Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz (H. Arlen) 1st place - Platinum

One of Jessica's first few competitions in the beginning 2024.
The song, "Over the Rainbow", was a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song. However, the film version of "Over the Rainbow" was unavailable to the public until the soundtrack was released by MGM in 1956.
The Toronto's Kiwanis Festival is a celebration of music, dance and dramatic arts in an inclusive artistic environment focused predominantly on students and youth. Through performance and evaluation, participants build confidence and leadership skills that will benefit their artistic and lifelong pursuits.
Introduced by Ms. Harriet from Harriet Chung Performing Arts (HCPA), Jessica loves the melody, and thought of this song as a very hopeful song. You can see that in her performance.