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A Retrospective
Greetings! Hello from the inside! Well, contestants which is always a pleasure
Season 14 is certainly ending in the most as well. As we have said before, this pro-
unexpected way! Time to have a look gram is really a vocal and performance
back at how it began. development program in the format of a
This season, we brought in a new pro- contest so we love being able to continue
ducer for the winners’ albums. Anthony helping previous contestants showcase
Wright actually started with the Season their talents, gain more stage experience
13 winners, Kiana Medeiros and Precious and keep expanding their vocal tech-
Hernandez. Their projects sound fantas- nique in a live setting.
tic! We are very excited to see what he We are happy to confirm that we were
and the Season 14 winners will be able to come up with. able to complete almost all of the scheduled events for
Along with a new producer, we also have 2 new mem- this season before the COVID-19 pandemic and its lock-
bers in the SCJS Orchestra - guitarist Andy Melo and bass- downs changed our way of life. As of the time of publish-
ist Zica Silva. They are both very accomplished musicians ing this magazine, we have no idea when the Season 14
and great guys. We know they are both looking forward Grand Finale will actually happen but there is no question
to start rehearsals with the Finalists. it will happen as soon as safely possible. We would like to
We had a great line up of talent throughout Season express our gratitude to all of the sponsors who make this
14 and, naturally, some very nice people who we were annual project possible. We pray that you all stay safe.
honoured to get to know. We also had some returning We’ll get through this!
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Masthead Table of Contents Who are... John & Lisa Santos .... 97
Ficha Técnica A Retrospective .............................. 1 The Coaching ............................. 105
Official Acknowledgements ......... 3 Casa do Alentejo ....................... 107
Editor Director The Objectives of this Contest .... 21 Group Event Weekend .............. 111
John Santos
The Prizes ..................................... 23 The Finalists In The Studio ........ 115
Advertising Publicidade The Benefits ................................. 25 What happens
John Santos Visual Outline of to the Compilation CD ............ 123
Graphic Design Design Gráfico the Qualifying Rounds .............. 28 Final 2019 ................................... 127
Outline of the Competition ........ 29 Showtime ................................... 151
Tips For Caring For Your Voice ... 31 Marisa Oliveira ........................... 155
Nuno Ferreira / Patricia Antunes 1st Qualifying Round .................. 34 Back On Track ............................ 157
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2nd Qualifying Round ................. 36 Where are they now? ............... 163
Lisa Santos 3rd Qualifying Round ................. 38 Our Photographers ................... 173
Printing Impressão 4th Qualifying Round ................. 42 Gallery ........................................ 177
H&E Printing Company 5th Qualifying Round ................. 44 New Canadians Lumber ............ 183
Distribution Distribuição 1st Semifinal ................................. 48 Angela Mesquita
2nd Semifinal .............................. 50 of Brasil Remittance ................ 185
in Canada no Canada The Judges ................................... 55 Thank You .................................. 189
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The SCJS Orchestra ...................... 67 Thanks to the Contestants ........ 191
in the U.S. nos E.U.A. The Finalists .................................. 73 Sign Up Now .............................. 199
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Official Acknowledgements
This page of the magazine is normally reserved for a greeting from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Unfortunately, his schedule got a little too busy this year!
His image onscreen every morning has provided comfort and a sense of stability in these very un-
stable and ever-evolving circumstances. His role as leader and the leadership of many of the other
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in this together and for the first time in a long time, make us feel like we are all on the same team.
We are proud of our leaders and more than ever, proud to be Canadian!
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Official Acknowledgements
April 25, 2020
April 25, 2020
Re: Welcome to the Grand Finale of Season 14 of The Long & McQuade
Musical Instruments Singing Contest with John Santos
Re: Welcome to the Grand Finale of Season 14 of The Long & McQuade
Musical Instruments Singing Contest with John Santos
Dear neighbours, participants and fellow music lovers,
Dear neighbours, participants and fellow music lovers,
It is my sincere pleasure to congratulate Mr. John Santos and all of the
participants in welcoming you to the Season 14 Grand Finale of the Long &
It is my sincere pleasure to congratulate Mr. John Santos and all of the
McQuade Musical Instruments Singing Contest!
participants in welcoming you to the Season 14 Grand Finale of the Long &
McQuade Musical Instruments Singing Contest!
As Canadians we are proud to witness this event to celebrate the richness of our
talent, the breadth of our cultural heritage, and the vibrancy of our musical
As Canadians we are proud to witness this event to celebrate the richness of our
tradition. This singing contest is an opportunity for participants to showcase their
talent, the breadth of our cultural heritage, and the vibrancy of our musical
music with the world. Fostering burgeoning voices and nurturing creative talents,
tradition. This singing contest is an opportunity for participants to showcase their
this festival embodies the excitement and potential of the arts.
music with the world. Fostering burgeoning voices and nurturing creative talents,
this festival embodies the excitement and potential of the arts.
