The weather could not have been better. Under clear skies and a cool breeze, 20 contestants competed for their shot at Lilburn Idol fame. The talent was plentiful and the styles were varied - from show tunes to ballads and some "very tricky songs," says Leslie Edwin, Lilburn's Events Coordinator.
With most of the contestants being in the 10-14 age, voting by the fans was a biit higher than last week's Idol contest.
"It is exciting to see this kind of turn out because the City of Lilburn really wants to have a continuous stream of community events in the park," said Edwin. The staff strives to create no-cost events that are interesting and accessible for families, music lovers, and food enthusiasts. Bringing in local businesses to provide the optional things like concessions and the sponsorships from within the community will help to make this an ongoing possibility.
Here's your list of talent after Idol II.
YOUTH
1st - Rylee Sanders
2nd - Esther Davis
TWEEN
1st - April Killion
2nd - Claire Armitage (jury selection to move on to Finale)
3rd - Eleanor Burrow
YOUNG TEEN
1st - Amberleia Garcia
2nd - Julia Byrne (jury selection to move on to Finale)
3rd - Moira Mitchell
TEEN
1st - Alex Hearn
2nd - Maggie Clark
3rd - Brii Wiley (jury selection to move on to Finale)
ADULT
1st - Valda Harrison
2nd - Carol Bell
3rd - Scott Sanders
Last week's Senior Adult James Griffin made a return this week to play an original song during the intermission and was followed by a performance by The Music On Main Street Boys, Scott Mecredy and Michael Hurwitz.
Former Mayor Diana Preston graciously emceed again and Lilburn Police Captain Ben Haynes will serve as Emcee for the Lilburn Idol III show on June 29.
Our thanks to Richard Ferris for the beautiful photos of this special evening.
Richard Ferris
7:47 am on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Here is a direct link to all of the photos:
http://lnphotos.smugmug.com/City-of-Lilburn/Lilburn-Idol-2012
It as a wonderful night for the community. Mark your calendar for Lilburn Idol III on June 29th at 7:00 PM.
Gail Moore
9:45 am on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Thanks, Richard! Your photography, as always, tells the story so well. We are truly blessed to have you so involved in our community!
Tracy Monte
5:59 pm on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Great Stuff. Though I'm not really into the Idol format, anything we can do to promote our excellent little town and beautiful city park can only result in great outcomes. We need an ice cream shop and sit down restaurant in Old Town.
Diana Preston
7:39 am on Monday, June 18, 2012
This is the ninth year for Lilburn Idol and our core of volunteers really enjoys working on the event. We are especially blessed to have Leslie Edwin, Lilburn City Event Coordinator giving us staff support for the event. She is working on bringing other events as well - such as Fourth of July Sparkle in the Park and Endless Summer Concert in September,