Leah Marlene did more than make her family and friends proud; she managed to impress the judges-- in particular, Katy Perry.
ABC7's Hosea Sanders interviewed the rising star, who shared how she felt when she first walked into the room and saw the famous judges.
Marlene tried out in Nashville, although she grew up in Illinois. Marlene spent much of her junior high years in Chicago playing travel hockey.
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