the new $1 morning value menu at tacacbell. it's not even fair. music super stars likee usher and aretha franklin hit the big stage. >> this year's deserving talent. >>reporter: among the head liners at jazz in the gardens, local stars get to shine. >>reporter: an up and coming r&b artist from miami. >> it is incredible. i feel like this is an affirmation of all of the work that i've been putting in as an artist. so it is very surreal and i feel very blessed to be here. >> and let me tell you about >>reporter: this is not the first time crystal has been on local 10. in 2004 she was a finalist on "give me the mic." have a task of warming up the crowd. sharing the ticket with local stars means big expectations from the crowd. >> a surreal opportunity to be on this kind of stage to make my family proud. >>reporter: april raquel grew up here. >> to link into the style, but it's the style that's mine. i wear my clothes like this because i can >>reporter: she hails from north miami. the haitian born mother of three sang back up at jazz in the gardens a