Mimmi Sanden - Talang 2008

Mimmi Linnéa Marianne Sandén, född 25 december 1995, är en svensk sångerska som tävlade i Talang 2007 på TV4, där hon gick till final[1] och kom tvåa med 16% av rösterna.[källa behövs] Hon framförde låtarna Knock On Wood, Total Eclipse of the Heart och Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young/Holding Out For A Hero. I media har hon jämförts med sångerskan Bianca Ryan som slog igenom i den amerikanska versionen av programmet[2]. Den 28 juli 2007 medverkade hon i "Sommarkrysset". Hon är under hösten 2007 aktuell tillsammans med Morgan (Mojje) Johansson i TV-serien Mimmi & Mojje på turné som sänds i TV4. Nu är de inne på tredje säsongen av Mimmi och Mojje, denna gången är de i Karibien. Hösten 08 kommer Mimmi och Mojje tillbaka, denna gången är de i Sälen. Mimmi och Mojje i fjällen kommer det att kallas.


Hon går i musikklass på Adolf Fredriks musikklasser i Stockholm. Stor del av sångcoachingen får hon på Helges i Gävle. Mimmi är också en av medlemmarna i sånggruppen Helges All Stars. Hon bor i Huddinge, utanför Stockholm.

Mimmi kom på tredje plats i Stjärnskott 2008 när hon uppträdde med låten Enough is enough tillsammans med Ellen Jonsson. Mimmi kom på andra plats i Idrestjärnan 2008.

Under sommaren 2008 har hon medverkat i musikalen Hujeda mej vá många sånger tillsammans med Linus Wahlgren, Hanna Hedlund, Ola Forssmed, Bianca Wahlgren-Ingrosso, Benjamin Wahlgren, Frida Sandén, Vendela Palmgren, Josefine Götestam med flera.

Hon är syster till sångerskan Molly Sandén som representerade Sverige i Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006[3]. Hon är även syster till sångerskan Frida Sandén som representerar Sverige i Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

from: wikipedia

Thia Megia - Apollo Kid Star of Tommorrow

Thia 12 year old Thia has started singing at the early age of six with the passion for writing and singing, and composed her very first song “I Will Always Love You”. She was trained at the Derryl Leffler’s Music Academy by Greg Farbizio, and her acting by Kids On Camera. She never expected big things to happen, but she hoped for something good out of her career.

Thia joined the West Model Talent Convention in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. There, she met many different talent agents and more during her auditions. She also had the chance to show her talent by singing on stage in front of different agencies and managers, winning the title for “Singer of the Year” and “Female Child Actress of the Year”. She then developed more confidence and charisma said by the viewers. At the age of ten, Thia auditioned for the 49ers National Anthem Auditions and was selected as one of the five finalists to sing the National Anthem for one of the 49ers home games. Before the game, she appeared on the front page of the Daily Review by staff writer Michelle Beaver, and after the game, she then appeared once again on the Local & Business page of the Daily Review title “Oh Say Can She Sing”. Thia also sung a second time for the 49ers at age 11.

Being heard from the 49ers, she was also invited to sing the National Anthem and some half time performances for the Stanford University Men’s Basketball and started singing for many other different sport venues including the opening night for the new Stanford Football Stadium in front of 50,000. Thia was then invited to sing the National Anthem for many different occasions and other sports teams such as the San Jose Minor League Giants, and also the San Francisco Major League Giants twice. It was then the song she was known for, and the way she sung it by belting it out with her heart for the flag.

Thia’s voice grew more mature, and she also had the chance to learn many more new songs that she made her very own official CD called “Believe in Magic”. She used her CD’s for promoting herself as much as she could, she even wrote to Gary Radnich, sport’s anchor. They viewed her video of her singing for the 49ers , and then invited her to sing live on KRON 4 on “The World According to Gary”

from http://www.myspace.com/thialmegia

Lica De Guzman - Singing Sensation in Geneva

Born in Geneva on March 8, 1997 to Filipino migrant workers, Nicanor "Bono" de Guzman and Waonhor "Joy" Pangulima, Lica is the newest singing child sensation to hit the Philippine Community in Geneva.

Lica de Guzman started singing at the age of 4. At that early age, she would enjoy singing some animation songs from Walt Disney's Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Aladin and Mulan. By the time she was 5 years old, she joined the Adelea 2 Music Kids Academy of Geneva under the supervision of Miss Evelyn Fischer. At school, she was often requested to perform a song or two whenever there was an occasion or a festival. Aside from her singing talent, she is also gifted with the ability to dance and act in theatre performances.

