Female Vocalist

FINALS

**WINNER**

             Name: Samm Sclafani -- WATCH
             School: Commack, LI
                 Performances: SEMIFINALS -- QUARTERFINALS
 

                                                          vs.

             Name: Trish Torrales -- WATCH
             School: Kellenberg Memorial, LI
                 Performances: SEMIFINALS -- QUARTERFINALS

 SEMIFINALS

EPISODE 5 (Airs May 15):

             Name: Samm Sclafani -- WINNER
             School: Commack, LI
             Performing: "Wind Beneath My Wings" -- WATCH
            
 

Bio: Samm most enjoys Pop music because "it's uplifting and fun." She calls music a "huge part" of her life. "It brings me happiness during the worst times." She says her goal in the music industry is to "bring people that same happiness that I feel. I know that music can change the world and bring peace."

                                                          vs.

              Name: Ali Brustofski
              School: Ramapo, NJ
              Performing: "Realize" -- WATCH
             
            

Bio: Ali claims to listen to "literally all music." Her favorite singer, Christina Aguilera, inspired her "to take risks vocally and experiment with (her) voice in ways (she) didn't think were possible." Ali says she would be played by Jennifer Aniston in a movie about her life, adding "I love how real she is, and how much fun she is on screen."

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EPISODE 6 (Airs May 22):

               Name: Trish Torrales -- WATCH
               School: Kellenberg, LI
               Performing: "Bad Moon Rising" -- WATCH
             

 Bio: Trish says she has been influenced by a number of types of music, including Rock, Alternative, Indie, "and a little bit of country." She lists Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins, Taylor Swift and the Beatles as both her favorite singers and great inspirations. However, none, she says, have inspired her as much her number one fan -- her mother.

                                                          vs.

                Name: Elizabeth Lowry
                School: Hampton Bays, LI
                Performing: "We're Not Gonna Take It" -- WATCH
              
             

Bio: Elizabeth's favorite singer and biggest inspiration is Amy Lee. "She amazes me with every song she does." She most enjoys music with "intensity and meaningful lyrics." If she could perform at any event, she says it would be a Yankees World Series game, for her uncle, a die-hard fan of the team.
 

QUARTERFINALS

EPISODE 1 (Airs: Apr. 17)

             Name: Samm Sclafani — WINNER
             School: Commack, LI
             Performing: "I Wanna Rock" -- WATCH
             

Bio: Samm most enjoys Pop music because "it's uplifting and fun." She calls music a "huge part" of her life. "It brings me happiness during the worst times." She says her goal in the music industry is to "bring people that same happiness that I feel. I know that music can change the world and bring peace."

                                                           vs.

             Name: Alexa Sheryll
             School: Connetquot, LI
             Performing: "Here I Go Again" -- WATCH
             

Bio: Alexa says that her favorite singer is Aretha Franklin because of "her style, range, and longevity." She credits her parents, who have exposed her to a wide range of music, as her biggest inspiration. If she could perform at any event, it would be the presidential inauguration.

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EPISODE 2 (Airs: Apr. 24)

              Name: Ali Brustofski -- WINNER
              School: Ramapo, NJ
              Performing: "Where Did Our Love Go" -- WATCH

            

Bio: Ali claims to listen to "literally all music." Her favorite singer, Christina Aguilera, inspired her "to take risks vocally and experiment with (her) voice in ways (she) didn't think were possible." Ali says she would be played by Jennifer Aniston in a movie about her life, adding "I love how real she is, and how much fun she is on screen."

                                                           vs.

              Name: Sydney Bridges
              School: Alexander Hamilton, NYC
              Performing: "Chariot" -- WATCH

            

 Bio: Sydney favors singer Ingrid Michaelson, whose voice she says brings emotion out in her. She feels that Indie music best matches her personality. Sydney says that her biggest inspiration has been her friend, Matthew, "who sees more talent in me than I see in myself."

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EPISODE 3 (Airs: May 1)

               Name: Trish Torrales -- WINNER
               School: Kellenberg, LI
               Performing: "Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" -- WATCH
               Watch as the Kellenberg and Torrales family gathered to watch her performance

 Bio: Trish says she has been influenced by a number of types of music, including Rock, Alternative, Indie, "and a little bit of country." She lists Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins, Taylor Swift and the Beatles as both her favorite singers and great inspirations. However, none, she says, have inspired her as much her number one fan -- her mother.

                                                           vs.

              Name: Sarah Patterson
              School: Colts Neck, NJ
              Performing: "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" -- WATCH

             
 

Bio: Sarah's favorite singers are Jennifer Hudson and Barbra Streisand, both, she says, for their "power and soul and a huge range." She favors Broadway music most of all, because "every song tells a story." Sarah describes performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl as "one of the most coveted and honored performances."

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EPISODE 4 (Airs: May 8)

              Name: Keely Bartram
              School: Middlesex, NJ
              Performing: "Don't Know Why" -- WATCH

             

Bio: Keely says her biggest inspiration is her aunt, with whom she has been singing all her life. "She is the first person I ever sang on stage with." If she could perform at at any event, Keely would choose the half time show at the Super Bowl, "preferably," she says,"without any wardrobe malfunctions."

                                                           vs.

                Name: Elizabeth Lowry -- WINNER
                School: Hampton Bays, LI
                Performing: "Don't Let Me Get Me" -- WATCH

             

Bio: Elizabeth's favorite singer and biggest inspiration is Amy Lee. "She amazes me with every song she does." She most enjoys music with "intensity and meaningful lyrics." If she could perform at any event, she says it would be a Yankees World Series game, for her uncle, a die-hard fan of the team.
 

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