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Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Sent Home After 'Stunning' Performance On 'The Voice' Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Sent Home After 'Stunning' Performance On 'The Voice'
Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Sent Home After 'Stunning' Performance On 'The Voice' Stunning wasn't good enough for judges on NBC's "The Voice." Despite giving a near-perfect performance of Sia's "Unstoppable," 13-year-old Orange County resident Julia Roome, of Warwick, was sent home during the Knockout Rounds of the show last week. "I was just stunned by what you did," John Lennon said after a bout of crying. "A performance like that you can win 'The Voice.'" She and fellow contestant Lennon VanderDoes were both "knocked out" by Alexa Wildish's performance of Cher's "Believe." "There's no steals or saves left which makes this — I don't even have words for it," said Nia…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Finding Her 'Voice': Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Of Season On NBC Show Finding Her 'Voice': Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Of Season On NBC Show
Finding Her 'Voice': Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Youngest Contestant Of Season On NBC Show Just 13 years old, Hudson Valley's own Julia Roome has made it to the big time by wowing the judges on NBC's "The Voice." Julia, who calls Orange County home, and lives in Warwick, is the youngest competitor of the season to date did her thing. In fact, judges Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani both spun their chairs around as Julia advanced to the next round after belting out the classic "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Julia has been singing since the age of 5 and is a talented ukulele player and former member of the chorus in the Warwick Valley Middle School system. Julia's road to "The Vo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover
Hudson Valley Teen Gives Judges Goosebumps On 'The Voice' With 'Dream A Little Dream' Cover A 13-year-old girl from the Hudson Valley is turning chairs on NBC's "The Voice." Orange County resident Julia Roome, of Warwick, wowed judges on the Tuesday, Sept. 26 episode of the popular singing show, with a cover of Ella Fitzgerald's "Dream A Little Dream" (scroll for video). "The fact that you're 13 and you sing like that makes me want to vomit," Niall Horan said. "In a good way." Gwen Stefani was so impressed that she got up to give her a hug. According to the bio on her website, Julia has been performing since the second grade and released her first original "Steel Glass" at 10 y…

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by Cecilia Levine