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Cleveland Singing Star Winner - Lakewood's Own Riley Faulhammer

Over the past few weeks, approximately 285 competitors from all over the Cleveland area competed in the Cleveland Singing Star Competition, a part of the National Singing Star program.  The event was sponsored by The American Performing Arts Network, an organization which sponsors events for Children’s Miracle Network - affiliated Children's Hospitals nationwide.  To date, their event raising competitions have raised over $4,000,000!!  Here in Cleveland, the $3,500 in proceeds will benefit the music program at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.

The finals were held on Monday, July 8th at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland.  The finals were divided into an Adults Division and a Kids Division.  In each division, two winners were crowned - a Judges Choice and a Voter’s Choice.

In the Adults Division, Riley Faulhammer, an upcoming senior at Lakewood High School, was awarded the Voter’s Choice award.  This honor included a $250 prize, a Singing Star Award Trophy, a professional studio recording demo and future promotional appearances for Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.

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Riley is the President of the Choirs at Lakewood High School.  She also plays violin in the 3 orchestras at the high school and the saxophone in marching band.  Riley performed in her first play performance this year as one of the Silly Girls in Beauty and the Beast.  She is very proud to be a Lakewood High student.  Her goal after graduation next year is to go attend college in Tennessee and study to become a music or choir teacher.  Music is an only way of life for her.

Riley has been in the Singing Angels since she was 10 years old.  There were seven current and former Singing Angels who were among the 35 finalists in the Cleveland Singing Star Competition.  In the Adults Division, the following Singing Angels were finalists:  John Webb, Jeanne Greminger, Valerie Polinko, and Riley Faulhammer.  In the Kids Division, Singing Angels finalists included Emmie Ferguson, Eugene Gurary and Adriana Holst.  Adriana was awarded both the Judges and Voter’s Choice Awards.

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On September 15th, 2013, Riley Faulhammer, Adriana Holst and Kids Division 1st Runner-Up, Eugene Gurary will sing in a Cleveland Singing Star performance at Kennedy's Playhouse Square.  Lakewood should be very proud to have Riley Faulhammer representing them for this performance and all her future performances!  If you have not yet had the pleasure of hearing Riley sing – watch for this upcoming September 15th performance or attend a Singing Angels concert during the holidays.  She is a Rising Star!

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