NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (ANS) — A 25-year-old singer, Da’Quela Payne from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has won the Christian "American Idol" style reality talent series ‘Gifted.’
The show, hosted by Brian Littrell, aired Friday night (January 26th) on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, with a potential audience of 95 million viewers. As the winner, Payne was awarded a major contract with the EMI Christian Music Group.