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"Keonna Evans On American Idol!!!!"

I am so excited and proud that Keonna Evans
will be auditioning for American Idol this
Wed. and Thurs. Way to go Keonna.
I love and wish you all the best.. - Tina Abeel.com


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

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


"OK! So we thought our Hollywood Launch LA artists were FUNNY and then our own Keonna Evans put this skit together."

OK! So we thought our Hollywood Launch LA artists were FUNNY and then our own Keonna Evans put this skit together. We have all been in this situation…You know you have. Seriously the FUNNIEST YouTube video we have seen in a long time. - HollywoodLaunch.com


"Keonna Evans is a determined teen thanks in part to her mom ..."

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


"Introducing Keonna Evans"

15 year old Keonna Evans is a Singer, Dancer, Actor & Model who is confident, strong & will never be anything but herself!!! - TFCT Talent


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Mr Man :
Keonna Evans:
produced by Darryl Swanns

Caught you in Time:
Keonna Evans :
produced by Darryl Swans

Boom:
Keonna Evans:
Produced by Darryl Swans

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Keonna Evans is a 17 yo bi-racial triple threat who moved to Los Angeles at the age of 14 from Port Orchard Washington. She has been publicly singing since the age of 12. She was discovered on You Tube by a company in Seattle that then sent her to LA to meet with managers & agents to showcase her many talents. In LA she was offered multiple contracts from agents and managers. Her family then decided they would move to LA and make her dream a reality.
Following that move Keonna made top 60 on American Idol season 10 where her & 4 other 15 year olds were the only contestants in "group week" to receive a standing ovation from all 3 AI judges. This is where Keonna recieved her initial fan base. After being released from the year long contract, Keonna sang at multiple venues including the Home Depot Center for a televised LA Galaxy game, Hollywoods Key Club, and a Nick Cannon event at Paramount Studios, just to name a few. Along with singing Keonna has walked in multiple runway shows , danced in shows, as well as acted in multiple projects. Which enabled her to obtain her SAG/AFTRA card.
In the end creating and preforming music is where her heart is. Her music contains a feel good sound that makes you want to dance right along with her. Keonna is a natural born preformer and her music and shows will entwine your attention so much you won't want to look away. .