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2009 Youth & Junior Talent Search Winners
- YOUTH OVERALL WINNER:
- Simone Caruso, Ancaster, Ontario – Vocal Solo “Taylor, the Latte Boy”
Entered the preliminary competition in Kitchener
- YOUTH RUNNER-UP
- Maggie Roth, New Hamburg, Ontario – Vocal Solo “Part of That World”
Entered the preliminary competition at Stratford Fair
- JUNIOR 1ST PLACE WINNER
- Augusta Campoli, Richmond Hill, Ontario – Vocal Solo “The Sound of Music”
Entered the preliminary competition at Del-Ko-Brydge
- JUNIOR 2ND PLACE WINNER
- Taya Humpartzoomian, Brantford, Ontario – Vocal Solo “Cowboy Sweetheart”
Entered the preliminary competition at Paris Fair
- JUNIOR 3RD PLACE WINNER
- Josée Landry, London, Ontario – Vocal Solo “Hallelujah”
Entered the preliminary competition at London Forest City Fun Day
2009 Dates for the Youth & Junior Talent Search
This popular attraction is located at the London City Music Theatre© (formerly the IMAX Theatre), just inside the Rectory Street gates. Young entertainers will have the pleasure of performing on a state-of-the-art stage with excellent acoustics. Audiences will enjoy the comfort of the climate controlled environment and tiered seating. “The opportunity to take the stage in a professional theatre setting will raise the excitement level to a new height for these accomplished young performers as well as those who come to cheer them on,”says Jim McKinnon, Youth Talent Coordinator.
This year’s multi-talented line-up of youngsters ages 6 to 21 includes musicians, dancers, singers and entertainers, winners of regional competitions held over the summer from Barrie to Essex. One winner from the senior division will be chosen to compete in the national championship in November.
The Western Fair Youth Talent Search is set to launch its 2009 edition. Throughout the summer, young entertainers between the ages of 6 and 21 will perform at preliminary competitions held across Southwestern and Midwestern Ontario, hoping to win a chance to represent their area at the finals to be held at the 2009 Western Fair. In the senior division, ages 13 to 21, one act will ultimately be chosen to compete at the national championships in P.E.I. during November.
Since its inception, the “search” has touched the lives of thousands of talented youngsters and entertained tens of thousands of fair and festival patrons at contests held in cities, towns and villages from Barrie to Essex. In each area, local media continue to play a vital role in helping to spread the word that the “Search” is coming to town.
Western Fair proudly acknowledges the contribution of our media partners, in particular, Blackburn Radio Inc., for their outstanding support. CFCO Country 92.9 FM and 630 AM, 94.3 CKSY, The ROCK CKUE FM 95.1 and 100.7, CJSP Today’s Hits Mix 96.7 help to promote competitions in Essex, Ridgetown and Glencoe.
The Sarnia preliminary contest has tremendous support from Radio 1070 CHOK, The Fox 99.9FM and K106.3. Contestants representing Clinton, Listowel and Teeswater catch the action on CKNX AM920 or sister stations FM102 and The Bull 94.5.
Other individual stations providing promotional assistance are CJCS 1240 Stratford, CKOT 101.3 in Woodstock and CKPC1380AM Radio Brantford, who continue to be the media mainstay behind the Paris competition. In Tillsonburg, our thanks go to Rogers, The Tillsonburg News and CKOT 101.3 FM for helping to make that competition such a success.
Tune in to your favourite station and join in the search for this year’s winner!!
Youth Talent Search
Overall Winner:
$1,000.00 Cash, a trophy and an expense-paid trip to Charlottetown, P.E.I. to compete in the Canadian Association of Fairs
& Exhibitions National Talent Awards in November.
The CAFE competition is generously supported by North American Midway Entertainment.
Overall Runner-Up:
$500.00 Cash and a trophy (if the overall
winner is unwilling or unable to travel to the National
Talent Awards Competition, the Overall Runner-Up will
be invited instead).
$100.00 Cash will be given to each of
the remaining 10 Finalists.
Junior Talent Search
First Place Winner:
$150.00 Cash and a trophy
2nd Place Winner:
$100.00 Cash and a trophy.
3rd Place Winner:
$50.00 Cash and a trophy
