Chat about Nashville Star competition on USA network.

The show is scheduled to premiere in the spring of 2003, but
auditions will start in late October in a city near you (Nashville
will be first on October 22). More information can be found at
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   o Yes, there are more country fans out there!
   o No, more people like Pop music.
   o Maybe if it gets enough promotion
   o It might be as successful and more funny!
   o I may need earplugs if more of these shows continue.
   o If they have good judges, and a "Simon" the show will be a great success!


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I was a contestant in the local El Paso contest, and have to say that
this was the worst or most unprofessionally run contest I have
competed in. I'm not saying that because I lost,..... I made it to
the final round, out of 23 or 24 performers, and there were only 4 of
us remaining.. now I've been in bigger competitions than that, but
that is all that could write their own songs. Anyway,.. If one of the
remaining women had won, it would have been better, and ok. I would
have just congratulated her and been happy for her, but the guy who
did win...he was horrible, and messed up on the cover song that he
was singing, not just once either!!!... He stopped during the second
round, and just quit.... not even half way through the first verse,..
and then just said that he couldn't do it, and went on to his song.
Then in the third round, he messed up again, and not just once... he
had to restart, and then messed up throughout. Now I don't know what
kind of scale it was that they judged by, but I know that in other
competitions that I have been in, in Branson Mo., Okalahoma City,
Memphis TN., and Nashville.... if you mess up to where you cant even
finish the song...you done!!! So my question to ya'll is what's up
with that??? Review the tapes.... the contest was recorded both
second and the third round....Review them... and I hope to get some
kind of response.

Thank you,
Bill Babnick
12177 Missy Yvette
El Paso, TX. 79936
915-855-0287
915-474-1975
billy_bobcat_4x4@...

Clint Black to Produce Winner's Solo Album with Sony Music Nashville


Los Angeles, CA, January 7, 2003 - USA Network has announced three of
the Nashville Star judges who will ultimately choose the winner of
the nationwide search for the next country music superstar,
premiering Saturday, March 8th on USA Network. The judges include
Columbia/Lucky Dog recording artist Charlie Robison, respected
country music journalist Robert Oermann, and Sony Music A&R executive
Tracy Gershon. Additional celebrity judges, who will serve on a
rotating basis for Nashville Star, will be announced shortly. The
host of Nashville Star will be television actress and host Kathleen
McClellan.

USA Network's Nashville Star is an upcoming television series
produced by Reveille, which is conducting a nation-wide grass roots
search for the next great country music artist. After holding 48
local competitions in conjunction with radio stations across the
country, Nashville Star has now narrowed the field from more than
8,000 to just 125 applicants. Nashville Star semi-finals have already
taken place in Los Angeles and Kansas City, MO. The competitions will
continue in Houston, Texas on January 8th, Baltimore, Maryland on
January 10th, and finish in Nashville, Tennessee on January 12th.

The top ten finalists selected from the regional competitions will
live together in a fully-wired Nashville house, where cameras will
record the friendships, squabbles, heartbreaks and intrigues that
develop during the course of the live, eight-week competition. The
grand prize winner of Nashville Star will receive a recording
contract from Sony Music Nashville.

Clint Black will serve as mentor to the contestants throughout
Nashville Star, additionally serving as producer of the winner's solo
album with Sony Music Nashville. Black's debut album Killin' Time
stayed at No. 1 on the country album charts for 28 weeks. Due in
large part to the album's four No. 1 singles, "Better Man," "Killin'
Time," "Nobody's Home," and "Walkin' Away," the album was certified
triple platinum. After a second successful album, Put Yourself in My
Shoes, Black was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. After the releases
of The Hard Way and No Time to Kill, acting opportunities came
Black's way, and he appeared in the television series Wings, in the
film Maverick, and in the highly-rated CBS televison movie Still
Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack. His other albums include One
Emotion, Greatest Hits, Nothin' But the Taillights, D'Lectrified, and
Greatest Hits II. Black and his wife Lisa Hartman were nominated for
a Grammy Award for their collaboration "When I Said I Do," which hit
No. 1 on the country charts and won an award from the Academy of
Country Music.

