Liamani Segura | |
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Background information | |
Born | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | October 24, 2008
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Website |
liamanisegura |
Liamani Segura (born October 24, 2008) is an American singer and actress of Mexican and Filipino ancestry. Limani began her musical career at age 9 when she was cast as Dorothy in the Lees–McRae College Summer Theatre production of The Wiz. As an actress she made her television debut in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Emmy.
Self-taught, she began performing in public at age six, has sung the national anthem at many venues, including the Indy 500, Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park, and the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four Championship Game.
I remember the words and I just sing my little heart out.
–Liamani Segura, age 9 [1]
Liamani Segura was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on October 24, 2008. [2] Her father, Anthony Segura, is a disabled veteran of the United States Army Reserve and her mother, Joanna, is a registered nurse. [3] [4] She has an older sister and a younger brother. [3]
Segura began singing when she was two. [1] Self-taught, she did not take voice lessons or participate in organized musical activities as a girl. [3] [5] She practiced her vocal inflections by watching music videos on YouTube. [3]
She sang the national anthem in public for the first time at a school talent show when she was in kindergarten, [1] and soon branched out to sporting venues. [3] [6] In her second live performance outside her home in February 2015, she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before 1,300 attendees at a St. Catherine's High School basketball game. [3] [5] [7] Two months later, she performed the national anthem at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game; [8] she was invited back to sing at Miller Park in 2016 [9] and again in 2017. [10] In October 2018, she sang the national anthem before Game 1 of the 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. [1]
Segura has performed the national anthem before basketball games of St. Catherine's High School, Horlick High School, Park High School, Marquette Golden Eagles, and the Milwaukee Bucks; baseball games of the Milwaukee Brewers; the Indy 500; and the Miss Racine beauty contest. [3] [5] [6] [11] [12] Her voice is described as powerful and loud in contrast to her petite frame. [5] [6]
Segura competed on America's Got Talent, but was eliminated before the televised round. [11]
In 2018, the nine-year-old Segura was cast as Dorothy in the Lees–McRae College Summer Theatre production of The Wiz. [13] [14]
In 2019, Segura sang the national anthem at the NCAA Women's Final Four Championship game. [15]
In 2020, Segura started her own YouTube channel on which she uploads videos from her live performances as well as sings covers of contemporary songs. [16] She participated in the Deborah Cox Challenge, posting her cover of the ending to Cox's song " Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" on Instagram and earning high praise from Cox herself. [17] [18] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she videotaped the national anthem for a virtual Memorial Day livestream event [19] and sang the national anthem in a fan-less stadium for the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener on July 31. [20]
In 2022, Segura was cast in season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Emmy in a recurring role. [21] In 2023 for the season 4 of the series it was she was promoted to the main cast.
Segura has placed first in the Racine Journal Times reader poll for best musician in the county in 2018, [11] 2019, [22] and 2020. [23]
She won second prize for her performance of "I'll Be There" at a 2019 talent show benefiting the HOPES Center of Racine sponsored by the Racine Dominican Sisters. [24]
Liamani Segura | |
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Background information | |
Born | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | October 24, 2008
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Website |
liamanisegura |
Liamani Segura (born October 24, 2008) is an American singer and actress of Mexican and Filipino ancestry. Limani began her musical career at age 9 when she was cast as Dorothy in the Lees–McRae College Summer Theatre production of The Wiz. As an actress she made her television debut in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Emmy.
Self-taught, she began performing in public at age six, has sung the national anthem at many venues, including the Indy 500, Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park, and the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four Championship Game.
I remember the words and I just sing my little heart out.
–Liamani Segura, age 9 [1]
Liamani Segura was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on October 24, 2008. [2] Her father, Anthony Segura, is a disabled veteran of the United States Army Reserve and her mother, Joanna, is a registered nurse. [3] [4] She has an older sister and a younger brother. [3]
Segura began singing when she was two. [1] Self-taught, she did not take voice lessons or participate in organized musical activities as a girl. [3] [5] She practiced her vocal inflections by watching music videos on YouTube. [3]
She sang the national anthem in public for the first time at a school talent show when she was in kindergarten, [1] and soon branched out to sporting venues. [3] [6] In her second live performance outside her home in February 2015, she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before 1,300 attendees at a St. Catherine's High School basketball game. [3] [5] [7] Two months later, she performed the national anthem at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game; [8] she was invited back to sing at Miller Park in 2016 [9] and again in 2017. [10] In October 2018, she sang the national anthem before Game 1 of the 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. [1]
Segura has performed the national anthem before basketball games of St. Catherine's High School, Horlick High School, Park High School, Marquette Golden Eagles, and the Milwaukee Bucks; baseball games of the Milwaukee Brewers; the Indy 500; and the Miss Racine beauty contest. [3] [5] [6] [11] [12] Her voice is described as powerful and loud in contrast to her petite frame. [5] [6]
Segura competed on America's Got Talent, but was eliminated before the televised round. [11]
In 2018, the nine-year-old Segura was cast as Dorothy in the Lees–McRae College Summer Theatre production of The Wiz. [13] [14]
In 2019, Segura sang the national anthem at the NCAA Women's Final Four Championship game. [15]
In 2020, Segura started her own YouTube channel on which she uploads videos from her live performances as well as sings covers of contemporary songs. [16] She participated in the Deborah Cox Challenge, posting her cover of the ending to Cox's song " Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" on Instagram and earning high praise from Cox herself. [17] [18] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she videotaped the national anthem for a virtual Memorial Day livestream event [19] and sang the national anthem in a fan-less stadium for the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener on July 31. [20]
In 2022, Segura was cast in season 3 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Emmy in a recurring role. [21] In 2023 for the season 4 of the series it was she was promoted to the main cast.
Segura has placed first in the Racine Journal Times reader poll for best musician in the county in 2018, [11] 2019, [22] and 2020. [23]
She won second prize for her performance of "I'll Be There" at a 2019 talent show benefiting the HOPES Center of Racine sponsored by the Racine Dominican Sisters. [24]