Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation recently announced that the city is searching for Yonkers’ next great young singers to compete for the titles of Yonkers Junior Idol 2020 and Yonkers Idol 2020. Celebrating its 13th year, the three-round competition will kick off at the Nodine Hill Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 9 a.m.
“Yonkers Idol is a wonderful tradition in our city, bringing together the very best singing talent our city has to offer,” said Spano. “I’m impressed each year by the caliber of singers at such a young age and I look forward to attending the finale event again this year.”
Those interested in auditioning must be between the ages of 15 and 19 years old to qualify for Yonkers Idol, or between the ages of 10 and 14 years of age to qualify for Yonkers Junior Idol. First auditions will be a cappella and limited to one verse and one chorus of a song.
Winners will hold their title for a year and win $1,000, courtesy of the Untermyer Performing Arts Council Teresa Fund. The title provides performance opportunities at numerous City of Yonkers events throughout the calendar year.
Callbacks from the Feb. 29 audition are scheduled Tuesday, March 3. Location for callbacks will be announced at a later date. The final round of the competition will take place in April, with the date still to be determined. Callbacks will audition a different song for the finale show.
Online registration is required at www.YonkersNY.gov and is open to Yonkers residents only. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, visit www.YonkersNY.gov or call 914-377-6444, between 9a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