Columbia/Lucky Dog recording artist Charlie Robison keeps it all real
with a heartland/populist approach that blends his natural gifts as a
storyteller with a genuine affection for high-steppin' honky-tonk. He
is taking a break from the road as he and Step Right Up co-producer
Blake Chancey work on Robison's third Columbia/Lucky Dog disc, due
for a Spring 2003 release. Robison's version of "Don't Take Your Guns
To Town" was included on Sony Music's critically acclaimed all-star
Johnny Cash tribute album, released last September. As a recording
artist on the judging panel for Nashville Star, Robison will help
oversee the entire talent selection process.

Dubbed "the dean of Nashville's music writers," Robert K. Oermann is
a multi-media figure in Music City. As a TV personality, he is seen
regularly on the Country Music Television series Inside Fame and on
A&E's Biography. He is the Editor-at-Large of Country Music magazine,
is a weekly columnist for the trade publication Music Row, and has
been published in more than 100 other national magazines. In
addition, he is a writer/producer for television, writing scripts for
specials for such stars as Vince Gill, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Dolly
Parton. For Nashville Star, Oermann will utilize his vast knowledge
of country music to spot the best voices and songs in the
competition.

Tracy Gershon has extensive experience in the music industry, holding
positions at Backstreet/MCA Records, EMI Music, Sony/ATV/Tree,
Imprint Records and her own management company. Gershon was
responsible for signing acts such as The Mavericks, Joe Ely, Carlene
Carter, and James House, and joined the Fitzgerald-Hartley Management
Team as a partner. Gershon currently serves as an A&R Consultant at
Columbia Records for Sony Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles. With
her extensive experience in the record label and publishing
industries, Gershon in a unique position to encourage the contestants
of Nashville Star as they search for their own artistic style.

Kathleen McClellan first garnered national attention as Jerry's naked
girlfriend on one of Seinfeld's most memorable episodes. McClellan
has also guest-starred on the television series Fastlane, Two Guys
and a Girl, Arli$$, Suddenly Susan, and NewsRadio. She hosted
episodes of E! Entertainment's Wild On..., FYE, Celebrity Homes, and
Search Party. In addition, McClellan has served as a guest host for
Extra.

Nashville Star is created and produced by Reveille, run by Ben
Silverman. George Verschoor (The Real World, Murder in Small Town X)
and his production company, Hoosick Falls Productions, is executive
producing in association with Reveille. Reveille is an independent
television, film production and distribution company based within the
Universal Television Group. Reveille develops and produces new
programming formats and concepts by leveraging its unique
relationships with the top intellectual property creators in the
world. The studio distributes formats and non-traditional programming
globally, through an international network of producers and
broadcasters. Reveille also generates and identifies integrated
marketing opportunities for leading advertisers, creating value and
direct audience connections while developing alternative financing
for television programs and film.

USA Network is cable television's leading provider of original series
and feature movies, sports events, off-net television shows and
blockbuster theatrical films. USA Network is available in 82% of all
U.S. homes, and is seen in 86 million U.S. homes. The USA Network Web
site is located at www.usanetwork.com.

USA Network is a program service of Universal Television Networks,
part of the Universal Television Group (tv.universalstudios.com), a
division of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (VUE), the U.S.-based
film, television and recreation entity of Vivendi Universal, a global
media and communications group.

