NEW YORK, March 5, 2007

Living Room ... Live! Kids Ultimate Fave

Classical Singer, 11, Is Viewers' Choice

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    After seeing 27 talented young people performing from their living rooms, the audience narrowed it down to one finalist. Julie Chen reveals which contestant will be featured live on "The Early Show."

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    Only On The Web: Adam and the Egos feature three final contenders on "Living Room ... Live! Kids."

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    Only On The Web: Adam and the Egos present three more musical contenders on "Living Room ... Live! Kids."

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    Video Coverage: Viewers' kids take a chance to be a star on The Early Show's "Living Room ... Live! Kids" competition.

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Each Monday for three months, The Early Show aired excerpts of three videos we selected as the best/funniest/most outrageous of ones submitted by viewers, then asked viewers to vote online for the one they liked most.

In addition to The Early Show segment, CBSNews.com offered a weekly, six-minute Webcast and three-minute podcast hosted by Adam Kontras of Adam and the Egos, who made his TV debut on "Living Room … Live!" Adam and his fellow band members told you more about each candidate.

Week 13: The Ultimate Finalists' Round

The three ultimate finalists, whose videos were shown again Monday, were:

Madeline Edwards, 11, of Goldsboro, N.C., sang "O Mio Babbino Caro." Click here to see the video.

"Crooked X," a hard rock band made up of 12- and 13-year-olds from Coweta, Okla., played their original song, "Death of Me." Click here to see the video.

Katherine Fritsch, 8, of Raleigh, N.C., sang "The Star Spangled Banner." To see her video, click here.

To see the Adam and the Egos take on the three ultimate finalists, click here.

On Thursday, March 8, Adam announced that online voters this week opted for -- Edwards, who attracted 41 percent of a close vote.

She'll perform live on the show on Tuesday.

Adam told co-anchor Julie Chen that even the performers who weren't chosen by viewers can go a long way. "You can do anything with this exposure," he said. And he called all three ultimate finalists "exceptional."

Week 12: Third Finalists' Round

Week 12 has the third finalists' round of "Living Room … Live! Kids." In this round, viewers pick their favorite performer from the ones they voted as their favorites in each of the previous three weeks.

They were:

Fiddler Emma Jane Pendleton, 13, and her sister, mandolin player Marina Pendleton, 12, of Tulsa, Okla., playing "Cotton Patch Rag." To watch the video, click here.

Logen Hall, 12, of Roebuck, S.C., singing "Danny Boy." To watch the video, click here.

Katherine Fritsch, 8, of Raleigh, N.C., singing "The Star Spangled Banner." To see her video, click here.

To see Week 11's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

It turned out that the viewers' favorite, with more than 59 percent of the online vote, was Fritsch.

She returns Monday, for the ultimate finalists' round, pitting the favorites from the three finalists' rounds of "Living Room ... Live! Kids" against one another. That will determine who lands on top in the overall competition and gets to perform on The Early Show.

The acts who emerged from the previous two finalists' rounds and who are assured of going to the ultimate finalists' round are 11-year-old classical singer Madeline Edwards and hard rock band "Crooked X." Click here to see Edwards' video, and here to see the video of Crooked X.

Tune in Monday for the ultimate finalists' round.

Week 11

Pianist Ethan Bortnick, 6, of Hollywood, Fla., played "Russian Dance" from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. To watch the video, click here.

Fiddler Emma Jane Pendleton, 13 and her sister, mandolin player, Marina Pendleton, 12, of Tulsa, Okla., played "Cotton Patch Rag." To watch the video, click here.

Rosedale, a teenage boy classical rock and blues band of Sayreville, N.J., played an original song, "I Can’t Get the Blues." To watch the video, click here.

To see Week 11's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

The viewers' choice, with 53 percent of the online vote: the Pendleton Sisters.

Week 10

Najma Bennett, 11, of Bonaire, Ga., sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." To watch the video, click here.

Zoe Lowen, 15, of Weston, Conn., sang "Waiting For Life" (from "Once on This Island"). To watch the video, click here.

Logen Hall, 12, of Roebuck, S.C., sang "Danny Boy." To watch the video, click here.

To see Week 10's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

It turned out that the viewers' favorite, with 45 percent of the online vote, was Hall. She'll return in the third finalists' round, in two weeks.

Week 9

Emmy Bodner, 14, of Georgetown, Ind. sang an original song, "Can I Be Your Everything." To watch her performance, click here.

