Nicole Cabell fought her way through 700 singers to reach the final.27-year-old Californian-born soprano Nicole Cabell has won the title of Cardiff Singer of the World 2005.
The young singer is a third-year member of Chicago's Lyric Opera Center for American Artists. Cabell was one of five finalists to compete for the prestigious title, the Welsh Royal Crystal trophy and a cheque for �£10,000.
The other finalists were English tenor Andrew Kennedy, New Zealand mezzo-soprano Wendy Thompson, Chilean tenor Luis Olivares Sandoval and Italian soprano Daria Masiero.
