Julie Dubela

Julie Dubela (born January 16, 1991[1]) is an American singer from Stratham, New Hampshire.[2] She appeared on several television programs, including American Juniors and American Idol, and is known in the Boston, Massachusetts area for her live performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner."[3][4]

Julie Dubela
Background information
Birth nameJulie Dubela
Born (1991-01-16) January 16, 1991
OriginStratham, New Hampshire, United States
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2003–present
Websitejuliedubela.net

Career

Live performances

She has performed for the New Hampshire General Court, the state legislature of New Hampshire.[5] She sang the national anthem in Fenway Park (home of the Boston Red Sox),[2][3]  TD Banknorth Garden (home of the Boston Bruins, formerly "FleetCenter"),[6]  Gillette Stadium (home of the New England Patriots),[4]  and elsewhere. Performances outside of sports have included the Seacoast Repertory Theater[7] and an event planned to happen at Six Flags New England.[8]

TV and film

Dubela first appeared on national TV in 2003, when she participated in Fox TV's American Juniors, a reality TV competition, to select members for a new band.[9] She became a semi-finalist. Her last performance of "Rainy Days and Mondays" was criticized by the celebrity judges (Deborah Gibson, Gladys Knight and Justin Guarini), for her showing precociousness and nervousness in the performance, and she didn't make it the next stage.[10] Subsequently, she appeared on PAX TV's America's Most Talented Kid, a TV talent competition, where she narrowly lost on an episode in 2005.[11] Later in 2005, she was part of Discovery Kids's Endurance: Tehachapi, a national TV show similar to Survivor.[12] She was paired on the Gray team with John Kardian, but was subsequently eliminated as the first team to go home. Taped during the summer, it started airing later in the year, continuing into early 2006 on the NBC broadcast network, in addition to the digital Discovery Kids Channel.[13]

In September 2005, she appeared in the film Wait Till This Year, which was aired by the New England Sports Network (NESN) and subsequently released on DVD.[11][14][15]

In January 2008, Dubela appeared as one of the hopefuls on the Miami audition episode of American Idol.[16][17] However, all three judges voted to deny Dubela advancement to the Hollywood stage of the competition.[16][18][19][20][21]

Charity

Dubela has done charitable work through the StarMight Foundation of Strafford, which involved contributing to a CD, Tru Colors, for the St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.[3][13] The CD was also distributed to children in New England area hospitals.[6]  Singers from the group, including Dubela, perform in person for the patients, who receive the CD, which is also sold separately to raise funds for the organization.[22]

References
  1. "Fun Facts". JulieDubela.net. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  2. Stewart, Rochelle (2004-06-24). "Stratham songstress to sing for the Sox". Portsmouth Herald. 116 (174). Seacoast Online. p. A1. Archived from the original on January 29, 2005. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
  3. Bailey, Kathleen D. (2004-07-29). "Teenager sings national anthem at Fenway Park". Exeter News-Letter. Sea Coast Online. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  4. Dawson, Deanna (2005-12-09). "Teen sings at Patriots game". Exeter News-Letter. Sea Coast Online. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  5. "First Year of the 159th General Court: Calendar and Journal of the 2005 Session". House Journal No. 7. New Hampshire General Court. 2005-02-23. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2008-03-06. Volume 27.
  6. Cicco, Nancy, "Catch a rising star - Stratham talent shines on TV teen scene tonight", Portsmouth Herald, January 9, 2005
  7. Bailey, Kathleen D., "Local teen hitched to the stars", Exeter News-Letter, February 6, 2004.
  8. Buldfinch, Andrea (2006-06-23). "Stratham songbird's Six Flag fun". Exeter News-Letter. Seacoast Online. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
  9. Fatello, Cory (2003-06-13). "Girl shoots for the stars". Hampton Union. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  10. Ford, Rosemary (July 17, 2003). "Reality check". Eagle Tribune. Archived from the original on September 2, 2003. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  11. Cicco, Nancy. "Stratham songbird narrowly loses TV talent title". Portsmouth Herald. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  12. Quirk, Emily (September 23, 2005). "Teen survivor: EHS freshman on NBC show". Exeter News-Letter. Archived from the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  13. Whitson, John, "How long will Julie survive in Tehachapi?", New Hampshire Union Leader. 2005-09-22. p. B4.
  14. "NESN partners with independent film maker". Boston.com. September 13, 2005. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  15. "NESN's "Wait 'Til This Year" to be released on DVD". Boston.com. November 17, 2005. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  16. Berman, Craig (2008-01-30). "Simon gets extra cranky in Miami on 'Idol': The British judge shows little patience for bad singing in Florida". Today.com. Today.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  17. Sullivan, Casey (2009-06-02). "Jake Doolittle wins People's Choice at Exeter Rotary Karaoke Idol". Seacoastonline.com. Seacoast Media Group, a subsidiary of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. Archived from the original on August 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  18. Cantiello, Jim (January 31, 2008). "'American Idol' Recap: Show Rediscovers Britney's Ex, Reality-TV Vets, Simon's Mean Streak". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  19. ""American Idol" rejects Stratham teenager Julie Dubela". Seacoast Online. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  20. Feals, Jennifer (2008-01-31). "Stratham teen says Idol judges 'mean' and 'rude'". Sea Coast Online. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  21. "Idol's Julie Dubela Embraces Her Precocious Side". People.com. Time Inc. January 31, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  22. Record, Jody, "Teens bring 'Tru Colors' to hospitalized kids", New Hampshire Union Leader. 2004-11-04. p. B1.
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