Press

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"She’s sold, as she should be, and goes Team Blake. That wraps up Blake’s team going into the battle rounds. Off-hand, my favorites are Christian Porter, Holly Tucker, and Michelle Raitzin."


"Great Neck South High School junior Michelle Raitzin took first place this summer in WOR Radio’s 4th Annual Shining Star Talent Search , a tri-state competition that drew some 1,000 students. She won $10,000 for her school’s music department and a check for $2,500." -Michael R. Ebert



 GIRLS LIFE 
 http://www.girlslife.com/post/2009/05/22/Michelle-Raitzin.aspx?cp=all
The interesting choice and use of instrumentation is also something to note. While most recording artists focus on the drums, bass, guitar and piano, this CD features trumpets, violins and castanets. The talent behind the music is just as apparent and impressive as the talent behind the vocals.

The ambition behind this album is to motivate you towards your dreams. As you sing along, you can feel the power and strength hiding inside you surface. A definite addition to anyone’s playlist..."
GirlsLife - Lauren Linhard, May 2009

"...This talented young woman, the winner of the WOR radio’s Shining Star contest, totally captivated the audience with her performance."
Carol’s Cause Gala Is Huge Success   ANTON COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS – January 2009

NEWSDAY 
"Great Neck South High School junior Michelle Raitzin took first place this summer in WOR Radio’s 4th Annual Shining Star Talent Search , a tri-state competition that drew some 1,000 students. She won $10,000 for her school’s music department and a check for $2,500."
‘Way to Go’  section of NEWSDAY, WOR’s ‘Shining Star’ by Michael R. Ebert - Sept. 2008

GREAT NECK RECORD
"Michelle, as always, confidently rose to the occasion, and with all her heart and soul she sang the most beautiful rendition of songwriter Yip Harburg’s, Over the Rainbow, lighting up the stars in the mid-southern sky…"
Raitzin: GN ‘Southern Belle’ Places at Memphis Star of the Fair - November 22, 2007

GREAT NECK RECORD
"The soccer fans chanted her name, swayed to the music when she sang..at half-time, and ran bumbling down the stadium bleachers to get the singers autograph. And then, with arms outstretched hanging over the stadium railing, fans excitedly reached for the singer for a high-five ..And yes, the singer was Great Neck’s Michelle Raitzin ...beautifully performed the national anthem a cappella."
Raitzin Woos Rough Riders  May 18, 2006