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| Holly Lindin Wins $100 Singing in 30 Seconds! |
The first 'Sing in 30 Seconds' contest opened the doors to cover songs and a cappella vocals on MakeAStar.com this month, and the very talented Canadian vocalist Holly Lindin, after coming very close to winning the Female Solo Artist contest just two months ago, took her first $100 prize!
Harkening back to the a cappella Holiday Carol contest in early 2009, won by the quartet On Tap when Make A Star was broadcasting on Fuse television, Sing in 30 Seconds invited anyone with a webcam to instantly perform and upload their rendition of any popular cover song.
Holly's rendition of Britney Spears' album cut "Out From Under" displayed her undeniable vocal talents, which edged her just past Sherri Smith's original song "I've Got A Crush on You" to claim the title.
Click to listen to Holly Lindin and Sherri Smith in the final match
Sing in 30 Seconds needs just a couple more contenders to hold another $100 bracket in August - enter your performance before Thursday, August 5th to qualify!
A new interview with Holly Lindin has also just been published and can be read in full on the In The Biz page. Here's just a sample of this very engaging interview with this intelligent and gracious singer.
MAS: How did your sound develop and are you the primary song writer or do you collaborate?
HOLLY: Out of the thousands of songs I've written throughout my career, I would say I co-wrote only about fifteen of them. So, yes, I'm the primary songwriter and always have been. I'm a huge loner, and I get my best work done by myself, when I'm left to channel my energy into my work. My sound has gone through SO much to get to where it is now. I worked with Balmur Music in Nashville at sixteen, trying the country thing. Then throughout the seven years (between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five) that I lived off and on in L.A., R&B, house/dance, and pop (and mixtures thereof) were generally what I would write for other singers and record for myself. But when I decided in early 2006 to stop going to L.A. and focus on exactly what I want as a Creator, everything effortlessly came together. No more R&B, pop, or house/dance, as they just weren't me - but the experience that I garnered in California was such a blessing. Instead, I turned to the more ethereal, electronica, experimental, and new age in many ways. I can finally say that I'm currently putting ALL of me in my music now. I couldn't say that years ago.
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| Guy Copland is June's Comedy King |
Guy Copland is a bit of a legend of the Detroit, Michigan comedy scene, and can now add the title of June 2010 Make A Star Favorite Stand Up Comic to his esteemed career.
For over two decades, Guy has been a featured live performer with acts as big as Carrot Top and Frank Roche, as well as a personality on Detroit area radio.
Click to watch Guy Copland's winning Stand Up routine
Guy is a versatile talent, able to appeal to a wide range of audiences – from squeaky clean kid and corporate shows, to down & dirty for adult audiences. He’s also an accomplished magician, often incorporating a bit of magic in his stand up comedy.
Some of his past honors include winning on CBS’s ‘Big Shot Live’ where he was named National Comedy Winner, and was a 3 time defending Hog Calling Champion at the Michigan State Fair.
Guy has a very classic stand up style, with a warm affability, slick delivery and theatrical presence, bringing to mind the great American comedians of the last century such as Johnny Carson, Soupy Sales, Bill Cosby and Tim Conway, whom Guy all credits as influences.
In addition to the $100 cash prize, Guy Copland will also appear as a guest on an upcoming episode of Stevie Mack Radio.
The July Comic competition has just gone live with 16 all-new performances. Fan votes count for 25% of the total score, and can all vote once per day in every MakeAStar competition!
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| Renee Hibbert wins June Female Solo Artist |
The music of the Pacific takes over in June as Renee Hibbert from Sydney Australia claims the Female Solo Artist title along with Hawaii's Lionel Deguzman in the Male Solo Artist contest.
Renee and Lionel are two young, creative and talented artists who write their own songs and are accomplished guitarists. But while Lionel is a relatively new presence on the scene, Renee Hibbert has been refining her technique for a long time.
A 15 year veteran of the Australian music industry, Renee has earned accolades in several of Australia’s largest songwriting competitions. Not satisfied with simply writing and recording her songs, she has become a producer and programmer, allowing her to claim complete control over every aspect of the creative process. Her winning song ‘Loose Ends’ breathes with an atmosphere of airy calm through the soft strums of acoustic guitar and her confidently warm vocals.
Listen to Renee Hibbert "Loose Ends"
Lionel Deguzman began playing guitar at the age of 12 and has been pursuing a musical path in life ever since. But unlike Renee, his experience in recording songs is still just getting started. Typifying the laid-back personality of the Hawaiian Islands, Lionel says he is “in this for the experience” to see where his music might take him. ‘I Like Your Face’ is his winning song, an acoustic love-themed “song for the ladies” that brings to mind the beach and sunshine vibes of multi-platinum Hawaiian native Jack Johnson.
Listen to Lionel Deguzman "I Like Your Face"
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