Teresa was 25 years old and trying to a record deal. She wanted to sing pop and have her name known all over the . She had a great vocal range. In fact, can even sing opera. Making it in the industry was tough. It took a lot of luck and connections to get a record deal. time, Teresa came close to signing a deal, it fell through when her manager passed away.

saw an advertisement for a singing competition on . It was called The Next Superstar. The show going to be on a major network, so would be watching. Teresa first had to sing front of the three judges in Los Angeles. bought a plane ticket immediately. She always wanted go to Los Angeles since there wasn't really to do in Maine.

Teresa arrived in Los and met the three judges. They sat at long rectangular table. The judge on the left of the table was a famous rock singer a band. The judge in the middle was CEO of Harness Music Records. The judge on right end of the table was a vocal to many famous singers. Teresa was a little .