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Guitar Phenom Ray Goren Just Added to Real Blues Festival of Orange County 2

10-YEAR-OLD BLUES GUITAR PHENOM
RAY GOREN JUST  

    ADDED TO REAL BLUES FESTIVAL OF ORANGE COUNTY 2



 

 

         (SANTA ANA, ORANGE COUNTY, CA) – 10-year old Orange County-based prodigy Ray Goren has been added to the lineup of the Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 2. The Orange County-based youngster came to the attention of Real Blues founder Papa J while he was performing live recently on Dr. Barry’s Traveling Medicine & Blues Show heard each Sunday over KOCI 101.5 FM. Ray will be performing  at Real Blues Festival 2
(his first-ever live performance in Orange County) with longtime L.A.
blues keyboardist, Deacon Jones. A brief bio. of Ray Goren: To continue, please click “MORE”!

Justin Timberlake to be Honored at 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards on April 2nd, 2011

Nickelodeon to Honor Justin Timberlake
With The Big Help Award at 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, April
2, Airing Live From Los Angeles

 

 

Emmy® and Grammy® Award-Winning Artist to be Honored for Outstanding Charitable and Environmental Efforts

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of his work as a philanthropist and environmentalist, Nickelodeon will honor actor and musician Justin Timberlake by presenting him with The Big Help Award during Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, April 2, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/Tape delayed for West Coast).  Timberlake will be honored during the star-studded telecast, hosted by Jack Black at USC‘s
Galen Center in Los Angeles.  The Big Help Award recognizes individuals
who take actions to better the world and whose significant impact on
their community has inspired kids to do the same.

Timberlake’s ongoing charitable work led him to a partnership with Shriners Hospitals for Children®,
a health care system consisting of 22 Hospitals dedicated to improving
the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative
research and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. 
He has been a dedicated supporter of the organization since 2008 and
hosts the annual Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open,
a PGA TOUR golf tournament featuring a week-long series of events that
raises money for their gracious programs and services benefitting
children in need. To continue, please click “MORE”!

R&B Superstar Keri Hilson & Amber Riley Team Up To Promote “Battle for the Bands”…

Grammy Nominated R&B/Pop Superstar Keri Hilson

and “Glee” Star Amber Riley want Teens to Do

Something to Save the Music



DoSomething.org and the VH1 Save The Music
Foundation team up to activate teens on music education with second
annual “Battle for the Bands” contest

DoSomething.org and
the VH1 Save The Music Foundation announce today the second annual
“Battle for the Bands” campaign, led by celebrity spokespeople Keri
Hilson and “Glee”’s Amber Riley. Launching March 1st, the national
initiative mobilizes young people in the fight to keep music education
in schools. “Battle for the Bands” encourages teens to participate by
submitting videos about the importance of music in the classroom or by
launching local advocacy projects about music education. DoSomething.org
and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will present the videos and
projects to members of Congress, urging them to keep comprehensive music
education in schools. Last year, over 90,000 teens participated in
joint music education campaigns launched by the two organizations. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Chani Releases New Album “Lyrics & Lipstick” (Coming Feb. 14th, 2011)

Jean Rah Fya Records’ Award-Winning
Teen Pop Star/Best-Selling Author Chani Set to Release Sophomore Album,
‘Lyrics & Lipstick’


HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Jean Rah Fya Records’ award-winning teen pop star/best-selling author Chani
is set to release her sophomore album, “Lyrics & Lipstick.” The
much-anticipated recording is dedicated to the late superstar
singer/actress Aaliyah. After dropping her successful debut CD,
“My Dream,” the trail-blazing young singer did not waste any time
immediately heading back into the studio to record tunes for her
sophomore album. Chani will release her new album, “Lyrics &
Lipstick,” on February 14, 2011. Her
incomparable musical panache has gained her accolades and successes far
and wide. This sophomore album will feature Chani’s first single, titled
“Down,” featuring iRoCc. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

The Gerber Generation Gives a Big Cheer for Its New Star!

The Gerber Generation Gives a Big Cheer for Its New Star!

