Maria Pahl is the Windy City Gay Idol Winner for 2013. 2nd place winner in the audience-judged competition was Timmy Willy and 3rd place Jonathan Smallwood. The two men are also partners, and so many contestants brought their families it was an "All in the Family" 2013 re-mix, especially given the Supreme Court rulings in favor of marriage equality earlier that day.
The finals of the competition were held at Mayne Stage in Rogers Park, for the first time. Creaoke did is music magic, and special guest singers were De'Borah, Levi Kreis and JDA. Hosts were Amy Matheny and Sofia Saffire. promotions director Scott Duff coordinated the events at all of the LGBT bars and the Mayne Stage finals.
The concert, in its 11th season, is sponsored by Windy City Times, with Smirnoff, Kettle One Vodka, Don Julio, Tangueray, Tourism Toronto, Ravinia, Broadway in Chicago, Creaoke, Mini of Chicago (great Mini Cooper was outside the show), Speedpro Imaging, and American Airlines.
Also see Maria Pahl: Overcoming stigma to win Windy City Gay Idol here:
www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Overcoming-stigma-to-win-Windy-City-Gay-Idol/43558.html .
Videos below by Tracy Baim:
Maria Pahl Is the winner of Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013 (1st Round video)
Maria Pahl (2nd round video)
Maria Pahl (final Round video)
Maria Pahl (final Round video, version 2)
Timmy Willy was 2nd place in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013 (final round)
Timmy Willy was 2nd place in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013 (2nd round)
Jonathan Smallwood was 3rd place in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013
Julio Perez was a Top 6 in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013 (2nd round)
Matthew Payne was a Top 6 in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013 (2nd round)
J.D. Stamper was a Top 6 in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013 (2nd round)
Matthew Payne was a Top 6 in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013
J.D. Stamper was a Top 6 in Windy City Times' Gay Idol 2013
Windy City Gay Idol 6-26-2013 at Mayne Stage
Windy City Gay Idol 2013 winners announced Mayne Stage 6-26-2013