With friends, family, fans and influencers from across the music world coming
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With friends, family, fans and influencers from across the music world coming
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together, I have no doubt that this year's contest will shine the spotlight on our
rising stars!
Thank you to the organizers for your continued contributions to our community
and the arts. I wish all the contestants the best of luck!
Thank you to the organizers for your continued contributions to our community
and the arts. I wish all the contestants the best of luck!
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April 25, 2020
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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
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• Increasing contact with a wider audience through • Gain invaluable stage experience
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• Potential invitations to perform in shows within and
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• Access to a support network, with training
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• Significant prizes for the highest qualifying such as “what to wear onstage”, “how to begin
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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 de-
scription of what to expect throughout the 8 month sea-
son of the contest. For season 14, the first of those events
was held on Sunday, September 8th at Casa do Alentejo
with a second held on Wednesday, September 25th.
Additional hopefuls were seen by appointment. Judges
for this season’s auditions included John, Lisa, Trevor
Shelton, Andy Melo, Anthony Wright, Marisa Oliveira
and Valter Barberini. Juveniles and 6 Adults moved through in the 4th & 5th
rounds. Unless they had qualified during their first per-
formances, everyone in the contest had been offered at
least two attempts to qualify to the semifinal rounds. The
semifinals were an impressive showcase of talent. After
the two rounds and some difficult decision making on the
part of the audiences and judges, the 10 finalists were
ultimately chosen. Unfortunately, shortly after the com-
pilation CD was recorded, the remainder of the Season 14
calendar was put on hold due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Those who passed the auditions were scheduled for
song selection and keys. As usual, each potential contest-
ant had to narrow down their approved choices to a pair
of songs, 1 fast and 1 slow, to compete with throughout
the entire competition. Then we had to decide on the
appropriate key for their vocal range. The contestants are
split between two age groups, Juveniles and Adults. The
Juvenile category consists of children up to the age of 15
at the time of auditions. Contestants age 16 and up are As soon as we can confirm a new date for the Final, we
placed in the Adult category. Contestants were divided will do our best to get that message to you. Please watch
into 3 groups based mainly on their date of registration. for updates on our Facebook page The Singing Contest.
At the first 3 qualifying rounds, 2 Juveniles and 2 Adults We will also be posting photo albums there from each of
were chosen to move on to the semifinals. Because the the season’s events. You can watch the previous events
4th & 5th rounds are the last opportunities for these con- and future editions of SCJS TV on our YouTube channel
testants to reach the semis, we add a little twist to these “TheSingingContest1”, including Season 14 - The Year
last rounds to avoid saying goodbye too soon to our tal- In Review, a video with highlights from the entire sea-
ented contestants. This season, we chose 3 contestants son and featuring a soundtrack of clips from The 2020
from each category to move on in each of the rounds. Six Finalists Compilation CD!
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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) Izula Ara, Alessia Scanga,
Mikaela Amaral, Crizadhel Rafols, Telma Pinguelo, Marsha Masiko, Patrick Lopes, (front row, l-r) Nethmi
Illamperuma, Jennah Sam, Isabela Antunes, Sabrina Barreto, Shane Aludud, AJ Manuel, Justine Fong, Talise
Mulholland, Marie Darmanin, Sophia Jin, Ashley Dwivedi (missing from photo: Lacey Beggs)
Making up the judges’ panel this round were Patrick Albernaz, Anthony Wright, Trevor Shelton
& Valter Barberini.
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1 Qualifying Round
After their category finished performing, Marisa Oliveira Just before announcing the winners, John & Lisa
interviewed the contestants. The judges also took a turn performed a song for the audience.
asking a few questions.
The first 2 contestants to move on to the semifinals from the Juvenile
category were AJ Manuel and Shane Aludud.
While the votes were being count-
ed, Season 13 Juvenile winner Kiana
Medeiros sang a couple of the songs
she had completed for her album with
Anthony Wright.
The first Adults to move
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Talise Mulholland.
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2 Qualifying Round
nd
The contestants who participated in the 2nd Qualifying round were: (back row, l-r) Dom Sabanal, Jennifer
Ramalho, Janiah Brown, Brooke Dos Santos, Lina Nkunzimana, (front row, l-r) Julia Romanelli, Nivedita
Motiram, Ava Males, Cassie Acevedo, Camille Orate, Amy Johnson, Sahana Murali, Tasheena Doxtator (Missing
from photo: Alicia Noel & Ayesha Awuni)
The judges panel for the 2nd round consisted of Orin Isaacs, Anthony Wright, Andy Melo,Trevor
Shelton and Valter Barberini.
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2 Qualifying Round
nd
Marisa joined John and the Juvenile contestants onstage for their Once again, the judges each took a turn to
interviews. ask the contestants a few questions
Season 10 Juvenile
winner, Bruna Vilaca
and Season 13 Juvenile
winner, Kiana Medeiros
returned to sing for us
while the votes were
being counted.
