Cedar Grove Quintet in Finals on TV Talent Competition

Cedar Grove High School's own phenom-quintet of chanteuses, Kaleidoscope, will take the stage Sunday night at 6 p.m. in the final round of MSG Varsity's Talent Show. The ladies will take on the Holy Trinity Select Choir for the championship in the vocal ensemble category.

After four rounds of preliminary competition, some nail-biting semi-final showdowns, and hundreds of thousands of audience votes, eight of the tri-state area’s most talented high school performers have advanced to compete in the Finals of MSG Varsity’s Talent Show next Sunday, June 5 at 6 p.m. on MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s iO TV (Channel 14).

Immediately following the show, the audience will once again have the opportunity to cast their votes online at www.msgvarsitytalentshow.com, and decide who the “Talent Show Champion” will be in each of four categories—Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Vocal Ensemble and Dance Ensemble.

Voting will close on Thursday, June 9 at 9:00 a.m. and the Champions will be announced on MSG Varsity on Sunday, June 12 at 6 p.m.

The finalists are:

Male Vocalist

Elya Vasiliev, Colts Neck HS (NJ) vs. Peter Richardson, Oceanside HS (NY)

Vocal Ensemble

Kaleidoscope, Cedar Grove HS (NJ) vs. Holy Trinity Select Choir (NY)

Dance Ensemble

Clarkstown North HS (NY) vs. Piscataway HS (NJ)

Female Vocalist

Samm Sclafani, Commack HS (NY) vs. Trish Torrales, Kellenberg HS (NY)

MSG Varsity’s Talent Show, hosted by former “American Idol” semifinalist Jared Cotter, debuted on April 17 with 32 talented singers, dancers and musical groups from high schools across the tri-state area competing in four categories — male vocalists, female vocalists, vocal ensemble and dance ensemble. Over the first five weeks of the series, two contestants in each of the four categories performed in hopes of ultimately advancing to the Final round, with the winner determined by online voting by the viewing audience at www.msgvarsitytalentshow.com.

In addition to being crowned “Talent Show Champion,” each winner will receive a once-in-a-lifetime, professional studio session  to work with award-winning producers to record a demo CD or video and create custom-designed cover art. The Champions will also be treated to a professional photo shoot that includes hair and make-up styling.

For more information on the contestants and to view photos, visit www.msgvarsitytalentshow.com.