International Vocal Competition 2018
The American Protégé International Vocal Competition is designed for singers who would like to challenge themselves in a very competitive environment. The Competition is open to solo vocalists and vocal groups of all ages, nationalities and countries.
Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition.
Singers from 20 countries applied for this year’s Competition: different U.S. states, Canada, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, China, India, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and Australia.
Eligibility
We invite school students and adults to participate in the Competition. There is no age limit for the adult participants.
Multiple winners will be chosen in each of the following age groups:
Category: | Age: |
Young Singers | 5 – 10 |
Junior | 11 – 14 |
Intermediate | 15 – 17 |
Amateur (without Professional Degree) | 18 and older |
College students and professional singers | 18 and older |
Awards
First and Second Place Winners performed at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on:
Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 7:30 PM,
Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM, and
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 7:30 PM
$350 Scholarship, Judges’ Favorite Award Trophy, Judges’ Distinction Award Trophy and other Special Awards were granted based on the judges recommendations.
American Protégé Vocal Competition 2018 Results
Jury’s Favorite ($360 Scholarship and Plaque Trophy) Award Winner:
Judges Distinction Awards (Plaque Trophies) Winners:
Kevin Yiyang Li, a Grade 11 honor roll student of Canada’s St. George’s school, has been learning the piano since the age of four and subsequently voice at the age of thirteen. Kevin have performed and competed in many local festivals resulting in top prizes. Having undergone years of piano/theory under the tutelage of Alex Lim and speech and drama sessions with the Opus Academy complements Kevin’s training in Vocal studies. In the last couple of years, Kevin was able to complete his DipLCM performance degree in piano and singing with the London College of Music as well as Associateship diplomas in Speech and Drama with both the London College of Music and the Trinity College of London. Kevin was also accepted further to pursue summer vocal studies at the famed 2017 Interlochen camp held in Michigan. | ![]() |
First Place Winners: | ||
Name | Age | City/State/Country |
Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Maya Ciurcel | 10 | Middleburg Hts, OH |
Student of Olga Druzhinina | ||
Roger Wang | 10 | Suwanee, GA |
Student of Qian Li | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Estovan Reizo Cheah | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Gisele XinXuan Chiam | 9 | Singapore |
Student of John Khoo and Mok Kang Wai | ||
Grace Bai | 9 | Bayside, NY |
Student of Soohyun Oh | ||
Kantrapee Piriyapul | 9 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Yaowapa Hoisungwarn | ||
Evelyn Phetthong | 10 | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Student of Tianchai Sooktiang | ||
Naphat Luke Sathienthirakul | 10 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Jay Veerayano | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Keane Yap | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Mia Ye | 9 | Baltimore, MD |
Student of Chunfeng Li | ||
Nicole Ng | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Mariana Chacon | 11 | Grecia, Costa Rica |
Student of Lidia Rodríguez and Jason Arroyo | ||
Aida Skaraite | 14 | Lemont, IL |
Student of Rachel Olson | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Siri Chaikul | 11 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Lullalit Supatravanij | ||
Frances, Aisika Burnett | 12 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Jay Veerayano | ||
Gianna Codispoti | 12 | Boynton Beach, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Jessica Russo | 12 | Coconut Creek, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Megan Xuan Tong Tan | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Leong | ||
Voranan Bhirombhakdi | 12 | Wattana, Thailand |
Student of Jay Veerayano | ||
Avery Whitacre | 13 | Boca Raton, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Emily Taylor Kaufman | 13 | Tamarac, FL |
Student of Ben Bagby and Michael Soper | ||
Felipe Ma-Pinto | 13 | Boynton Beach, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Monica Canedo | 13 | Royal Palm Beach, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Emily James | 14 | Tonawanda, NY |
