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"Former American Idol Contestant Keonna Evans sings National Anthem"

"Today former AI contestant Keonna Evans sang the natonal Anthem for the american troops homecoming ceromony at Fort Worden Park" - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin


"Keonna Evans is a determined teen thanks in part to her mom. Although she was just a kid when Kelly Clarkson won, that moment moved her. Here's Keonna!"

Keonna Evans is a determined teen thanks in part to her mom. Although she was just a kid when Kelly Clarkson won, that moment moved her. Here's Keonna! - American Idol .com


"American Idol 2011 "Minors" Earns Standing Ovation"

Singing a candy-coated pop rock version of Queen’s “Somebody To Love,” the stage-mom coached group known as the Minors had the Idol judges rocking along to their symbiotic harmonies.

Singing solos reminiscent of the early days of the Jackson 5, 16-year-old Keonna Evans, 15-year-old Jalen Harris, 15-year-old Sarina-Joi Crowe and 15-year-old Felix Ramsey took turns impressing the judges.


But it was the pure falsetto that brought Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopes to their feet.

Not even bothering to deliberate, J Lo stated the obvious by sending all five onto the next round.

- Unreality TV


"Seattle Talent’s American Idol star Keonna Evans"

Keonna Evans owned American Idol last nite! Our whole staff had chills watching the lead up to her time to sing, and then her group got a standing ovation from Randy, J-Lo, and Steven Tyler! We are going to have the whole Seattle Talent family voting for you Keonna!

- Seattle Talent


"Launching Triple-Threat Kids"

This past weekend, Wayne Brady and Hollywood Launch teamed up to host an open-call audition to award up to $20,000 scholarships for the top 11 performers given to the child(ren) with the most singing, dancing, and acting potential. 3 of those scholarships were paid for by Mr. Brady himself. Keonna Evans being one to recieve one.

- Hollywood Today


"Port Orchard teen hopes to sing, dance, model, act her way to stardom at Hollywood show"

Fourteen-year-old Keonna Evans has a rare collection of talents: academics, sports, singing, dancing and acting.



- Kitsap Sun


"Keonna is probably one of the most soulful people I’ve met in a very long time,” she says. “She is what she appears to be, there is no pretense. She sings from her heart.”"

PORT ORCHARD — This coming January, hundreds of kids, teens and young adults from United States and beyond will converge on Hollywood to try to woo talent scouts with their dancing or perhaps signing skills. Port Orchard teen Keonna Evans hopes to be among those performers walking away with contracts from entertainment or modeling agencies.

A ninth-grader at Marcus Whitman Middle School, Keonna will be traveling to Hollywood for the International Presentation of Performers (iPOP) convention, a talent show of sorts where representatives from about 200 agencies will be on the lookout for the next star. The event has four separate categories — dancing, acting, modeling and singing — and Keonna plans to show off in all four.

“Keonna has a natural singing ability, a one-in-a-million kind of voice,” says Tina Abeel, voice teacher at The Gallery School of Music and Dance in Port Orchard. “She’s a girl with internal beauty, and that comes through in her music.”

At age 14, Keonna is already quite accomplished: An A student and class president, she’s a star athlete who plays three sports and has been performing at local events. She’s a bit divided between her love of sports, especially basketball, and her love of singing — but is ready to take sides. “I’ve always wanted to be a singer but I didn’t take it seriously,” she says. “… I love sports but every time I sing, it makes me feel good. I love basketball but singing overpowers that.”

Her mother, Donna Williams, says she was encouraged by many people to explore her daughter’s musical talent — not an easy task, considering she has three other children, all involved in sports. And Keonna, too, has been pleading with her to help take her singing to the next level. So several months ago, they decided to start with voice lessons at The Gallery.

“I needed to know if she had something special. I needed to have someone else, who’s trained, to tell me,” Williams says.

