Ceres
women selected for Stanislaus County Fair Idol
competition
Judges
have selected 10 vocalists, including Ceres’ own
Raquel Rodriguez and Lyudmila Kucher, to compete for
the title of 2004 Stanislaus County Fair Idol. Their
fate is now in the hands of fair guests whom will
decide who the winner will be.
Auditions
for the Stanislaus County Fair Idol competition were
held Saturday, July 17, at the fairgrounds. “We had
a great turn out for this year's Idol auditions,"
said Janine Runnels, competition coordinator. "We
had 37 very talented vocalists audition for 10 coveted
positions in the competition.”
Each
contestant auditioned a cappella for six qualified
judges, all of who have an extensive amount of
experience in the music industry. Contestants were
judged on musicianship, stage presentation and overall
entertainment value.
The
10 finalists, including Rodriguez and Kucher, selected
for 2004 Stanislaus County Fair Idol competition are
(in alphabetical order):
1.
Jessica Banana of Turlock
2.
Amanda Bunch of Hughson
3.
Maria DeAnda of Modesto
4.
Tiffany Freitas of Modesto
5.
Melissa Jacobs of Modesto
6.
Dana Messier of Modesto
7.
Ashleigh Mix of Turlock
8.
Raquel Rodriguez of Ceres
9.
Joshua Rowton of Modesto
10.
Charmaine Tanis of Hughson
The
three runners-up, including Kucher, are: (in
alphabetical order):
1st
runner-up: Jena Wilkerson of Modesto
2nd
runner-up: Kayla Gomes of Denair
3rd
runner-up: Lyudmila Kucher of Ceres
The
runners-up will fill a vacancy should one arise in the
top 10 between now and opening day of the fair.
Finalists
will compete for the grand prize of $1000, a
Stanislaus County Fair Idol trophy, 8 hours of
recording time with professionals, an original song
written for the Idol winner, and a live radio
performance on Kat Country 103.3 FM. 2nd place
receives $500, 3rd place receives $250, and 4th
through 10th places receive $100.
The
Stanislaus County Fair Idol competition is held
nightly during the fair’s 10-day run, July 30 to
Aug. 8. Showtime is at 7 p.m. each night on the Black
Oak Casino Stage. KAT Country 103 hosts the
competition.
Beginning
30 minutes prior to each show, 500 ballots will be
distributed to audience members who will become the
judges for the evening.
The lowest vote recipient will not move forward
in the competition, but will continue to perform each
evening in the group’s opening and closing numbers.
Together each evening, the 10 finalists and three
runners up will perform “Swing Dancin” and
“Jump, Jive and Wail”
Contestants
not selected as a finalist or the runners-up received
a one-night complementary pass to the Stanislaus
County Fair and a gift certificate for Cold Stone
Creamery.
“Be
sure to come to the fair to support the finalists,”
said Runnels. “Bring banners and signs, and cheer on your favorite Idol
contestant!”
The
Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 93rd
year. The theme of this year’s fair is “Say Cheese!”
Last year
more than 225,000 people enjoyed the fair. In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee readers voted
the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite
All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Reader’s
Choice Awards.
The
mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a
family and community oriented experience promoting
agriculture, education, entertainment and technology.
For more information about the Stanislaus
County Fair log onto www.stancofair.com.
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