McKala H. (on YouTube kittybee124) is an American of German, Irish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Seminole Indian ancestry, and a member of OVSC. She has been participating since edition #5.
She created her YouTube when she was 8 because she wanted to watch Charlie The Unicorn, and she now "regrets" her choice in a username. Everywhere else (Fanfiction.net, OVSC forums, etc, etc), she is known as booksandmusic97.
She is the oldest child, and has a younger sister (12) and younger brother 9. Her younger brother struggles with ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
McKala is autistic (mild Asperger syndrome), has a mild form of tourettes, and is learning to cope with her newfound ainxiety issues.
Her favorite television shows are Criminal Minds, NCIS, House, and The Vampire Diaries. McKala loves music in every language, but she dislikes most American mainstream pop becuase, "the radio stations outplay good songs," and, "A lot of it is just stupid. I mean, 'I'm Sexy And I Know It?'" If anybody wants some suggestions for less famous music, she is more than willing to share.
McKala was born in North Carolina in early October of 1997. She has lived in Kansas, Missouri, Georgia, and North Carolina. As of now, she only speaks English, but she hopes to eventually be fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), Russian, Greek, and Spanish.
Quick Profile:
- Born: October 9th, 1997
- Jobs: Volunteer with a 1st grade class
- Interests: Books, music, psychology, crime dramas, following news stories, watching the news, foreign languages and cultures, talking to people from other countries
Ourvision Song Contest[]
Kittybee124 debuted in the 5th edition of Ourvision Song Contest. Her song "Ring meg" also won OVSC, Song of the Decade 1.
| OVSC | Country | Place |
|---|---|---|
| #5 |  Sweden
|
12 |
| #6 |  Norway
|
2 |
| #7 |  Denmark
|
14 (SF) |
| #8 |  Italy
|
18 |
| #9 |  Brazil
|
12 (SF) |
| #10 |  Iran
|
12 (SF) |
| #11 |  Mongolia
|
12 (SF) |
| #12 |  Finland
|
11 |
| #13 |  United States
|
12 (SF) |
| #14 | United States
|
5 |
| #15 |  South Korea
|
13 |
| #16 | South Korea
|
8 |
| #17 | United States
|
13 |
| #18 | United States
|
16 (SF) |
| #19 |  Russia
|
15 |
| #20 |  Colombia
|
7 |
| #21 | United States
|
11 |
| #21 | South Korea²
|
5 |
| #22 |  New Zealand¹
|
5 |
| #23 |  Canada¹
|
16 |
| #23 |  Iceland²
|
5 |
| #24 | United States¹
|
13 |
| #26 |  Mexico
|
14 (SF) |
| #27 | United States¹
|
2 |
| #27 | Finland²
|
1 |
| #28 | United States
|
TBA |
| #28 |  Cyprus²
|
TBA |
| #29 | Colombia
|
TBA |
| #30 | Brazil¹
|
TBA |
¹Hosted a national selection ²Won a national selection