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Huntington students got the star treatment this Friday night when 40 semi-finalists from Huntington High School and J. Taylor Finley Middle School competed in the second round of Huntington Idol.

Complete with flashing multicolored lights and giant television screens, the Huntington High School auditorium looked more like a concert arena than a high school assembly room. The room was packed with screaming students, many of whom brought posters to cheer on their friends in the competition.

The 40 student group was comprised of 20 high schoolers and 20 middle school students. These students had already passed the first round competition, where nearly 100 students auditioned for one of the 40 semi-final slots.

One such student was Brianne Bennett, a tenth grader. She sang “Speechless,” by Lady Gaga and said that she had been singing since the age of three or four.

“I’m a little nervous, because I know a lot of my friends and family are out there,” she said.

While the competition was primarily filled with female singers, there were a few boys as well. James Vicari, an eighth grader, sang Michael Buble’s “Havent Met You Yet.”

“I’m not nervous,” he said. “Well, maybe I’ll be a little nervous once I get out there. I really like how they made the stage with all the lights and the lasers. That’s my favorite part.”

While the lights flashed during the students’ performances, their faces were projected up on the screens, making it feel like the audience was witnessing a real concert in action.

Throughout the show, the audience had the chance to win WBLI 106.1 t-shirts, gift certificates from Cactus Salon & Day Spa and gifts from the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium.

A panel of five judges collaborated at the culmination of the show to decide which 10 middle school and 10 high school students would proceed to the final competition. At the final, one winner from both the middle school and high school level will be selected. The winner will receive passes to Atlantis Marine World, a gift certificate from Cactus Salon & Day Spa and air time on WBLI 106.1 as a DJ. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Huntington High School Orchestra scholarships.

The final competition will take place in the Huntington High School auditorium on April 29 at 7 p.m.

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