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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Video: Kriss Mincey Talks American Idol

Aberdeen High School & University of Maryland alum Kriss Mincey got through to Hollywood.

Kriss Mincey is a relative newcomer to the music scene. At Aberdeen High School, Mincey—who grew up in Baltimore, Richmond and points in between—took up dance and came out of her shell.  She never returned to that shell. It was in College Park where she really began to explore music. As a student at the University of Maryland, Mincey found her niche. Now, Mincey, 22, is on the world's stage as a contestant on American Idol. She's made it to Hollywood. Beyond that, she can't say much. She chatted with Patch during a visit at Aberdeen High, where she and her sister, Lydia, gave us a tour and a look back at her time as an Eagle. She even ran into two of her favorite teachers from her days in the Science and Math Academy at Aberdeen. » Check …

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Towson Singer Earns 'American Idol' Audition

Cecilia Sugarman, 17, won the local Baltimore Idol contest and is en route to Oklahoma City today.

Cecilia Sugarman is used to taking things as they come in her musical career. Once, after setting up for a gig at her pool club, a freak rainstorm sent her scrambling to save her equipment. Now, the young musician is rushing to prepare for what could be her big break. Sugarman won this year's Baltimore Idol contest on FOX 45 and on Thursday, she flies to Oklahoma City for a Friday audition for American Idol. But she isn't letting this big chance at success go to her head. “Singing is just one of the gifts God gave me … I’m humbled to have won,” said Sugarman, a Towson resident for the past three years. Sugarman’s modest disposition is part of what makes her a unique artist, as is her tremendous talent. Starting on the piano at age 7 and …

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