April 28, 2012, Toronto, ON.  The Canadian Multicultural Council – Asians in Ontario in partnership with the Chinese Canadian Council of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario will be hosting the quarter-finals for the 2012 Asian Canadian Talent Search (ACTS) – Sing For Your Heart in celebration of Asian Canadian Heritage Month.

What:  Quarter-Finals #1 – Pacific Mall, May 6, 2012, 2:30pm-5:30pm

            Quarter-Finals #2 – Pacific Mall, May 13, 2012, 2:30pm-5:30pm

Contestants performing on May 6, 2012

Amy Lu – Chinese, Bradley Chan – Chinese, Christina Lee – Korean, Daniel Lwin – Burmese, Eileen Shan Zhou – Chinese, Glenn Sevillo – Filipino, Liwei Hong – Chinese,        Jeffrey Zalamea – Filipino, Jerry Won – Korean, Jonita Gandhi – Indian, Julian Carlo Garcia – Filipino, Juny Wu – Chinese, Kevin Kim – Korean, Ly Pham – Vietnamese, Matthew Song – Filipino, Nicole Lee – Chinese, Ollivia Miray Klugh – Japanese, Rahul Sathu – Indian, Samantha Wong -  Chinese, Sang Hyun (Benji) Park – Korean, Tam Duong – Vietnamese

 Contestants performing on May 13, 2012

Adarsh Roy – Indian, Andrew Lam – Chinese, Ariane Pontigon – Filipino, Ashish Roy – Indian, Billy Duong – Chinese,  BongYen (Sam) Kim – Korean, Brandon Sunga – Filipino, Candy Huang – Chinese, Cathy Chen – Chinese, Chang Hwan Kim – Korean, Cheol-hee (Charlie) Park – Korean, Dong-whan (Steve) Kim – Korean, Isabelle Wu – Chinese, Jodi Jahnke – Chinese, Lili Nguyen – Vietnamese, Marco Raqueno – Filipino, Mei Lin Chen – Chinese,       Nicole Datol – Filipino, Raina Resplandor – Filipino, Sang Il Jo – Korean, Sarah Yip – Chinese, Seung Hwan Kim – Korean, Sheldon Tsui – Chinese, Sonya Han – Korean, Tim Toishi - Japanese

Background

The Asian Canadian Talent Search (ACTS) is an annual singing competition that provides an opportunity for young Asian Canadians to have their voice heard above thousands. The ACTS was created to promote and celebrate multiculturalism in Asian Canadian youth and to nurture young vocal performers in their early stages. They are given the chance to represent their community and place a spotlight on the talent that exists in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, a city that bursts with undiscovered talent and star power.

The competition is open to all Asian Canadians between the ages of 15 to 30 and the finalists will be chosen through a series of qualifying rounds. 47 quarter-finalists will perform across two days, May 6, 2012 and May 13, 2012, at Pacific Mall. The Semi-final will follow on May 27, 2012 at Pacific Mall with 25 contestants. Ten finalists will be chosen to participate in the Final taking place on June 30, 2012 at the P.C. Ho Theatre at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. The finalists and winners will be chosen by a prestigious panel of judges in the music industry.

About The Canadian Multicultural Council – Asians in Ontario (CMC)

The Canadian Multicultural Council – Asians in Ontario (CMC) is a Toronto based, not-for-profit, non-political umbrella organization that is comprised of more than twenty Asian Canadian associations representing various Asian countries and cultures. It was established in 1998 to promote inter-cultural cooperation among its members and racial harmony through the understanding of cultures and heritages. Since its inception, CMC’s objective is to be a leader in promoting Asian heritage and culture within the mosaic of Canadian multicultural society.

For further information about The 2012 Asian Canadian Talent Search, please contact:

Anna Do, 647-985-5308 | smedia@actscmc.com

Website: www.actscmc.com | Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/2011ACTSCMC/

 

 

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