Brianna Scully, 11, of Stuart, Fla., sang "Good Morning Baltimore." To view her video, click here.

Katherine Fritsch, 8, of Raleigh, N.C., sang "The Star Spangled Banner." To see her video, click here.

To see Week 9's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

The viewers' choice, with almost three-quarters of the online vote, was Fritsch. She'll be back in three weeks in the third finalists' round.

Week 8: Second Finalists' Round

After more than two months of competition, it was time for the second finalists' round in "Living Room … Live! Kids," in which viewers picked their favorite performer from the previous three weeks.

In week five, Kaleena Hutchins, 15, of Melbourne, Ark., received the most votes for her version of the William Tell Overture on the harmonica. Click here to see the video.

Week six saw Megan Moran, 16, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., garnering the most votes for singing "There are Worse Things I Could Do" from "Grease." Click here to see the video.

In week seven, "Crooked X," a hard rock band made up of 12- and 13-year-olds from Coweta, Okla., received the most votes for their original song, "Death of Me." Click here to see the video.

To see Week 8's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

It turned out that "Crooked X" got the most viewer votes in this finalists' round, with 54 percent. The group moves on to the Ultimate Finalists' Round, in five weeks.

Week 7

Gracie Stover, 8, of Rison, Ark. sang a combination of “I’ll Never Grow Up" and “I’ve Got a Crow” from "Peter Pan." Click here to see the video.

Kayla Kraft, 10 of Port Charlotte, Fla. sang “Journey to the Past” from "Anastasia." Click here to see the video.

"Crooked X," a hard rock band made up of 12- and 13-year-olds from Coweta, Okla. sang an original song called "Death of Me." Click here to see the video.

To see Week 7's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

The viewers' choice, with 59 percent of the vote, was "Crooked X."

Week 6:

Alex Roth, 9, of Pittsburgh, Pa., sang "Here's Where I Stand" from the soundtrack to the movie "Camp." Click here to see the video.

Dabir Snell, 11, of Long Beach, Calif. rapped his original song "Everything Changed." Click here to see the video.

Megan Moran, 16, of Port St. Lucie, Fla. sang "There are Worse Things I Could Do" from "Grease." Click here to see the video.

To see Week 6's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

The viewers' choice, with 55 percent of the vote, was Moran.

She'll be back in two weeks, in the next finalists' round.

Week 5

Last week, the viewers' favorites from the first three weeks squared off in the first finalists' round. On Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, it was revealed that Madeline Edwards, the 11-year-old classical singer from Goldsboro, N.C., got the most votes of those cast online by viewers, attracting more than 42 percent. Edwards advances to the ultimate finalists' round, where she'll face the favorites who emerge from the next two finalists' rounds.

Also Monday, three new acts debuted, vying for viewers' votes.

Kaleena Hutchins, 15, of Melbourne, Ark., played the William Tell Overture on the harmonica. Click here to see the video.

Samantha Casey, 10, of Selma N.C., played the fiddle. Click here to see the video.

Anton Oliverio, 13, of Buffalo, N.Y. showed off his skills on the drums. Click here to see the video.

To see Week 5's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

It turned out that the viewers' choice, with 47 percent of the vote, was Hutchins.

Week 4: First Finalists' Round

After several weeks of competiton, it was time for the first finalists' round in "Living Room … Live! Kids," in which viewers picked their favorite performer from the past three weeks.

In week one, the teen rock band from Scotia, N.Y., Stuck on Stupid, came out on top. Click here to see the video.

Week two had Madeline Edwards, the 11-year-old classical singer from Goldsboro, N.C., getting the most votes. Click here to see the video.

And finally, Anthony Gargiula, a 7-year-old singer from Glenmont, N.Y., was the online voters' favorite in week three. Click here to see that video.

Week 3:

Country singer Lizzy McAvoy, 15, of Newark, Ohio, sang and played the guitar for her original song, "The Best Way to Spend the Holidays." Click here to see the video.

Classical vocalist Andolyn Medina, 10, of Chesapeake, Va., "I Could Have Danced All Night." Click here to see the video.

Singer Anthony Gargiula, 7, of Glenmont, N.Y., sang "Let It Snow." Click here to see the video.

To see Week 3's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

The viewers' favorite, with more than 60 percent of the online vote, was Gargiula.

