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Philippine Showbiz Today
Team Sarah ’ s Jona Soquite was declared the first-ever grand champion of “ The Voice Teens ” in the country and in Asia after receiving 44.78 % of the public text and online votes in the program ’ s grand finale Sunday night ( July 30 ).
Jona , Sarah ’ s third artist to win the top-rating singing competition , beat Team Bamboo ’ s Isabela Vinzon , who got 22.42 % of the votes , Team Lea ’ s Mica Becerro ( 17.79 %), and Team Sharon ’ s Jeremy Glinoga ( 15.01 %).
“ I saw that almost half of the voters believed in me . I am so happy that I got to show them the real Jona . Thank you very much to everyone ,” she said after being announced as the winner .
As the season ’ s winner , Jona won a fashion package , P1 million cash , P1 million trust fund , a business package , dental services , P2 million worth of life insurance , a recording and management contract , and a brand new house .
Before impressing viewers with her performance of her winning piece “ I Believe I Can Fly ,” Jona showcased her versatility in a duet with coach Sarah on “ Better Days ” and in a solo performance of Lady Gaga ’ s “ Just Dance .”
The first season of “ The Voice
Jona of Team Sarah is the first The Voice Teens Grand Champion
Teens ” in the country and in Asia was a TV and online hit as viewers watched the show and made it a trending topic on Twitter every week .
They also tuned in to the grand finalists ’ performances as the show recorded national TV ratings of 38.2 % last Saturday ( July 29 ) and 40.3 % last Sunday ( July 30 ), based on data from Kantar Media . ● - ABS-CBN News
Paint your own piece of Canada 150 history
An invitation to Surrey residents and community groups to help create legacy mural
Surrey , BC – Surrey is getting its own Canada 150 mosaic mural as a part of a nation-wide project to create the ‘ ultimate visual time capsule ’ in commemoration of Canada ’ s sesquicentennial ; the project is calling on residents and community groups to lend their artistic talents to complete it . Surrey ’ s mural will depict city symbols such as its iconic City Centre Library building , and strawberry fields to represent its roots in agriculture .
The mural is one of 150 being completed across Canada by artists from the ‘ Canada 150 Mosaic ’ initiative . The concept behind this initiative is that communities in each province and territory across Canada will create sections of the overall mural that will connect Canada through art .
600 tiles will be painted at Bear Creek Park in one hour slots over three days :
Tuesday , August 15 | 9 - 4:30 & 6-7:30 pm
Wednesday , August 16 | 9 - 4:30 pm
Thursday , August 17 | 9 am- 11 am
Artists from Canada150 Mosaic will be onsite over the three days to assist participants . Additional family-friendly activities on Tuesday and Wednesday include a bouncy castle , mini golf , obstacle course , and the Park Play program from 12:30 -3:30pm. On Thursday morning there will be a free pancake breakfast courtesy of The Lions Club .
Interested participants are asked to register their time slot at www . surrey . ca / events . All ages and abilities are encouraged to participate . Artistic talent not required . Contact neighbourhoodteam @ surrey . ca if you have questions or need more information . The mural will be unveiled on Saturday , September 30 as a part of the ‘ Art in the City ’ event in Newton . For more information on the Canada150 Mosaic initiative , visit www . canada150mosaic . com . ●
August 8 - 21 , 2017
‘ The Voice Teens ’ finalists and their mentors onstage as they await the results
Team Sarah ’ s Jona is speechless as she is declared the winner gives thanks to the Lord