Chantel Welch

Brooklyn native Chantel Welch enjoys singing in front of family and friends.  This year, she’s taking things to a whole new level by singing in front of the Apollo audience.   Chantel loves raw-edged soul music and appreciates the talent of singers such as Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige and Kelly Price.  Over the next few weeks, Chantel plans to make all the right moves that will help her to win the grand prize at Amateur Night.

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CURRENT STANDING

Contestant at Feb 9 Amateur Night.

Spring Gala 2013

The Apollo will induct honoree Chaka Khan into its legendary Hall of Fame during the Apollo 2013 Spring Gala Benefit Concert and Awards Ceremony on June 10. Performances by Mary J. Blige, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday and more.  Tickets on sale now! MORE>>

Breakin' Convention

It's a hip hop takeover at the Apollo June 13-16 as 100 dancers from around the globe gather onstage, under the marquee, all through the building during a jam-packed 4-day weekend of hip hop dance theater shows, DJ's spinning, live graffiti art, film clips and special tributes to hip hop dance icons, family workshops and free events. MORE>

 



The Apollo's annual season is made possible by lead support from The Coca-Cola Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Parsons Family Foundation, the Ronald O. Perelman Family Foundation, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, Reginald Van Lee New Works Fund, the Ford Foundation Fund for Global Programs, Time Warner Inc., Bloomberg Philanthropies, JoAnn Price, Folonari Wines, the Apollo Board of Directors and many other generous donors.

Lead annual support is also provided by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the City of New York Theater Subdistrict Council, with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.