Kaitlyn Maher is only five years old, but has already endeared herself to millions across America and around the world. When she was only four years old, her pure voice, cute smile, and infectious personality propelled her over hundreds of thousands of contestants to become the youngest person ever to make it into the Top 10 as a Finalist on NBC’s hit show, America’s Got Talent.
Since her auspicious debut, Kaitlyn has continued to capture hearts through her prolific performances. She was a featured entertainer at the White House for then-President and First Lady Bush – as well as over 7,000 attendees – in the live, nationally televised 2008 Lighting of the National Christmas Tree ceremony. She was touched to bring comfort to our country’s brave men and women of the armed forces when she performed special concerts for retired and wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed National Medical Center and Veterans’ Affair Center in Washington, D.C.She also performed at the 2009 National Cherry Blossom Festival chaired by First Lady Michelle Obama, sang at major professional sporting events, including over 40,000 people at a Washington Nationals Major League Baseball game (her rendition of the National Anthem and God Bless America was highlighted on ESPN’s SportsCenter), and has headlined many other corporate and charity events around the country. Kaitlyn’s God-given gift and unique ability to draw and captivate audiences remains evident as she has performances booked throughout the rest of this year and next.
Kaitlyn has also been active in the media. She was a featured performer on both the Today Show and Access Hollywood, she has appeared in People magazine as well as major newspapers, magazines, television interviews, and websites around the world. Yahoo.com even selected Kaitlyn as one of the Top 10 Best Moments of Reality TV. Kaitlyn was also the lead actress in a national commercial campaign, finished a print ad campaign for a leading national company, and has recorded various public service videos.
To top things off, this summer Kaitlyn recorded her debut inspirational CD “You Were Meant To Be,” in Nashville, 2 songs of which she co-wrote. It is scheduled for release in November 2009.
Kaitlyn also debuts in her first Disney role –“Tiny”—in the upcoming movie Santa Buddies, scheduled for release November 24, 2009. In addition, Kaitlyn was selected by Disney to be the lead actress in an upcoming movie, The Search for Santa Paws, currently scheduled for release November 2010. She is currently in Vancouver, Canada filming.
Throughout this journey, Kaitlyn has been especially excited about the opportunity, as she says, “to bless people and make them happy.” She was honored to be selected by Compassion International – one of the largest aid organizations in the world – to be their first ever Child Ambassador! Kaitlyn is thrilled to be working with Compassion to help raise awareness of and address childhood poverty around the world! In this role, Kaitlyn is planning a trip to Guatemala to take food, clothing, and of course sing, to the children in need. Kaitlyn will also be donating a portion of the proceeds from her “You Were Meant to Be” CD to support of Compassion’s efforts. She may be only five years old, but she’s proving you’re never too young to make a difference!
Through it all, Kaitlyn still enjoys being a kid. In addition to being homeschooled, she is actively involved in ballet, swimming, her church, AWANA club, and singing at a local nursing home. She admittedly loves to read (at a 4th grade level) and particularly enjoys “smothering” her baby brother with kisses!
Kindly log on to http://www.kaitlynmaher.com/ for further info about this lil' angel .
Omg ~
She's so adorable !
After watching her singing at YouTube.com ..
I am currently so obsessed w her :D
Grrrrr ~
RARA nora :)
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