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Imina Adonri is a 17-
year-old junior at Dwight
Morrow High School. She
began her musical journey
by doing musical theatre in
New York when she was
only 5 years old. Her
biggest musical inspiration
is Britney Spears. She truly
appreciates early 2000s pop
She truly appreciates early
2000s pop and R&B. Music and performing
give Imina purpose and strength in life and are
crucial to her prosperity. She is proud of
challenging herself to be in this year’s show and
working hard at all the rehearsals in
preparation. This COVID-19 pandemic taught
Imina to be her own best friend and appreciate
herself more. She is so excited to showcase her
talents at the show!

The soundtrack of her life includes the
songs Someday by Mariah Carey, Dirrty
by Christina Aguilera, Overprotected by
Britney Spears, Last Call by Kanye West,
and Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy
Winehouse.
Imina’s favorite food is buffalo wings
If given the chance, she wishes to meet
Anais from The Amazing World of
Gumball because she would love to be
her friend.
She would trade lives with Jeff Bezos to
close down Amazon and give their
workers new and more fulfilling jobs.
If a genie granted her 3 wishes, she
would wish for a guaranteed singing
career, a life-long best friend, and never
be rich.

Charli Coward is a 16-yearold
freshman at Dwight
Morrow High School. She
started performing in the 1st
grade, falling in love with pop,
R&B, and alternative music.
Her biggest inspirations are
Ariana Grande, Whitney
Houston, and Mariah Carey, all
for their passion and character.
Music is the first thing Charli
turns to when she feels low,
and it has given her the ability to calm herself and
find focus when she is stressed out. A few of her
inspiring accomplishments are all the chess
trophies she won and her ability to improve her
vocals by practicing. The pandemic has allowed
her to get back into singing after constantly being
told by her teachers in the past that she does not
have a good voice. From these hurdles, she learned
to love and be comfortable with her voice, and she
is so excited to showcase her fantastic talent
during this year’s show!

The soundtrack of her life includes In My
Head by Ariana Grande, My Future by
Billie Eilish, Xanny by Billie Eilish, Love
Myself by BTS, and Like a Girl by Lizzo.
Charli’s favorite food is sushi.
She can binge-watch an exciting show
with no breaks at all.
If given the chance, she wishes to meet
Allie or Noah from The Notebook
because that movie is her all-time
favorite.
She would trade places with Ariana
Grande to see how it feels to have such
a fantastic voice.
If a genie granted Charli 3 wishes, she
would wish to cure all cancers, her
dream job of being a singer, and an
infinite amount of wishes.

Hannah Dubroff is an 18-year-old
senior at the Ramaz Upper School in
New York. She began her musical
journey at age 12 by taking voice
lessons and practicing professionally,
though she has loved performing her
whole life. After seeing her first
Broadway show at age 6, she knew
singing was what she wanted to
spend her life doing. She fell in love
with theater, pop, and classical music
genres and admired how music gave
her the outlet to express herself and
indeed be herself. Hannah's proudest
Hannah’s proudest moment in her music career was her
performance and victory at the Amateur Night at the Apollo
Theater. This performance was especially important because it
led her to begin her extensive research and advocacy for the
racial injustices within wrongful convictions. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, Hannah worked with her voice teacher,
Ms. Amelia DeMayo, and BergenPAC to create weekly
quarantine cabarets, for which she directed, hosted, wrote the
scripts, ran the technology for, and performed each week. The
profits from these events went to BergenPAC’s scholarship fund.
Hannah is so thrilled to be a part of this show!

Hannah will be attending Boston
University in the fall in a dual-degree
program for vocal performance and
political science, combining her two
passions!
The soundtrack of her life includes a
variety of broadway, pop, and country
music.
Her favorite food is pizza.
She can recite all the lyrics to every old
Disney movie song from memory.
Hannah would trade lives with Beyonce if
given the chance because she wants to
observe what a day as someone so
successful and accomplished would be like.
If a genie granted her 3 wishes, she would
wish for success throughout her life,
success upon her friends and family, and to
end global poverty.

Luis Figueroa is a 13-yearold
8th grader at Saint Joseph
Catholic School in Oradell, NJ.
He started performing at age
11, developing a love of pop,
disco, and especially salsa
music. His inspirations Bruno
Mars and Marc Anthony,
guided him to appreciate
music and performing. Music
is essential to Luis because
it inspired him to keep going and never give up.
One of his proudest accomplishments was
persevering through a beautiful performance of
singing one of his favorite salsa songs. During
the pandemic, Luis was able to harness
motivation to pursue endeavors outside of his
comfort zone. This proud Puerto Rican is so
excited to show off his salsa skills during the
show!

