Post by kaya on Feb 13, 2009 11:54:56 GMT -5
Calling all Reggae Stars....
VPRecords and Golden Krust Bakery Search for the Next Idol....
Winner
Will Be Featured on Reggae Gold 2009 ALBUM....
New York, NY,
Feb 12, 2009
Can you rhyme like Sean Paul or sing like Rihanna? ....
If so, Golden Krust and VP Records are looking for you!
The premier record label has teamed up with the food franchise for
Reggae’s Golden Krust Caribbean Star
Search competition, giving musicians 18 years and older who are residents
in the US, a place to showcase their talent.
Contestant simply need to upload a one-minute minimum performance video onto www.youtube.com/vprecords.
Winners will be chosen by the most votes received and the VP
Records and Golden Krust “star” will have the selected song recorded by one of
Jamaica’s top producers. The song will be featured on VP’ s Reggae
Gold 2009, the genre’s most popular CD compilation worldwide known for the biggest hits of the year in reggae/dancehall.
This year’s Reggae Gold comes
at a very important time — marking VP
Records 30 Year Anniversary.
In addition to Golden Krust, VP Records joins forces with JTI (Jamaica Trade & Invest), JTB (Jamaica Tourist Board)
& Catch-A-Fire Clothing/Zionrootswear to celebrate this moment in history with their
most successful annual album series. Reggae’s Golden Krust Caribbean Star Search is
an integral component to this multi-faceted marketing venture.....
"All of us at VP Records are veryexcited to have the opportunity to be a part of such a great campaign with Golden Krust", states Cristy Barber VP of Marketing & Promotions for VP Records. “It's always a pleasure to see other successful
Caribbean companies wanting to help introduce new talent into our
genre. This campaign will give musical hopefuls their time to shine,”
she adds.
“Golden Krust is proud to be able to give young people an
opportunity for musical stardom” commented, Lowell Hawthorne, president of
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill. “Music is universal and this contest
will afford some budding singers and songwriters a chance at success.”
The contest kicked off February 1, 2009 and continues through
March 27, 2009. The emerging “Reggae Star” will be announced on VP Records
YouTube channel, April 1. For more information, email reggaegold@goldenkrustbakery.com
or call 347.266.9759.....
.
Golden
Krust Bakery & Grill, Inc., www.goldenkrustbakery.com is a Caribbean food chain. Founded in
1989 by Lowell Hawthorne, Golden Krust is headquartered in Bronx, NY and has
120 stores nationwide.....
VP
Records, www.vprecords.com is the world’s leading reggae record
label founded in 1979 and home to global superstars such as Sean Paul, Elephant
Man, Beres Hammond, Morgan Heritage and others. VP Records is also the fastest
growing music publisher in the reggae and dancehall music genres. ....
Youtube Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqDLhfVFtmQ
VPRecords and Golden Krust Bakery Search for the Next Idol....
Winner
Will Be Featured on Reggae Gold 2009 ALBUM....
New York, NY,
Feb 12, 2009
Can you rhyme like Sean Paul or sing like Rihanna? ....
If so, Golden Krust and VP Records are looking for you!
The premier record label has teamed up with the food franchise for
Reggae’s Golden Krust Caribbean Star
Search competition, giving musicians 18 years and older who are residents
in the US, a place to showcase their talent.
Contestant simply need to upload a one-minute minimum performance video onto www.youtube.com/vprecords.
Winners will be chosen by the most votes received and the VP
Records and Golden Krust “star” will have the selected song recorded by one of
Jamaica’s top producers. The song will be featured on VP’ s Reggae
Gold 2009, the genre’s most popular CD compilation worldwide known for the biggest hits of the year in reggae/dancehall.
This year’s Reggae Gold comes
at a very important time — marking VP
Records 30 Year Anniversary.
In addition to Golden Krust, VP Records joins forces with JTI (Jamaica Trade & Invest), JTB (Jamaica Tourist Board)
& Catch-A-Fire Clothing/Zionrootswear to celebrate this moment in history with their
most successful annual album series. Reggae’s Golden Krust Caribbean Star Search is
an integral component to this multi-faceted marketing venture.....
"All of us at VP Records are veryexcited to have the opportunity to be a part of such a great campaign with Golden Krust", states Cristy Barber VP of Marketing & Promotions for VP Records. “It's always a pleasure to see other successful
Caribbean companies wanting to help introduce new talent into our
genre. This campaign will give musical hopefuls their time to shine,”
she adds.
“Golden Krust is proud to be able to give young people an
opportunity for musical stardom” commented, Lowell Hawthorne, president of
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill. “Music is universal and this contest
will afford some budding singers and songwriters a chance at success.”
The contest kicked off February 1, 2009 and continues through
March 27, 2009. The emerging “Reggae Star” will be announced on VP Records
YouTube channel, April 1. For more information, email reggaegold@goldenkrustbakery.com
or call 347.266.9759.....
.
Golden
Krust Bakery & Grill, Inc., www.goldenkrustbakery.com is a Caribbean food chain. Founded in
1989 by Lowell Hawthorne, Golden Krust is headquartered in Bronx, NY and has
120 stores nationwide.....
VP
Records, www.vprecords.com is the world’s leading reggae record
label founded in 1979 and home to global superstars such as Sean Paul, Elephant
Man, Beres Hammond, Morgan Heritage and others. VP Records is also the fastest
growing music publisher in the reggae and dancehall music genres. ....
Youtube Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqDLhfVFtmQ