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Welcome to the 2nd Semi Final Round of the 7th season of the Amateur Singing Contest with John Santos

March 2013

The CONTESTANTS...

The Judges...

Front row. L-R: 

Victoria Azevedo, Adriana Serra, Anna Wojcik, Bella Lecomte, Caitlin Gallagher, Alexia Casiero, Briannah Cotton & Allyssa Rampersad.

Back row, L-R:

Jared Pot, Pawel Szczepanek, Stephanie Ferraro, Adam Volpentesta, Ehren Kassam, Monica Serodio, Samantha Gutierrez & Andrés Celis.

Cosimo Crupi is a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music and plays various instruments such as keyboards, trumpet and accordion. He is an arranger, studio musician and has toured with bands such as “Águias” and “Starlight”. He has performed across Canada, the U.S. and Europe and during a tour in Italy, had the opportunity to perform for the Pope. He is presently touring with “Sangue Lusitano” and will be part of the ASCJS band in the final on April 21st.

 

Rosario Arce is an award winning recording artist and actress originally from Bolivia. She began singing and performing on radio at a very early age. In 1987, she won the title of “Talent of the Year” in her homeland.

 

Tama Werner is a highly trained and widely acclaimed vocalist. She was an original member of The Internationals, one of the longest running Broadway review groups in dinner theatre history which launched the careers of Loreena McKennitt and Miriam Breitman. She is also known as Zack’s mother.

 

Joe Lima has been in the music & recording industry for 20 years as a producer, arranger, musician, & manager. He is also an owner and head engineer of Big Boom Studios.


Hernani Raposo is a musician, composer, arranger, conductor and producer. He owns Midi-Tech Studios and is one of the most bought after producers in the Portuguese community. Hernani also works with many international recording artists, having earned 3 platinum records with Mexican record company, Discos Musart. Currently most of his live performances are devoted to playing the Portuguese guitar for Fado. The 1st place winners in both categories of this contest will be recording their CD at Hernaniʼs Midi-Tech Studios.

André Valério, Cosimo Crupi, Rosario Arce, Tama Werner, Joe Lima & Hernani Raposo

And The Winners are...

Juvenile

Bella Lecomte, Victoria Azevedo & Adriana Serra

Adult

Stephanie Ferraro, Allyssa Rampersad & Monica Serodio

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The News Room...

 The Photo Gallery...

The OMNI TV Polish program In Kultura did a segment on one of the finalists.
The OMNI TV Portuguese program Ponto de Encontro showed a segment on the finalists' trip to Bristlecone Lodge & Resort on Lake of Bays in Muskoka.
Ad for the Finale.
OMNI TV program Culture Avenue.

 The Video Gallery...

2nd Semi Final

March 2013

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