num_pages: 246
description: Does a seventeen-year-old from Miami have what it takes to be the next big Latin superstar? And does she really want it?  As a talented singer-guitarist with a dream of going pro, Alegría Montero is getting fed up with the endless, boring parade of quinceañeras and other family party gigs. She's longing for something bigger. And Oye Mi Canto -- a new reality TV show that's searching for the next Latin superstar -- is definitely that. Ali figures she'll never make the cut, but auditioning seems like a good way to get her overprotective father to take her ambitions seriously.  To Ali's complete shock, she passes her audition. Next thing she knows, she's dealing with wardrobe fittings, cameras, reporters, vocal coaches, and websites designed by lovestruck fanboys. She's also dealing with jealousy, malice, and sabotage among the contestants, all of which has her wondering: Is it really time to shoot for the stars and try to win the whole competition, or is it time to say "Cut!" and become a normal teenager again?
language: English
title: Adios to My Old Life
titlecomplete: Adios to My Old Life
genres: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Music, Fiction, Musicians, Contemporary, Romance
ratings_count: 206
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America
category: Best Contemporary Single Title & Nominee for First Book, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Florida Book Award
category: Young Adult - Bronze
publisher: MTV Books