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Macedon teen a member of Nickelodeon’s new music group ‘Good Newz Girls’
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Local reporter
Rochester, New York — A local teen is joining a new girl group “Good NEWZ Girls” formed by Nickelodeon.
A 17-year-old Baylee Morrison from Macedon is the new member.
The group, a pop R&B outfit announced by Nickelodeon in collaboration with Ty Ty and Jay Brown Productions, released a new Christmas EP to show off their sound.
The members of Good NEWZ Girls are:
• Mikaela Astel (17 years old from Queens, NY) – Mikaela competed on season 16 of The Voice and was featured in the Blind Auditions and Battle rounds.
• Nayah Damasen (17 years old, from Burbank, CA) – Nayah is currently in production in the live-action television movie musical, Monster High (working title), slated to premiere in 2022 on Nickelodeon.
• Isabel Gonzalez (16 years old from Teaneck, NJ) – Isabel performed with Acapop! KIDS musical group, which was co-founded by Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying.
• Baylee Morrison (17 years old from Macedon, NY) – Baylee performed the National Anthem for major league sporting events including the NFL (Bills), NHL (Sabres), and NASCAR Dover International.
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