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Guyana’s Lisa Punch gains approval for the next round of ABC’s Rising Star
Guyanese singing sensation, Lisa Punch gained the approval of millions of viewers on Sunday, as
Guyana born singer Lisa Punch.
she made her debut on ABC’s new reality television series, “Rising Star.”
The 21-year-old Brooklyn-based singer’s bubbly personality and charismatic performance were enough to capture the hearts of viewers and the votes of country music superstar Brad Paisley; music sensation Kesha; and hip hop artist and actor Ludacris, who served as an expert panel of the show.
The Guyanese songbird scored 80% of viewers’ votes as she belted out the lyrics of Whitney Houston’s popular single “How Will I know?”
Her performance earned her a place at the next round of the competition, which will air Sundays, on the US Television Network.
The singer, who migrated to the United States from Guyana last December, gave viewers a brief but touching insight of her journey to the big stage.
The contestant talked of moving from Guyana, to live in Brooklyn, New York where she currently shares a two-bedroom apartment with 13 family members. Although she said that her current situation “isn’t ideal,” the singer says she hopes to top the charts someday and help her family out.
Lisa Punch was named among their top 30 finalists selected from 40,000 contestants who applied to participate in the new hit series.
The former Charlotte Street, Georgetown resident is no stranger to the stage. She was the first and only winner of the local talent contest, “Star Guyana.” The singer has a number of songs that were written and recorded locally. She is known for taking on different genres of music.
Before migrating to the US, the singer also performed at a number of events in Guyana and Barbados.
During the first three weeks of the show “Qualifiers” showcase approximately 30 acts and these episodes will be two hours each.
But beginning July 13, the series would be one hour weekly. The next phases of competition are the duels, where acts compete one on one. Those who survive will return for the quarterfinals and perhaps semifinal rounds, as the field continues to narrow until the night of the finals, when just one of the remaining acts will be named the “Rising Star” winner.
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