Taylor Dianne Robinson has been crowned as the 2016 Delta Idol.
It was a full house at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre last Friday night as 12 talented young musicians took the stage to perform a song of their choosing in the live finale of the Corporation of Delta contest.
"They were all genuinely terrific," said host Jordy Matheson.
Judges, however, were taken by Robinson's cover of Quiet from Matilda The Musical.
"You held everything in that character," said Jeremiah Ackerman, a local musician and songwriter whose work has been featured on CBC Radio. "At some point I forgot to take notes."
The Grade 7 student at Tsawwassen's English Bluff Elementary even managed to perform the fast-paced song with the original character's English accent.
"Not only did you get all the words in but you nailed the accent," said judge Michelle Carlisle, an accomplished performer, composer and teacher.
As judges deliberated, last year's champion,
Marika Lyszczyk, returned to the stage to perform two songs.
Robinson, an aspiring actress, will receive the grand-prize, a three-hour recording session with Fresh Air Audio Inc.
Prizes were also awarded to second place finisher Trista Monet and third place finisher Crescina Cole.
Other finalists that performed last Friday include Liette Desnoyers, Arica Dionne, Victoria Johnson, Nicholas Kluftinger, Hunter Lang, Cameron Perry, Mona Subramani, Sami van Gogh and Mary Verdon.