The soundtrack of his life would
be Nadie Como Ella by Marc
Anthony.
Luis’s favorite food is pizza.
He knows how to beatbox like
a pro.
He would love the chance to
meet the Hulk in person.
He would trade lives with Bruno
Mars if he could observe what it
is like pursuing your passion.
If a genie gave him 3 wishes, he
would wish more friends who
care about him, money, and his
top 5 dream cars.

Shakira “Kira” Hunt is a
17-year-old junior at Dwight
Morrow High School. She
started performing at age 16
and dove deep into pop,
R&B, and musical theater.
Her biggest inspiration for
everything musical is Jessie
Reyez. She is super
passionate about singing,
and it warms her soul when
she can sing on stage! Shakira worked hard
not only in developing her music career but
also in her academic side, as she was able to get
onto the honor roll. This pandemic has given
Shakira a lot of time to self upon herself and
gain new positive perspectives on her life. She
is so excited to be a part of one of the most
talented groups of people she has ever seen in
Englewood Idol this year!

The soundtrack of her life includes the songs
Cellophane by FKA Twigs, Dangerously by
Charlie Puth, Toxic by Kehlani, and Do You
Love Her by Jessie Reyez.
Shakira’s favorite food is sushi.
She knows how to play multiple songs on
her clarinet.
If given the chance, she would love to meet
Spongebob in person, as he was her
favorite TV persona growing up.
She would trade places with Beyoncé
because she would love to see what goes
through her creative and musical mind.
She admires Beyonce and Michael Jackson
and truly believes they are some of the
most entertaining performers she has ever
seen.
If she were given 3 wishes, she would wish
to be famous, rich, and end world hunger.

Joey Liberti is a 17-year-old
senior in the Pre-Engineering
Academy at the Academies at
Englewood. He began his
musical journey at age 5 by
performing at local senior
retirement homes. His entire
family encouraged and
supported him to sing and
perform, and soon, he
developed a passion for many
music genres including
broadway, funk, and pop. Joey
loves music and performing because they have
given him an outlet to express himself. His passion
and drive for music and drama have earned him
admission to one of the top schools for musical
performance, the American Musical and Dramatic
Academy, where he will be attending the fall. During
the pandemic, Joey grew more mature and calm as
he learned more about himself and gained new
perspectives on his life before COVID-19. He is so
excited to be a part of Englewood Idol this year!

The soundtrack of his life includes the
songs Burn from Hamilton, Simple Joys
from Pippin, Funky Town from Lipps Inc, 9
to 5 by Dolly Parton, and Truth Hurts by
Lizzo.
Joey’s favorite food is Pad thai.
He can whistle just about any tune.
If he were given the chance, he would
love to meet Annabeth from the Percy
Jackson series because he admires her
cunning wit and ability to control herself
under pressure.
If given 3 wishes from a genie, he would
wish for prosperity, communication, and
maturity. Joey grew more mature and
calm during the pandemic as he learned
more about himself and gained new
perspectives on his life before COVID-19.
He is so excited to be a part of
Englewood Idol this year!

Jarrett McKinney is a 16-yearold
junior at Elmwood Park
Memorial High School. He
started performing at age 13 and
became very interested in R&B
and pop music. After hearing
that he was related to a famous
singer named Clyde McPhatter
and coming from a family of
talented performers, he realized
he wanted to be heard
worldwide for his talent. Music
and performing helped Jarrett
discover a new ability that he
never knew he had: writing lyrics. Creating his own
music gave him the medium to express his feelings
while having tons of fun. He is proud to announce that
two of his handwritten songs have had over 1,000
plays! This remarkable accomplishment is proof he has
the potential to have his music be played on car radios
someday. During the pandemic, Jarrett finally got the
chance to relax and spend more time writing new
music and even getting his first job. As he continues to
get his music onto all platforms, Jarrett is ecstatic to
have his music heard at Englewood Idol this year!

