Singers for the 2017 Ascension Idol competition have been chosen from auditions held Feb. 2, where judges chose 16 youths to compete to become the seventh Ascension Idol. <\/p>\n
Ascension Idol is an annual fundraiser for the Ascension Fund, which provides educational grants to area teachers. <\/p>\n
Contestants include Brooklyn Burt, of Central Middle; Aniya Ally, Julia Falgout, Emily Galeano, Ariana Robinson and Baylee Sullivan, all of Dutchtown High; Cadence Jenkins and Caydence Lachney, both of Dutchtown Middle; Cameron Soulier, of East Ascension High; Julia DeGeneres, of Prairieville Middle; Taye-Rafael Jackson, of River Parishes Community College\/Donaldsonville High; Maya Fernbaugh, of River Parishes Community College\/Dutchtown High; and Lauren Delhaye, Daiton Reed, Shalome Remondet and Avery White, all of St. Amant High. <\/p>\n
The competition will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Centers Trademart Building, hosted by Matt Pryor and 2014 Miss Louisiana Lacey Sanchez. Alison Duboc, Clayton Decoteau, Julie Jones and Mike Waguespack will serve as judges. <\/p>\n
Prizes are $1,000 in cash for the champion, a Samsung Smart HDTV for second place and Beats by Dre headphones for third place. <\/p>\n
Tickets are $20 each for VIP front section seating, $10 for general admission and $5 for students; visit ascensionidol.com. <\/p>\n
Call Ascension Fund Executive Director Jennifer deFrances at (225) 290-3322 for details. <\/p>\n
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