That's not the only thing that went on! My friend was a finalist  at
the Houston regionals. 4 outta five finalist are in the TWELVE to go
to Nash.  HHHmmm I thought the rules said TEN would go. My friend
received  rave reviews from the judges at the regionals but wasn't in
the top five. Two of the top five, the judges said they were
straining too hard to sing and so on.
  The top winner had ties with one of the judges. Here's the deal.
Sony wants people who want FAME so bad that they're willing to sign
away 100% of their talents to SONY. You were only supposed to do
2minutes of your original, but guess what, most pepolpe sang the
WHOLE song. The RULES have been altered on a DAILY, minute by minute
basis, to however it suited the producers and SONY. YOU ARE SO RIGHT,
THAT THIS CONTEST IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN.

USA Network is conducting a nationwide search for the next great
country music artist! After holding local and regional competitions
across the country, the field has now been narrowed from more than
8,000 applicants to just 12 finalists. Over the course of nine weeks,
these 12 contestants will compete against each other LIVE every
Saturday night from the Acuff Theatre in Nashville.

A panel of expert judges will help narrow down the field, and YOU,
the members of the viewing audience, will be able to vote each week
for your favorite performer until just one person is left standing!
The finalists will live together in a fully-wired Nashville house,
where cameras will record their day in and day out quest to become
the next great country music sensation, and the winner will receive a
recording contract from Sony Music Nashville and have their first
album produced by country music legend

NASHVILLE STAR TO BEGIN AIRING IN MARCH AT GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT
CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2003) — Expanding upon the popularity of
other reality TV shows such as American Idol and Star Search,
Nashville Star — a national country music artist talent search — will
begin airing live on consecutive Saturdays from March 15 — May 3 at 8
p.m. These exciting live telecast competitions will be held in the
BellSouth Acuff Theatre, adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry House, at
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, and will air on USA
Network. A special Nashville Star Vacation Package at the Gaylord
Opryland Resort is being offered for $220*. The package includes two-
night room accommodations; a ticket for a tour of the Country Music
Hall of Fame and Museum and the Ryman Auditorium with lunch at the
Wildhorse Saloon; a ticket for a ride on the Delta River Flatboat
inside Gaylord Opryland; a ticket to the Grand Ole Opry; VIP seating
for the taping of Nashville Star at the BellSouth Acuff Theatre; a
ticket for a breakfast buffet at Rachel's or the Cascades Restaurant;
and a Gaylord Opryland VIP Coupon Book, valued at $250. For more
information and to reserve your Nashville Star Package, please call
toll-free 1-888-OPRY-872 or visit www.gaylordhotels.com.

A special Nashville Star Vacation Package at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort is being offered for $220*. The package includes two-night
room accommodations; a ticket for a tour of the Country Music Hall of
Fame and Museum and the Ryman Auditorium with lunch at the Wildhorse
Saloon; a ticket for a ride on the Delta River Flatboat inside
Gaylord Opryland; a ticket to the Grand Ole Opry; VIP seating for the
taping of Nashville Star at the BellSouth Acuff Theatre; a ticket for
a breakfast buffet at Rachel's or the Cascades Restaurant; and a
Gaylord Opryland VIP Coupon Book valued at $250. For more information
and to reserve your Nashville Star Package, please call toll-free 1-
888-OPRY-872, or visit www.gaylordhotels.com.

Finalists were chosen from more than 8,000 contestants after 48 local
competitions were held nationwide, and five semi-final regional
rounds. Regional competitions were held in Los Angeles, Kansas City,
Houston, Baltimore, and Nashville. From these regional competitions,
12 contestants were selected, during a taped show that will air on
March 8, where the TV audience is shown the elimination process, and
introduced to the chosen contestants. These 12 finalists will compete
for a recording contract with Sony Music Nashville during the live,
nine-week series. The finalists will live together in a fully wired
Nashville house where cameras will record their day-in and day-out
quest to become the next great country music sensation.

