Found this over on the Idol Forums-probably won't get any videos since it's a private event, but maybe some pictures. Sounds like a really cool event for her!!! :

The American Ireland Fund Gala 2009

February 28, 2009
The Manchester Grand Hyatt, One Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101
5:30pm Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction
7:30 pm Dinner and Live Auction
Black-tie
Silent and live auction
Cocktail reception & five-star dinner
Entertainment by American Idol Finalist, Carli Smithson
Dancing

Robert A. MacNamara Award
Carli Smithson
San Diego’s American Idol Finalist

http://www.irlfunds.org/aif/san_diego/news_2_09.asp

Mention in San Diego Magazine:

And one-time Idol finalist (and Gaslamp Quarter bartender) Carly Smithson sang the national anthem in Balboa Park before the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals. In a more recent appearance, Smithson was the featured entertainer at February’s American Ireland Fund gala.

http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/media/San-...e=2&siarticle=1

Just in case anyone was wondering - here is a description of the award Carly is set to receive:

Maybe we'll get to see a video of an acceptance speech - the first of many I hope! B)

I was wondering when Carly would start doing more events related to her Ireland heritage. Michael has done tons of events related to Australia.

This sounds like a great event, and I am sure pictures will surface eventually!

Thanks Nathan for the information on that award-sounds like a really cool honor for Carly. Yay!!!

I looked on the Ireland Funds website and they had some pictures from last year's event, so hopefully they'll post some of this event too.

That's really cool - hope there'll be pics! :carly:

Here's an announcement from the San Diego Union Tribune's website :

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/200...926-public-eye/

I looked on the Ireland Funds website and found some pictures from last year's event. They are copyrighted, but you can email them and then copy to your desktop. I think we'll be in luck if they post any pics of Carly. Plus they will probably do a write up about the event like they did last year. Not sure about any videos though.

Here's another blurb in the San Diego media about this event:

Full article link

No sign of pics, videos, or other info from that event...so far.
:carly:

Found a new article about this event with pics from the La Jolla Light newspaper!!

The article is titled:
'Idol' finalist performs at American Ireland Fund's gala

Here's a snip of the article:

Plus pics:



That's all there is about her - no word on what she sang or anything she said.

Here's a link to the whole article:
link


B)

Great find Nathan!! I was beginning to think we were never going to see any pictures from this event. Yay!!

Thanks so much for finding those pics! I love her hair pulled up on top like that :heart:

I'm so proud of Carly for getting the award. Hopefully they'll update the fund's website soon with some details about what she sang and maybe more pictures. :shamrock:

Hey - found another article on this - this time from the San Diego Union Tribune

(I don't have a link to the full article yet, but will put one up if/when I find it.)

But here is what they have to say about Carly:

That's it...still no song list or details, but at least they loved her - not that I had any doubts that they would.

:carly:

Here's the link to the article :

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/200...nd-f/?uniontrib

Looks like they finally updated the American Ireland Fund's website with a recap and some photos from the event (but no new Carly pictures or info. on what she sang). Here's what they said about her :

http://www.irlfunds.org/aif/san_diego/events_2_09.asp

Wow that's really cool!! Go Carly!

The Ireland Fund updated their website with more pictures and here's a good one of Carly. That look on her face is so cute.

Awh that really is cute :heart: