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GMA Network
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Mika Salamanca wants to pursue music after getting hailed as PBB Big Winner
What's next for Mika Salamanca and Brent Manalo now that they're out of the "Pinoy Big Brother" house? On Monday's episode of "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda," the "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition" Big Winner duo shared their plans for their careers moving forward. According to Mika, she wants to pursue music. The Sparkle star is a talented singer and she showed it inside Bahay ni Kuya during the Big Carnival Concert, performing together with Klarisse de Guzman. Tito Boy asked her to sing the song of her life now, and Mika indulged him with a few lines of "A Million Dreams" from "The Greatest Showman." Brent, meanwhile, said he will take all the opportunities he can get, but he hopes to focus more on acting. Mika and Brent, also known as BreKa, were hailed as the Big Winner duo during the PBB Big Night on Saturday after winning over 33% of the public votes. They spent 118 days inside Bahay ni Kuya. Aside from singing, Mika is also acting and vlogging. She currently appears in "Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre" as Anaca, who transforms into an owl and serves as Mitena's spy. —MGP, GMA Integrated News
Otago Daily Times
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Golden Guitar glory for rising star
New Zealand's next country music sensation may have been unearthed in Christchurch. St Mark's School year 7 pupil Cleo Fitzgerald, 11, recently took to the stage in Gore for the annual Golden Guitar Awards, where she won the junior vocal solo and junior gospel categories and was crowned the overall junior gold guitar winner. 'It didn't feel real, did it?' her mum, Ella Fitzgerald, asked her daughter. 'It didn't, no,' Cleo said. 'There's all that adrenaline and wondering 'am I going to win? Am I going to lose?' When you finally get called up it's like, wow.' Adding to the occasion, this year marked the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's biggest country music festival. The awards were Cleo's first major singing competition. Encouraged by vocal coach Arlie McCormick, she decided to audition, and the family headed to Gore with no expectations. Cleo, who lives in Lyttelton, auditioned with about 20 others in the country rock, gospel and vocal solo categories and advanced to the finals in all three. 'Even that in itself, we were pretty amazed by. We were jumping up and down,' Ella said. The next day, Cleo performed in front of more than 500 people – her largest ever audience. 'It was pretty terrifying for her, but also so much fun. She's born to be on stage,' Ella said. Cleo sang My Jesus by Anne Wilson in the gospel category and Miley Cyrus' The Climb for her vocal solo – the performance that won her the overall junior title. She was also second in the country rock category for her rendition of Hold My Horses by Madeline Edwards. Her overall win also earned Cleo an invitation to perform and compete at the Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia's country music capital, in January. The city's annual country music festival attracts more than 40,000 people. The trip will cost about $3500, and Cleo and her family are now fundraising to get her there. 'If we raise enough money, I'm going to be so excited,' Cleo said. Along with her title, Cleo also received a Martin guitar, a microphone from Strawberry Sound, $500, a year's honorary membership at the Gore Country Music Club, and $100 for each category she won. Cleo has been singing since she could talk and has not stopped. Whether she is walking around the house, in the kitchen or doing homework, the music follows her. 'We often say our house is like a musical,' Ella said. When she was five, Cleo sang A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman in front of a crowd. That is when Ella knew she had something special. Today, Cleo listens to everything from country and jazz to pop and musical theatre. Her favourite artist is Sabrina Carpenter. She is also keeping busy off the competition stage. Cleo will be playing Marty the Zebra in her school's production of Madagascar , and will be performing her own show, and taking part in Shay Horay's Palava at the Lyttelton Arts Festival. 'The main thing is keeping it fun for her. We're just concentrating on that and if she gets too tired we can pull back,' Ella said. Cleo has to serve a stand down period from competing in the Golden Guitar Awards until she turns 13 and is eligible for the intermediate section. In the meantime, she will return next year to perform and present trophies to the new winners.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Burlington honors resource officer
