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Andrea Bragg resides in Frewsburg, NY and works as the store manager at EBEES Originals. Her favorite saying is “I can’t worry about it!” She enjoys scrap booking and is planning to coach two hip-hop dance teams and an all-star cheerleading team this coming fall. “Let it be” by the Beatles is Andrea’s all time favorite song. And don’t have your wipers on when it’s not raining because that is her biggest pet peeve! 2010 Runner-Up

Andrew Tefft is from Jamestown, NY and is a student. His favorite saying is “Never give up”. His meal of choice that he could eat for the rest of his life is Mac & Cheese. Andrew’s musical influence is Chris Colfer and his favorite song is “Defying Gravity”. His biggest pet peeve would be people who talk during a performance. Andrew wants the audience to know that he will give it his best, always. Eliminated June 19th

Bridget Majka’s hometown is Dunkirk, NY. She loves being a wife, mother and her job as a Site Director at the Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center. She is a huge fan of New York style pizza and would eat it for the rest of her life if she had to. Bridget’s musical influences include Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Van Halen, Bon Jovi and Bing Crosby. Her favorite song is “Where Eagle’s Fly” by Sammy Haggar. Bridget’s favorite quotes reads “Some people see things as they are and ask why; I dream of things that never were and ask why not?” Eliminated June 5th.

Daniel Melidona is from Williamsville, NY. He has won Amherst teen Idol contest as well as Wyoming Idol and competed in Italion Idol. He is a singer and a Target Team Member. His favorite saying is “Keep your foot on the snake.” Daniel’s mucial influences are Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bobby Darin. His biggest pet peeve is people that make him nervous. Eliminated June 26th

Derek Davis is from Sherman, NY and works as a construction worker. His favorite quote is “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” His meal of choice would be chicken and biscuits. Derek’s musical influences include Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks and The Beatles. His favorite song is “The River” by Garth Brooks. Eliminated August 2nd www.derekdavisrocks.com

Jessica Bertram is from Buffalo, NY. She currently works as a bartender. Jessica is the mother of two children ages 5 and 3 years old. Her favorite quote is “ Such is life and it does go on.” When asked what meal she would eat if she had to eat it the rest of her life, Jessica said pasta would be it. She’s also a big fan of artists Madonna and Janis Joplin. Eliminated July 5th.

Julie Cotter's hometown is Springville, NY. She is currently the choral teacher at Maple Grove High School. Julie's quote is from one of her favorite movies "Your voice is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus." Her favorite song is the Frank Sinatra classic "The Way You Look Tonight," while her other musical influences include the Everly Brothers, Martina McBride, and Beyonce. Although Julie is usually a cheerful person, it's always best to hold the door for her because her biggest pet peeve is people who fail to do so in public places! Eliminated June 19th

Margaret Nelson is from Jamestown, NY. She works on the assembly line at Jamestown Electroplating and also at Lake County Dairy as a cashier. The one meal she would pick to eat the rest of her life if she had to would be the chicken snack wrap from McDonalds. Margaret has several musical influences including Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Evanescence and Journey. Her favorite song is “Don’t stop believing” by Journey. 2010 Runner-Up

Marc Nupp lives in Alleghany, NY and works as a corrections officer. His favorite quote is “A man is not measured by who he is but by what he has done.” Some of his musical influences include Aerosmith, White Lion, Warrant, CCR, Rascal Flatts and Neil Diamond. His favorite song is “Travelin Band” by CCR. Also Marc is going to become a daddy for the first time, he and his wife are expecting their child sometime mid June. WINNER!!!

Shavonne Hannon is from our own Jamestown, N.Y. She is currently a student at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania majoring in Communications. She is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Society and serves on the Pan-Hellenic national council. She is employed as a Sales Associate for Star Media Group and The Chautauqua Star for the summer. She hopes to one-day work for the Buffalo Bills as a promotional associate. Her favorite quote is “Stay with it to the end, you won’t be sorry, you will be saved.” Matthew 13:13. Shavonne’s favorite song “Follow” is sung by musical influence Susan Tedeschi. Her biggest pet peeve is when people talk to you in “text message abbreviations” LOL Eliminated August 2nd |