The soundtrack of his life includes Don’t
Stop Me Now by Queen and Bad and
Boujee by Migos.
Jarrett’s favorite food is tacos.
He can do some fun gymnastics like
handstands.
If given the chance, he wishes to meet
Spiderman because he admires his
fearlessness and wants to ask him for
advice on never being nervous.
He would trade lives with Bryson Tiller
for a day to see how the lifestyle of a
successful artist is.
If a genie granted him 3 wishes, he
would wish for the ability to make a
hit song, have his music heard around
the world, and the ability to be more
energized on stage.

Tiffany Moon is an 18-year-old
senior in the Pre-Engineering
Academy at the Academies at
Englewood. She has been dancing
ever since she was a kid and had
her first-ever solo vocal
performance when she was in the
7th grade. She also learned how to
play piano, guitar, drums, and
electric bass from a young age.
She appreciates all music genres,
though she especially loves to
sing R&B Soul and HipHop. She
remembers naturally singing and
humming the tunes of the music
playing around her, which fueled
her love of singing. Music truly transformed her into the
best version of herself, and she knew her happiness derives
from singing and performing. One of Tiffany’s proudest
accomplishments was getting chosen to be on a college
dance team she is currently a part of. Being a member of
this dance team helped her feel more comfortable with
herself and helped to strengthen her dancing skills! During
the pandemic, she was able to find more comfort in herself
while building up her self-esteem tremendously. Intending
to build her confidence on stage, Tiffany is excited to
showcase her talents and passions during Englewood Idol!

The song of her life is One Day by Logic,
featuring Ryan Tedder.
Her favorite food is kimchi jjigae, a Korean
stew.
She has the unique talent of guessing
which food people are eating just by
hearing their voices.
If given the chance, Tiffany wishes to meet
Phineas and Ferb because she loves their
positivity and exciting adventures.
She would trade places with KENZIE, a
Korean producer, because she aspires to
pursue exactly what KENZIE does
professionally.
If granted 3 wishes by a genie, Tiffany
would wish for her family never to be hurt
or sick, for the COVID-19 pandemic to
vanish, and to maintain a strong
relationship with her brother in the future

Angelica Muñoz is an 18-yearold
senior in the Biomedicine
Academy at the Academies at
Englewood. She began her
musical journey in elementary
school when she joined Choir for
the first time. Her favorite genres
of music include rock and
alternative music. Angie has
always loved to sing, and she
knew that she could grow as a
person by performing. Music has
changed her life, as it is her
coping mechanism whenever she
is struggling or in a dark place.
It also has helped her create everlasting bonds with
people and form a fantastic community. One of Angie’s
most proud accomplishments is winning the
International Championship of High School A Capella
(ICHSA) Mid Atlantic QuarterFinals with her awesome A
Cappella group Vocal Synergy. This pandemic allowed her
to spend more time with her family and finally make and
save up money for herself. Angie is so excited to be
working with such an amazing cast and truly believes this
year’s Englewood Idol is the best way to end off her senior
year!

Her favorite food is Ramen.
One of her useless talents is that
she can pop her shoulders in and
out of their sockets.
If given the chance, she would love
to meet Percy Jackson from the
Percy Jackson series because he is
a Demigod.
If she could trade places with
anyone, it would be Billie Eilish, so
she can see how it is like to be a
celebrity.
If a genie grants her 3 wishes, she
says she has everything she needs
right now and would only ask for
more money to pay for college.

Responding to
neighbors in need

Rory D'Lasnow is a
musical artist and show
host who has performed
across multiple platform
and entertainments. He is
a 2007 Academies at
Englewood Graduate. He is
a musician, singer, and
song-writer based in New
Jersey and New York City.
He hosts the show "The
Songwriter Showcase", a
virtual showcase featuring indie songwriters
from around the world. Rory has written many
original songs including "Power of my Love"
and "I Won't Do Anything", both and many
more that are featured on Spotify. He has
performed in various places including the
Knitting Factory, The Bowery Electric, Pianos,
and Rockwood Music Hall. We are honored to
have him judge this year's Englewood Idol!

Victoria Banton Pulley is the Assistant
Director of Human Resources in the City of
Englewood. She is an Academies at
Englewood Alumni. She received her degree
in Sociology and Anthropology from St.
Peter's University. As a native student and
worker in Englewood, we are so honored to
have her as a judge!
Catherine Melendez an Executive
Assistant at the City of Englewood. She
has been working for the City of
Englewood since 2017. As one of our
native Englewood workers, we are
delighted to have her judge the finale
show for Englewood Idol!
Joshua Castillo is

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