| Pigeon
Forge, TN – June 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Pigeon
Forge hosts the Path to Fame Talent
Competition Finals at Smoky Mountain Opry (2046 Parkway, Pigeon Forge,
TN 37863) on Saturday, June 16. The free show starts at 10 a.m. and will
be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Twelve semi-finalists vying
to be named grand champion will perform in front of a diverse panel of
judges: John Alexander, Nashville-based talent executive, Michael Headla,
entertainment director for Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment, and Jeff Taylor,
general manager for Country Tonite Theatre. Four semi-finalists were selected
from each audition city; Cincinnati on April 14, Nashville on April 21
and Atlanta on May 12.
The four semi-finalists
from Ohio are:
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Taylor Deaton from Springboro;
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Sheila Gardner from Fairfield;
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duo Michaela Back from Mason
and Aaron Cramer from Cincinnati;
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male trio BL3SSED from Cincinnati.
The four semi-finalists from
Tennessee are:
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Brenna Beatty from Springfield;
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Alaya Morris from Nashville;
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duo Ashley Tragler and Christian
Simcox from Bristol;
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family trio Sheridan Hill from
Mt. Juliet.
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.
“Whether they are repeat visitors
or first-timers, each Path to Fame
contestant expressed enthusiasm to perform at one of Pigeon Forge’s renowned
theaters,” said Leon Downey, executive director of the Pigeon
Forge Department of Tourism. “Spectacular shows are the pulse of the
Pigeon Forge Parkway and create an everlasting impact on our visitors.
Our Path to Fame talent competition recognizes the Pigeon Forge theater
community and brings this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to the semi-finalists
looking to launch their own paths to fame.”
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.
Pigeon Forge is a family-friendly
vacation destination that offers more than 80 attractions, including award-winning
entertainment that helped launch the careers of recording artists Carly
Pearce, Janelle Arthur and Craig Morgan. More information about Pigeon
Forge is available at MyPigeonForge.com.
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 |
