Finalists Crowned at Bill Riley Talent Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/18/2019) (readMedia)-- Three talented Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the Championship round in Bill Riley's 60th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Sunday, August 18. Three Sprout acts were crowned champions.

Seniors

The names, ages, hometowns and routines are:

Rylie Shettler, 19, Sigourney, Vocal Solo

Dionna Knotts, 19, Burlington, Dance Solo: Open Category

Megan Gilbreath, 18, Johnston, Musical Theater Vocal Solo

Sprout Champions

Adora Spoor, 12, Cedar Rapids, Vocal

Savannah Song, 10, Windsor Heights, Violinist

Lily Schloss, 13, North Liberty, Vocalist

The Bill Riley Talent Search has put Iowa's young talent on stages across the state each summer since 1960. Nearly 100 local qualifying competitions are held across the state and winners advance to the State Fair competition, where there are seven days of preliminary competition for Sprouts (ages 2-12) and Seniors (ages 13-21), followed by the semi-finals and, ultimately, the selection of one Senior Champion. The Sprouts do not compete beyond the semi-finals, but perform in the Championship Show as Sprout Champions set for Sunday, August 18 at 1:30 p.m. on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi and media sponsor CW Iowa 23.

More than $17,000 will be awarded to the Senior and Sprout divisions combined. The Bill Riley Talent Search is presented by Hy-Vee.

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.