BET's 106 & Park Myspace Music & Sony Pictures Present: SPARKLE Singing Challenge! @Bet {djtonyh.com}


WHAT: SPARKLE Singing Challenge, a national singing contest on behalf of the new film, SPARKLE, starring Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston

WHERE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia,
San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington DC

WHEN: Saturday, July 14th

July 3, 2012 - 15 cities will be host to the SPARKLE Singing Challenge, sponsored by Sony Pictures and MySpace, happening Saturday, July 14 . Local winners will receive $500 in cash and a chance to compete for the national Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winner will win a trip to New York, an appearance on BET's 106 & Park, a recording session with the Punch Monkeys producer & writing team, and a Myspace homepage feature!

Amateur singers between the ages of 13 and 40 will be asked to sing a 60 second a capella version of one of two songs: "CELEBRATE" or "SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL." Clips from the songs, official rules and more information about the contest, can be found atwww.myspace.com/sparkle

SPARKLE, starring Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick and Cee Lo Green, opens August 17 in theaters everywhere.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SPARKLE, VISIT SPARKLE-MOVIE.COM

To pre-register and reserve audition spots ahead of time, email or call the local contacts below.

SPARKLE SINGING CHALLENGE LOCATIONS:

ATLANTA (WVEE-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Contest Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: The Mall at Stonecrest
2929 Turner Hill Road
Lithonia, GA 30038
Please email SparkleContestATL@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

BALTIMORE (WERQ-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Contest Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Mondawmin Mall
2401 Liberty Heights Ave
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Please email sparklebaltimore@gmail.com or call 202-742-8776 to pre-register or for any additional info.

CHARLOTTE (WHQC-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Contest Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Concord Mills Mall
8111 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027
Please email SparkleContestCHAR@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

CHICAGO (WPWX-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Contest Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Location: Orland Square Mall
288 Orland Square
Orland Park, IL 60462
Please email SparkleContestChicago@gmail.com to pre-register or for additional info.

CLEVELAND (WENZ-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Contest Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Richmond Mall
691 Richmond Road
Cleveland, OH 44143
Please call 216-579-1111 to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

DALLAS (KBFB-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Contest Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Valley View Center at Dallas Midtown (lower level, Alpha entrance)
13331 Preston Road (I-635 @ Preston)
Dallas, TX 75240
Please email DallasSingingChallenge@Moroch.com or call 214-520-5646to pre-register or for any additional info.

DETROIT (WGPR-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Contest Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Oakland Mall
412 W. 14 Mile Troy, MI 48083
Please email SparkleContestDetroit@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

HOUSTON (KBXX-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Contest Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Greenspoint Mall (near the Premiere Renaissance theater)
12300 North Freeway Houston, TX 77060
Please email HSC@moroch.com or call 713-223-2796 for any questions or additional info.

LOS ANGELES (KPWR-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00am - 1:00PM
Contest Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Hollywood & Highland Center
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Central Courtyard on Level 2.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Please email singingcontestla@gmail.comor call (323) 330-8867 for any questions or additional info.
MIAMI (KPOW-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00AM
Contest Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Adrienne Arsht Center
Peacock Foundation Studio
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Please email SparkleSingingChallenge@arshtcenter.org for any questions or additional info.

NEW YORK (WQHT-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Contest Time: 1:00PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Earl's Court (90 John Street)
90 John Street
New York, NY 10038
Email SparkleSingingChallengeNYC@gmail.com with any questions or additional info.

PHILADELPHIA (WUSL-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Contest Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM PM - 4 PM
Location: Cheltenham Mall - Center Court
2385 West Cheltenham Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19150
Please call 215-887-7091 to pre-register or for any questions/additional info.

SAN FRANCISCO (KYLD-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Contest Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Serramonte Mall
Hwy 280 & Serramonte Blvd.
Daly City, CA 94015
Please email sparklecontestSF@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

ST. LOUIS (WHHL-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 12:00PM
Contest Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: NASCAR SpeedPark - St. Louis Mills Mall
5555 St. Louis Mills Blvd.
Hazelwood, MO 63042
Please email sparklesingingchallengeSTL@gmail.com pre-register or call(314) 266-1100 for any questions or additional info.

WASHINGTON DC (WKYS-FM)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Registration Time: 10:00AM
Contest Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Society Lounge
8229 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Please email sparklechallengedc@gmail.com or call 202-742-8776 to pre-register or for any additional info.

For More Information or Media Coverage at auditions, please contact:
Greg Miller
Big Hassle Media

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