SOCAL ICON Returns for 6th Year!
SOCAL ICON,
the annual solo vocal competition for talented young singers
between the ages of 7 and 18, is back for a sixth consecutive year.
Boasting
celebrity and industry judges from television, Broadway, film and recording;
the singing contest is conducted over a three-month period beginning in June
and concluding with final concert event on Saturday, August 31st.
Originally
called Inland Idol and OC Idol, SOCAL ICON was designed to be more than just a
talent contest. “Our goal was always to give young singers an opportunity to
showcase and get constructive feedback from educators and industry
professionals in a safe and friendly environment” according to Bruce Sampson,
president of WBZB Entertainment/ICON Performing Arts (producer of the event.)
Several of
ICON’s past finalists and winners have enjoyed success after the contest. They
include: Xenia Martinez (top three on NBC’s “The Voice”), Arianna Afsar (top 30
on “American Idol” 2009 & Miss California 2010) and Rachel Crowe (top 10 on
“The X Factor”). Last year's winner in the 11-14 age division has recently
signed a deal with MyTai/Genuine Records and credits SOCAL ICON as giving her
the start she needed.
There are
four opportunities to audition for this year's competition:
· June 8th -
The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center - Los Angeles, CA
· June 15th
- The Village at Orange - Orange, CA
· June 22nd
- South Coast Plaza - Costa Mesa, CA
· June 29th
- Galleria at Tyler - Riverside, CA
The
semifinals will take place on July 27th and the finals will take place as a
concert event on Saturday, August 31st at The Margaret A. Webb Theater in Santa
Ana. Three celebrity/industry judges and the audience members will all cast
votes to choose three winners (one from each age group.)
Singers can
register online at www.socalicon.com or call 951-371-5239 for more
information.
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