Rising Star Quartet Contest

Congratulations to Cosmic, 2023 Rising Star Champion Quartet!

Tenor: Cheyenne Gonzalez
Lead: Holli Houtz
Baritone: Catrina Tulowiecki
Bass: Madison Padgett

Sweet Adelines Affiliation: Region 2 Border Lakes, 4 Harmony Heartland, and 10 Great Gulf Coast

Competition performances coming to Sweet Adelines YouTube Channel August 2023.

Shining Bright Since 1999

Founded in 1999, the Rising Star Quartet Contest is open to women ages 25 and younger. Singers don’t need to be members of Sweet Adelines International to compete. Some great quartet singers got their competitive start at the Rising Star Quartet Contest. For example, Rising Star champion quartets LoveNotes (2005, as UnderAge), ClassRing (2014) and The Ladies (2016) went on to become Sweet Adelines International champion quartets (2014, 2019, and 2023, respectively). Hot Pursuit (2018) went on to become Harmony, Inc. 2019 Quartet Champions. But Rising Star isn’t only about winning. It’s about the joy of singing barbershop with other young singers, the thrill of performing on stage, and most of all, the friendships and memories.

Recognizing the Legacy of Connie Noble

The family and friends of Connie Noble graciously donated the funds for the first, second, and third place awards of the Rising Star Quartet Contest. Connie was a devoted Sweet Adeline for 50 years. She served as a coach, mentor, leader, and director, and to date remains the only individual to have the distinction of singing in four International Champion Quartets — 4th Edition (1972), High Society (1976), Savvy (1988), and Fanatix (2002).