MSS student competes tonight in. Kingston’s Teen Idol Lith By Jennifer Bell poe patlo3 7 AY Te Brittany Brant can hold a room captive with her This 15- mad Moira Secondary School Sent - Lage heads off to the finals in the Kingston Teen Idol competition at St. ty er classmates for the fi first cs Thursday morn- And they were amazed. Brant, who hails from Tyend- inaga Mohawk Territory, is one of 20 finalists in the contest, a fundraiser for the Algonquin Limestone Industry Educa- tion Council. She was chosen from 40 contestants in the jow’s semi- Oct. 18, received the People’s Choice Moira Secondary principal Diane F. ‘air receiy Boe ay port ie Kingston lol sever: ago that that Brant had had advanced to _ ee INTELLIGENCER PHOTO. aoe excited for her, Brittany Brant and ented to ad the students an opportunity to ear her sing, so we organized a little assembly,” Fair said. “We wanted . ue ae our sup] Brant's performance of or8 by Maan ena eee eae of ly Whitey Houston rer thunder us applause from en 700 students and staff Thursday, followed by a standing ova “T was nervous,’ * ttrant admitted following the soe ts dif- ferent when you sing for strangers, but everyone here knows me. I think I did all right, though.” Singing since the age of five, Ben hie re a ean atre's of Anne of the Quinte Teen Idol contest in 2002, bcd pentetage cyt falas ion of Pirates of Penzance next May. She's th eee Marlin and Cathy Brant. ‘Pair sala a bas donated by Quinte Mohawk Bus Lines will transport Moira students fe fe tn wane te go to the compension and support Brit- any runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Lawrence Coll NV ceeg sis tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling 1-866-276-6601 or purchased at the door for $25. Lnte Mi gencer - November B, 2003 / v