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LI's Raquel Castro is an active voice

Originally published: August 15, 2011 6:00 PM
Updated: August 15, 2011 6:02 PM
By GLENN GAMBOA  glenn.gamboa@newsday.com

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Raquel Castro, Long Island's only contestant on the hit show "The Voice," rehearses for the next rounds in the Ballistik Beatz studio in Ridge. (Aug. 6, 2011)

Raquel Castro has had a busy summer.

She's been studying for her Regents exams. She's been hanging out with her friends. And -- oh, yeah -- the 17-year-old from Port Jefferson Station is also working on her debut album and getting ready for her biggest concerts since she unveiled her singing talents and became a finalist on NBC's breakout hit show "The Voice."

 STAYING BUSY

 Castro...