SEASON 5 - WINNER!

Season 5 is done and Shae-Lynn August is our Karaoke Superstar winner!  Woo hoo! The finale took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Barrie, June 2.

Thanks to Manic Drive's tech crew for provided the extra show-lights! Dave Mountney was spectacular on sound. Adam and his crew from Port Perry handled the video cams and Melanie from Darlington studios in Barrie shot and edited the contestant video bios. (right - me, Matt Brouwer and Steve Jones.)

Our house band was directed by Andy Horrocks who is also the producer of the new record by Shae-Lynn.

Stephanie Israelson (season 2 winner), Andy Taylor
(season 3 winner) and Miranda Fox
(season 4 winner) also performed while we judges compared notes.

Right - Shae-Lynn with Ben Davy.

This year the addition of performer bio videos were added to the show, much like you see on American Idol. That ingredient added background personality to each contestant's journey.

When Shae-Lynn goes to A.M.E. Studio in Kitchener to record her first single, she'll take with her a new song written by Chris Bray. Good work!

Below, me with Shae-Lynn and Ben.