The 2 new Juvenile Semifinalists were Nivedita Motiram In the Adult Category, Jennifer Ramalho and Tasheena
and Julia Romanelli. Doxtator became our next Semifinalists.
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3 Qualifying Round
rd
The contestants who participated in the 3rd Qualifying round were: (back row, l-r) Leeann Jones, Linda
Camacho, Samantha Pearson, Crystal Jones, Brooke Dos Santos, Lina Nkunzimana, Thura Najim, Abigail
Murphy, (front row, l-r) MJ Thompson, Arlyn Alaras, Camille Orate, Sabrina Barreto, Ishaan Grotra, Sahana
Murali, Victoria Dimitrova, Sophia Jin, Jennah Sam (missing from photo: Lacey Beggs)
The panel of judges for the 3rd round was made up of Yanni Caldas, Anthony Wright, Andy
Melo and Valter Barberini.
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rd
While the votes were being counted, Season 13 Adult Kiana Medeiros and Bruna Vilaça each sang as well and
winner Precious Hernandez hit the stage to sing for the then, with a little push from John, they performed an im-
crowd. promptu duet of “Winter Wonderland”.
In the Juvenile category, the contestants with the highest In the Adult category, MJ Thompson and Samantha
number of votes were Camille Orate and Sabrina Barreto. Pearson earned the highest number votes.
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4 Qualifying Round
th
The Juvenile contestants performing in the 4th round, shown here during their interviews, were (front row,
l-r) Mikaela Amaral, Savanna Tarditti, Crizadhel Rafols, Cassie Acevedo, Isabela Antunes, Loren Aronov &
(back row) Mia Baron.
The Adult contestants performing in this round were (front row, l-r) Alicia Noel, Ayesha Awuni,
Sarah McLennan, Kendrick Niyonkuru, Janiah Hines Brown, Alessia Scanga & (back row) Justine
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4 Qualifying Round
The Judges also get their fair share of interview time with
Marisa. Here are the judges for the 4th Qualifying round Here, John & Marisa are drawing names for a 2nd member
- (l-r) Anthony Wright, Joe Woods, Trevor Shelton, Patrick of the audience to help out with witnessing the counting
Albernaz & Valter Barberini. of the votes.
Contestant Mia Baron is shown during an interview with
GoLive TV. This is an example of how the interview seg-
ments in our events can actually benefit the contestants.
There are also a lot of interviews during the breaks. Here Learning to be comfortable with chit-chat on TV (and
John is being interviewed for FPTV. radio) is very important when promoting musical projects.
As we usually do in the later
rounds, we threw a little twist into
the numbers and decided to move
6 contestants on to the semifinals.
In the Adult category, (l-r) Justine
Fong, Janiah Hines Brown and
Alessia Scanga all moved on to the
Semis and in the Juvenile category,
Isabela Antunes, Loren Aronov and
Mia Baron moved on.
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5 Qualifying Round
th
The contestants who participated in the 5th Qualifying round were: (back row, l-r) Izula Ara, Mikaela Amaral,
Sarah McLennan, Crystal Jones, Leeann Jones, Kendrick Niyonkuru, Carine Sroujian, Tanya Yousofi, (front
row) Cassie Acevedo, Ishaan Grotra, Savanna Tarditti, Sahana Murali, Victoria Dimitrova, Brooke Dos Santos,
Abigail Murphy, Marie Darmanin (missing from photo - Sophia Jin, Lina Nkunzimana & Arlyn Alaras).
This last qualifying round before the semifinals had Joe Wood, Trevor Shelton, Patrick Albernaz &
Valter Barberini serving as judges.
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th
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The 5th Qualifying round always brings mixed feelings. We get
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time that we will see most of the contestants… at least until
next season starts up! Because our contest focuses on the in-
dividual development of the contestants, they are welcome to
come back again to gain more experience.
Following the same twist as we had in the 4th
round, 3 Juveniles were chosen to join the final
group of Semifinalists. They were Abigail Murphy,
Cassie Acevedo & Ishaan Grotra.
Three Adults were also chosen to join
the final group of Semifinalists. They
were Sarah McLennan, Crystal Jones
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1 Semifinal
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The contestants participating in the 1st Semifinal were (back row, l-r) Jennifer Ramalho, Patrick Lopes, Crystal
Jones, Cassie Acevedo, Sarah McLennan, Samantha Pearson, Carine Sroujian, Abigail Murphy, Janiah Hines
Brown, Mia Baron, (middle row, l-r) Isabela Antunes, Justine Fong, Loren Aronov, Ishaan Grotra, Sabrina
Barreto, Camille Orate, Nivedita Motiram, MJ Thompson, Julia Romanelli, Talise Mulholland, (front row, l-r)
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