Meet the Challengers 2021

Caden says he is an average 47 year old guy from the Midwest USA, just trying to have a real life good time in a virtual world. He likes music, cats, gaming like the Guild Wars 2, Cities: Skylines. He loves to walk on the beach at sunset, "Oops wrong app!". 

He is excited season three of The Viral Voice because it's a chance to do something that he loves to do in front of a whole new audience. He is also eager to hearing  from the other fellow challengers. And thankful to be a part of the competition.
 

Dude likes funk, rock, R&B, 80's random genres and songs. 
He has been singing on and off most of his life since was 13 or so. Dude has sung in church choirs, in a funk band, and in the chorus of several operas. He has spent almost 20 years as a stagehand, so he has been backstage more than on stage. He knows the meaning of "Stage left," "Stage right," "Up stage," and "Down stage," .and he can explain that in detail. 

Dude loves to make people smile. He chose to participate in The Viral Voice because he always wanted to get involved in some sort of "contest" in SL, mostly out of curiosity, but also because "Hey, what if I win! That would be pretty cool"  He is always optimistic; hence no matter how things work out, he expect it to be interesting, and probably fun too.

Jenna Oiseau in SL is musical, creative and fun loving person. When she is in a good mood she likes to sing, "I like to sing I Put a Spell on You." and "Halo by Beyonce" to uplift her spirits. Mostly she likes to sing Jazz, Blues, and Pop. The most challenging genre that she tried was Opera. What excites her about being in the show is getting to do what she loves while making new connections with the audience, staff, and other contestants.

In RL she been in choirs, musicals, bands, etc. Her most memorable experience was singing at an arena.for a sporting event because it was a larger venue with a greater capacity than she is used to. She like to play video games like Resident Evil Series, Minecraft, and Grand Theft Auto. And going on walks with her dog.

Jenna says that her SL experiences as fun, educational, and sometimes dramatic. She hopes that in the future she would release original music, and grow her fan base. If she wins she would most likely spend the prize money on SL sales, "I love a deal!",  or on things that'll enhance her shows and music.

Talon has been a live performer for over 30 years starting with a junior sized guitar and a desire to entertain and share his joy in music. 

His acoustic style is fun and Inviting and he sings the songs of Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young as well as of more contemporary Artists. Talon is an entertaining Bard performing at Renaissance fairs and other venues across the country.; quick with a light joke and a tale of his travels.
He sings and plays to inspire the heart and move the feet,  Talon is ready to make your day or evening a memorable one

Nouveau has been a composer, lyricist and performer of his own romantic music since 2004. He is the author and narrator of romantic stories NouveauStories.com

Music has been a LOVE and a CHALLANGE all his life and he knows it will be the best of learning experiences on VV3.
Music moves our emotions and our souls. He believes that men who loves flowers and a gentle touch rather than the macho, are Real Men 
 
His Second Life Goal is .to bring Romance Back to the World. He was recently lost his RL to Cancer and plans to donate his winnings to Cancer Research. Finally he wishes all the luck to the fellow challengers, "Being here with you is truly A Dream.

Suggah sings multiple genres from Gospel, Country, Soft Rock, Pop, Soul to R&B (which is the most challenging genre for her). She likes to sing, "Telescope Hayden Panettiere", "Nashville Series Soundtrack". "Make you feel my Love Adele" is a song that helps to motivate her. Her most memorable memory is to sing for her Grandmother's last appreciation ceremony which was in February, 2019 who passed away in November 2019. 

There is an old soul in that body.  She has definitely been here before.  "Wait... What... I have...?" Shuggah is a vintage character. She has time traveled back to maybe 1940's. Don't get your tongue tied trying to figure out her name because it's never the same.  One minute it's love but most of the time it's truth.  Just so the truth don't hurt she'd rather say it in a song.

An animal lover like fish and cats, her other hobbies include coloring; Crayola and textures can divert her attention. She usually loves to draw faces or fancy letters, "Remember the 6 vertical lines stacked 3 on 3 to make an S that is my go to doodle and a star because it spells my rl initials". 
 
From her bottomless vibrato to her sweet-low highs, she pulls at your sweet spot giving you a little sugar.  She tickles your funny bone with dramatic impulses in song. "I'm imagining it's Broadway.  I love all the arts.  Aesthetics cannot be fully captured in one art alone." She has taken it all in stride and learned in SL; "Because if you've learned you haven't failed; only just beginning."

A new ARtist might knock on the door soon to raise the competition! 

Tillen is rock vocalist hailing from Moscow, Russia and brings her amazing vocal skills to Second Life. Her most fav song is "Adel - Skyfall". She thinks extreme vocals are difficult otherwise, everything is possible. She like to sing everything from heavy metal to opera for example singing the Phantom of the Opera with Metal vocals.

Her repertoire includes hits from well known bands such as Queen, Scorpions, Roxette, Nightwish, Evanescence, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Deep Purple, Rainbow etc.
She is currently and been performing with her own rock band called, "Tillen Avers Band" around Moscow for the past 15 years. Her band has a guitarist, bassist, drummer along with her. The most memorable show in Real Life was a ten-day tour of Russia and Ukraine.  Since her very first show, she has captured every listener's attention and has already a very popular following.  

Last she used to love to draw, tried to write stories, was interested in dreams... But now she is concentrating only singing and costumes in SL. She likes it here are there is room to grow, ".. And the path is not close!"

A new ARtist might knock on the door soon to raise the competition!