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Celebration of Music's Contestant page is live for voting!

Update: Everyone can see the incredible talent of Celebration of Music contestant, and Livingston resident Amanda DeFuria!

The voting pages are finally live for the Celebration of Music Competition! Amanda Defuria, 13 was selected to compete in the PBS show Celebration of Music. The show allows young talent to compete and hopefully win a chance to sing a solo on their own with music sensation Ethan Bortnick. The winner then has a chance to go to Los Angeles and meet with producers and preform at a concert there. This is an amazing opportunity. The winner is selected by votes which can be found here: https://celebrationofmusic.com/troy., and producer's choice. All votes are greatly appreciated.

Amanda has been singing and writing songs since she was 8. " She has an appeal and natural voice that needs no auto tune" " She is dedicated to her craft and hard working." According to her vocal coach, and actor Tony Mowatt,. " She is amazing to watch, because she loves what she does." "Nerves get the best of her" according to Amanda, "but it all disappears when I am on stage, I love to sing and create music that I hope will inspire, bring enjoyment, or maybe help someone get through something they are dealing with."

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