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Silence! Recording... with Wyclef Jean and Fergie

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Cantareira students also shine beyond borders. Music student Patricia Fernandes (6th semester) won the Motorokr Star contest, promoted by Motorola. She traveled to the United States to meet producer Wyclef Jean and singer Fergie and even recorded a song.

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To participate in the contest, Patricia sent a thirty-second video of herself singing "Alone" by Heart, in Celine Dion's version. "I recorded the video with the help of friends, sent it without any expectations, and then it happened," the student celebrates. Patricia's entry was among the top one hundred most voted by internet users on the contest website and was later selected by the organization to be among the ten finalists. Wyclef Jean and Fergie chose the winning video.

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As the winner, Patricia’s prize was a paid trip to New York and the opportunity to record a song at Wyclef Jean's studio, written by the producer himself. Fergie gave her tips regarding the music and her voice, says the student. "I ended up re-recording some things because she gave me ideas that turned out really cool."

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The prize also includes a contract with the British artist production agency Maximum Manager Artistic and with the Brazilian record label Universal. "Both the agency and the label are still getting to know me. I think it will take a little while for the contract to turn into something concrete," says the singer.

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For Patricia, the Music course at Cantareira was essential for this experience. "You get there, and everything is new. So, it makes a difference to say that you’re studying Music," she says. "People look at you differently."

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Patricia, pictured above with Wyclef Jean and Fergie: it makes a difference to study Music.

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