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Bio and Sound Clips
for the 10 Finalists of Season 4
Here's a chance to get to know a bit more about the top 10 finalists of season 5 and as well - an added bonus - click on any one of their players and hear them sing!!
Olivia Amenta -- Bubbly (click to listen to the music)
Olivia Amenta -- Bubbly (click to listen to the music)
Olivia Amenta -- Bubbly (click to listen to the music)
Carina da Ponte
Date and place of birth: June 5th 1995, London, ON
Started singing: When I was 5 years old
Education: Grade 9
Profession: Student
Musical training: none until contest
Hobbies: singing, soccer, hanging out with friends, going to Portugal
Found out about the contest: through my friend Anabel
Goals: to sing on RTP as a successful singer
Favourite artist: there are too many
Carina da Ponte -- I drove all night (click to listen)
Melissa da Costa
Date and place of birth: August 14, 1997, Toronto, ON
Started singing: 5 years old
Education: In elementary school
Profession: Student
Musical training: Vocal training and piano training
Hobbies: singing, dancind, acting
Found out about the contest: flyer
Goals: singer or lawyer
Favourite artist: Beyoncé
Melissa da Costa -- Listen (click to listen)
Soraya Martins
Date of birth: December 20, 1994
Started singing: Since I can remember
Education: in high school
Profession: Student
Musical training: Piano, voice
Hobbies: singing, reading, sports, mathematics
Found out about the contest: Sol Newspaper
Goals: to become a successful person and be happy with
the choices I make along the way
Favourite artist: Britney Spears, Amália Rodrigues, my mom :)
Soraya Martins -- Vem dançar esta salsa (click to listen)
Marissa Gilson
Date of birth: July 31, 1999
Started singing: about 4 years old
Education: Grade 5
Profession: Student
Musical training: singing lessons, piano
Hobbies: swimming, photography, soccer, singing, drawing
Found out about the contest: saw poster at a restaurant
Goals: to be a veterinarian
Favourite artist: too many to list
Marissa Gilson -- The wind beneath my wings (click to listen)
Maisy Vause
Date of birth: October 12, 1999, Canada
Started singing: since 3 years old
Education: Grade 5
Profession: Student
Musical training: singing lessons, piano
Hobbies: dancing, singing, basketball, singing karaoke
Found out about the contest: Paula Meira
Goals: grow up to be a superstar, to sing and make
people happy
Favourite artist: Selena Gomez, Hannah Montana & Michael Jackson
Maisy Vause -- Hot n' Cold (click to listen)
Jenny Romero
Date of birth: October 22, 1982, Canada
Started singing: 3 years old
Education: College
Profession: Hair Stylist
Musical training: none
Hobbies: singing, acting, dancing, cooking, sales
Found out about the contest: my fiancé
Goals: To be successful in the entertainment business
Favourite artist: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey,
Christina Aguilera, Etta James, Nat King Cole
Jenny Romero -- No me queda mas (click to listen)
Stephany Pascoal
Date of birth: July 26, 1987 Toronto, ON
Started singing: started at 7 years old
Education: Seneca College Graduate (General Arts & Sciences)
Profession: unemployed
Musical training: 1 year at conservatory in Portugal
Hobbies: singing, reading, writing, watching television
Found out about the contest: pamphlet / was here last year
Goals: to share my music & lyrics with those who desire
to hear them
Favourite artist: Paramore, Kings of Leon, Mandy Moore
Stephany Pascoal -- Flashdance (click to listen)
Veronica Domingues
Date of birth: September 4,1989, Toronto, ON
Started singing: 5 years old
Education: In college
Profession: Student
Musical training: none prior to contest
Hobbies: singing, writing, poetry, exercising
Found out about the contest: my mom found an advertisement in a newspaper
Goals: To graduate from college and become a singer
Favourite artist: Joe, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys
Veronica Domingues -- If i aint got you (click to listen)
Rita Francis
Date of birth: April 3, 1989, Lisbon, Portugal
Started singing: in kindergarten
Education: High School
Profession: Webdesigner
Musical training: some vocal training
Hobbies: singing, webdesigning
Found out about the contest: from a friend
Goals: To be a good singer or a great psychologist
Favourite artist: Dulce Pontes, Evanescence
Rita Francis -- Oiça lá ò Sr. Vinho (click to listen)
Andrianne Marcucci
Date of birth: March 3rd, Toronto
Started singing: at the age of 16
Education: Sheridan College Musical Theatre
Profession: Aviation / singer / dancer / actress
Musical training: singing at college, various teachers
Hobbies: singing / dancing / acting / poker / knitting
Found out about the contest: at Long & McQuade
Goals: perform solely for a living
Favourite artist: Billy Joel, Morrissey, Marc Ainsworth, Bean
Adrianne Marcucci -- Crazy (click to listen)
Finalists 2010