Atlanta,
GA & Pigeon Forge, TN – May 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Four
performers advanced in Saturday’s (May 12) Path
to Fame Atlanta auditions at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre where
more than 100 people registered for a chance to further their entertainment
careers.
The four semi-finalists
from Georgia are:
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Jadyn Williams from Tallapoosa;
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Sara Kays from Avondale Estates;
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Isaac Streetman from Aragon;
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Morgan Shaw from Euharlee.
Four performers are one step
closer to realizing a lifetime dream of an entertainment career. Nashville-based
talent executive John Alexander will focus on artist development with the
grand champion, including career development consultations with GRAMMY-nominated,
platinum-selling country star Kelsea Ballerini and other entertainment
executives representing all aspects of the entertainment industry. Alexander
discovered Ballerini, spent over a decade at Great American Country television
network, managed artists such as Patty Loveless and is co-founder of the
Nashville-based artist development company Bandtwango.
“Atlanta brought out a number
of talented performers, and I look forward to working with any one of them
for the next year,” Alexander said. “I can’t wait to see this group perform
again at the finals in Pigeon Forge. Narrowing down our semi-finalists
to one grand champion will not be easy, but I’m confident whoever is selected
will be eager to jumpstart their entertainment career.”
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On her 14th birthday, Jadyn
Williams impressed the judges with her performance of “All I Want” by Kodaline.
She is a member of the Georgia 4-H Clovers and Company choral group and
regularly performs around the state of Georgia.
Sara Kays’ musical career
began at the age of 11 on the day her mother gifted her with a guitar.
Several years later, Kays showcased her sweet vocals and attention-getting
ukulele skills during her original song performance on Saturday at the
Strand Theatre. She is transferring to Murfreesboro’s Middle Tennessee
State University in the fall to pursue music business studies.
Inspired by Johnny Cash,
Elvis Presley and Chris Stapleton, Isaac Streetman is a vocalist and guitarist.
He performed “Midnight Train to Memphis” by The Steeldrivers which secured
his position in the finals. In addition to performing at church, festivals
and restaurants near his hometown, Streetman recently advanced to the Hollywood
auditions as a season one contestant of ABC Network’s “American Idol.”
Music has been an important
part of Morgan Shaw’s life for as long as she can remember. Influenced
by Miranda Lambert and Loretta Lynn, the first-time mom-to-be performed
“Unlove You” by Jennifer Nettles. She currently performs at festivals and
venues in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee with her full band.
The final competition will
take place in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.,
on June 16 where one grand champion will be selected from 12 competing
performers who were selected in Cincinnati and Nashville.
More information for the
Path to Fame Talent Competition can be found at PFFame.com.
More information about visiting Pigeon Forge is available at MyPigeonForge.com.
Link to photos and b-roll
of Pigeon
Forge Path to Fame Atlanta Auditions.
About Pigeon Forge
Pigeon
Forge is located in East Tennessee, approximately 35 miles from Knoxville
and McGhee-Tyson Airport. Two-thirds of the nation’s population east of
the Mississippi River lives within a day’s drive, making it an easily accessible
family vacation destination. The city’s neighbor is Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, the most-visited national park in the U.S. It also is home
to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park, Tennessee’s most-visited ticketed
attraction. More information about all aspects of Pigeon Forge are available
at MyPigeonForge.com or toll-free
at 800-251-9100.
Media contact:
Jess
Pangrazio
for Pigeon Forge Department
of Tourism
615-327-1189 ext. 350 |