MORE FM BIG Audition – Are you the next BIG thing

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Wednesday 10 June, 2009

Kidscan Standtall Big Night In Telethon 2009

MORE FM BIG Audition – Are you the next BIG thing?

In an effort to raise funds for KidsCan StandTall, the MORE FM BIG Audition is searching for the best singers in NZ to perform live on The BIG Night In Telethon on August 8th & 9th for the opportunity to be named the overall winner and an NZ singing sensation as voted by the NZ public!

The overall winner will receive a professional studio demo inclusive of studio time and mastering.

MORE FM will be holding auditions across the country from the 11 – 28 June, entry is open to anyone aged 16 years to 90+. Local finalists, as judged by MORE FM listeners will go to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch for the regional finals. Guest judges and professional singing teachers will choose three finalists from each of these regions to perform live on The BIG Night In Telethon 09 show on TV3.
By selecting their favorite singer by text-to-vote viewers will simultaneously make a donation to KidsCan StandTall.
“We’re raising funds to help KidsCan to provide 28,000 New Zealand children at 111 low decile schools, with shoes, raincoats and food as well as finding NZ’s newest singing talent. There are still 30,000 schools on the KidsCan StandTall waiting list, we’re really looking forward to bringing this number down and helping to make a positive difference in so many children’s lives,” says Holly Dunn, MORE FM National Marketing Manager.

Experience performing in public is a strong advantage but not a must. Contestants should be confident, reliable, vibrant; a natural mover on stage, with charisma and the elusive “X factor”! Everyone will sing acappella (unaccompanied) with no amplification or microphones until the finals. The BIG Audition is for SOLO vocal performers only.
If you think you’ve got what it takes (or know someone that does) visit www.morefm.co.nz to enter or come along to your nearest 1st round audition.
MORE FM BIG Audition LOCAL 1st Round Dates

NORTHLAND Thurs 18th June Northland Cricket Pavilion, Okara Drive, Whangarei 11am - 1pm
AUCKLAND Sun 21st June Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epson Girls Grammar 10am
WAIKATO Thurs 11th June At Station 5.30pm
TAURANGA Sun 21st June Mount Lifeguard Centre 11am
ROTORUA Sat 13th June Rotorua Convention Centre 12pm – 3pm
HAWKES BAY Tues 16th June The Shakespeare Room at the Hawke's Bay Opera House 4pm
MANAWATU Tues 16th June Hotel Coachman (function room) on Fitzherbert Ave 11am
TARANAKI Sat 20th June Centre City 10am - 12pm
WANGANUI Sat 13th June Trafalgar Square, Centre Stage 12pm
WELLINGTON Sat 20th June Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua 10am
NELSON Sun 28th June The Independent Theatre 12pm
BLENHEIM Fri 19th June Marlborough Convention Centre 6pm
CANTERBURY Fri 19th June James Hay Theatre 10am
QUEENSTOWN Sat 13th June QPACT 11am
CENTRAL OTAGO Wed 17th June Dunstan High School Auditorium 4pm
DUNEDIN Sun 28th June Dunedin North Intermediate School 10am
SOUTHLAND Sat 13 June Stadium Southland 10am

The MORE FM BIG Audition 1st Round local auditions date, venue and time maybe subject to change.

The BIG Night In is 23 hours of live fun on TV3 to raise money for KidsCan StandTall Charitable Trust to provide ‘Raincoats for Kids’, ‘Shoes for Kids’ and ‘Food for Kids’ to help remove the barriers preventing financially disadvantaged children from getting the most out of their education. KidsCan StandTall believes education = opportunity.

You can start raising money now for The BIG Night In Telethon 09 by visiting the website, www.bignightin.co.nz to register your interest, seek fundraising ideas or make a donation on line. You can also call 0800 BNI 2009 to give a donation via credit card or call for further information on how to get involved.

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