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Washington.[1][2] Her parents, Anastasia and Troshan Vladowski, are Bulgarian singers,[1] and her uncle made rock music in Bulgaria.[2] Anastasia recorded pop music and was in a group with Troshan, who was a founding member of Bulgaria's first rock band, the Silver Bracelets.[3] After defecting from Bulgaria during a 1979 tour,[1][3] LaBelle's parents emigrated to Canada and later the United States, becoming naturalized citizens in both countries.[1] LaBelle grew up listening to music, including jazz and the Beatles, but felt the most connected to R&B.[4] refer to caption As a teenager LaBelle performed in the Total Experience Gospel Choir and was mentored by Pat Wright, seen here in 2016. LaBelle began performing publicly in 1990,[1] including singing on stage during her parents' tours.[5] From age 11, she joined the Total Experience Gospel Choir after being inspired by Lauryn Hill's performance in the 1993 film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.[6][7] LaBelle cited Hill as her primary musical influence.[4] While performing in the choir, she became interested in gospel and soul music.[8] LaBelle also participated in beauty pageants,[1] and in 1997, she won the Washington State Pre-teen Miss America Pageant and was the first runner-up in the National Pageant.[7] A year later, she performed in the musical Black Nativity and remained with the production for five years. During this time, the Total Experience Gospel Choir's founder, Pat Wright, mentored LaBelle. In 2000, she joined the children's show Caught in the Middle and remained part of the program for two years. LaBelle attended Garfield High School, where she performed in a jazz band led by Clarence Acox Jr. After winning the grand prize at KUBE 93.3's Summer Jam Idol in 2002, she performed as the opening act for Summer Jam 20.[1] At age 17, LaBelle auditioned for the th