That someone else was Abeel, who’s been singing for 30 years and has instructed many aspiring singers. “Keonna is probably one of the most soulful people I’ve met in a very long time,” she says. “She is what she appears to be, there is no pretense. She sings from her heart.”

Keonna has presented an interesting challenge. “When you have a natural talent like that, you can’t put her in a box,” Abeel says. “Everything that’s unique has to stay in there, but you want to infuse technique without changing the voice.”

Talent agents with the John Roberts Powers in Seattle agreed with the assessment of Keonna’s multiple talents when she answered an open call recently for a talent competition. She was selected by the agency with another small group of area kids reaching for the stars to enter into the Hollywood iPOP show.

Getting in was the easy part. Between now and then, Keonna needs to polish a monologue, practice two songs and a one-minute dance routine. Oh, and walk in 5-inch heels. In addition to her lessons at The Gallery, where she’s also a member of a girl band, she travels to Seattle every Friday to prepare for the big show.

“It’s really intense because with school and sports, going to Seattle and trying to keep up my grades, it gets overwhelming at times,” she says. “I know it will pay off when I’m in LA in January.”

To help with trip and show expenses, Keonna and her family have been doing fundraisers. Already, she has received several sponsorships that will cover the majority of the trip but her goal is to bring in another $1,500 to defray the costs. She’s been visiting local businesses to share her story and leave behind sponsorship letters, and has garnered several fans that way.

Williams says this trip could mean a turning point for the entire family. If Keonna is successful and receives offers, the family would likely move to LA to be closer to the opportunities, at least for a year to see what pans out. After having lived in Port Orchard all this time, it would be a major change. “We’re ready,” Williams says.

Move to star central or not, Keonna says the iPOP is going to be a major event in her life. “I want to make the most of the experience,” she says.



- Kitsap Sun


"15 year old Keonna Evans is a Singer, Dancer, Actor & Model who is confident,"

15 year old Keonna Evans is a Singer, Dancer, Actor & Model who is confident, strong & will never be anything but herself!!! Check her out in these videos. Nicely Done !
- TFCT Talent


Discography

Love Somebody
Keep Up
Mr Man
Caught You In Time
Boom

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Keonna Evans is a 360* R&B pop artist that is shooting for the top with her skills in the studio and on the screen. Keonna Cheyanne Evans is an African american and Hispanic, she stands 5'9 and is a singer, dancer , actress and model. She moved to LA from a small town in Washington state at the age of 14 after being discovered by a local talent agency in Seattle. Soon after calling Keonna in for a meeting they had her and her mother on a plane to LA stating, " This girl has so much natural talent that she needs to be in LA to share her skills with anyone that can make her a star!"
In September 2013, Keonna will be going on an International Tour to Belize for 3 weeks sponsored by Delta Airlines, BMikeRob, and Elite Street Promo. While there she will keep a crazy schedule filled with live shows, preformances at festival, fundraiser , and many aprearances. Also while in Belize Keonna will be preforming her new hot summer single Love Somebody.
Since Keonna could speak she could sing. Growing up hearing the sounds of Christina Aguilera, Aaliyah, and Ciara, Keonna had no doubt this was the path she had to take. Keonna competed and won all the local talent competitions in her town and then wondered what was next. With new shows such as American Idol making dreams possible for everyone, Keonna knew that this was a deram that would soon become reality. After doors opened one by one, along with the support of her town, family and talent agency she was ready to relocate to LA via Uhaul and the rest is the future.
During the last three years living in LA , Keonna has jumped many steps toward her dreams. Keonna was top ten on American Idol season 10. Last summer she put on shows all over California, Arizona, and Texasz sInging and dancing all over the states which has given her a great social media following. Keona also has walked in multiple seasons of fashion week, as well as has been seen on TV gaining her SAG status.
In the end Keonna Evans is an amazing singer, wrtier, and preformer, pay attetion for new , music, pictures, videos and shows. Once you come in contact with this brwon eyed stunner, you wont forget her .