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Finalists

Carl Devellis
Carl is in the Mortgage Business and lives in Trumbull. This is his second year making the cut for STAR Idol.

Catherine Gardner
Catherine has been singing since age 8. She loves to perform, and would be thrilled to be the next STAR dol!

CJ DiNatatle
17-year-old singer/songwriter from the New Haven, Connecticut area. He has been studying voice since the age of 7 and writing his own music for about 4 years. CJ also attends a part-time performing arts high school in New Haven, where he has had the opportunity to perform in several major venues throughout the area with the school's vocal and jazz ensembles. CJ has also fronted several local rock bands with musicians of all ages, and currently performs regularly in an acoustic duo, appropriately named "Acoustic 2."

David Smith

Derek Graham
Derek has been singing since the age of 14. He has played in several bands from N.J. to CT.

Jennifer Bosco

Meghan Kerwin

Melvin Riley
Melvin Riley is currently a judicial Marshall for the State of CT. He plays piano, drums, guitar and sings. He loves to bring God's glory with his gifts and talents.

Michael Mourning
Michael Mourning was the runner up last year. He's back again to see if this year he can bring the whole thing home and walk away with the title.

Michael Vaccaro
Singer-Songwriter Michael Vaccaro has been writing and performing his own music since childhood. Michael Vaccaro has performed up and down the east coast over the years and in 2001-2002 [NYC] Michael was scouted by A&R executive Dave McPhearson of Epic Records. He then performed several showcases on top of the Sony 550 building in front of the Epic/Sony exec team and was considered a strong possible candidate at that time to sign on to the label roster.

Michelle Meyer

Richard Bonilla
Started singing at age 5, Majored in music in High School

Sandie James
Just moved to Milford in Nov. from Stamford. She is an at-home mom of 2 boys, Corey and Aaron and is married to a firefighter Jason.

Sean Staley

Waleska Marmolejos
Sung National Anthem several times before Bridgeport Bluefish games. Her dream is to sing the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium.