KIDZ BOP, the #1 kids’ music brand in the US, has just announced the launch of the first annual KIDZ Star USA Talent Search, a national talent competition for kids and teens ages 15 and under. The online talent search is hosted on KIDZ BOP’s leading social networking and video sharing website and gives aspiring young singers a shot at fame, right from home.
From now through end of the month, kids can upload a :90 second performance video to KidzStarUSA.com to compete for a chance to win a recording contract, a starring role in their own music video and a special appearance in the next KIDZ BOP TV commercial. There will be a panel of celebrity judges, including Jason Castro, a semi-finalist of American Idol. Holding the role of the mentor will be Sherry Kondor, the award-winning pop music producer and manager of artists such as Jesse McCartney.
Fans will also have the opportunity to vote online for their favorites to help determine the semi-finalists and grand prize winner. In the first weeks of competition, almost 10,000 kids have submitted video entries to KIDZ Star USA. The three KIDZ Star USA finalists will be flown to New York City where they will receive a superstar makeover and perform a song that will be professionally recorded. For more information, just head over to http://www.kidzbop.com/kidzstarusa.
