Who are... John & Lisa Santos
of music, she met, States, Brazil and
then fell in love with, Canada and marketed
John Santos and in throughout the world.
1985, they joined The tracks “Ai que
forces to become the bom” and “Ninguém
Duo Santos, concen- nos detém” made
trating on working the charts in Portugal
on the cruise ships of and “Desgarrada do
the Princess Cruises Amor”, in Australia
line, on the well- and Hawaii. Variety Club Telethon with
known “Love Boat”. Burton Cummings
They married on With Lisa’s natural
John and Lisa in Hawaii August 20, 1988. flair for learning Portuguese songs without knowing the
language, Duo Santos toured Portuguese communities
In the 90s, they set off on world spread throughout the world and
tours that took them to 302 cities with great success. In Montreal,
scattered over 42 countries on 4 John and Lisa became friends with
continents. In Portugal, Lisa was portuguese guitarist Artur Gaipo
very taken by popular Portuguese and had the privilege of meet-
songs, singing them in her own ing and working with Amália
style. John harnessed Lisa’s apti- Rodrigues. Lisa Santos was captiv-
tude for and skill in learning the ated by Amália, her voice and her
words and sounds of Portugal, fados. She became enthusiastic
teaching her to sing Portuguese about Amália’s fado songs, learn-
songs with him. Thus was born a José Mário Coelho, John, Lisa and Filipe Neves ed them, sang them, initially not
woman of “Shakespearean” ori- understanding their language but
gins giving voice to the language of Camões. Though she responding to their feeling of nostalgia. At the request
still didn’t speak Portuguese, she could sing Portuguese of a friend, Dinis Paiva and at John’s insistence, she re-
melodies to perfection. Together, they recorded 12 CDs corded an album of traditional fados —”Também can-
and 3 videos, published in Portugal, Venezuela, United to o fado”— with its outstanding homage to the Diva,
Duo Santos in Australia On RTP with Marco Paulo Artur Gaipo, Lisa and John
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Who are... John & Lisa Santos
“Amália, Mulher e Povo”. From that by the welcome arrival of a daughter,
time on, the fado became part of the Kyla. Looking after a family and orga-
Duo Santos’ repertoire, featuring the nising the Amateur Singing Contest
unmistakable voice of Lisa. The videos have kept John and Lisa very busy
of the fados sung by Lisa may be heard but, when they can, they want to act
at www.duosantos.com, along with on pending invitations to perform in
other Duo Santos favorites. Portugal, Hawaii and Australia and
With Amália Rodrigues to record over the next two years. In
More recently, John and Lisa spent August 2010, they will tour California.
three years working for Disney, coming
away with a Gold Medal for their art- This year, 2010, to mark the occasion
istic achievements. Later on, Disney’s of their 25th artistic anniversary, Duo
agent offered John the position of Santos is releasing a double CD with
Musical Director but, given that John 40 successes, including three new ori-
and Lisa now had two children, the of- ginals: “25 anos”, “Foi a música” and
fer was deferred. “Papel de Quatro Cores”, in collabor-
ation with Fernando Correia Marques.
Each of the Duo Santos’ recordings Receiving a Gold Medal from Disney One of John and Lisa’s most striking
is an original, written expressly for attractions is the variety of instru-
ments that they play and their ability
to sing in Portuguese, English, Greek,
Italian, Croatian, French, Spanish and
Hawaiian.
John and Lisa: well-matched in art as
in life!
Very best wishes!
José Mário Coelho
Lisa, Mike Sargeant and John John, Mike Sargeant, Lisa Toronto, April 24, 2010
and José Cid in 2002
them by José Cid, Tó Maria Vinhas, Mike
Sergeant, Tozé Brito, José Mário Coelho,
Filipe Neves, Fernando Correia Marques,
Valdemar Mejdoubi, Hernâni Raposo,
Raúl Lucas, José Pereira, Zé da Vesga,
João Paulo, Remo, and the singers them-
selves, John and Lisa.
After the birth of James Manuel Santos,
their first child, in December 2005, John
took part in a short, North American www.duosantos.com
tour with the Trio Odmira. In July 2007,
the nuclear family was increased to four The Santos Family 2019 - John, Kyla, James & Lisa
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Every Wednesday night during the qualifying rounds, We were very happy to have a former judge of the con-
contestants come into Casa do Alentejo to rehearse their test and Season 7‘s 1stplace Juvenile, Jheo Navarro, join
songs. We provide contestants with the expertise of a the team as our vocal coach this year. She has valuable
professional vocal coach to join Lisa and the contestants insight into what the judges are really paying attention
have the opportunity to benefit from two entirely differ- to in the performances.
