Shining Star CLE 2020

Shining Star CLE is a unique solo-singing competition giving Northeast Ohio high school students the chance to compete for college scholarships. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, watch as the Top-10 Finalists put on the performance of their lifetimes live-streamed and open to the public on September 13, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Watch it all LIVE via this website, Facebook Live or the Shining Star CLE YouTube Channel.

Watch the 2020 Virtual Finals Performance & Competition on YouTube.

Performing a Jim Brickman original, watch 2019 winner, Kristen Lyons and 2020 winner, Ethan Peterson perform a duet, accompanied on piano by Jim Brickman himself.

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Congratulations to the Shining Star CLE 2020 Winners

First Place Winner: Ethan Peterson

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First Runner Up: Julia Mullin

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Second Runner Up: Calista Zajac

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Third Runner Up: Elena Flauto

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SHINING STAR CLE 2020 TOP 10 FINALISTS

SHINING STAR CLE 2020 SEMIFINALISTS

Meet Connor Bogart O’Brien:

The Artistic Director

A native of Ashtabula, Connor grew up as a classical violinist before ultimately studying vocal performance/opera at the Eastman School of Music in New York. During his time at Eastman, he was accepted into the nationally ranked male acappella group, The University of Rochester Yellowjackets, (as seen on NBC’s The Sing O ) as a featured soloist.

Connor has been a soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra, New Haven Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. As a songwriter, several of his original songs have been featured on national television including ABC’s Days of Our Lives and MTV’s
The Hills.

Inside Out, the lead single from his first album, vaulted to the number one radio position in France. Two full-length albums followed, which led to performing as the opening act on more than 20 national tours including Jim Brickman, Huey Lewis and the News, Rick Springfield, Hall & Oates and Mariah Carey.

Connor can be heard singing and recording jingles for companies such as Hasbro Toys and American Greetings, as well as in more than 32 countries worldwide as a headlining act on Princess, Holland America, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean cruise lines.

Meet Monica Robins:

The Virtual Finals Performance & Competition Host

Menorah Park is thrilled to have WKYC as our broadcast media partner and Monica Robins, an Emmy-award-winning reporter, well known as one of Northeast Ohio’s most reliable sources for all health news, as host for the fourth year of tonight’s Shining Star CLE Virtual Finals Performance & Competition!

As Senior Health Correspondent, she has earned the respect of the region’s medical establishments, including The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio for fair, accurate and unbiased reporting.

Monica has the ability to take even the most complicated medical procedure and make it understandable to viewers. Her stories are often broadcast nationally
at other NBC and TEGNA stations and her more than 25 Cleveland Clinic “Medical Miracle” specials have also aired internationally.

With more than 30 years of broadcast journalism experience, Monica has won seven Emmy awards and numerous first place Excellence in Journalism awards from the Ohio Press Club and The Associated Press. She has also been inducted into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Monica is the lead singer for two rock bands, including Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings and the Ninja Cowboys.