{"id":34647,"date":"2016-05-16T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=34647"},"modified":"2019-10-02T23:42:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T03:42:30","slug":"great-lakes-entertainer-of-the-year-f-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=34647","title":{"rendered":"Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. is a prelim to <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20881\">National Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-34647 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=6219'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/kiarrafontainemarlowe011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"KiArra Cartier Fontaine\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6219\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6219'>\n\t\t\t\tKiArra Cartier Fontaine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=3323'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/hershaechocolatae016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hershae Chocolatae\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3323\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3323'>\n\t\t\t\tHershae Chocolatae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=1029'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg37-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1029\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1029'>\n\t\t\t\tNina West\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=10557'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/419278_10150823642164325_45162551_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trinity Taylor\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10557\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10557'>\n\t\t\t\tTrinity Taylor &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=1925'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg54-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1925\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1925'>\n\t\t\t\tAlana Steele\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=16761'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Maria Za&#039;Tease\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o-326x492.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o-700x1058.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/1497866_681702865194826_1699940832_o.jpg 1351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16761'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Za&#8217;Tease\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=7353'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/01138-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sabin\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7353\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7353'>\n\t\t\t\tSabin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2007\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6211\">KiArra Cartier Fontaine<\/a>\u00a0***<\/li>\n<li><strong>2007<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3321\">Hershae Chocolatae<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>2008<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1028\">Nina West<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>2009 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10556\">Trinity Taylor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1924\">Alana Steele<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16760\">Maria Za&#8217;Tease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1924\">Alana Steele<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=7352\">Sabin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>***In Loving Memory<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. History<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=7352\">Sabin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34648\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=34648#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34648\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34648\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13087861_10207642448331809_3937154630535041735_n.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. | Axis Night Club (Columbus, Ohio) | 5\/15\/2016\" width=\"550\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13087861_10207642448331809_3937154630535041735_n.jpg 758w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13087861_10207642448331809_3937154630535041735_n-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13087861_10207642448331809_3937154630535041735_n-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13087861_10207642448331809_3937154630535041735_n-326x413.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13087861_10207642448331809_3937154630535041735_n-700x887.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Show Ad | Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. | Axis Night Club (Columbus, Ohio) | 5\/15\/2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1924\">Alana Steele<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34642\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=34642#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34642\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34642\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year | Axis Night Club (Columbus, Ohio) | 6\/27-6\/28\/2015\" width=\"550\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o.jpg 978w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o-768x1094.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o-326x464.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/11063421_10153031722033121_8505112712139912560_o-700x997.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Show Ad | Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year | Axis Night Club (Columbus, Ohio) | 6\/27-6\/28\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16760\">Maria Za&#8217;Tease<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1924\">Alana Steele<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2010 &#8211; 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">No pageant held.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2009<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10556\">Trinity Taylor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2008<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1028\">Nina West<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2072\">Danyel Vasquez<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2007<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6211\">KiArra Cartier Fontaine<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3321\">Hershae Chocolatae<\/a>\u00a0reigned as Great Lakes EOY, F.I. 2007.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. is a prelim to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 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