Season Six Dates!

September 28, 2011
November 16, 2011
December 07, 2011
February 15, 2012
March 07, 2012
Finals April 18, 2012

How do I register?

  • Contestants register online via entry form posted here.
  • Twelve (12) contestants will be accepted and notified via e-mail. Three (3)alternates will be accepted as back-up.
  • You must register first and pay after approval!
  • An entry fee of $25 must be paid online within 24 hours after approval or a back-up will be notified and approved.
    • Enter Student Name:
  • A person will be able to enter a maximum of 3x, and it can be done all in a row if you. The first two winners can not repeat.
  • The contestant needs to be a US Citizen or Legal Resident with a tax ID.
  • Contestant need to provide us a signed (W-9 Form) and (Permission Form).

      • About Young Voices of Houston

      Young Voices of Houston is a vocal competition for high school students in Houston, TX. High school singers from all over the city compete for cash prizes and more!

      The Prizes!

      1st Place: $500
      2nd Place: $300
      3rd Place: $200
      4th-10 Place: $25

      PLUS! Every contestant gets a Culture Shapers t-shirt.

      How it works...

      • The contest features up to 12 vocalists from all across Houston!
      • Contestants register online, first-come, first-served.
      • Each contestant is given 5-7 minutes to perform a song of their choice, with accompaniment track.
      • No other props may be used - only the singer may be on stage.
      • The performance is before a live audience at LRC, in Northwest Houston (Click here for map).
      • The contestants are evaluated by a panel of three judges (70%) and the live audience (30%) in the following three areas...
        1. VOCAL ABILITY - How solid and well developed is their voice?
        2. INTERPRETATION - How well does the performer get us to understand their piece?
        3. STAGE PRESENCE - How pleasing, comfortable, and in control is the performer and do they connect with the audience?

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Registration is now CLOSED.


Young Voices of Houston

Monthly vocal competitions for students. Win cash prizes, plus the opportunity to compete in an ANNUAL competition for even bigger cash prizes!


What's New?

February 15 Semi-Final

0 Comments Published February 1st, 2012 at 8:04 am

We will be adding the two to fill out the Feb. 15th contestants with 1-2 back ups in case someone drops out. The ORDER of appearance will be posted next Wednesday- 8th at which time final song selection must be established.

1-Phoebe Adams, a Freshman at Cy-Woods will sing- Mama Who Bore Me
2-Caleb Sepulveda, Junior at Cy-Fair will sing- Corner Of The Sky
3-Natalie Patton, Junior at Cy-Fair will sing- Fly, Fly Away
4-Kayla Squire, Senior at Langham Creek will sing- A Change In Me
5-Chidima Ubah, Junior at Klein will sing- TBD
6-Jessie Brownie, Home-Schooled Sophmore will sing- Pulled
7-Xaquenetta Lewis, Junior at Cy-Creek will sing- I’m Almost There
8-Alana Strong , Junior at Cy-Fair will sing- Bride’s Lament
9-Kaitlin Sacco, Senior at Langham Creek will sing- Orange Colored Sky
10-Lindsey Vrana, Junior at Cy-Creek will sing- There’s A Fine, Fine Line
11-Presley Phillips, Senior at Waller will sing- Anyway
12-John Cobb, Senior at Cy-Fair will sing-

3rd Semi Final Winners

0 Comments Published December 7th, 2011 at 8:48 pm

#1-Raegan Roberts $500 (A Home Schooled Sophomore)
#2-Libby Jasper $300 (Sophomore at HSPVA)
#3-Julia Cole $200 (Senior at Klein)

The top two automatically transfer to the April FINALS. Amazing job by two Sophomores and a Senior. Congratulations to all. The Next Semi Final is in February. Watch for the sign up period- NEXT YEAR (2012)

3rd Semi-Final (Dec. 7)

0 Comments Published November 18th, 2011 at 3:05 pm

The order of appearance for Dec. 7th is posted below. Remember, no back up music in your song selection.

1-Matt Buzonas Senior At Klein Collins will sing- Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
2-Morgan Critchlow Junior at Cy-Ranch will sing- Skyscraper
3-Savannah Minnery Junior Home-Schooled will sing- The Fire Within Me
4-Raegan Roberts Sophmore Home-Schooled will sing- Dear Daddy
5-Micah Edwards Sophmore Home-Schooled will sing- Let It Snow
6-Breanna Polk Sophmore at Klein Forest will sing- The Climb
7-Presley Phillips Senior at Waller will sing- Anyway!
8-Julia Cole Senior at Klein will sing- Inside Your Heaven
9-Alexis Aguilar Sophmore at Harmony Advancement will sing- Crazy For You
10-Libby Jasper Sophmore at HSPVA will sing- Momma Don’t Cry
11-Lindsey Vrana Junior at Cy-Creek will sing- Pulled
12-Justin Dresner Junior at Klein Collins will sing- Si Volvieras

And The Winners Are……………

0 Comments Published November 16th, 2011 at 8:31 pm

The 2nd Semi Final had some awesome competition, and I mean AWESOME.

Walking away with $500 and 1st place was Brooke Humphrey (Senior at Cy-Woods). Second place and $300 went to Kristen DelBosque (Senior at Klein). Both of them now advance to the FINALS. Third place, and $200, went to Erica Marks (Sophmore at Austin), who is now also eligible to come back in December.

Registration for December 7th will begin SOON.

2nd Semi Final

0 Comments Published November 1st, 2011 at 6:57 am

Open to the public-FREE! Bring your family & friends as they account for 30% of the judging process.

1-Mark Jammal Junior at Cy-Fair will sing- How Glory Goes
2-Kristen DelBosque Senior at Klein will sing- Your Daddy’s Son
3-Asia Kreitz Freshman at Cy-Ranch will sing- Think Of Me
4-Erica Marks Sophmore at Austin will sing- I Am Changing
5-Erica Honore Freshman at Manvel will sing- Someone Like You
6-Tayllor-Joi Green Junior at Cy-Falls will sing- Roxanne
7-Brooke Humphrey Senior at Cy-Woods will sing- Women
8-Maddie Dennison Sophmore Home-Schooler will sing- How To Return Home

Reminder, no tracks can have back up singers as that’s a dis-qualification

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