The limelight has spilled a little wider than the BCNE this year.
Each summer the BC Northern Exhibition hosts the grand finale of the annual Limelight Quest singing competition. The winner always receives opportunities for public performances, but new this year is a full variety concert at Artspace with a group of the most prominent voices in the singing event.
Limelight Quest All-Star Showcase 2018 fires up the mic on Saturday, hosted by Erika Callewaert, one of the Limelight Quest directors.
"I decided to do this event to give the winners of the 2018 Limelight Quest Competition another performance opportunity in town," said Callewaert. "One of the main reasons Dawn Boudreau (founder and principal director) changed the name from (its original name) PG Idol to Limelight Quest is because it's more than just an idol competition. As a music teacher in town I'm here to help young singers get started on their music journey and a big part of that is being able to perform on stage as much as possible."
The showcase will bring back to the stage this year's grand prize winner Grace Hoksbergen, runner up Mesa Passey, third place finisher Arilynne Barks, fourth place Katie Hogan as well as 2017 bronze medalist Fizza Rashid.
"The main reason for this event is to continue giving these lovely singers opportunities that they wouldn't normally have to pursue their music," said Callewaert. "We also get to see what they've been up to since they placed in the finals back in August."
Each singer will have a 20 minute set starting at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $15 available at the door.
