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NY Auditions For 'American Idol' To Be Held On Zoom NY Auditions For 'American Idol' To Be Held On Zoom
NY Auditions For 'American Idol' To Be Held On Zoom Striving New York singing stars will have a chance to show off their talents to ABC's "American Idol" producers via Zoom before they ever face the panel of famous judges. That chance comes on Wednesday, Aug. 23 when the show holds its first round of Idol Across America. But before warming up those vocal cords wanna-be stars need to sign up online and need to be at least 15 years old. The dates of the online Zoom try-outs for 'American Idol.'X/American Idol Patrick Lynn, senior supervising producer on the show told Daily Voice the virtual auditions really allow anybody to try out for th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Don't Stop Her Now: Watch This American Idol Star From Westchester Cover Queen Don't Stop Her Now: Watch This American Idol Star From Westchester Cover Queen
Don't Stop Her Now: Watch This American Idol Star From Westchester Cover Queen A breakout "American Idol" star from Northern Westchester will be advancing to the next round of the iconic show after impressing celebrity judges with an impassioned performance of a popular Queen song.  Kaylin Hedges, a 15-year-old from Pound Ridge who made her first appearance on the show on Sunday, Feb. 26, again performed on an episode that aired on Monday, April 3.  During this second appearance, she performed a cover of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" as a duet with fellow contestant Tyson Venegas as part of the show's Hollywood Week Duets.  Because Hedges earned a platinum ticket afte…

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by Ben Crnic
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This Local Boutique Will Be Styling American Idol Star From Westchester: Here's When This Local Boutique Will Be Styling American Idol Star From Westchester: Here's When
This Local Boutique Will Be Styling American Idol Star From Westchester: Here's When Fans of the hit show "American Idol" will soon be able to show their support for a breakout star from Westchester when a local boutique hosts her for a style day ahead of her next appearance on the show.  Kaylin Hedges, a 15-year-old from Pound Ridge who made an emotional appearance on the show on Sunday, Feb. 26, will be styled by Port Chester-based Madison's Niche on Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m., the store announced.  The woman-owned lifestyle boutique, located in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center at 114 South Ridge St., is inviting the public to come to support Hedges during her style day ahea…

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by Ben Crnic
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Yonkers Singer Who Got Kanye'd In High School Has Last Laugh On 'American Idol' Yonkers Singer Who Got Kanye'd In High School Has Last Laugh On 'American Idol'
Yonkers Singer Who Got Kanye'd In High School Has Last Laugh On 'American Idol' "I'll let you finish in a minute, but..." A college student from Yonkers who got Kanye'd by a peer while singing the National Anthem during her junior year of high school at Yonkers Montessori Academy got the last laugh this week on "American Idol." Amara Valerio, 20, shared her story during her audition Sunday, March 12 on ABC. Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie gathered 'round an iPad to watch a clip of the incident that went down in 2019. "Hi, this is my senior graduating class and I would like to sing the National Anthem," a student said after grabbing the mic from Valer…

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by Cecilia Levine
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20-Year-Old From Yonkers To Audition On 'American Idol': 'Unique Experience' 20-Year-Old From Yonkers To Audition On 'American Idol': 'Unique Experience'
20-Year-Old From Yonkers To Audition On 'American Idol': 'Unique Experience' Fans of "American Idol" will soon be able to watch two women from the Hudson Valley sing their hearts out on the show and fulfill their childhood dreams.  Both Westchester County resident Amara Valerio of Yonkers and Rockland County resident Dany Epp of Suffern will appear on the beloved show in an episode airing on Sunday, March 12 on ABC at 11:35 p.m.  Valerio and Epp, both lifelong fans of the show, sang in front of celebrity judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie in Las Vegas and said that the auditions were something that they felt their whole lives had led up to.  Ameri…

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by Ben Crnic
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21-Year-Old NYer Wows Judges In Second Reality Show Appearance 21-Year-Old NYer Wows Judges In Second Reality Show Appearance
21-Year-Old NYer Wows Judges In Second Reality Show Appearance A 21-year-old New Yorker impressed the judges during his audition for singing competition American Idol. Long Island resident Christian Guardino, of Patchogue, performed "A Song For You" by Donny Hathaway for judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie, in his audition for the show's 20th season, which aired on Sunday, March 6. After performing the song, Richie stood up and hugged Guardino and asked him to invite his mother into the audition room. "That kid right there is fabulous," Richie said. This is Guardino's second reality TV show appearance, as he also previously earned a…

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by Nicole Valinote