March 2010 Semi-finals

Welcome to the 1st semi-final round of the 4th season of the Amateur Singing Contest with John Santos

The CONTESTANTS...

Juvenile:

1. Marissa Gilson - I Will Love Again ( Lara Fabian )

2. Tania Barbosa - Since You've Been Gone ( Kelly Clarkson )

3. Soraya Martins - Hurt ( Christina Aguilera )

4. Priscilla Silva - Gonna Getcha Good ( Shania Twain )

5. Jonathan Garcia - Mãe Querida ( Various Artists )

6. Melissa da Costa - Listen ( Beyoncé )

7. Carina da Ponte - I Drove All Night ( Celine Dion )

8. Shanice Cox - No One ( Alicia Keys )

9. Maisy Vause - Better In Time ( Leona Lewis )

10. Melanie Frade - Boyfriend ( Ashlee Simpson )

Adult:

11. Stephany Pascoal - From This Moment ( Shania Twain )

12. Jenny Romero - Si Una Vez ( Selena )

13. Veronica Domingues - If I Ain't Got You ( Alicia Keys )

14. Adrianne Marcucci - Gloria ( Laura Brannigan )

15. Melissa Cunha - Chamar A Musica ( Sara Tavares )

16. Paula Meira - Por Amor ( Ana Malhoa )

17. Rita Francis - Lusitana Paixão ( Dulce Pontes )

18. Kelly Moniz - Alma Vazia ( Adelaide Ferreira )

19. Marc Ainsworth - New York, New York ( Frank Sinatra )

20. Nathan Gravito - O Bicho Vai Pegar ( Edson e Hudson )

21. Suzanne Medeiros -Hopelessly Devoted To You ( Olivia Newton John )

22. Chantelle Carneiro - Bubbly (Colby Caillat)

The JUDGES...

Miguel Domingos is a musician who plays many different instruments. He is also a singer, music teacher and conductor who has been the “maestro” to some of the Portuguese concert bands in Toronto including 17 years with the Banda Do Senhor Santo Cristo... thanks Miguel

Emily Melo has been performing for the last 18 years. She studied voice at the Royal Conservatory of Music as well as piano and dance. She has recorded 2 solo albums and has performed throughout Canada & the U.S... thanks Emily

Nancy Costa has been a singer/songwriter for the last 12 years. She is currently recording 2 CDs, one of Fado and one of pop. She has also won the CIRV Song Festival 3 times... thanks Nancy.

Jessica Amaro is an award winning recording artist. She has released 4 CDs and is preparing to release a new album by the end of the year. She has also been teaching singing, piano and dance for about 10 years. She has studied with Ian Garatt along side with Shania Twain and is currently working with JAM and CANWOOD Entertainment on composing for film and television.... thanks Jessica

John Neves is a vocalist and a recording artist who has achieved much success over the years as both a solo entertainer and the leader of various bands... thanks John

Catarina Cardeal began performing at a very early age. Her first recording and CBC radio appearance was at the age of 10. From age 15 she spent 3 years working as a singer & dancer at Canada's Wonderland. In 2000, she won for best interpretation at Portugal's “Festival de Comunidades”, broadcast worldwide on RTP. She works in the music business both as a teacher and as a vocalist on many projects but in particular with Mike Siracusa in the Fado/Blues group “15”... thanks Catarina

Patrick Hodgson plays piano, keys and trombone. He studied at the Royal Conservatory and the Trebas Institute. He has been a professional musician for the past 15 years and has been recording and producing for the past 3 years. His band “Monnakoe” is definitely one to watch... thanks for being here Patrick

...and the WINNERS are:

Juvenile

__Maisy Vause - Better In Time ( Leona Lewis )

__Carina da Ponte - I Drove All Night ( Celine Dion )

Adult

__ Jenny Romero - Si Una Vez ( Selena )

__Veronica Domingues - If I Ain't Got You ( Alicia Keys )

__Adrianne Marcucci - Gloria ( Laura Brannigan )

Welcome to the 2nd semi-final round of the 4th season of the Amateur Singing Contest with John Santos

The CONTESTANTS...

Juvenile:

1. Melanie Frade - Quando A Chuva Passar

2. Priscilla Silva - Dreaming Of You

3. Jonathan Garcia - Footloose

4. Tania Barbosa - Dava-Te Tudo

5. Marissa Gilson - The Wind Beneath My Wings

6. Soraya Martins - Salsa

7. Shanice Cox - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

8. Melissa da Costa - One Heart

Adult:

9. Chantel Carneiro - At Last

10. Suzanne Medeiros - I Will Survive

11. Kelly Moniz - Our Song

12. Paula Meira - The Power Of Love

13. Marc Ainsworth - Brown Eyed Girl

14. Melissa Cunha - Before He Cheats

15. Nathan Gravito - Hero

16. Rita Francis - Oiça La O Sr. Vinho

17. Stephany Pascoal - Flashdance

The JUDGES...

Nancy Costa has been a singer/songwriter for the last 12 years. She is currently recording 2 CDs, one of Fado and one of pop. She has also won the CIRV Song Festival 3 times... thanks Nancy.

John Neves is a vocalist and a recording artist who has achieved much success over the years as both a solo entertainer and the leader of various bands... thanks John

Paulo Pereira is a vocalist and songwriter. He began performing as the leader of the band Viriato and released his first solo album in 2004. Also in 2004, he was 1 of 10 finalists in the CBC's “Great Canadian Music Contest”. In 2008, he represented Canada's Portuguese community at RTP's Lusavox Festival. He is currently working on his first album in Portuguese... thanks Paulo

Mark Polak is the other half of “Monnakoe”. Although he plays many instruments, he focuses on vocals and guitar for the band. He has recorded 3 albums and is an accomplished songwriter, writing many different styles of music, from folk to electronica. Mark and Patrick have plans for a European tour this summer and given his Polish background, Mark hopes to be playing festivals in Poland... thanks Mark and good luck Monnakoe

...and the WINNERS are:

Juvenile

__Marissa Gilson - Wind Beneath my wings

__Melissa da Costa - One Heart

__Soraya Martins - Salsa (Monica Sintra)

Adult

__Rita Francis - Oica la o senhor vinho (Amalia Rodrigues)

__Stephany Pascoal - Flashdance (Irene Cara)