Photos: Over The Rainbow

The crowd reacts to the announcement that Lasalle's Danielle Wade is the winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition. Approximately 400 people assembled in the Sandwich Secondary School gym to watch the final episode. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star

About 4oo fans of Lasalle’s Danielle Wade, winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition gathered at the Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle Monday evening to watch the final episode and witnessed her winning the contest. Check out this jubilant gallery and video. Follow me @winstarjanisse.

Michelle Fields, a drama teacher at Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle, speaks to about 400 people assembled to watch the final episode of the Over the Rainbow singing competition. Danielle Wade, a graduate of the school won the contest. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)

Friends and fans of Lasalle’s Danielle Wade, winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition sign a banner at the Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle. Approximately 400 people assembled at the school to watch the final episode. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)

A large TV screen showing Lasalle’s Danielle Wade, winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition is shown at the Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle. Approximately 400 people assembled at the school to watch the final episode. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)

A teary eyed Ashley Wade, 19, reacts to announcement that Lasalle’s Danielle Wade, her cousin, is the winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition. She was among approximately 400 people who assembled in the Sandwich Secondary School gym to watch the final episode. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)

Fans of Lasalle’s Danielle Wade, winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition gather at the Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle. Approximately 400 people assembled at the school to watch the final episode. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star

Jennifer Nugent, from left, Alexandra Nugent, Meaghan Wilkie, Anna Nugent and Laura Wilkie react to announcement that Lasalle’s Danielle Wade is the winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition. They were among approximately 400 people who assembled in the Sandwich Secondary School gym to watch the final episode of the CBC show. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)

A teary eyed Ashley Wade, 19, reacts to announcement that Lasalle’s Danielle Wade, her cousin, is the winner of the Over the Rainbow singing competition. She was among approximately 400 people who assembled in the Sandwich Secondary School gym to watch the final episode. Wade is a graduate of the school. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)

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