May 23—BURLINGTON — As one of their end-of-year events, staff and students hosted an assembly on May 8 to honor a man whose presence they have been grateful for this school year. An assembly took place at the school and resource officer, Sgt. Randy Goodall, of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office was surprised to find out that he was the subject of the gathering. Goodall has been the resource officer for Burlington since the school district was shocked by an incident in October 2024 when South Point Elementary School principal Bill Christian was stabbed by a parent who was attempting to gain access to the school. Burlington, one of two elementary schools in the school district hosted the assembly as a "thank you" to Goodall for his service, principal David Ashworth said. "Our school was blessed with a police officer," Ashworth said. "(He) has been spectacular. Our kids and staff love him so much. He's fun and he loves children. But the safety he's given us is immeasurable." As part of the celebration, students made a video and read poems, and a choir of the school's 330-member student body sang "A Million Dreams." You Might Like Education Meet the Class: Mackenzie Wilds Education Meet the Class: Kelsie Waller Education Meet the Class: Jeremiah Wyatt Fizer Education Celebrating heroes (WITH GALLERY)
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What time is 'The Voice' on? How to watch final round of blind auditions Monday
The final round of aspiring singers tackle blind auditions in Monday night's episode of NBC's "The Voice." The singing competition returned for its 27th season Feb. 3 in the first round of blind auditions, with some hopeful contestants earning the coveted four-chair turn from the judges. Adam Levine, who was in the original judging panel and served as coach for the first 16 seasons of the show, graces the big red chair this season. Michael Bublé, who took home his first win last season during his coaching debut, and longtime coach John Legend have also returned. Newcomer Kelsea Ballerini replaced Reba McEntire as the designated country star. Carson Daly, who has been with "The Voice" since 2011, returned as the show's host. Here's how to tune into the fourth episode of "The Voice" season 27. Season 27 of "The Voice" continues with the final round of blind auditions at 8 p.m. ET Monday, March 3. "The Voice" airs live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. All episodes of "The Voice" are available for streaming the next day on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service. Other streaming services with live television capabilities, such as Hulu + Live TV, also air the show live. The slate for season 27 features a mix of coaches both old and new. Adam Levine (seasons 1-16). John Legend (seasons 16-22 and 24-25). Michael Bublé (season 26). Kelsea Ballerini (new coach). Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton were the coaches on season 1 of "The Voice." "The Voice" crowned singer Sofronio Vasquez as the season 26 winner. The Team Bublé singer prevailed above the rest of the final five, winning the title of "The Voice," a $100,000 prize and a record deal. Vasquez, a 32-year-old from Mindanao, Philippines, won following two electric performances of "Unstoppable" by Sia and "A Million Dreams" from "The Greatest Showman." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: What time does 'The Voice' air tonight? How to watch Monday
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Mohigan Idol' nets nearly $19K for WVU Medicine Children's
Feb. 25—Big talent. Big stage. Big check. Saturday night's annual "Mohigan Idol " fundraiser for WVU Medicine Children's brought in exactly $18, 773.86—for the hospital that treats young patients across the Appalachians and oceans. It was also an exact accounting of the diverse range talent across Monongalia County Schools, as Gretchen Gibson has said over the years. Gibson is the faculty advisor of the student council of Morgantown High School, the group that has planned and hosted the event since 2008 — the year the-then council approached her with the idea. They were looking for a way to raise money for the hospital. "What about something like 'American Idol ?'" they ventured, referring to the network TV talent show then at the top of its viewership. "That's a great idea, " their adviser said. "Have at it." Have at it, they did. Acts over the years have included pop-rockers, poetry slammers and metal dudes. Guitar-shredders and roadhouse troubadours. Interpreters, both of modern dance and the Great American songbook. This year, the vocal duo of Lincoln Nichols and Samantha Tubice of Eastwood Elementary took top honors for their version of "A Million Dreams." Jahlia Skefferty of Mountaineer Middle sang her way to the top trophy for her rendition of "Forgetting You." MHS students Khloe Smith and Gulse Polat won in the high school division, joined by Keri Radonovich, of University High. Smith sang and played piano on "The Truth " and Polat lent her vocals to "Please Don't Make Me Love You." Radonovich sang "All That Matters, " to complete the trio of winners. "Mohigan Idol " has raised some $250, 000 for WVU Medicine Children's, during its 17-year run. That includes a banner $40, 000 in 2022. At the height of COVID two years before, the Met was dark because of the quarantine, but distanced, online "Idol " still brought in $10, 000 for the cause.
