Background
Megia was born in Hayward, California, to Cynthia and Loreto Megia.
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Megia finished in the top 11 of the tenth season of She attended Eden Gardens Elementary School in Hayward through the sixth grade, but was cyber-schooled online at California Virtual Academy, when the family moved to Mountain House, California.
Career
Her parents, originally from Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines, emigrated to the United States in 1968 and changed their name from Mejia to Megia. She also appeared on the television show Showtime at the Apollo as the Kid Star of Tomorrow in 2008 when she was 13. Prior to Idol, however, Megia was best known for her appearance on the fourth season of America"s Got Talent in 2009.
She made it to the quarterfinals, but was cut in the Top 40 round.
She is the first America"s Got Talent contestant to advance to voting rounds on Megia was one of the singers in Lisa Lavie"s February 20, 2010, collaboration video "We Are the World 25 for Haiti (YouTube Edition)" for charity relief for victims of the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake, along with Jessica Sanchez. The video"s participants were collectively recognized as "Persons of the Week" on American Broadcasting Company World News with Diane Sawyer on Friday, March 19, 2010.
She had her debut concert at Le Petit Trianon Theatre in San Jose, California, on March 27, 2010. Overview
Megia auditioned for the tenth season of in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the song "Chasing Pavements" by Adele.
On March 31, 2011, Megia and Naima Adedapo were eliminated from As of season 10, Megia is the youngest finalist to ever appear on Idol after they changed the minimum age limit to 15 years.
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