We are very excited to share the news that Johnson City 5th-grader Lillian Dyer recently won 1st place in the Virtual Voices with Allie Torto singing contest. Earlier this week, Lillian and Allie were featured on WBNG's Around the Tiers. Check it out!
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From WBNG:
Virtual Voices with Allie Torto, Season 4, and Virtual Voices Live is a unique music initiative created by singer and performer Allie Torto to bring people together through the power of song.
Founded in 2022, Virtual Voices is an online duet singing competition where participants of all ages record duet performances with Allie using the Smule app, while the public votes annually on Facebook during December.
Season 4 voting concluded on Dec. 14, with 10-year-old Lillian Dyer taking first place after recording her winning submission.
The program was created to give back to the community by providing singers, many of whom have never performed publicly before, a supportive platform to build confidence, gain encouragement, and access opportunities such as live performances, studio recordings, music videos, media appearances, and global exposure.
The first-place winner receives a professional studio recording of their duet, on-site makeup artistry, hotel accommodations at the Holiday Inn, and the creation of a professional music video set to premiere on YouTube in February 2026. The second-place winner receives a studio audio recording of their duet.
The celebration continues with Virtual Voices Live, an in-person event taking place on May 16, 2026, at New Leaf Cider in Port Crane, bringing the Virtual Voices community together for a live musical experience.