Mara Justine is a singer who participated in the reality show ‘America's Got Talent’
Mara Justine
@Pop Singers, Birthday and Personal Life
Feb 28, 2002
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: February 28, 2002
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Singers, Pop Singers
- City/State: New Jersey
- Siblings: Jacey Marie (sister)
- Birth Place: Galloway Township, New Jersey
- Height: 160cm
Mara Justine born at
Galloway Township, New Jersey
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Birth Place
Born on February 28, 2002, in Galloway Township, New Jersey, US, Mara Justine grew up in a large family. She has four siblings, including a sister named Jacey Marie, who is also an aspiring singer. Under the proper guidance of her mother Linda Platt, she started singing very early. Her late grandmother was her biggest supporter and she often dedicates her performances to her.
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Personal Life
Mara Justine was trained under the famous voice coach Sal Dupree who has also trained the likes of Bianca Ryan, the first season winner of AGT, Lou Gazarra, a finalist in the second season of American Idol, and Tiffany Evans, the grand champion of Star Search. In an interview with ‘The Press of Atlantic City,’ Dupree called Justine “amazing and something special”.
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Career
In 2014, at the age of 11, she auditioned for ‘America’s Got Talent’ on the show’s fifth episode. Singing Jennifer Hudson’s ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’, she got “yes” votes from Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel, all the four judges. In the Judgement Week, she was put in the Kid Singers category and performed Whitney Houston's ‘I Have Nothing’, earning rave reviews from all the judges. She was subsequently promoted to the quarterfinals where she sang Katy Perry's ‘Unconditionally’. She received all the judges’ votes, earning a place in the semifinals.
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In the first week of the semifinals, she took the stage to sing Kelly Clarkson's ‘Breakaway’ and received a standing ovation from all the judges. Despite not ending up in the top four, she garnered more online votes than her competitors in the Snapple Save, securing herself a position in the finals.
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In the Top 12 Finals, she chose to perform Pink's ‘Perfect’, receiving yet another standing ovation from the judges. However, there was an issue with the sound recording and the audience at home could hear an echo throughout the performance. She ended up being voted out because of this, despite giving a solid performance.
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Career
Recently, Justine auditioned for the season 16 of ‘American Idol.’ The concerning episode is set to air in March 2018.
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