Norwell Idol 2017

This past Wednesday night, students at NHS attended this year's’ annual Norwell Idol. Performers included talented singers and musicians ranging from freshman to teachers here at NHS. The night ended with Julia Hoitt being named 2017’s Norwell Idol winner.

Judges Mr. Nottingham, Mr. Murphy and Mrs. Johnston complementing performers on their talent and stage presence

MCs Robert Scott and Chase Henriquez making clever puns after performances and introducing the following acts...

“Big Stick Diplomacy” (Jake Flaherty, Luke Seguin and Steven O’ Driscoll) performing their original song “Surfin’ Time”

Jessica Hayes performing “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and The Heart, telling the audience she believed the song described the feelings that she and her friends have about graduating and leaving Norwell in the upcoming year

Samantha Lyons performing “Lost Boy” by Ruth B., with Mrs. Cortright accompanying her on the piano

Jaclyn Daley singing and playing the guitar to “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac

Tori Milun singing and performing to her original song “I’m Here”

Isabella Diaz singing the emotional ballad “All I Ask” by Adele

The NHS Girls Varsity Basketball Team dancing and lip syncing to the Pitch Perfect Mashup

Mary Schwarzer singing “Someone Like You” by Adele

Julia Hoitt singing and playing the piano to “You and I” by Lady Gaga (with her sister Rosemary holding the microphone for her)

Crowd favorite Lance Bugaoan singing and dancing to “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey

Sisters Renuka and Ritika Rajiv singing “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, with Andrew Bostrom accompanying the sisters on the guitar

Rosemary Hoitt singing and playing the guitar to “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley

Baker Hurley singing and playing guitar to “Sing” by Ed Sheeran, getting the crowd to sing and clap along

Mr. Bechtel and Mrs. Cortright (“Alexander Hamilton and Friends”) singing and rapping to “Helpless" by Lin Manuel Miranda, with help from Isabella Diaz and Mrs. Johnston

Winner Julia Hoitt accepting her golden flamingo