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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Shanty Zumaya, a fifth-grade student at Corina Peña |
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Elementary School in Penitas, has earned great distinction for |
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herself and her hometown by advancing to the finals of the third |
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season of La Voz Kids; and |
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WHEREAS, La Voz Kids, which airs on Telemundo, is a junior |
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version of the American singing competition The Voice in which |
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contestants vie for a five-year recording contract and a $50,000 |
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cash prize supporting their education; invited to participate in |
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the program in January 2015, Shanty impressed all three judges on |
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the panel and ultimately chose Mexican singer and actor Pedro |
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Fernández as her vocal coach; the final round begins on May 2 and |
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will consist of 18 young contestants; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Penitas, Shanty is the daughter |
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of Osmin and Maria Zumaya and the sister of two brothers, Samir and |
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Angel; her father has played an especially significant role in |
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nurturing her gifts since she began singing when she was just four |
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years old; she has gone on to perform at the Penitas White Wing |
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Festival and La Posada de Ramon Ayala, and she has served as an |
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opening act for such artists as La Mafia, Los Traileros, Michael |
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Salgado, and Intocable; and |
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WHEREAS, With her spectacular showing, Shanty Zumaya has |
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demonstrated poise and musical talent befitting a rising star, and |
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she is a source of tremendous pride to her family and community |
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alike; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Shanty Zumaya on her selection as a |
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finalist on La Voz Kids and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Zumaya as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |