Larice Roop remembers watching her daughter Spencer sing in the crib even before she could talk.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward 14 years: Roop on Jan. 20 watched her 14-year-old singing daughter win the Kent-Meridian High School Idol contest. And on Jan. 29, she\u2019ll get to see her daughter compete yet again, in the first \u201cKent\u2019s Got Talent\u201d show. Kent\u2019s first-ever stab at talent-show excitement is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Kent Senior Activity Center.<\/p>\n
Larice has been all ears these past 14 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe stayed in her crib and if the radio was on she would blabber along with it,\u201d the proud mom said. \u201cShe would lay in bed and sing for hours when most babies cry. Her older brother would ask \u2018When will she shut up?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
All that practice seems to have paid off. Spencer had the $50 entry fee waived for the \u201cKent\u2019s Got Talent\u201d show, by winning the K-M contest with her rendition of \u201cGlitter in the Air\u201d by Pink.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really surprised; I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d win,\u201d Roop said. \u201cThere was a bunch of really good talent.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Kent-Meridian freshman is one of 10 performers registered so far for the show. The event is a fundraiser for the Kent Downtown Partnership, a nonprofit business group that works with businesses, property owners, residents, the city of Kent and the Kent Chamber of Commerce to develop and promote Kent\u2019s downtown.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a great night of entertainment,\u201d said Barbara Smith, executive director of the Kent Downtown Partnership. \u201cWe have several performers who have publicly won contests.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to Roop, there are some other recognizable names in the mix for the show: Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke, Kent attorney Mark Albertson (who played in a rock band during law school), Kris Novak of Mama Stortini\u2019s restaurant, an Allegro Performing Arts Academy trio dance group and a skit ensemble called Three Babes and a Dude.<\/p>\n
Cooke has yet to reveal what her act might be. Albertson also will serve as master of ceremonies.<\/p>\n
Disregarded Entity, a band of certified public accountants from South King County, is the host band and will back up many of the performers as well as entertain the crowd with a few numbers.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $5, which includes one token to vote for the best talent in Kent. The amount of $1 tokens placed in each participant\u2019s talent box will determine the winner. Extra tokens can be purchased for $1 all night to place in a contestant\u2019s ballot box.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it will definitely be fun,\u201d Roop said about competing in the talent show. \u201cI enjoy getting up in front of people and performing. I like to bring a smile to people\u2019s faces because it makes me smile.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roop has yet to decide what song she will perform. Her favorite singers from a lengthy list include Pink and Christina Aguilera. In addition to her talent-show gigs, the K-M student also sings soprano in her school\u2019s choir. She first performed in the second or third grade when she attended East Hill Elementary in Kent.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been singing before I could talk,\u201d Roop said. \u201cIt\u2019s like second nature. I\u2019d sing along with the radio or with my mom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even though Roop loves to sing and plans to always keep on singing, she doesn\u2019t plan to pursue it as a career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to be a pediatrician,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Roop family plans to invite friends and family to the Kent show to cheer for Spencer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s neat to have a talent show with people of all ages,\u201d Larice Roop said. \u201cI think it will be fun. And I\u2019m proud of her (Spencer). She can hold her own. We were surprised she won (at Kent-Meridian). But she\u2019s really good. She\u2019s fearless.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
If you go<\/p>\n
What: \u201cKent\u2019s Got Talent\u201d show<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m. Jan. 29<\/p>\n
Where: Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.<\/p>\n
Cost: $5 at the door, includes token to vote for best talent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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