Performers deserve praise for exciting HIT Idol show

To the Editor,

To all of you who saw the Ironwood Theatre’s Idol competition Nov. 7-8, I’m sure you would agree with me that it was a wonderful, awesome, unbelievable production. To see this show that 70 devoted volunteers put on and the 45 youth and young adults that displayed their talents in, they are all winners. Such poise and charisma they showed was touching to all of us watching them perform. The seven winners, wow, the smiles on their faces I can’t forget. I would not have wanted to be a judge.

Naima Adepado and her band were truly an amazing act to watch. To hear her talk to the performers, not at them but to them, was my favorite part. She praised them for their bravery and courage just to get up on the stage of the theatre and perform. To watch the young people dancing in the aisles and on the stage with Naima and her band was phenomenal. When she announced that the seven winners would go to Milwaukee in January to open up her show with her, that was over the top.

To all who missed the show, I’m sorry. The shows were absolutely fantastic. Children and young adults from Gogebic, Ontonagon, Iron and Vilas Counties showing what they can do, all 45 of them, deserve many kudos. Bravo, bravo.

Helen Slining

Ironwood