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6 Mantecans trying to sing way onto TV
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Six singers with Manteca roots are laying it all on the line today for a chance to get onto a show that could change their young lives forever.Two previous Manteca Idol winners, Cheyenne Milligan and Jessica Ochoa, will join former contestants Katelyn Johnson Reggie Ginn (Mary Wells) and a pair of former East Union Choir performers – Roem Baur and Cody Giannotti – at the tryouts for NBC’s “The Voice” in San Francisco to earn a shot at the wildly-popular singing competition that has emerged to rival American Idol.The winner earns $100,000 and a Universal Republic recording contract.Milligan made a name for herself at a young age as an outstanding performer in the Manteca Youth Focus contingency that traveled throughout the area showcasing the talented youth in the South County. She would claim the Manteca Idol title in 2007, and become a staple at other talent competitions throughout San Joaquin County in subsequent years.Ochoa won the Manteca Idol title in 2006 after blowing the judges away following an on-stage hiccup where she froze, dropped the microphone, and bolted for the prep room that had been set aside for the contestants. Her score in the finale more than made up for the mishap.