Singers for the 2017 Ascension Idol competition have been chosen from auditions held Feb. 2, where judges chose 16 youths to compete to become the seventh Ascension Idol.

Ascension Idol is an annual fundraiser for the Ascension Fund, which provides educational grants to area teachers.

Contestants include Brooklyn Burt, of Central Middle; Aniya Ally, Julia Falgout, Emily Galeano, Ariana Robinson and Baylee Sullivan, all of Dutchtown High; Cadence Jenkins and Caydence Lachney, both of Dutchtown Middle; Cameron Soulier, of East Ascension High; Julia DeGeneres, of Prairieville Middle; Taye-Rafael Jackson, of River Parishes Community College/Donaldsonville High; Maya Fernbaugh, of River Parishes Community College/Dutchtown High; and Lauren Delhaye, Daiton Reed, Shalome Remondet and Avery White, all of St. Amant High.

The competition will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Centers Trademart Building, hosted by Matt Pryor and 2014 Miss Louisiana Lacey Sanchez. Alison Duboc, Clayton Decoteau, Julie Jones and Mike Waguespack will serve as judges.

Prizes are $1,000 in cash for the champion, a Samsung Smart HDTV for second place and Beats by Dre headphones for third place.

Tickets are $20 each for VIP front section seating, $10 for general admission and $5 for students; visit ascensionidol.com.

Call Ascension Fund Executive Director Jennifer deFrances at (225) 290-3322 for details.

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