedda and
Juvenile Cassie Acevedo.
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4 Qualifying Round
th
The contestants performing in this round were (back row, l-r) Maryland Goh, Elad Menahem, Monica Guzman,
Felipe Rosales, Paul Panait, Brittney Williams, Ricardo Oliveira, (middle row, l-r) Helen Guryn, Cindy Botelho,
Valentyna Sichko, Selena Bhardwaj, Emilie Naimark, Sophia Jin, (middle row, l-r) Sarah Du, Jessica Du & Kyler
Zhang
This time at the judges table, we had Mike McDonnell, Patrick Albernaz, Trevor Shelton, Yanni
Caldas, Paulo Pereira & Valter Barberini.
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4 Qualifying Round
th
The Juvenile contestants
are interviewed as soon
as the last Juvenile
finishes singing.
Bruna Vilaça and John & Lisa, AKA Duo Santos, also sang before the results
were revealed.
This season’s vocal coach is Jheo
Navarro and she sang for the audi-
ence on the break.
The next spots in the semi-
finals went to Juveniles
Emilie Naimark & Selena
Bhardwaj and Adults Paul
Panait, Maryland Goh &
Helen Guryn.
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5 Qualifying Round
th
The contestants who participated in the 5th Qualifying round were: (back row, l-r) Elad Menahem, Jessica
Towler, Ricardo Oliveira, Brittney Williams, Mónica Guzmán, (front row) Saide Alizadeh, Cindy Botelho, Mark
Rivera, Jessica Du, Sarah Du, Amy Johnson & Justine Fong (missing from photo - Scott Wilson & Fábio Carreira).
This last qualifying round before the semifinals had Mike McDonnell, Allyson Arsénio-Rod, Trevor
Shelton, Liam Connor & Valter Barberini serving as judges.
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5 Qualifying Round
th
Marisa interviews the
Adult contestants after
the ballots have been
picked up and the judges
have been presented
onstage.
While the votes were being counted, Liron Menahem,
who earned 2nd place in the Season 8 Juvenile Category
sang an original song for the audience. Bruna Vilaça also returned to sing a song from her album.
Three Adults were chosen and then, following contest
tradition, the judges were given the opportunity to
Three Juveniles were chosen to become the final group “save” one contestant. That resulted in Elad Menahem,
of Semifinalists. They were Amy Johnson, Sophia Jin & Brittney Williams, Justine Fong and Mónica Guzmán all
Mark Rivera. earning a place in the Semis!
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1 Semifinal
st
The contestants participating in the 1st Semifinal were (back row, l-r) Lorand Kis, Júlio Falcão, Monica
Guzman, Janiah Brown, Brittney Williams, Patrick Lopes, Elad Menahem, Maryland Goh, Paul Panait, Sophia
Jin, (front row, l-r) Kiana Medeiros, Helen Guryn, Justine Fong, Cassie Acevedo, Mark Rivera, Emilie Naimark,
Kath Guangco, Selena Bhardwaj, Mikaela Santos, Amy Johnson & Precious Hernandez (missing from photo -
Moe Benkhedda)
Seated at the judges’ tables were Mike McDonnell, Darnell-Brandon Thomas, Trevor Shelton,
Liam Connor & Valter Barberini.
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1 Semifinal
st
Traditionally, it’s a packed house for the 1st Semifinal and
this year was no different. It’s nice to give the semifinal-
ists just a little taste of what performing at the Grand While the votes were being counted, John joined Marisa
Finale is like. and Valter for the Brazilian classic “Mas Que Nada”.
Jheo came out from behind
stage to perform a couple
of songs as did Bruna.
The first 5 Finalists are always made up
of 3 Adults & 2 Juveniles. This season, the
first semifinalists chosen to move on to
the Grand Finale were Adult Paul Panait,
Juveniles Janiah Brown & Kiana Medeiros
and Adults Precious Hernandez & Patrick
Lopes.
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2 Semifinal
nd
Competing at the 2nd semifinal were (back row, l-r) Lorand Kis, Elad Menahem, Mónica Guzmán, Brittney
Williams, Maryland Goh, Helen Guryn, Moe Benkhedda, Júlio Falcão, (front row, l-r) Cassie Acevedo, Emilie
Naimark, Mark Rivera, Mikaela Santos, Justine Fong, Selena Bhardwaj, Sophia Jin & Amy Johnson
To help the audience decide who should take the last spots in the Final 10 were judges Darnell-
Brandon Thomas, Tal Vaisman, Yanni Caldas, Keegan Boldin and Trevor Shelton. Here, they are
shown onstage during their interview with Marisa.
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