The American public has voted and Carly Rose Sonenclar – a 13 year old Jewish girl from New York – is a finalist on The X Factor USA.
The young star, mentored by X Factor judge Britney Spears, received a standing ovation from all four judges when she performed Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” during her first audition.
Entertainment mogul Simon Cowell said “a star has just walked out on that stage.”
However Carly Rose also has an impressive acting portfolio. Her first job with New York’s American Jewish Theatre led to a Les Miserables role on Broadway in 2006 and a musical tour of Little House on the Prairie in 2009.
