
Kyla Brady, 11, USA
First Prize
Noelle Dachis, Teacher
Kyla has expressed a love for music and singing from the time she started talking. At the age of 7 she began voice lessons and performs music from classical to Broadway to pop in local recitals, competitions, and theater productions. At the age of 8 Kyla started singing the National Anthem at local sporting and charity events. Earlier this year Kyla began training in classical music and will be performing at Carnegie Hall after winning two International classical music competitions this fall. Kyla is also a competitive dancer and studies piano and violin.

Kailey Sunwoo, 14, USA
First Prize
Hye Young Kang, Teacher
Kailey Sunwoo’s passion for singing began at age six. She is an active member of the New Jersey Children’s Choir since 2017 and her school’s choir at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest. She won third place in the 2023 Hal Leonard Vocal competition, first place in the 2023 New York International Music Competition and many others. Kailey also had the opportunity to sing a short duet with the Korean band Jannabi at the KBS’s Immortal Songs: Live Concert in New York.

Vinya Chhabra, 15, USA
First Prize
Amelia DeMayo, Teacher
Vinya has been learning and performing since the age of 5. She is a vocalist and plays multiple instruments including drums, guitar, piano and Bass. She has won many vocal awards across theater, classical and rock genres. She is also seen on Season 28 of The Voice

Lingli Zhou, 23, CHINA
First Prize
Stephen Powell, Teacher
Lingli Zhou is a soprano who is living in New York now. She come from zhejiang province of china. Recently, she trained voice performance in The Mannes College of Music with Stephen Powell from 2024. She had master class with Cynthia Hoffmann, Jack Li Vigni and Joan Patenaude-Yarnell in the MRL International Musical Arts Festival and won Outstanding Singer Award in MRL International New York Music Festival in 2023. She frequently appeared in Wollman Hall , Kaufman Music Center and so on. Besides, She had enthusiasm in servicing community. Now, She is a solo&choir in " Cantantes In Cordibus" that is a non-profit corporation was supported by public funds from the New Jersey City Art And Culture Trust Fund. She was devoted to being her "Soulful Voice " to the community!

Ella Kim, 8, USA
First Prize
Hye Young Kang, Teacher
Ella, 8, has been singing since she was 6, winning awards and honing her skills. She loves to sing, expressing herself through music, and is excited to share her voice in this competition.

Celine Cho, 10, USA
First Prize
Hye Young Kang, Teacher
Celine, a 10-year-old solo vocalist, placed 2nd in the 10th New York International Music Concours and has performed at Carnegie Hall. She loves musicals, K-pop, and exploring music styles.

Ella Ciobanu, 12, USA
First Prize
Kaitlyn Barnes, Teacher
Ella Ciobanu has a love for singing and musical theater. She started voice lessons at age five. Ella has participated in her school's production of Peter Pan, High School Musical, and Shrek where she got the lead role of Fiona. Ella has also taken part in Aurora's production of The Wizard Of Oz, Peter Pan, and Annie as well as a vocal intensive summer camp. In addition Ella plays the violin at her school's concerts and performances. Besides singing and acting Ella enjoys sewing and crafting. In the future Ella hopes to be on Broadway singing and writing songs of her own.

Cole Bellorgey, 13, USA
First Prize
Noelle Dachis, Teacher
Cole Bellorgey is a 13-year-old with his sights set on a career as a professional singer and performer. He saw his first Broadway musical at the age of seven and immediately knew he wanted to be on that stage himself someday. Cole loves singing, from smash Broadway hits to classical music, and he jumps at any opportunity to perform.

Dayeon Lee, 16, South Korea
First Prize
Kyungsun Choi, Teacher
Dayeon Lee, a classical soprano since April 2023, has quickly achieved success in competitions. She won 1st places at New York Young Virtuoso Competition and Crescendo International Competition.

Nicholas Lee, 16, USA
First Prize
Kyungsun Choi, Teacher
My name is Nicholas Lee, and I am a 10th grader attending Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, NJ. I love watching opera and hope I can take a role someday and will practice hard to achieve my goal.

Olivia Lee, 17, USA
First Prize
Hye Young Kang, Teacher
Olivia Lee is an 11th grader at Academies @ Englewood, New Jersey. She currently attends the Manhattan School of Music Precollege and has won first place for multiple international competitions.
