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Metrostar Talent Challenge 2010


Congratulations to the 2010 Metrostar Winner!

T. Oliver Reid

 


Finalists

Janice Hall

   

Cindy Marchionda

 


Alison Nusbaum

  T. Oliver Reid


 Amy Beth Williams


photos by: Maryann Lopinto



  Thank you for sharing your talent!

 

2010 MetroStar Talent Challenge

Hosted by: Tom Gamblin The Metropolitan Room hosts the third annual "Metrostar Talent Challenge" beginning July 12th 2010, with a grand finale on August 30th.

 The competition spans eight consecutive Mondays. July 12th - August 30th
What you could win: The winner of the jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition wins an impressive package of prizes and professional  encouragements. The Metropolitan Room will engage several well-known professionals and artists to collaborate with the winner. The Metropolitan Room will commit to producing and presenting a new show starring the winner, in a week-long, prime-time engagement. The grand prize-winner gets a music director and stage director, a graphic designer to create marketing imagery. The club will  announce and publicize the winner's upcoming engagement. The club will make a multi-track recording of the new show for the artist.  The first and second runner-ups will also be invited to open for the winner and each will receive a live demo of their appearance.

Trials - 3 Rounds (July 12, 19, 26)

The judges and audience score each singer; the scores are tallied at the end of the evening and the top 18 vote-getters move on to the next round. The top 18 finalists will be announced after the end of the third night of trials.


Top 18 (August 2)

A total of 18 performers compete to determine who will proceed to the quarter-finals.


*Musical Director: Nate Buccieri
*Judges: Roy Sander & Rob Lester
*Guest Judges:
Ricky Ritzel David Kenney Sharon McKnight  

Quarter Finals - Top 10 (August 9)

The ten quarter-finalists perform two songs each, one ballad and one up-tempo. The jury and audience picks eight semi-finalists. 


Musical Director: Nate Buccieri

Judges: Roy Sander & Rob Lester Guest Judges: Eric Comstock Barbara Fasano< Valerie Smaldone
Lise Avery

 Semi Finals (August 16)

Each of the eight semi-finalists performs a set consisting of one song of his/her own choosing and one song chosen by the judges from the contestant's earlier performances, for a total of two songs. The jury and audience pick five finalists.


Musical Director: Tracy Stark


Judges: Roy Sander & Rob Lester


Guest Judges:


Bill Boggs

Will Friedwald

Stephanie Simon

Allan Harris (Also guest performer for the evening)

 

Finals First Round (August 23)

Each of the five finalists performs a mini-set with patter and three songs: one common song (picked by the booking manager of the Metropolitan Room) that all five finalists will sing; one repeat song; and one new song.

Musical Director: Nate Buccieri

Judges: Roy Sander & Rob Lester

Guest Judges:

David Noh

Klea Blackhurst (Also guest performer for the evening)

 


Gala Finale: Finals Second Round - 2010 MetroStar Winner Announced! (August 30)

Each finalist will sing two songs of his/her choice.

Musical Director: Nate Buccieri

Judges: Roy Sander & Rob Lester 

Guest Judges: 

Donald Smith

KT Sullivan (Also guest performer for the evening)

** Special Guest - 2009 MetroStar Winner Liz Lark Brown

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