Finalists were chosen from more than 8,000 contestants after 48 local
competitions were held nationwide, and five semi-final regional
rounds. Regional competitions were held in Los Angeles, Kansas City,
Houston, Baltimore and Nashville. From these regional competitions,
12 contestants were selected during a taped show where the TV
audience is shown the elimination process, and introduced to the
chosen contestants. That special taping will air on March 8 on USA
Network. The 12 finalists will compete for a recording contract with
Sony Music Nashville during the live nine-week series. The finalists
will live together in a fully wired Nashville house where cameras
will record their day-in and day-out quest to become the next great
country music sensation.

Four permanent judges have been named for the series. These judges
are Columbia/Lucky Dog recording artist Charlie Robison, renowned
country music journalist Robert K. Oermann and Sony Music
A&R/marketing consultant Tracy Gershon. There will also be a
celebrity judge featured at each show. Clint Black will "mentor" the
contestants through the tapings and will produce the album of the
final winner.

Nashville Star is created and produced by Reveille, run by Ben
Silverman, George Verschoor (The Real World, Murder in Small Town X)
and his production company, Hoosick Falls Productions, is executive
producing in association with Reveille. For more information about
Nashville Star, visit www.usanetwork.com

About Gaylord Opryland Nashville

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is a property of Gaylord
Entertainment, a leading hospitality and entertainment company based
in Nashville, Tenn. Gaylord Entertainment owns and operates Gaylord
Hotels branded properties including Gaylord Opryland Resort &
Convention Center and the Radisson Opryland Hotel in Nashville, and
the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. The
company's entertainment brands include the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman
Auditorium, the General Jackson Showboat, the Springhouse Golf Club,
the Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM, WSM-FM, and WWTN Radio. Gaylord
Entertainment's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol GET. For more information about the company, visit
www.gaylordentertainment.com.

*Rate is per person, plus tax, based on double occupancy. Extra
nights are available at prevailing rates.

Country music is America's most popular radio format, reaching more
than 77 million adults (almost 40% of the population) on a weekly
basis. Many country music stations are the #1 radio station in their
respective markets, including many markets not traditionally known
as "country" markets. International country music sales also continue
to grow, with more and more country artists embarking on world tours.

1900 — 1920: Country music begins as "mountain music," telling
stories of hardship and heartache in the Appalachian and Old West
regions of the US.


1920s: With the introduction of radio, country music hits the
national airwaves. Beginning in 1925, performances are broadcast live
on Saturday nights from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.


1930s: The growth of the broadcast and recording industry and the
emergence of country singer/songwriters continues. Western/Cowboy
movies dominate the big screen and country music featured in films
becomes widely popular.


1940-1952: Nashville emerges as the mecca of country music. Western
Swing (country dance music), a blend of jazz, blues, and big band,
comes to the forefront. Bluegrass emerges with the influence of the
banjo. Hank Williams dominates the country music scene with his
freewheeling, fun loving, "honky tonk" get-up and dance music.


1953-1959: Country music is fused with rhythm and blues to create
the "rockabilly" sound. This style of music gains a younger audience
and becomes a national phenomenon, with top artists including Jerry
Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and "The King of Rock `n Roll,"
Elvis Presley.


1960s: Nashville becomes known as "Music City USA." Country music
moves to the foreground with the "Nashville Sound," a mix of country
and pop music. Easy listening music dominates, with top artists
including Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, and Brenda Lee.


1970-1974: Country artists top both the country and pop charts for
the first time and have mass crossover appeal. Top artists include
Tanya Tucker, Olivia Newton-John, and Conway Twitty.


1972-1978: Country finally becomes "cool" and becomes a big hit on
many college campuses, with disaffected singer/songwriters leading
the pack. "Outlaws" (as they were called), including Willie Nelson
and Waylon Jennings, are known for breaking with big business in an
effort to do country music their own way.


1980-1985: Country culture invades the continent. Texas/Country bars
pop up in cities across the US, with patrons riding on mechanical
bulls, line dancing, etc. Country musicians are highly visible and
promoted extensively, with top artists such as Kenny Rogers, Emmylou
Harris, Alabama, and Dolly Parton going on extensive tours and even
being featured in Walt Disney specials. Urban Cowboy and Dolly
Parton's 9 to 5 top the box office.


