KeizerFEST: Teens show winning talent

The Teen Talent Show at KeizerFEST drew young performers to the entertainment tent on the afternoon of Sunday, May 18. 

The performances were judged by local people with musical qualifications, including a Valor Mentoring employee with a master’s degree in music. 

The winners included:

  • Wilan’Dre Bell-Sims, 1st Place, $700.
  • Jielian Lobo, 2nd Place, $500.
  • Grace Cobos, 3rd Place, $300.
  • Jenyn Sones, Outstanding Vocal Performance, $250.
  • Blackstar, Outstanding Ensemble Performance, $250.
  • Livewire for the song “Pushback,” Outstanding Original Song, $250.
Jenyn Sones performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. She won in the category of outstanding vocal performance.. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Hailynn Stanek performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
The group Blackstar performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The band won in the category of outstanding ensemble performance. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Dillon Asher Boland performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Anni Lam performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Ethan Trevino performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Lucy Valero performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Jielian Lobo performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. She took second place. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
The group Livewire performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The band won in the category of outstanding original song. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Wilan’Dre Bell-Sims performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. Bell-Sims won the competition. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
The group Blackstar performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The band won in the category of outstanding ensemble performance. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
The group Postal performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
The crowd watches a performance during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
The group Daydream performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)
Grace Cobos performs during the KeizerFEST Teen Talent Competition on Sunday, May 18, at the festival grounds. She took third place. The event was sponsored by Valor Mentoring. (STEVE SCHNURBUSCH/For Keizertimes)

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