Vickie Natale

Vickie Lynn Natale (born December 20, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) was a winner on the CBS's version of the Star Search television programme in 2003.[1]

A native of Brooklyn, New York, she grew up in a single parent home.

Early in 2002, while performing at the Sugar Bar owned by songwriters Ashford & Simpson, Vickie was approached by a CBS Star Search casting director. She became the winner of the 2003 Star Search Adult Competition. Natale was invited back to Star Search in 2004 to compete in its Winner's Circle Competition, a format that had previous Star Search stand-outs challenged weekly by new contestants who set out to knock the previous winners out of the "Winner Circle". Vickie did well throughout the competition and released her first major label single "Like no other" on A&M Records. She was invited by high-powered music lawyer L. Londell McMillan and the Artist Empowerment Coalition (A non profit coalition Founded by Prince, Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Alicia Keys and many other industry professionals) to perform a tribute to Chaka Khan at the 2nd annual Grammy Brunch.

She was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall on May 10, 2004 in a concert entitled "New Faces of '04". Vickie opened for country artist Reba McEntire. She also performed a live tribute to two of her mentors, Ashford and Simpson, at Lincoln Center. Vickie has released her CD, Never Gonna Stop, and has worked with producers such as Narada Michael Walden.

In 2004 she recorded 5 songs with Sony records which were never released due to creative differences. After being invited to perform on Star Search again for season 2, she recorded "Like No Other", which she co-wrote with pianist and producer John Beaseley. It was executive-produced by Ron Fair.

In 2011 Vickie auditioned for the test pilot of The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep and was chosen by Dave Broome and Queen Latifah to play herself in the pilot, which never aired.