Student of Zachary Carr | ||
Emma Brown | 14 | Lake Worth, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Madison Love | 14 | Lake Worth, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Sofia Kissel | 14 | Aventura, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Daisy Dalit Sigal | 14 | Québec, Canada |
Student of Olga Perah and Vladimir Horoshhansky | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Tulip Ghosh | 11 | Edison, NJ |
Student of Lauren Barchi | ||
Megan Xuan Tong Tan | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Leong | ||
Amolika Vishal Thapliyal | 14 | Singapore |
Student of Lee Pei Khoon | ||
Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Clarice Beeput | 15 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Student of June Nathaniel and Michelle Varley | ||
Katherine Chang | 17 | Irvine, CA |
Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
Sophie Zhang | 17 | Dunwoody, GA |
Student of Qian Li | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Ariana Molkara | 15 | Riverside, CA |
Student of Caitlin Olivarria and Angela Stewart | ||
Bella Abbrescia | 16 | Wyoming, DE |
Student of Zerrin Martin | ||
Allison Vinis | 17 | Glen Allen, VA |
Student of Anne O’Byrne | ||
Olivia Carpenter | 17 | Arlington, MA |
Student of Victoria Avetisyan | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Damiana Zesiv | 15 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Eden Hebron | 15 | Parkland, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Sasilada Srivikorn | 15 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon and Jay Veerayano | ||
Christina Maineri | 16 | Miami, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Jillian Flaherty | 16 | Lake Worth, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Renae Rovnyak | 16 | Wellington, FL |
Student of Michael Soper | ||
Olivia Carpenter | 17 | Arlington, MA |
Student of Victoria Avetisyan | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Kevin Yiyang Li | 16 | Vancouver, Canada |
Student of Alex Lim | ||
Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Deanna Delore | 47 | Arroyo Grande, CA |
Student of Guy Babusek | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Chunyuan Guo | 38 | Rockledge, FL |
Amateur Category: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Kira Lim | 19 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Minson Baek | 47 | San Diego, CA |
Classical Repertoire | ||
Kira Lim | 19 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Katia Le Rolle | 24 | Montreal, Canada |
Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Kira Lim | 19 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Second Place Winners: | ||
Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Arianna Caballero | 7 | Newport Coast, CA |
Student of Joann C. Zajac | ||
Aurielle Caballero | 8 | Newport Coast, CA |
Student of Joann C. Zajac | ||
Ka Ing Yeo | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Lee Pei Khoon | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Jayden Li | 6 | Broadway Hts, OH |
Student of Olga Druzhinina | ||
Alex Cosma | 7 | North Royalton, OH |
Student of Olga Druzhinina | ||
Naranijanath Naganidhi | 7 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Lullalit Supatravanij | ||
Gisele XinXuan Chiam | 9 | Singapore |
Student of John Khoo and Mok Kang Wai | ||
Brandon Wong | 10 | Brooklyn, NY |
Student of Taehwan Ku | ||
Janelle Wong | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Kah Rui Donna Quek | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Kayla Low | 7 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Ronya Naramon Helena Wallin | 7 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon | ||
Asher Mendelsohn | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Cadence Wei Mei Sng | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Ella Loo Yunfei | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Jerell Wong | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Theone Liew | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng | ||
Clara Yah | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng | ||
Carolyn Puah Neo | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Evonne Fangao | 9 | San Diego, CA |
Student of Wei Feng | ||
Ferenc Alexander Zou | 9 | New York, NY |
Student of Anthony Piccolo and Gregory Spears | ||
Isla Hall | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng | ||
Ka Ing Yeo | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Lee Pei Khoon | ||
