South Six 5 Indiana State Fair Vocal Throwdown

Greenwood singing duo South Six 5 and Indianapolis’ Ali Orebaugh took home top honors today at the Indiana State Fair’s first-ever Vocal Throwdown competition.  South Six 5, comprised of Jacob Bates and Andrew Butcher, beat out four other finalists in the Youth Division for ages 6 to 15.  Orebaugh defeated five other finalists to win the Junior Division for ages 16 to 21.

South Six 5 performed an original song entitled “Every Second of the Day.”

The Vocal Throwdown attracted 164 young singers from around the state who had their audition videos voted on by the public.  Last Saturday, a panel of three judges whittled down the top 10 as voted by the public.  Another three-judge panel decided the finals today.  Here are the final results in both divisions:

Youth Division (ages 6-15):

1^st Place          Jacob Bates, 13, and Andrew Butcher, 13, Greenwood

2^nd Place         Melina DeGolver, 13, Pittsboro

3^rd Place          Maria Sarah Lysandrou, 14, Bloomington

4^th Place          Carly Brooke Lancaster, 11, Beech Grove

5^th Place          Haley Foreman, 15, Greenfield

Junior Division (ages 16-21):

1^st Place          Ali Orebaugh, 17, Indianapolis

2^nd Place         Olivia & Alona Meek, 18, Mooresville

3^rd Place          Brooke Poeppel, 21, Indianapolis

4^th Place          Arielle Adams, 21, Indianapolis

5^th Place          Alyssa Noble, 19, Bluffton

6^th Place          Kashi Wallace, 16, Fishers

 

The winners in each division received $500 and a trophy. Second place finishers received $250; third place finishers received $100.