Week 2:

Sabrina Lentini, 8, of Tustin, Calif., sang "Amazing Grace." Click here to watch her performance.

Madeline Edwards, 11, of Goldsboro, N.C., sang "O Mio Babbino Caro." Click here to watch her performance.

Singer Kristin Martin, 16, of Suffield, Conn., sang "Panis Angelicus." Click here to watch her performance.

To see Week 2's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

The viewers' favorite, with over 75 percent of the online vote, was Edwards.

Week 1:

The week one performers of "Living Room … Live! Kids" all displayed some incredible musical talent.

Makaala Perry, 7, of Honolulu, sang "Tomorrow." Click here to watch a video of her performance.

Ellie Smith, 10, of Henderson, Nev., sang "Don't Rain on My Parade." Click here to watch a video of her performance.

Rock band "Stuck on Stupid," comprised of bass player Adam Albright, 14, guitarist and lead vocalist Dominic Brino, 14, and drummer Garrett Damore, 13, performed their song "Used," written by Dominic. Click here to watch the video of the performance of the group from Scotia, N.Y.

To see Week 1's "Adam and the Egos" review of the videos, click here.

And the one chosen as their favorite by viewers voting online, with 39 percent of the vote, was Stuck on Stupid.


EDITOR'S NOTE: Comments were recently posted on this page claiming to be from CBS, and claiming alleged voter fraud. The comment was NOT from CBS, but from an imposter. We would never post an official message in the Comments area. If someone posts a comment claiming to represent CBS, it's fake.

While you can vote for your favorite contestant more than once, we can tell if someone tries to circumvent the process, such as through the use of automatic voting programs. That has not occurred and everyone is still very much in the running.

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by debbienc December 4, 2006 9:08 AM PST
My vote is for Ellie Smith, 10, from Henderson, Nev. who sang "Don't Rain on My Parade."
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by December 4, 2006 9:17 AM PST
I thought the 'Stuck on Stupid' rock group who sang 'Used' are a very talented young group of men that are surely meant to go with their wonderful talents at such young ages. I wish them all the luck in the world!

Sincerely,
Debra DV
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by diannecha December 4, 2006 9:28 AM PST
My vote is for Makaala Perry who sang "Tomorrow"
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by hey_bear December 4, 2006 11:49 AM PST
My vote is for Makaala Perry who sang "Tomorrow"
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by divacass December 4, 2006 12:31 PM PST
I really like what you guys have done with the new show. Adam and his Egos are so funny and awesome!
I was so happy to see Adam back, it's nice to see talented people getting a break. Keep up the good work!
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by staranch December 4, 2006 12:40 PM PST
Have to vote for Ellie Smith she has pure talent
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by sblfilms1985 December 4, 2006 12:54 PM PST
WOW! That was such a great clip with Adam and the Egos! They need to be on the TV show more!

All the kids were pretty good!
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by sblfilms1985 December 4, 2006 12:56 PM PST
WOW! That was such a great clip with Adam and the Egos! They need to be on the TV show more!

All the kids were pretty good!
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by jessgaylor December 4, 2006 2:06 PM PST
I think Ellie Smith clearly has the guts and talent to make it all the way! My vote is for her, hands down. Live your dream, Ellie!

Sincerely,
Jessica Gaylor
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by tommyleedrum December 4, 2006 2:21 PM PST
You guys rock !! Great Sound.. 3 young teenagers playing there own music, no question about this vote !! Rock On
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by kbrandyp December 4, 2006 3:17 PM PST
Makaala, You did a great job. You have a wonderful voice and you will be famous one day! Keep it up!!
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by xamandax-2009 December 4, 2006 3:26 PM PST
Makaala Rocks!
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by jahugen December 4, 2006 7:44 PM PST
I have to vote for makaala. she is only seven years old and oh so cute and adorable. What a big voice! She doesn't even need a mic or sound system. I like the couch setting, no staging whatsoever. That's really "in the living room". The sky is the limit, I'll keep my eyes open for her in the future.

