Medford's Rising Star


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About Medford's Rising Star
You've watched "American Idol," "America's Got Talent" and "So You Think You Can Dance." You may even remember "Star Search" or "Community Auditions." Well, for the second year, there's a program to showcase the extraordinary, and most likely unknown, talent in our community—Medford's Rising Star—sponsored by the Jingle Bell Festival Committee!

Medford's Rising Star Winners Announced
Over 350 attended the Medford's Rising Star Grand Finale at Tufts. There were singers, dancers, drummers, piano players and even a band. The following winners were named at the end of the event:

 
GROUP I
(Age 8-11)
GROUP II
(Age 12-15)
GROUP III
(Age 16+)
1st J.J. Jalal
(Indian Drum)
Catherine Doyle
(Vocal)
Sayida Farmer
(Vocal)
2nd 4-1-1
(Band)
Jaime McGovern
(Modern Dance)
Kaleigh Bradley
(Vocal)
3rd Frankie Capone
(Piano)
Nicholas Irvin
(Drums)

Ruby Sands
(Vocal)

Victoria DiPrizio
(Tap Dance)
Stevenson Clenord
(Drums)

Medford's Rising Star
Medford's Rising Star Sponsors

Bay State Federal Savings

Brookline Bank
Century Bank
Cruise Vacations, Inc.
Distrigas of Massachusetts, LLC
East Boston Savings Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Eastern Bank
Iron Workers Union #7
Lonergan Insurance & Real Estate
Members Plus Credit Union


Grand Finale Finalists
GROUP I (Age 8-11)
1. J.J. Jalal – Indian drum
2. Christian Gatti – vocal
3. Frankie Capone – piano
4. Victoria Miller-Brown – vocal
5. Four One One (411) – band

GROUP II (Age 12-15)
1. Talia Andreottola – vocal
2. Yachelle Cornet – vocal
3. Miranda Arena – dance
4. Arianna DiSisto – vocal
5. Julia Maggiacomo – vocal
6. Nicholas Irvin – drums
7. Nicole Avella – vocal
8. Margaret Petrella – vocal
9. Jamie McGovern – dance
10. Yavanni Headen – vocal
11. Daniel Begin – vocal
12. Victoria DiPrizio – dance
13. Kyla Middleton – vocal
14. Ruby Sands – vocal
15. Catherine Doyle – vocal

GROUP III (Age 16 and older)
1. Fisherz Crew – dance
2. Ashley Rodrigues – vocal
3. Sayida Farmer – vocal
4. Stevenson Clenord – drums
5. Stephanie Carroll – vocal
6. Kaleigh Bradley – vocal

The winners (See 2008 Medford's Rising Star results.) receive great prizes, including an opportunity to be a featured performer at appropriate local events. Proceeds will benefit Community Family's Buddy Coholon Memory Loss Center.

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© Jingle Bell Festival Committee, P.O. Box 560303, West Medford, MA 02156