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TARA

Commerce Twp., MI

With passion, ambition, and drive there is no stopping her. Tara was Born September 30th in Kirkuk, Iraq. She began singing at a young age because music was a part of the family and in her everyday life. Her family moved to the U.S. when she was seven years old, and found her permanent home in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. From the first day she set foot in America, she was determined to be a star.
Although she knew it would be difficult to follow her dreams, with an Assyrian father and Chaldean mother, who were and still are very protective of their talented daughter. Nevertheless, she kept aiming high and did not let anyone stand in her way. Tara learned the English language quickly and fell in love with the music. In school she joined the concert choir and also sang in the church choir. In high school she became even more involved in her music she participated in all the talent shows, she was in the show choir, concert choir, and sang at family events. She graduated from Berkley High in 2002 and started her singing career while attending college.

Tara recorded her first song "My Paradise" at a professional studio and recorded the rest of her first CD "Ambition" at home in her own studio, with the help of her brother. She has auditioned for American Idol, Gimme the Mic, NYC Fame, and much more. She was also crowned the Chaldean Idol. After that she went to Miami for the New York Music Festival and won best solo performer. She was handpicked by the shows producer to be part of Vote (variety of talented entertainers), a show that debuted in Las Vegas June 25th, 2005. She also starred in an urban musical called "LIFE", in September of 2005 in San Francisco. In March of 2007 she had an appearance on the Tyra Banks Show, with her brother Tone.

Tara is getting her name out locally by performing in various nightclubs and is known for putting on a great performance. She has opened up for many artists such as freestyle singers Johnny O, Lil Susie, Stevie B, and Sharyn Maceren. Also R&B artists Karl Wolf and Massari, and rapper Trick Trick. Tara is the singer many local artists turn to for collaborations; she adds the spice to their songs. Her ultimate goal is to become very successful in the music industry and become a role model for other girls who have the same dreams. Visit Tara's website www.tarasings.com for more information and to listen to more of her music.