Julie Dubela (born January 16, 1991) is an American singer from Stratham,

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. She appeared on several television programs, including ''

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'' and ''

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'', and is known in the

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area for her live performances of "

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Career

Live performances

She has performed for the

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, the

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of New Hampshire. She sang the national anthem in

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(home of the

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(home of the

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, formerly "FleetCenter"),Cicco, Nancy
"Catch a rising star - Stratham talent shines on TV teen scene tonight"
''Portsmouth Herald'', January 9, 2005

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(home of the

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), and elsewhere. Performances outside of sports have included the Seacoast Repertory Theater and an event planned to happen at

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TV and film

Dubela first appeared on national TV in 2003, when she participated in

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's ''

'', a reality TV competition, to select members for a new band. She became a semi-finalist. Her last performance of "

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" was criticized by the celebrity judges (

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, Gladys Knight and Justin Guarini), for her showing precociousness and nervousness in the performance, and she didn't make it the next stage. Subsequently, she appeared on PAX TV's ''

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'', a TV talent competition, where she narrowly lost on an episode in 2005. Later in 2005, she was part of

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's '' Endurance: Tehachapi'', a national TV show similar to ''

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''. 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.Whitson, John, "How long will Julie survive in Tehachapi?", ''New Hampshire Union Leader''. 2005-09-22. p. B4. In September 2005, she appeared in the film ''

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'', which was aired by the

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(NESN) and subsequently released on

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. In January 2008, Dubela appeared as one of the hopefuls on the Miami audition episode of ''

''. However, all three judges voted to deny Dubela advancement to the Hollywood stage of the competition.

Charity

Dubela has done charitable work through the StarMight Foundation of Strafford, which involved contributing to a CD, ''Tru Colors'', for the

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in Memphis,

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. The CD was also distributed to children in

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area hospitals. 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.Record, Jody, "Teens bring 'Tru Colors' to hospitalized kids", ''New Hampshire Union Leader''. 2004-11-04. p. B1.

References

External links

Official web site (Archive of juliedubela.net)
- * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dubela, Julie 1991 births Living people American child singers American women pop singers American Idol participants Singers from New Hampshire People from Stratham, New Hampshire 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers