MIKALAH GORDON
Mikalah Gordon was the youngest contestant on American Idol, season 4. The Las Vegas sweetheart captivated the world with her powerful voice landing her in the top 12 and a legacy with the brand. After her world-wide singing debut, she went on to host American Idol Extra, next, a field correspondent for The Trya Banks Show. Other major TV experiences followed: Fran Drescher on "Living With Fran" and "The Unit" and more recently as a host for The CW, "America's Funniest Animals" and "Totally Weird And Funny!"
When it comes to comedy, Mikalah believes that laughter truly is the best medicine. The comedy world was calling her name and she answered with a stand up career beginning in 2012 at the most legendary venues: The Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory.
The First Lady of Comedy?! Who else could serve up a hilarious impersonation of Melania Trump? You guessed it, Mikalah. During the pandemic, her series "Inside Melania" took her viral on Tiktok with 1.6 million followers, and a guest spot on Jimmy Kimmel, and an off Broadway performance in New York.
With all the personality, it was only inevitable Mikalah took her talent to the airwaves. First as the morning show host for Channel Q (the first national LGBTQ+ radio show on Audacy) then launching her own podcast "So Funny It Hurts" featuring top comedians and exploring the trauma that makes them funny.
Currently, you can find Mikalah hosting 98.5 KLUC with Chet Buchanan in the mornings, and at night, she is singing with her band, celebrating her new residencies at The FontaineBleu and The Wynn Las Vegas.
CARNELL JOHNSON
Carnell Johnson was born and raised in Las Vegas and is no stranger to seeing the limelight. He just never thought sports would be where he would find his! Having operatic training from UNLV and being a professional singer/musician for over 25 years (he also plays the piano, drums and guitar), he has sung in many different venues around town, big and small, and performed with the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Jennifer Hudson, and Star Wars in Concert. He's in his 8th season of singing the Star Spangled Banner for the Golden Knights and has loved what this team has done for him and his city!
DELIOUS KENNEDY
Delious Kennedy is a Grammy Award-winning and Multi-Platinum selling recording artist and lead singer of R&B group All-4-One, who's had major worldwide hits with songs like "I Swear", "I Can Love You Like That", and "So Much in Love", to name a few. They have toured the world to sold-out crowds consistently since their debut in 1993 and have sold over 25 million records worldwide. Delious is the host of his online talk show called Flashback Tonight and with All-4-One, Delious has appeared on hundreds of national TV shows (GMA, The Bachelorette, The Talk etc…) and radio stations all around the world .
STEPH PAYNE
Steph Payne is an Emmy Award-winning Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer, Actress, Radio Personality, and one of Las Vegas' most sought after Entertainers. A powerhouse songstress with a four-octave range and a multi-genre repertoire, she hit the Las Vegas scene to critical acclaim with her signature production, "The Steph Payne Experience, which highlights her original R&B music and debuted at Rio Las Vegas. The show has sold out every performance largely due to her solid vocals, electric charisma, high fashion and showmanship. This landed her a resident spot at Delilah, one of the most exclusive supper clubs in the world, located inside Wynn Las Vegas where she performs weekly.
She also has two cover bands; The Steph Payne Jazz Trio, and Yacht Soul. Her unique tones and powerful stage presence led her into the world of Musical Theater fulfilling a principal role in Keith Thompson's, "God Lives In Glass," and several roles in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production, "Follies." Steph is a former U.S Army Intelligence Analyst, an Iraq War Veteran, mother of twin daughters, and an avid motorcyclist.
LORENA PERIL
Lorena Peril a two-time Award winning Las Vegas headliner is a phenomenal singer, who lends her voice not only to the show but to various events around Las Vegas and in the Southwest.
A California native and a first-generation Mexican American, she was discovered on a cruise while vacationing with her family. After performing on cruise ships and other shows in Las Vegas, she joined FANTASY and has been with the show for over ten years where she won "Best Female Entertainer" in the Silver State Awards. In addition to performing in FANTASY, in the past year, she has debuted her sold out original show at the Smith Center in Las Vegas as well as in Puerto Vallarta. During that time, she has also sung the National Anthem for the San Diego Wave, LAFC (twice in 2023 and twice in 2024), the NBA Summer League, the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, the PAC-12 men's and women's basketball tournament, the Las Vegas Aviators and Las Vegas Lights FC, among others, as well as live for KTLA viewers.
LORENA just released a Latin original Ay Ay Amor with Thiago Gusi
THE LEIBOW FAMILY
In 2009, Melody and Jeff Leibow welcomed their daughter, Emma into the world. Just a few months later, they heard a word that would change the trajectory of their lives. Less than a year after Emma was officially diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis, the Leibows decided to make a difference for Emma and the tens of thousands living with NF, founding the NF Hope Concert in Las Vegas in 2011. They have now produced 18 concerts in New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas working with celebrities like Gillian Anderson, Lea Salonga, All-4-One, Debbie Gibson, Betty Buckley, Erich Bergen, Jessy Schram and more all while raising nearly $2 million for NF research and advocacy. Follow the NF Hope Concerts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and on nfhope.org.