Effie Passero is a classically trained performer turned singer-songwriter. After 12 years in Opera Theatre, she discovered her passion truly lies in story telling and sharing her own life through music. In early 2018, she was seen on ABC's first season of American Idol, placing in the top 20 contestants. In late 2018, she won the Hollywood Media in Music Award for her original song, "Sarsaparilla". Effie has been brought into session singing, working on both Leonard Cohen's. and Barbara Streisand's latest albums. She is currently finishing her first EP to be will be released in the fall.