Second round of Yuma Star is sung

The second group of Yuma Star contestants took the stage Wednesday, vying for their chance to become Yuma's next star. Twenty contestants performed at the Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 Main St. Eighteen contestants performed during the first round Aug. 15.

Online voting for the first round of performers ends at noon Thursday. Fans can cast their votes online for the second group of performers from noon Friday until noon Aug. 30.

A panel of judges chose 12 winners from each Wednesday performance to advance to the semifinalist pool.

The semifinalist pool will be featured online at www.YumaSun.com, where voters can listen to the singers and cast votes for their favorites.

The top six from each round of contestants, along with a wild card contestant chosen by The Sun, will compete in the finals Sept. 5 at the Historic Yuma Theatre.

The Yuma Star, the artist formerly known as Yuma Idol, will be chosen based on a combination of judges' votes and popular votes on finals night.

Tickets for the finals are $6, available at The Sun, 2055 S. Arizona Ave., and at the door on a space-available basis. No re-entry.

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WEDNESDAY'S CONTESTANTS

Contestants with asterisk (*) continue to next round

Name, age, song, genre:

-*Todd Taylor, 32, "Stupid Boy," Country

-*Sarah Rico, 19, "Your Song," Rock/Pop/Country

-*Marisol Cuenca, 30, "Insencible Ati," Regional Mexicana

-*Berenice Murillo, 14, "Angels," Pop

-*Skip DeCarr, 53, "I Don't Know What She Said," Country

-Marco Chaira, 11, "Umbrella," Rhythm and Blues

-Leticia Rivera, 35, "Como la Flor," Cumbia

-*Jason Daugherty, 25, "Stand," Country

-Rachel Barker, 12, "Before He Cheats," Country

-*Leah Stevens, 18, "Summertime," Rhythm and Blues

-*Thomas Ogilvie, Jr., 25, "Under The Boardwalk," Pop

-Johnathan Solorzano, 19, "Bless The Broken Road," Country

-*Antonio Cendejas, 41, "La Bamba," Oldies

-Deshanaye Williams, 14, "I Pray," Pop

-*Katie Ballard, 24, "Natural Woman," Pop/Rhythm and Blues

-Courtney Rider, 15, "Anyway," Country

-Frank Chaira, 17, "Going Under," Rock

-*Guadalupe Ortega, 36, "Yo Sin Tu Amor," Norteña

-Yenny Cortez, 13, "Hopelessly Devoted," Pop

-*Michael T. Graney, 42, "New York, New York," Classic

CONTESTANTS WHO ADVANCED TO THE ONLINE SEMIFINALIST POOL FROM ROUND 1:

Name, age, song, genre:

-Angelina Bonta, 27, "Independence Day," Country

-Roxanne Ramos, 12, "Part of Your World," Classic Disney

-Shaquille X. Broxton, 14, "Let Me Love You," Rhythm and Blues/Soul

-Monika Flores, 25, "My Immortal," Pop Ballad

-Megan Austin, 24, "At Last," Soul

-Debbie DeShaw, 28, "One Moment In Time," Pop

-Lisa Dabrowski, 23, "You Gotta Be," Pop/Jazz

-Amanda Gould, 17, "I Wonder," Country

-Gina Collins, 26, "Before He Cheats," Country

-Alyssa Plaza, 13, "Dreams Are Made Of," Pop

-Sheryl Clifton, 31, "I Turn To You," Pop/Rhythm and Blues

-Clay Lawson, 29, "Stupid Boy," Country/Rock

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Sun associate editor-assignments Jackie Leatherman contributed to this report. She can be reached at jleatherman@yumasun.com or 539-6849.