but was stopped due to COVID.
The City of Yonkers is once again searching for Yonkers’ next great young singers to compete for the titles of Yonkers Junior Idol 2021 and Yonkers Idol 2021. Celebrating its thirteenth year, the three-round competition will kick off at Untermyer Park on Saturday, April 10 at 9:00 AM. “Yonkers Idol is a wonderful tradition in our City bringing together the very best singing talent our City has to offer,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “I’m impressed each year by the caliber of singers at such a young age and I look forward to seeing them perform their breathtaking performances.”
Those interested in auditioning must be between the ages of 15-19 years old to qualify for Yonkers Idol or between the ages of 10-14 years of age to qualify for Yonkers Junior Idol. First auditions will be acappella and limited to one verse and one chorus of a song. Winners will hold their title for a year and win $1000, courtesy of the Untermyer Performing Arts Council Theresa Fund. The title provides performance opportunities at numerous City of Yonkers events throughout the calendar year.
Call backs from the April 10th audition are scheduled for April 17, 2021. Call backs will audition a different song for the finale show. The final round of competition will take place on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Online registration is required at register.capturepoint.com/yonkers and is open to Yonkers residents only. Due to COVID-19 precautions, All contestants and their guests will be required to wear masks at all times Contestants may remove their mask when they are ready to sing. Closer to the audition date, contestants will receive a timed entry to the park.
For more information on the competition, visit the City of Yonkers Departments of Parks, Recreation & Conservation at www.YonkersNY.gov or call 914-377-6444, 9AM to 4PM, Monday-Friday.
