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SEDONA
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" January 1.3,2010
VIRGINIA KAIIIER won't
be coming back to sing
this week, but still
delighted the judges
with her performance
Joy and garnered a
comment from host Pat
Schwelss about wearing
the outfit that was most
reflective of Sedona's
New' Age culture,
ONE BY ONE, the $5 returning contestants step forward
a huge round of applause to the five who had to go,
befora
giving
IHOWI1,0PPER 1,0NI MUNOZ puts her heart and soul Into opera and
brings the house down, Munoz'a atunntng range makes her a strong
contender for an overall win.
JERZY QOUI, D'I softer version of Guns 'N Roaes's "Sweet,Child 0"
Mine," wasn't the Judges favorite, Gould won't be oomlng back this
week, but luckily has many years to expand on his vocal talents,
DAVID HOOVER thrills with country singer Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy,"
Photos and text by Mtchele Bradley
LARSON NBWSPAP~P,S
DANIELLE MILLER Impresses the audience and the judges with a
tough Allele Keyes song, winning her a return spot on the Sedona
Sunrise Superstar roster for this week
Twenty contestants took the stage at the Sedona Creative
Life Center on Jan. 6 for the first of four Sedona Sunrise
Superstars shows, but only 15 will return this week. The
event, styled after the popular television show "American Idol,"
i$ a vocal competition whose proceeds will go toward funding
the Sedona Sunrise Center for Adults, a brand new organization
which offers day care services for the elderly. The four judges,
Sammy Davis, Shondra Jepperson, Jim Buchanan and Jeannie
Carroll, Wbre honest and generally encouraging in their evalu-
ations of each singer but host Pat Schweiss did root around in
Carroll's hair at one point looking for horns.
From show tunes to alternative rock, the contestants took
the audience on a musical roller coaster ride and left them not
knowing what to expect next. Highlights included West Sedona
School's physical education teacher David Hoover's rendi-
tion of Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy," Toni Munoz's
rendition of"O Mio Babbino Care" from an unfinished Puccini
opera which garnered the only standing ovation of the evening
from the audience, as well as Peri DiDonato's love song to
.her husband, "I've known him since 15," said the diminutive
DiDonato.
The contestants will continue to be whittled down every
Wednesday until the grand finale on Jan. 27, at the Sedona
Creative Life Center. Come early to get a good seat and
prepared to be blown away by Sedona's secret talents. Returning
to perform tonight are: Ed Tortor llo, Jacquie Forschia,
Courtney Grieco, Shauna McCoy, Brittany Smith, Cindy Cole,
Daniell Miller, J.J. Corcoran, David Hoover, Run Harrington,
Levi Chambers, Michael Teeple, Adore Blake, Toni Munoz and
Sophia Harness.
LOU DIDONAI'O
waits for the show to
start prepared with a
large bouquet for his
wife, ontastant Perl
DIDonato, who !ang
the classic, "1 Love
You [For Sentimental
Reasons]" straight
to the love of her
life (above), Levi
Chambers sings "La
Bombs" and got
praise from Judge
Jeannle Carroll for
his pronunciation
" In Spanish, He'll be
back this week (left),
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