1986-1990: Invasion of the "New Traditionalists." Country music
ventures back to its roots, with top artists including Clint Black,
Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless, and Reba McEntire.


1991-1995: Country music continues to incorporate pop music into its
sound, with artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Wynonna Judd, Vince Gill,
Tim McGraw, and Martina McBride leading the pack. With his big hat
and driving guitar, Garth Brooks establishes himself as the most
popular country music artist of all time, based on record sales and
worldwide concert venue.


1996-present: Country music grows its fan base to include a young
adult/teen audience willing to spend money both at the record store
and on concerts. Listeners alienated by the direction of modern rock
and rap began finding country a wholesome alternative. With the
growth of a young fan base, younger, sexier country artists emerge to
dominate both the pop and country music charts, including LeeAnn
Rimes, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Lee Ann Womack, and The Dixie Chicks.

Series Premiere Edition
  March 6, 2003

The auditions are over, and the show you've been waiting for is
finally
here: NASHVILLE STAR premieres this Saturday, March 8 at 9PM/8C on
USA
Network! Over the next nine weeks, you'll have the chance to cast
your
votes and help select America's next country music superstar.

On this week's show, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the
audition process and see how our 12 finalists were chosen. Then,
starting next
Saturday (March 15), the finalists will perform LIVE each week from
the
home of country music, Nashville, Tennessee!

During the early rounds, our panel of expert judges will have the
power
to eliminate a total of three finalists. But the elimination of eight
others -- and eventually, the final choice of which of our 12
contestants will be crowned the very first NASHVILLE STAR -- will be
up to YOU,
based on your phone calls and Internet votes.

We'll be back in touch next week with more information, including
everything you need to know about the voting process. Enjoy the
premiere!

Thanks,

The NASHVILLE STAR
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Hello,

  From the first time I heard Buddy and Brandon sing I fell in love with
their voices.  Actually I think that 10 of the 12 have star quality.  Any of
them could make it and I would buy their music.  I am a Patsy Cline fan so
of course I love Tasha.
I am looking forward to getting the Nastville Star CD this month.  The song
selections were right up my alley.  I love the "classic" country music and
really enjoyed this show.

Let's hear from more people....

*hugs*

Lenore
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Thanks for posting Lenore! All new members first posts are moderated,
but I've changed that for you. There are so many good contestants
aren't there? I've not decided on any faves just yet. But I agree
Tahsa, Buddy and Brandon are great!

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>  From the first time I heard Buddy and Brandon sing I fell in love
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fan so
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> I am looking forward to getting the Nastville Star CD this month.
The song
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music and
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> Let's hear from more people....
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Brandi brought down the house with her rendition of Patsy
Cline's "Walking After Midnight."
Gaylord Opryland ™ Resort's "Nashville Star" vacation package is the
best value and most convenient way to see Nashville's best
attractions and be a part of the live NASHVILLE STAR audience!

The two-night package includes accommodations, VIP ticket to USA
Network's "Nashville Star," the Grand Ole Opry, a tour of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Ryman Auditorium with lunch at the
Wildhorse Saloon, a ride on a Delta River Flatboat inside Gaylord
Opryland Resort, endless breakfast buffet, and a Gaylord Opryland VIP
Coupon Book (valued at $250).

Visit opry.com or gaylordhotels.com or call 1-888-OPRY-872 for more
information.

You'll be seein' stars!

You watched as our 12 contestants moved into their house on Music Row
and prepared for their first performance on national television.
Then, all 12 finalists performed a classic country hit. At the end of
the show, our judges narrowed the field, and Anne Louise Blythe was
the first finalist to be sent home. For more information, check out
our episode wrapup.

This week, another contestant will be sent home at the beginning of
the show -- based on your votes! To find out who it is, make sure to
watch LIVE this Saturday at 9PM/8C.

