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It’s Showtime at the Apollo teams up with
McDonald’s for a national kids talent search
Young stars of to
morrow encouraged
to sign up
NEW YORK
Think you've got what it
takes to become the next
Lauryn Hill, Savion Glover,
Michael Jackson or Kirk
Franklin? Well, if so, the time
has come to take center stage
and show off your stuff. En
tries are now being accepted
forthe 1999 “McDonald’s Pre
sents It’s Showtime at the
Apollo Kids Talent Search.”
It’s Showtime at the Apollo
has partnered up with the
world’s largest global food ser
vice retailer, McDonald’s, for
the second year, in search of
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the nation’s most talented
young people.
Contestants between the
agesof 5 and 12 may pickupan
entry form at participating
McDonald’s restaurants begin
ning July 12, 1999. From the
entriesreceived, 50 semi-final
ists will be selected from At
lanta, Ga. to compete at the
South DeKalbMall, from9a.m.
to 5 p.m. The contests will be
hosted by McDonald’s and
judged by adistinguished panel
of local celebrities, profession
als and entertainers in each
market.
The winning acts will be
awarded trips for two to New
York City to compete on the
nationally-syndicated televi
AUGUSTA FOCUS JULY 8, 1999
sion series, It’s Showtime at
the Apollo. The show is taped
live at the legendary World
Famous Apollo Theatre in
Harlem.
Many legendary and con
temporary entertainers credit
an appearance on It’s
Showtime at the Apollo for
launching their careers. Just
a few of these include: Steve
Harvey, Sinbad, Brandy,
Lauryn Hill, Mark Curry and
youthful rappers DJ Jus and
Lil Nique.
Apollo Kids is an excellent
vehicle to provide a rare spot
light for talented youth to be
showcased in their home towns
and to offer them the opportu
nity to compete with their
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peers for national visibility.
“We commend McDonald’s,
our major sponsor, for it’s ex
traordinaryinvolvementinthe
Apollo Kids Talent Search, es
pecially as it relates to the
youth of this generation” said
Chuck Sutton, executive pro
ducer of It’s Showtime at the
Apollo. “American Airlines
and Holiday Inn have joined
our team on a national level as
additional sponsors. It is
heartwarming to see large cor
porations getting out there,
and rolling up their sleeves,
helping the community and
encouraging our youth,”
Sutton continues.
Since 1913, the Apollo The
atre has earned its place in
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history as the virtual launch
ing pad to stardom for some of
the greatest names in Ameri
can entertainment. By ac
knowledging and spotlighting
growing talent among our
young people, “It’s Showtime
at the Apollo is proud to con
tinue touphold that tradition.”
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