The 2 day Minnesota Sings State Final event, held at the Fairmont Opera House in Fairmont was very well attended with a total of 63 contestants  along with supportive families and friends making the trip to Fairmont to enjoy just over 18 hours of vocal performances. We heard many comments that this was the first time folks had been to the City of Lakes, and they were very complimentary of the accommodations, amenities and local restaurant venues.
The weekend culminated with the Grand Finale on Sunday afternoon which revealed the top 16 singers. First place in the 13-20 division was Elaina Waggoner who represented Albertville. Top vocalist in the 21 and above division was Noel Cruz from Elk River. They each will receive $5,000 and a recording session at The Garage Recording studio in the Twin cities that will take place later this Fall. Each also received a $1,000 prize that will be presented to their favorite local charity in addition to a bonus $500 to be awarded to the city sponsor that conducted their local Sings event. 
Second place went to Kyle Johnson from Waseca County in the adult division and Anna Blasy, Cottage Grove, taking home $3,000 each for their efforts in addition to a recording session at The Garage Studio in Burnsville,MN.
This year’s event awarded nearly $30,000 in cash prizes and professional music gear during the competition, the organization’s 10th.
Amelia Valdez, from Mankato also received $250 for being selected as the Singers Favorite in the youth category, which was awarded by the contestants themselves. Kyle Johnson received the same for the 21+ division.
Local contestants included Jon Polos and Megan Polos in the 21+ age division
Additional photos of the event can be found at www.minnesotasings.com