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Carly Rose Sonenclar Rye Playland performance set for June 29

Mamaroneck resident Carly Rose Sonenclar in a publicity

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Calling all Carly Rose Sonenclar fans: The teen singing star announced on Twitter Tuesday that she would perform June 29 at Rye Playland. The concert will mark the first time Carly Rose has performed in Westchester since earning second place on “The X Factor” in 2012.

The Mamaroneck resident, who turned 14 last month, will perform at the amusement park as part of Rye Playland’s summer concert...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar turns 14: 3 birthday wishes for the 'X Factor' star

Carly Rose Sonenclar will perform her first NYC

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Carly Rose Sonenclar celebrates her 14th birthday on Saturday, April 20, and given her rise to stardom after taking second place on “The X Factor” last year, it’s likely that the Mamaroneck teen has bigger and better things to come.

Carly Rose already has had one dream come true, since she is set to headline a concert in New York City on Aug. 10, but no doubt there are plenty of other things...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar covers Bruno Mars' 'Runaway Baby'

Carly Rose Sonenclar performs live on quot;The X

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Carly Rose Sonenclar fans, rejoice! The Mamaroneck teen released a video today of her cover of Bruno Mars' "Runaway Baby."

The runner-up on the second season of "The X Factor" teamed up with J-14 magazine for the video. Although it's not really a "music video" as that phrase has come to be known, it does showcase Sonenclar wailing away on the old-school, new-school...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar talks Starlight Foundation, album news at NYC gala

Carly Rose Sonenclar attends the Starlight Children's Foundation

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Carly Rose Sonenclar spoke with Newsday Westchester on the red carpet at Thursday night’s gala for the Starlight Children's Foundation, which helps children with serious illnesses.

Sonenclar, a Mamaroneck resident and the runner-up on the second season of "The X Factor," is a longtime supporter of the organization. She said that the foundation was important to her because of the...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar's recording option picked up by Syco Music

quot;The X Factorquot; contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar attends

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Carly Rose Sonenclar fans, rejoice! The 13-year-old Mamaroneck resident and runner-up on season two of the TV talent show "The X Factor" announced that her recording option has been picked up by Syco Music, Simon Cowell’s joint entertainment venture with Sony Music.

“Syco just told me that they’re picking up my recording option, which is very exciting for me,” Carly Rose said during...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar to appear at Kids Party for a Cure benefit

Mamaroneck resident Carly Rose Sonenclar in a publicity

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Carly Rose Sonenclar, the runner-up on season two of the TV talent show “The X Factor,” will be the special guest at the 10th annual Kids Party for a Cure, an event to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. The benefit will take place on Sunday, March 10, at a Dave & Buster’s in the Long Island village of Westbury.

The 13-year-old Mamaroneck resident is well-known for her dedication...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar to be honored at Mamaroneck parade Sunday

quot;The X Factorquot; contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar hails

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Carly Rose Sonenclar, the runner-up on season two of “The X Factor,” will be honored by her hometown, Mamaroneck, with her very own parade on Sunday, Jan. 27.

The two-hour parade, which will kick off at 2:30 p.m., will travel down Mamaroneck Avenue, beginning at Jefferson Avenue and ending at Prospect Avenue. Carly Rose will initially lead the parade, riding in a car at the front of the procession,...

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Lea Michele, Jimmy Fallon win People's Choice Awards

Actress Lea Michele holds the award for winner

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Lea Michele, Jimmy Fallon and Meryl Streep were among the celebrities with Hudson Valley connections to take home People's Choice Awards after Wednesday night's ceremony.

Michele, who attended Rockland Country Day School in Congers, won the Favorite Comedic TV Actress category. She was up against Jane Lynch, Kaley Cuoco, Sofia Vergara and Zooey Deschanel.

Fallon, who grew up in Saugerties,...

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Britney Spears, Carly Rose Sonenclar's mentor, leaving 'X Factor'

Britney Spears and Carly Rose Sonenclar attend the

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Carly Rose Sonenclar earned second place on “The X Factor” this season, and although the 13-year-old from Mamaroneck surely will go on to have a successful entertainment career, her mentor Britney Spears’ future on the show seems to have come to an end.

According to People, a source close to the reality series said that Spears, who joined reality competition in its second season, is leaving...

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