Jheo and Lisa will also both be there backstage at the
Final to ensure that each contestant is ready for their turn
at the mic, going through vocal exercises, warm ups and
helping them get the jitters out.
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is a young singer-songwriter.
She is a graduate of one of
Ontario’s regional arts schools
ent perspectives and coaching styles. John also gives his and is currently attending
input, thus giving the contestant a more complete picture OCAD University. Jheo won 1st
of what is needed to tweak their vocal and stage per- place in the Juvenile category
formances in order to really shine onstage. of Season 7 of this contest and
The coach is also available to the contestants independ- recorded her album with Zack
ent of the contest but at special rates. Werner and Steve Singh. Jheo
has since made the final stages
in many other prestigious con-
tests and showcases including
the “She’s the One” contest put on by Ottawa Bluesfest,
and Toronto’s famous “HoneyJam” showcase. She spent
several years as a member of the girl group “Sparkle” and
currently performs as a solo act. While Jheo is still young,
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her credentials through
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Casa do Alentejo
For the 7th year in a row, we have had the pleasure of
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Alentejo is a province in Portugal famous for, among
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wine) and it’s music. In trying to keep their traditions
alive, Casa do Alentejo has its own choir, a folk dance volved in the contest including the contestants.
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After returning to the Studio, we had Trevor Shelton
deliver an introduction to the music industry. Among
other things, he encouraged everyone to try their hand
at songwriting, saying that’s where the real money is. He
also advised them that taking an over-produced song to
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worst just a bad idea. The more stripped down a new
song is, the easier it can be for the A & R people to see all
of the possibilities for a song and the many directions it
could take in the production room.
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the different roles people can take in the writing process.
He also discussed different variations of song structure
and how the tried and true verse/chorus/verse/chorus/
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Last on the schedule was Darnell- areas at the same time. In contrast, he
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cussed various vocal techniques and be exactly what was called for in a
the importance of being able to use a certain part of a song. In other words,
variety of techniques. Having had an for many of The Finalists, he was able
exhausting week which ended with a to help them understand the need
very important but very long gig the for a “vocal toolbox” and when and
night before, he described how he where to apply each tool.
had to make a very conscious decision Above and beyond the practical
to sing one of his most-requested matters and learning opportunities
songs in a very different manner than we present to the Finalists, the Group
he normally would. Had he not been Event Weekend is a chance for the
able to apply his knowledge of tech- Finalists to really get to know each
nique, it would have been his last song for the night. other and to create bonds that, for some, will last a life-
By taking out the raspy edge of his voice at the end of time. It also allows them to see themselves in each other,
Aerosmith’s Dream On and making it a much smooth- to relate to each other and, to a certain extent, helps to
er sound, he avoided irritating his already over-worked put them in a position where it is easier to accept some-
vocal cords and continued in strong voice through to the one other than themselves being named “The Winner” at
end of the show. Darnell went on to describe the various the Final. As we always tell potential contestants at the
areas of vocal resonance in the body and how the fullest, Audition and Orientation events, if you are here just to
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The Finalists In The Studio
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their first time inside a recording
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corded in our own SCJS Studios.
Each finalist sang the 2 songs they
will be performing at the final.
Only one of the songs will be used
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songs will be used in order to re-
cap the performances just before
voting begins.
Once John had dumped the
tracks from the keyboard, Tal Vaisman recorded the
vocals, engineered and mastered the 22 recordings with
assistance from Zack Weinstein, a student in our affiliated
educational program Back on Track. Between the record-
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What Happens to the Compilation CD?
This season’s Compilation
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Manuel Santos, John’s father
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as a souvenir of that experience. Many people, especially donation of $15, will receive the compilation CD which
the audience at our Finals, want to purchase a copy of they can also have autographed by the 11 Finalists. Every
the CD so we decided it would make sense to use the CD penny donated will go directly to the Luso Canadian
as a way to raise funds for a charity. When John’s father, Charitable Society. The LCCS will have representatives at
Manuel Santos, passed away from cancer 8 years ago, the the Final who will be able to answer any
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Final 2018
The Grand Finale for Season 12 was held on April 21 of
last year at Pearson Convention Center. As with this sea-
son, we returned to Pearson because the venue has every-
thing we need, the people are great to work with and
the quality of their food and service has been impeccable.
