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The Judges

Paula Griffith is another first Sony Music Entertainment.
time judge. She is an R&B/Soul recording Through the years, Paula has enjoyed
artist and vocal coach whose voice and watching her students win the Grand
dynamic stage presence allows her to Prize for the Long and Mcquade Singing
sing and teach powerfully in the styles of Contest two years in a row with, Jheo
R&B, Pop, Gospel, Jazz, Musical Theatre Nevarro and Elle Delizo. Her other vocal-
and Rock. A veteran of the music indus- ly talented students were placed in the
try for over 20 years, Paula’s credentials semi-finals and finals of the national
and the success of her students have contest: Kacelynne Manipula, Allegra
made her one of the top vocal coaches Jordyn, Brianna Corona, Natalie Castro
in North America. Paula was head vocal and Cheryl Malanum.
and performance coach on Y.T.V.’s #1 Paula is best known for her beautiful
hit reality show ‘The Next Star’ and was and powerful voice, and has performed
vocal coach and consultant in the artist for Quincy Jones and Elton John, worked
development programs for Arrival Music with Grammy award winners like Jill
in association with Sony Music Canada. Scott and Arrested Development, sang
She is currently the vocal coach to Jenna Weir who starred with Juno Award nominee Mark Masri and was a back-
as Matilda in the musical production ‘Matilda’ at The Ed ground singer for and mentored by Grammy and multi
Mirvish Theatre and who is now playing young Elsa on Juno award winner Liberty Silver. She has also been a
Broadway in the musical ‘Frozen’. featured vocalist at Roy Thompson Hall, The C.N.E., The
Paula is a classically trained singer and a graduate from Living Arts Centre, Massey Hall, Brampton Rose Theatre,
The University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. The Liberty Grand, Toronto Centre for the Performing
She is also a certified Specialist of Vocal Styles from The Arts, The Sony Centre and CBC Radio-Canada’s Glenn
Berklee College of Music and is currently pursuing her Gould Theatre.
Masters Degree in Music and Business from Berklee. As a Paula has currently partnered up with Savage Arts
leading international expert in vocal training, Paula is the Entertainment as the main Vocal Consultant and an Artist
Professor of Vocal Studies at Seneca College and has cre- Developer based in L.A. and New York. Company cred-
ated a one-of-a-kind curriculum that is the first Pop, R&B, its include commercially successful artists; Coldplay, U2,
Contemporary vocal program accredited by a College or White Lies, Sir Paul McCartney, Lenny Kravitz, Goldfrapp,
University in Canada. Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mya and the Rolling Stones.
Paula’s unique vocal methods have been recognized Paula is the C.E.O. and founder of Pure Voice Inc. Her
for producing amazing, fast and proven results! As the new product line for aspiring and established singers is
head vocal coach at the Grammy Award Winning studio called “Pure Voice’. Using all of her research, study and
Cherry Beach Sound, Paula is able to help celebrities and vast experience Paula has created a revolutionary vocal
aspiring singers achieve their highest potential. Most of instructional audio and workbook so you can experience
her students have gone on to have successful careers in your vocal breakthrough! As a certified specialist of vocal
Musical Theatre (Frozen, Matilda, Annie, Sound of Music, styles from the Berklee College of Music, Paula offers
Les Misérables) and as recording artists in Europe, Canada products that will teach you her proven techniques to
and the U.S. Paula’s students have signed major recording, get you results. With products like ‘Pure Voice R&B’, ‘Pure
management, artist development and publishing con- Voice Pop’ and ‘Pure Voice Diva’ she will help you sing
tracts. These companies have signed and worked with Sia, like your favorite Pop and R&B stars.
Katy Perry, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. Her Whether it’s a new artist searching for their voice or
students have also worked with producers like L.A. Reid, an established artist who needs to be prepped for master
Ludacris, Bryan-Michael Cox, and with labels like Warner recording sessions and appearances, singers who value
Music, Universal, Motown Records, Capitol Records and their craft always seem to find their way to Paula.

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