Jackie Evancho Balances Stardom And Childhood

When Jackie Evancho was a young girl -- well, younger than her 11 years -- she remembers singing songs like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" around the house and getting a response far less adoring than the ovations she now commands.

"My family thought I was horrible," she says with a laugh, adding that things changed after her tonsils were removed.

Her father, Mike, has a decidedly different take. He and his wife, Lisa, always thought Jackie had a nice voice, but didn't think it was much more than that.

"We didn't know it was anything special until she did a local talent competition," he recalls of his daughter, the second eldest of four. "The reaction from people kind of said, `Hey, she might have a better voice than we thought."'

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