Lacey Marie Dalton (shown) will carry Sault Ste. Marie's hopes into this year's Northern Idol competition as one of four finalists, MCTV announced tonight.
Dalton emerged as the top contender in the Sault Ste. Marie leg of the popular competition, held last Thursday at the Lone Star Texas Grill and Bar.
Four finalists from competitions in the Sault, Sudbury, North Bay and Timmins, and one wild-card contestant will compete for the Northern Idol title in Sudbury on March 28.
The winner will travel to Winnipeg in early April for a guaranteed audition before the Canadian Idol judges.
Last year, Sault competitors cleaned up at the Northern Idol competition, with Vanessa Fedeli taking first place and Gabriel Gauthier winning a runner-up audition before the Canadian Idol judges.
When MCTV's Savka Borota paid an unannounced visit today to Dalton's home to break the good news, she found Lacey Marie fresh and dripping from the shower.
Finalists have also been announced for North Bay and Sudbury.
To see video of the finalists from those cities, please click on the links below (Windows Media Player required).