Metrostar Talent Challenge 2010
Congratulations to the 2010 Metrostar Winner!
T. Oliver Reid
Finalists
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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