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Her audition: Kay Sibal, 24, Los Angeles, Calif., “From the Start” by Laufey: Kay takes the stage with an exuberant attitude and quickly starts earning chair turns from Michael Buble, Gwen Stefani and Snoop Dogg. Snoop loved the jazziness in her performance. Gwen applauded her potential. Michael said she did a great job of making the song her own. Snoop suggests Kay pick Gwen; Reba suggests Kay pick Michael. “What’s a girl to do?” asks Kay. She winds up going with Gwen.

Here’s more about Kay.

* She’s a first generation Filipino-American artist who grew up in the San Francisco area.

* She’s been performing most of her life, having spent 13 years in a children’s choir that traveled the world on summer tours.

* Now based in Los Angeles, she attended UCLA, graduating with a major in musical theater in 2022.

* Kay has one song on streaming sites, “Finally See.” It’s a song she wrote about the breakthroughs people achieve after facing adversity. She performed the song as part of the Spring Sing in her third year at UCLA.

* She also performed with the UCLA Scattertones, an a cappella group that placed third in the intercollegiate competition in 2022.

* Since graduating, she’s put that musical theatre degree to good use with roles in Grumpy Monkey, Invincible and The Shadow at various venues in the L.A. area.

* She was musical director and understudy for various roles in Spring Awakening at East West Players. And a performer and vocal captain for The Tempest: An Immersive Experience at the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles.

* Her website bio says Kay “believes in theater with a purpose: to provide catharsis, awakening, and healing among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and underrepresented communities.”

* Earlier this year, she also won a competition that allowed her to duet with Natalie Weiss, one of her inspirations. You can check out their performance of “Quiet” on Kay’s YouTube channel.

* Kay also plays piano and guitar.

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