2022 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition

Washington, DC (April 2022) The Blues Alley Jazz Society is pleased to announce the winner of the 5th annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition – Julia Danielle (Chicago, IL). 2nd Place Winner is Becky Alice (London, England), and 3rd Place winners are Dominique Bianco (Staten Island, NY), Alicia Lindberg (Jarna, Sweden), and Decyo McDuffie (Miami, FL). The competition included some of the most musically versatile student vocalists from around the globe and attracted submissions from continents and countries as expansive as the “First Lady of Song’s” enormous repertoire from her past century of music. Founded in partnership with the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, to honor the centennial of Ms. Fitzgerald’s birth, the competition has grown exponentially as we continue to pursue her inimitable legacy.
This year’s judges were Dr. Darden Purcell (George Mason University), Irene Jalenti (Syracuse University) and Lena Seikaly. The judges rated our five finalists based upon style, musicality and technical skills. Together each song selection was rated an overall score up to 10 points with an overall rating of up to 30 points to determine our winner.
Watch the video of our finalists at www.EllaFitzgeraldCompetition.org