Angela Lanza (singer)

Angela Lanza is an American singer from Bay City, Michigan,who has performed in different American cities and internationally as well.

She joined with other performers, sponsored by Hooters in their "Let Freedom Wing Tour", to perform for US forces overseas. As part of this special USO tour she performed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Qatar and Uzbekistan. [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:epzOahLZkvYJ:www.detnews.com/2004/metro/0405/20/d08e-158345.htm+%22Angela+Lanza%22+uso&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8 "Michigan woman joins Hooters USO tour" (Google cache)] ( [http://www.spursreport.com/forums/showthread.php?p=175801&mode=threaded copy] ), "Detroit News", "Associated Press, May 20, 2004.] [ cite news |url = http://kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=11027&cat=MORNING |title = Waitress' Tour |work = KOB-TV |publisher = Associated Press |date = 2004-05-19 |accessdate = 2006-05-31 ] [cite news
url = |title = Hooters Waitress Heads Overseas To Raise GIs' Spirits |work = KXAS-TV (nbc5i) |publisher = Produced by Associated Press, published by KXAS-TV (nbc5i) |date = 2004-05-20 |accessdate = 2006-05-31 ] Also in the overseas tour was pop group UC3, which included Tracy Williams.

Previously, Lanza tried out for season three of the American Idol television series, but was not accepted.cite news |first = Antonio |last = Planas
url = http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=13449 |title = ‘U’ shines in Spartan Idol competition |work = The State News |date = 2002-10-30 |accessdate = 2006-06-05]

Education

After going to Bay City Central High School, [ cite news |author = Kenneth Malkin (recorded transcript) |url = http://www.bcschools.net/minutes/May2002/May%202002.htm |title = Board of Education - Official Proceedings - Regular Board Meeting |publisher = Bay City Public Schools |date = 2002-05-13 |accessdate = 2006-06-01 ] [cite news | first = O. J. | last = Cunningham | author = | coauthors = | url = http://mybaycity.mmcctech.net/scripts/Article_ViewB.cfm?ArticleID=33&NewspaperID=0 | title = Bay City Central Celebrates 72nd Band Bounce | work = My Bay City | publisher = P3 Magazines | pages = | page = | date = | accessdate = 2006-07-05 ] she attended Michigan State University. [ [http://www.wnem.com/Global/story.asp?S=1877765 "Bay City Woman Joins USO Tour To Afghanistan, Iraq"] "WNEM-TV News", "Associated Press"; URL accessed May 17, 2006.] After touring, the Communications major graduated from Michigan State, and was selected to perform at commencement ceremonies in 2006. [cite news |url = http://cas.msu.edu/about/newsevents/show/859 |title = Student Commencement Highlights |publisher = College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University |date = 2006-05-04 |accessdate = 2006-05-31 ]

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