Keane Yap | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Leia Sihui Ho | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Matarin Assakul | 9 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Ploen Sopitpongstorn | ||
Nicole Ng | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Paveethat GuttGutt Surattiantra | 9 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon | ||
Phoelia Ang | 9 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Charlotte Oh | 10 | Arroyo Grande, CA |
Student of Deanna Delore | ||
Christie Kim | 10 | Ridgewood, NJ |
Student of Lara Nie | ||
Janelle Wong | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Jennifer Pan | 10 | San Diego, CA |
Student of Wei Feng and Dr. Fiona Chatwin | ||
Jia Hao Wong | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Lee Pei Khoon | ||
Jillian Orluk | 10 | Tonawanda, NY |
Student of Kimberly Potfora | ||
Kah Rui Donna Quek | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Patalie Viprakasit | 10 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon | ||
Pisha Kallayawinai | 10 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Narattha Kreephanich | ||
Prasiya Ramyothin | 10 | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Student of Tianchai Sooktiang and Viriyapadh Kitavadhana | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Darrus Chan | 5 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Asher Mendelsohn | 8 | Singapore |
Student of Mok Kang Wai | ||
Jia Hao Wong | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Lee Pei Khoon | ||
Kah Rui Donna Quek | 10 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Fiona Zhou | 11 | Arcadia, CA |
Student of Xinxin Martin | ||
Victoria Curet | 11 | San Diego, CA |
Student of Lingchi Yang | ||
Yehong Jiang | 11 | Los Altos, CA |
Student of Tianyu Yang | ||
Alisa Zubkova | 12 | Montreal, Canada |
Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
Sofia Lee | 12 | Buford, GA |
Student of Qing Li | ||
Airla Fan | 14 | Hong Kong |
Student of Myra Chih | ||
Carter Hancock | 14 | Telford, PA |
Student of Hye Eun Choi | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Alicia Chu | 11 | Newark, DE |
Student of Chunfeng Li | ||
Fiona Zhou | 11 | Arcadia, CA |
Student of Xinxin Martin | ||
Sophia Priyanka Moey | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Lim | ||
Danielle Marie Soriano | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Kiana Palmer | 12 | Vienna, VA |
Student of Sonia Yon | ||
Megan Xuan Tong Tan | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Leong | ||
Michelle Skylar | 13 | London, Great Britain |
Student of Marika Rauscher | ||
Brianna Bogdan | 14 | Parma, OH |
Student of Olga Druzhinina | ||
Elise Marra | 14 | Commerce Township, MI |
Student of Danielle Wright | ||
Erin Tsai | 14 | Irvine, CA |
Student of Wendy Huang | ||
Nicole Isabella Boon | 14 | Singapore |
Student of Natalia Kumkova | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Alexa Blaise | 11 | Mount – Royal, Canada |
Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
Fiona Zhou | 11 | Arcadia, CA |
Student of Xinxin Martin | ||
Kirana Yuthong | 11 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Kanokkan Glomchum | ||
Roslyn Minjoot | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Sophia Priyanka Moey | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Lim | ||
Andrea Perera | 12 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Student of Elipas Sibua | ||
Chloe Beh | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Danielle Marie Soriano | 12 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Gwendolyn Orluk | 12 | Tonawanda, NY |
Student of Kimberly Potfora | ||
Haylie Erin Tan | 12 | Singapore |
Student of John Khoo and Wei Ni | ||
Kira Macfarlane | 12 | Montreal, Canada |
Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
Kris Pakdeejit | 12 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Patum-Anon | ||
Madeline Magasich | 12 | Harleysville, PA |
Student of Hye Eun Choi | ||
Nina Nazarov | 12 | Nesconset, NY |
Student of Larisa Pokryvailo | ||
Anantara Gibson | 13 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Jay Veerayano | ||
Evelyn Cannon | 13 | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon | ||
Pye Pimviriyakul | 13 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon | ||
Samantha Permata Surya | 13 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Tamaara Shanmugaratnam | 13 | Singapore |
Student of Shelly Chong Choy Har | ||