First and foremost, the Grand Finale celebrates the
achievements of the Finalists and the fact that, after more
than 8 months of gathering, developing and showcasing
new talent, they are the ones who were able to rise to the
top. However, it is also a chance to express our gratitude
to the sponsors whose support for the contest is crucial
for it to happen at all. We are very happy when our busy
sponsors have the opportunity to come and witness the
contest in action, especially when it’s the Final. Here are
some of the sponsors and their representatives who made
it out to the Season 12 Grand Finale:
SEASON 13 SPONSORS Angela Mesquita of Brasil Antonio & Kristen Pinarreta
Remittance of Remax Ultimate Realty
TITLE SPONSOR
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
Filomena Silveira of BGD Group
ASSOCIATE SPONSOR
Victor Ferreira of Ferreira Insurance
& Investment Concepts
MEDIA SPONSORS
Newspapers SOL & VOICE
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CHIN
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Final 2018
DIAMOND SPONSORS
Fernando Ferreira of Remax Ultimate Realty
Joe & Andrew Amorim of Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s
PLATINUM SPONSORS
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Angela Rolo of The Co-Operators
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Casa do Alentejo CHIN Radio
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The Carpenters’ Union
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Final 2018
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FG Claims Paralegal Professional Corp.
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Casa Do Alentejo Community Centre
Marbles of Portugal
Meta Dos Leitões Restaurant One Day Printing Victor Ferreira of Ferreira
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Final 2018
During dinner, former MPP Cristina
Martins, addressed the audience, As the last morsels of dessert were being savoured, the Finalists’ limo ar-
referring to the support she has rived, signalling that it was time to start the show. John, Lisa, vocal coach
given the contest over the years Allyson Arsenio-Rod and Marisa Oliveira opened up the group song which was
and how she herself has witnessed “Home” by Phillip Phillips, dedicated to everyone in the audience who had
how important it has been as a step- chosen Canada to be their home.
ping stone for many up and coming
young artists.
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Final 2018
Soon they were joined onstage by all of the Finalists, After some words of encouragement from John, the
much to the appreciation of the packed house. Finalists headed backstage to await their turns at the mic.
Meanwhile, it was time to introduce the judges
for the evening. From left to right, the Judges for
the Grand Finale were Michael Browne, Darnell-
Brandon Thomas, Andrea England, Louisa Keys,
Chris Teeter & Marco Di Felice.
Marisa returned to the stage to introduce the first
performance of each Finalist and before their second
performances, she held a brief interview with each
one in the studio set up backstage.
Heading the crew for SCJS TV, our
video department, was Eddie Vallejo
Heredia (centre) alongside Fernando
Guilherme Rocha (right). Carlos
Fernandez (left) handled the audio
feed.
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I lhas
de
B ruma
RESTAURANTE
Adelino Costa & Arlete Santos
1136 College Street West
Toronto, ON M6H 1B6
416-538-2015
[email protected]
www.ilhasdebruma.ca
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Final 2018
As has been the case since Season 6, the Finalists are accompanied by a live band. The SCJS Orchestra for Season 12 has
most of the same members as Season 13. The line-up was as follows:
John Santos on piano, keys, Tal Vaisman on guitars Pat Daniher on drums
guitar and the accordion
Mike McDonnell on bass Patrick Albernaz on piano and
keys After they had each sung 2 songs, the
audience was asked to vote for their
favourite singer in each category.
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Flower Fantasy is
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of your flower needs.
We have a wide variety
of styles, colours and types
of flower arrangements that
will cater to any event
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Final 2018
Juvenile
Category
KēAnna Clark Katelyn Mohan
Count On Me Million Reasons
Issues Dear Future Husband
Maria Sweidan Sanskriti Akhoury Samantha Gavin
Chasing Pavements Hello Girl On Fire
All I Ask Chandelier Rise Up
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CLAUDETTE McFADDEN
WELLNESS CONSULTANT
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Final 2018
Adult
Category
Inês Sousa Precious Hernandez
Addicted to You I Believe
I Dreamed a Dream That’s What I Like
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2890 Major Mackenzie Drive East Markham (905) 887-1050
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