In 2004, a breakthrough for Lica soon came when she was invited to perform at the famous annual Carabina Festival in Crans-Celigny as one of the "Caribanakids". The tiny 7-year old stunned the crowd with her angelic voice that won the hearts of many spectators, including her fellow performers and artists. It was a like a "baptism of fire" for Lica as she was the only child who sang a solo performance.

During her vacation in the Philippines that same year, she took "Sunshine Davao" by storm and again captivated the Davaoeños with her awesome performance. She gave a benefit concert for street children of the Bantay Bata Kids 163 at Gaisano Mall in Davao City on 9 August 2004 which was sponsored by the number one fast-food chain "Jollibee".

In Davao City, she had a busy schedule as she performed in SBD Jam and Halo-Halo Special, two of the most successful and popular shows in Davao City. She also toured the popular radio stations in the city, singing songs that reached out to the common tao even to the far-flung barrios through their portable transistor radios.

Christmas 2004 became a special and memorable one for Lica. This was because she was selected to join Sonia Grimm, a well-known singer not only in Geneva, but also in Europe, to do back up vocals on her Christmas CD.

In 2005, Lica went on and took voice lessons every wednesdays and was under the supervision of Miss Christel Pechin. As part of the Philippine Independence Day 2005 string of celebrations in Geneva, Lica performed in the show of Philippine noon time matinee idol Randy Santiago and singer Rachel Alejandro last 10 June. Lica was also part of the 11 June 2005 Philippine Community Independence Day Kermesse at the St Nicolas de Flue Church.

Christmas 2005 was the biggest break for Lica as she was invited to a Televison Suisse Romande (TSR 1) show as one of the guest child singers in the Christmas special presentation of "Les coups de coeur d'Alain Morisod" which was shown last 17 December.

Then, this was quickly followed up by another show on Christmas day where Lica, who they dubbed as "petite perle philippine" was a surprise guest in "Rêves": A new musical Show for Christmas! This special television programme was a co-production of French-speaking Switzerland Television (TSR) and Foundation Little Dreams (LDF). Other special guests included the young talents of the LDF, Little Dreams Band, the godmothers and godfathers of LDF, Orianne and Phil Collins - founders of LDF - as well as many recognized artists - Lara Fabian, Laura Pausini, Michael Jones, Lorie and Julien Laurence. It was in this show where Orianne Collins announced that Lica was selected as one of the 10 children from throughout the world to become a Little Dream Foundation member.

Last May 19, 2007, she was again invited at the "Les coups de Coeur d'Alain Morisod where she sang "Prendre un enfant par la main" before the Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey.

The year 2007 has been a great year for Lica as she has also been invited to sing at various UN gatherings like the annual United Nations Womens Guild bazaar, Filipino events, and even church activities.

from: licadeguzman.blogspot.com

America's Got Talent - Bianca Ryan

Bianca Taylor Ryan (born March 1, 1992) is an American singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who won the debut season of NBC's America's Got Talent at age eleven.

Ryan's eponymous first CD was recorded just after her 13th birthday and released on November 14, 2006; Bianca Ryan broke into the Billboard 200 at #57. One month later, the EP Christmas Everyday! was released as a promotional giveaway. She has since performed in such countries as Austria and Switzerland;her first concert tour took her across the United States as the "special guest" artist for Live Nation's Nextfest.
Bianca Ryan is the second of four children of Shawn and Janette Ryan, and is part Irish from her father's side of the family. Bianca has an older brother, Shawn, and two younger siblings, Isabella and Jagger.
While searching the Internet for auditions early in 2006, Ryan discovered that Idol judge Simon Cowell was serving as executive producer for an upcoming competition titled America's Got Talent. For her audition appearance, she chose the Dreamgirls showtune "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (originally performed by Jennifer Holliday), surprising the audience and the judges with her powerful voice.

By April 2007, a copy of Ryan's audition had climbed into the 100 "Top Rated (All Time) in Music" videos at YouTube.

At the semi-finals of the show, the judges loved the performance but said that the song wasn't right for her.

America's Got Talent's finale results aired on August 17, 2006, during which Ryan was announced as the winner of the first season of the show.