Good Luck!
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by snobunny55 December 4, 2006 7:49 PM PST
I WILL CAST MY VOTE FOR ELLIE SMITH FROM NEVADA. SHE SURE HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE FOR SUCH A YOUNGSTER.
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by pinky127 December 5, 2006 1:19 AM PST
I HAVE TO VOTE MAKAALA. SHE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD!!! WOW. SHE WILL BE VERY SPECIAL WHEN SHE GROWS UP. COULD BE OUR NEXT AMERICAN IDOL? BEAUTIFUL GIRL WITH A VERY BIG VOICE!
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by hortonme22 December 5, 2006 10:42 AM PST
Malaaka Perry is my pick--I vote for her. I have never heard such a voice coming from a 7-yr old child. She is bound to be our next star in some category.
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by musicexec December 5, 2006 1:59 PM PST
I'm sorry to say the future of the music industry is within the band Stuck on Stupid!

Watch the entire clip for Stuck on Stupid and notice how the young men have dedicated time and energy to posess such a great sound.

Solo singers can only offer one performance, this band has rock chemistry. See you soon fellas!
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by jrhastings1 December 5, 2006 8:10 PM PST
Hands down....Stuck on Stupid is the way I voted! Not only did they ROCK!! but they sang an ORIGINAL song. Keep going boys, you guys are DESTINED for greatness!
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by anti-nan December 5, 2006 8:28 PM PST
I voted for Stuck on Stupid They fit right in with todays music. Their families should be very, very proud of them. The group has talent ! No matter what, keep practicing hard guys because in my opinion, you have what it takes ! You guys are incredible !
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by musictalent1 December 5, 2006 10:42 PM PST
I was truly Blown Away by the Band Stuck on Stupid!!!

These boys have great chemistry and felt very comfortable with their music. The original song was something that you expected from today's rock bands. I would like them to write for a few of my bands. You have to listen to the entire video to get a true sense of their talent.

Please keep voting for Stuck on Stupid so I can hear there next original song. Hopefully, I can get to NYC when they play live. Stuck on Stupid Rocks the house with this original song of Dominic. I have been singing it for the past two days.
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by yamyam101-2009 December 6, 2006 5:27 AM PST
Makaala has got to win this contest. That little seven year old girl has a very powerful voice for practally being just a baby. All that while sitting down on the couch too!

You will be a great singer one day Makaala just keep it up!!

You got my vote kid! See you on Broadway!!
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by drdwadd December 8, 2006 4:09 PM PST
I 3 STUCK ON STUPID!!!! Garrett is one of my friends and he totally rocks the drums!!!! u guys sound awesome!!! ill sooooo buy your cds!! lol
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by nonprof December 11, 2006 10:39 AM PST
Inflection,phrasing and correct tone are certainly a plus for professionals. here we are gifted with the voice, yet undeveloped of a young southern miss who will have the world of fine music at her doorstep. I pray we can be assured that with a beautiful gift such as the voice of miss edwards and with much hard work and study, the prominence of the United States at the Metropolitan is almost guaranteed. Brava Ms. Madeline, please keep up your good work Thank you. nonprof
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by education_jg December 11, 2006 12:53 PM PST
I'm proud to say I am familiar with the musical talent of Kristin Martin. I have seen Kristin perform through her work with the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. I'd love to hear more from Kristin - This one is destined to be a star !!
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by sblfilms1985 December 11, 2006 3:40 PM PST
I was really impressed by the contestants this week. I think this is a stronger bunch than last week. Any of the girls could take it!

I was laughing really hard when Gary turned Cameron off! LOL! Great stuff guys!
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by wazadamnyank December 11, 2006 3:51 PM PST
SABRINA LENTINI ... . A BEAUTIFUL VOICE FROM THIS BEAUTIFUL CHILD OF ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD . THIS LITTLE ONE WILL BE A BIG STAR ! THIS CHILD HAS "IT"....
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by windylampson December 11, 2006 5:15 PM PST
Awesome job Madeline!!!!! Goldsboro is so proud of you!!!
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by windylampson December 11, 2006 5:16 PM PST
Awesome job Madeline!!!!! Goldsboro is so proud of you!!!
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by dshorty22 December 11, 2006 7:09 PM PST
My vote goes to Sabrina Lentini. So young and beautiful she is with such talent.
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by dotal December 11, 2006 7:29 PM PST
My vote goes to Madeline of Goldsboro,NC
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by vic57-2009 December 11, 2006 8:41 PM PST
My vote goes to MADELINE EDWARDS !! Great Job!!
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by hbest1025 December 11, 2006 9:18 PM PST
My vote is DEFINATELY for my girl Madeline!!! You are amazing. You are a very talented young lady. REACH FOR THE STARS AND DONT YOU EVER GIVE UP!! Love you, H.Best (goldsboro)
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by boosted4 December 11, 2006 9:24 PM PST
very nice competition from the young artists. Too bad the VIDEOs that were supposed to be the kids singing were replaced by obnoxious pollution in form of avertisement. This was so clever of you ! Congrats to you slime ball who did that on the website, I hope your mother have had all her shots.
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by carriemo1 December 11, 2006 9:50 PM PST
Way to go, Madeline, who has my vote! From your Goldsboro fan, Liz Meador
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by flametrail December 11, 2006 9:50 PM PST
When i played the clip of Madeline, i actually stood up out of my chair! i couldn't believe the sound of her voice - awesome, girl!!!

