Emily Hamilton, age 8, of North Bend, won the Catch a Rising Star talent competition at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Saturday, Sept. 20.

She performed a tap-dancing and singing ventriloquism act to the song, “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” from the musical “Annie” along with her Daddy Warbucks puppet. She won over several other acts including a lyrical dance group that took second, and a hip-hop dance team in third. The competition was open to contestants ages 5 to adult, and divided by age.  Preliminary competitions were Sept. 18 and 19, with more than 50 contestants from across the state.

Emily and her sister Abigail, 11, were named finalists.  Abigail danced a tap routine to “Cherry Cherry,” from Neil Diamond.

11-year-old Abigail Hamilton, also a finalist in the competition, performs a tap routine.