Amolika Vishal Thapliyal | 14 | Singapore |
Student of Lee Pei Khoon | ||
Elise Marra | 14 | Commerce Township, MI |
Student of Danielle Wright | ||
Natwaran Takananan | 14 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Onwara Chaisomkun | ||
Olivia Martinez | 14 | Corpus Christi, TX |
Student of Cassi Torres-McNabb | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Sophia Priyanka Moey | 11 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Lim | ||
Andrea Perera | 12 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Student of Elipas Sibua | ||
Rozlyn Pell | 13 | Rockledge, FL |
Student of Joani Slawson and Joseph Franco | ||
Voice Duo: | ||
Hannah Snow | 13 | Orcutt, CA |
Sarah Snow | 13 | Orcutt, CA |
Students of Deanna Delore | ||
Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Shreya Kumar | 16 | Princeton, NJ |
Student of Steve Schnurman | ||
Vanessa Lu | 16 | Arcadia, CA |
Student of XinXin Martin | ||
Liang Hui Tay | 17 | Singapore |
Rachael Mathew | 17 | Lexington, MA |
Student of Victoria Avestiyan | ||
Shawnia Seah | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Alexandra Novicova | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Carl Ho | 15 | Houston, TX |
Student of Summer Haiyan Song | ||
Enya Loo Yingshan | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Jiahua Liu | 15 | Beijing, China |
Student of Bing Li | ||
Nicholas Oita | 15 | Btunswick, OH |
Student of Olga Druzhinina | ||
Ornpailin Wanichthanaolan | 15 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Zion Daoratanahong | ||
Ye-ju Sarah Lee | 15 | Seoul, South Korea |
Student of Da-bin Im | ||
Nara Lee | 16 | Brea, CA |
Student of Eunwon Choi | ||
Julian Carpenter | 17 | Arlington, MA |
Student of Yeghishe Manucharyan | ||
Kendrick Koh | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Nathalie Friederich | 17 | Smyrna, GA |
Student of Adrian Janse Van Rensberg | ||
Sandrina Sitohang | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Alexandra Novicova | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Enya Loo Yingshan | 15 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ng Ee Wern | ||
Meghna Das | 15 | Edison, NJ |
Student of Aida Gamboa and Roseanna Vitro | ||
Ornpailin Wanichthanaolan | 15 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Zion Daoratanahong | ||
Regan Gellerson | 15 | Tonawanda, NY |
Student of Kimberly Potfora | ||
Vanessa Blake | 15 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Rapeeporn Pratum-Anon | ||
Nina Osso | 16 | Harrington Park, NJ |
Rachel Chan | 16 | Singapore |
Student of Grace Ee Wern Ng | ||
Shaudeh Farjami | 16 | Laguna Niguel, CA |
Student of Zachary Hanna | ||
Vanessa Lu | 16 | Arcadia, CA |
Student of XinXin Martin | ||
Zoe Healey | 16 | West Hartford, CT |
Emily Shecter | 17 | Wellington, FL |
Student of Jennifer Winters | ||
Jake Grear | 17 | North Tonawanda, NY |
Student of Stephen Piotrowski | ||
Julian Carpenter | 17 | Arlington, MA |
Student of Yeghishe Manucharyan | ||
Kendrick Koh | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Shawnia Seah | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Alexandra Novicova | ||
Folk/Traditional | ||
Artyom Martirosyan | 17 | Winchester, MA |
Jacob Makar-Limanov | 17 | Belmont, MA |
Student of Yeghishe Manucharyan | ||
Kendrick Koh | 17 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Liang Hui Tay | 17 | Singapore |
Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
Opera Aria | ||
Sineenuch Phithayajumrus | 27 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Student of Saran Senavinin | ||
Christina The | 37 | Singapore |
Classical Repertoire | ||
Zixin Jin | 19 | Champaign, IL |
Andrew Egbuchiem | 37 | Brooklyn, NY |
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Alessandra Sarmiento | 18 | Bentley Park, Australia |
Student of Lauren Hannay | ||
Amateur Category: | ||
Classical Repertoire | ||
Liam Bodurtha | 17 | Stamford, CT |
Student of Valerie Sorel | ||
Wen Wei Lee | 18 | Singapore |
Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
Maria Austina Widanti | 20 | Singapore |
Student of Stella Zhou and Devi Suriani | ||
Adesola Okoro | 45 | Phoenix, AZ |
Student of Kayode Oni | ||
Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
Gionna Mariano | 18 | Tonawanda, NY |
Student of Kimberly Potfora | ||
Serena Cappuccio | 18 | Pointe-Claire, Canada |
Student of Martina Oslejskova | ||
Hazen Lim | 44 | Singapore |
Student of Kuo Po |
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified of their standing via email.