 

Among More than 217,000 Entrants, Ohio Toddler to Become Gerber’s Newest Ad Star

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — Upon reviewing hundreds of thousands of the cutest
smiles, most adorable poses and irresistibly squeezable cheeks, Gerber
has announced the winner of its Gerber Generation Photo Search!
Two-year-old Mercy Townsend of Toledo, Ohio is the grand prize winner of a $25,000 scholarship and will star in a Gerber print advertisement beginning in May 2011.

“I didn’t believe it at first,” says Mercy’s mom, Tahisha Williams-Townsend,
when she was notified that her daughter had won. “Our family is
ecstatic to see Mercy in a magazine ad and then to receive such a
generous scholarship is really awesome.  Mercy doesn’t understand the
extent of what she’s just won, but she’s excited and goes around saying,
‘thank you, thank you.'” To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Jordin Sparks Visits Dallas to Meet Fan at Dots

Jordin Sparks Hits Dallas to Meet Inspirational Fan at Dots


American Idol Winner Takes “Because of You Interactive Contest” Winner on Shopping Spree

GLENWILLOW, Ohio, Jan 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hot fast-fashion retailer Dots and Grammy®-nominated singer Jordin Sparks fulfilled a dream yesterday for Fabiola Apollon,
winner of Dots “Because Of You” Interactive Contest in partnership with
Sparks. In collaboration with AuditionBooth.com, the contest encouraged
entrants to share a personal story about something they were inspired
to accomplish by someone in their life. In honor of her fan-dedicated
perfume launched exclusively at Dots this past fall, the “Because of
You” contest promised a $500 shopping spree with Sparks at a Dots flagship store. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Chantel Christie To Represent The City of Los Angeles in The Miss California Teen USA 2012

Jean Rah Fya Records Teen Pop
Star/Author Chantel ‘Chani’ Christie Named To Represent The City Of Los
Angeles In The Miss California Teen USA 2012 Pageant Competition


 

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Jean Rah Fya Records recording artist and Teen pop star Chantel “Chani” Christie has been named to represent the city of Los Angeles as The Miss Los Angeles Teen USA in Donald Trump‘s Miss California Teen USA® 2012 Pageant. “Chani” is also set to star in the new reality television show, “The Real Teens of Hollywood,” which follows the lives of six multi-talented teens in Hollywood. The show, produced by Dick Clark Productions,
aims at showing the ups and downs and struggles as well as
accomplishments that teens face in “making it” in the entertainment
industry. In addition, “Chani” is putting the finishing touches on her
upcoming sophomore album titled “Lyrics ‘N Lipstick” set for release Valentine’s Day 2011 with her first single titled “DOWN” featuring iRoCc www.itunes.com   off of her upcoming album being released this December 2010

“I’m so honored
to have been accepted for the 2012 Miss California Teen USA Pageant. It
is a dream come true and my hope is to inspire girls everywhere to
follow their dreams,” states the multi talented “Chani” Christie. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Walt Disney World Resort Announces The 100 Students Selected for 4th Disney’s Dreamers Academy

Walt Disney World Resort, Steve Harvey
and Essence Magazine Announce the 100 Students Selected for Fourth
Disney’s Dreamers Academy

 

High School Teens from Coast to Coast Will Attend the Ultimate Outside-the-Classroom Education Experience

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Walt Disney World Resort, in collaboration with nationally syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey
and Essence Magazine, the leading communications company dedicated to
African-American women, has announced the selection of 100 high school
students from across the country to participate in Disney’s Dreamers Academy class of 2011. Dreamers will travel to Walt Disney World Resort in March 2011
to participate in immersive workshops focusing on a variety of subjects
including Walt Disney Imagineering techniques, entertainment,
entrepreneurship, and culinary arts. Disney experts, world renowned
entrepreneurs and celebrities will share their blueprints for success,
upholding the program’s mission to motivate, empower and inspire young
adults.

Tracey Walters-Powell,
executive champion of the program for Disney Parks & Resorts, said,
“Disney’s Dreamers Academy is a perfect platform to further the goal,
shared by Disney Parks, Essence Communications and – it goes without
saying – by Steve Harvey, to inspire children. We are genuinely excited about the possibilities ahead.” To continue, Please click “MORE”!

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