oh, and the tv's guy is really cool. i voted for him in the last one so i'm so glad you guys are giving him a shot!!!!

(btw - the video clips of the contestants play after the commercials)
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by flametrail December 11, 2006 9:51 PM PST
When i played the clip of Madeline, i actually stood up out of my chair! i couldn't believe the sound of her voice - awesome, girl!!!

oh, and the tv's guy is really cool. i voted for him in the last one so i'm so glad you guys are giving him a shot!!!!

(btw - the video clips of the contestants play after the commercials)
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by tzwirblia December 11, 2006 10:16 PM PST
Unbelievable Madeline!!! Mrs. Zwirblia is so proud of you!!!
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by andrea2367 December 11, 2006 11:05 PM PST
Madeline...your voice is beautiful! You have been blessed many times over. Good luck and looking forward to seeing YOU on television! You go girl! Andrea
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by amylouhr December 11, 2006 11:23 PM PST
Wow - all three girls were amazing. I don't know who to vote for! And what happened to the computer guy? Lol - that was unexpected.
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by dmann18017 December 11, 2006 11:36 PM PST
Yeah, the Egos guys are hilarious. I also don't know who to vote for. They all have voices that seem like they are adults.
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by michelleredd December 11, 2006 11:45 PM PST
I thought Madeline looked like she was lip-singing it. The other 2 were good though. I enjoy the comedy of The Egos, Adam, and his brother.
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by petram-2009 December 11, 2006 11:57 PM PST
I was so impressed by the littlest one Sabrina Lentini. Wow 8 years old, she made me cry. she won my heart.
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by mitchk01 December 12, 2006 12:37 AM PST
I thought 8 year old Sabrina sounded familiar, we were blown away by this Tiny girl during the Summer when she sang The National Anthem before a Serena Williams Tennis Match, I said to my wife "remember that girl". We even took her picture afterward, yes same girl, Huge Voice. My vote is Sabrina
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by rcranehoov December 12, 2006 1:06 AM PST
KRISTIN MARTIN IS A VERY TALENTED AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL AND RICH VOICE. KRISTIN IS MY CHOICE AND THE CHOICE OF MANY OTHERS I AM POSITIVE.SINCERELY R.J.CRANE
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by swolfe6 December 12, 2006 7:35 AM PST
After watching all three performances by the young ladies, I recognized Madeline Edwards' talent to be one of God's many gifts. Although many people are taught to sing, Ms. Edwards' vocal abilities exceed what can be taught. Her poise, vocal inflection, and her obvious love of Opera is evidenced in her performance and should be credited as gift that God chose for her to share with the world. The exposure that Ms. Edwards received from the telecast is only the beginning of what God has planned for this talented young lady. Doors will open for her!!!
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by vanvette-2009 December 12, 2006 8:06 AM PST
First of all...the ads before the singing is in bad taste. Then during the video, it kept stopping and buffering.
As for the children...they are all wonderful. The one girl sounded and looked like she was lip-syncing. It is a "talent" show. That would be allowed. We'll let other people vote...I think I'll send in my kids doing their home talent. Maybe someone will let them sing The National Anthem. It's all in who you know and how to get there.
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by malcolmkid22 December 12, 2006 8:09 AM PST
Madeline edwards used to sing at the talent shows at her Catholic school. I remember seeing people to tears. She was in preschool. Her voice is real. No lip singing or watever its called
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by bkmcgraw December 12, 2006 8:45 AM PST
MADELINE YOU ROCK!!! She definitely gets my vote. Don't forget your distant aunt Adair & Uncle Bryan when you hit the big time.

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by December 12, 2006 8:48 AM PST
Madeline Edwards, 11, of Goldsboro, N.C is truly incredible!! Such a voice for an 11 year old girl
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