Portland’s Michael Odokara-Okigbo will have to wait a little longer for his singing career to begin.
Odokara-Okigbo and his a cappella group, the Dartmouth Aires, came up second Monday night on the finale of NBC’s “The Sing-Off.”
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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‘Sing-Off’: It’s on to the finalefor Maine singer’s group
Michael Odokara-Okigbo’s dream of a pop music career was hanging in the balance for a very long, painful moment Monday night on NBC’s “The Sing-Off.”
One judge had already said Odokara-Okigbo and his a cappella group, the Dartmouth Aires, should go home. …
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