In other NASHVILLE STAR news:

Each week, you'll be able to vote via phone, text message or online
at the official Nashville Star website. To vote online, go to the
NASHVILLE STAR homepage and look for the CLICK HERE TO VOTE link on
the lower left part of the page. For instructions on phone and text
voting, go to our How To Vote page.


Do you want a NASHVILLE STAR T-shirt? How about a belt buckle or the
official CD? Get your NASHVILLE STAR merchandise now at our online
store.


Enjoy this week's show - and don't forget to vote!

Thanks,

The NASHVILLE STAR Staff
http://nashvillestar.usanetwork.com

All New Episodes - LIVE! Every Saturday, 9PM/8C


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Is anyone watching the show tonight?.... everyone is doing really
well.... they just killed tasha.... she may be gone.... who knows.....

I agree, so many good ones. Who do you pick to win?


In
NashvilleStarUSANetworkCompetition@yahoogroups.com, "masonboro_island"
  <masonboro_island@y...> wrote:
> Is anyone watching the show tonight?.... everyone is doing really
> well.... they just killed tasha.... she may be gone.... who
knows.....

I have no idea who to pick to win... my leaders are miranda, Brandi,
and travis.... but i guess that could change...

Last Saturday, Kristen Kissling and Tasha Valentine were the second
and third contestants to be eliminated on NASHVILLE STAR.

What did you think?

This week, another contestant will be sent home at the beginning of
the show - based on your votes! To find out who it is, be sure to
watch this week's all-new episode, airing LIVE this Saturday at
9PM/8C.
Enjoy this week's show - and don't forget to vote!

Thanks!

Travis rocks.. GO TRAVIS you are the Nashville Star :)

--- In
NashvilleStarUSANetworkCompetition@yahoogroups.com, "masonboro_island"
  <masonboro_island@y...> wrote:
> I have no idea who to pick to win... my leaders are miranda,
Brandi,
> and travis.... but i guess that could change...

Prentiss Varnon's version of "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
wasn't enough to keep him from being eliminated.
Gaylord Opryland ™ Resort's "Nashville Star" vacation package is the
best value and most convenient way to see Nashville's best
attractions and be a part of the live NASHVILLE STAR audience!

The two-night package includes accommodations, VIP ticket to USA
Network's "Nashville Star," the Grand Ole Opry, a tour of the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Ryman Auditorium with lunch at the
Wildhorse Saloon, a ride on a Delta River Flatboat inside Gaylord
Opryland Resort, endless breakfast buffet, and a Gaylord Opryland VIP
Coupon Book (valued at $250).

Visit opry.com or gaylordhotels.com or call 1-888-OPRY-872 for more
information.

You'll be seein' stars!

Last Saturday, the fourth and fifth finalists -- Travis Howard (left)
and Prentiss Varnon -- were eliminated on NASHVILLE STAR. For more
information on last week's episode, including a complete wrapup,
photo gallery, and video clips, check out our episode page.

This week, the power is taken out of the judges' hands and given to
you, the viewers - from now on contestants will only be eliminated
based on your votes! To find out who you voted off this week, be sure
to watch Saturday's all-new episode, airing LIVE at 9PM/8C.

In other NASHVILLE STAR news:

If you want to get a close look at the contestants' house on Music
Row, now's your chance. Take a video tour of the house, sponsored by
Storehouse.


If you want to win a trip for two to Nashville, you've got until
Saturday to enter the NASHVILLE STAR sweepstakes. Don't miss your
chance -- enter now!


If you want a constant reminder of your favorite country music show,
download our brand-new NASHVILLE STAR screensaver. It's a great
addition to anyone's computer.

Enjoy this week's show, and remember -- the fate of the contestants
is now in your hands.

Thanks,

The NASHVILLE STAR Staff


All New Episodes - LIVE! Every Saturday, 9PM/8C