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Scott Allen Of Brooklyn, New York Outperforms The Competition To Win A Chance To Sing With The All-Star NFL Players Choir At The 9th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
ATLANTA, GA – Scott Allen of Brooklyn, New York has been named the winner of the My Song, My Way online vocal contest powered by
BURGER KING®. More than 370 singers from around the country uploaded videotaped A capella performances on MySongMyWay.com to vie for the chance to win a VIP trip to Phoenix, Arizona and attend Super Bowl XLII. After over 670,000 views of the video, Allen, who is also known as “TLon,” has won and will have the ultimate opportunity to showcase his talents by singing LIVE with the NFL Players Choir at the 9th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, taking place at Phoenix Symphony Hall on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
“Being able to sing is a blessing from God and whenever you have a talent that moves people in a way that you could never imagine, you learn to not take it for granted,” said Allen. “Winning the My Song, My Way competition will allow me to share my talent with not only the people around me, but those around the world.”
Allen’s rendition of The Star Spangled Banner trumped the competition and earned the 29 year old the chance to be “discovered,” as the My Song, My Way contest winner and live the SuperStar lifestyle for the entire Super Bowl XLII weekend. Allen’s video was selected from ten (10) finalists based on singing ability, audience appeal, stage presence and originality and can be viewed at www.mysongmyway.com. The panel of celebrity judges included Grammy award-winners Donnie McClurkin and Marvin Winans; Tommie Harris of the Chicago Bears and Troy Vincent of the Washington Redskins. The complete prize package for the My Song, My Way online vocal contest includes:
- Two (2) tickets to Super Bowl XLII
- First class hotel accommodations
- Roundtrip airfare with ground transportation
- VIP access to some of the hottest events surrounding Super Bowl XLII
“Burger King Corporation is always looking for ways to be the first to connect to and interact with the communities we serve,” said Telisa Yancy, vice president, global media and multicultural marketing. “Signing on to sponsor the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration and the first-ever NFL Players Choir while offering consumers an opportunity to fulfill their dream of performing live with such great inspirational artists is testament to that. Our heartfelt congratulations go to Scott Allen and we look forward to the performance.”
The 9th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will feature performances by Patti Labelle, Donnie McClurkin, Martha Munizzi, CeCe Winans and Marvin Winans. McClurkin will act as Musical Director for the performance stage by the first-ever NFL Players Choir, in which Smith as winner of the My Song, My Way online vocal contest will be featured. The all-star roster scheduled to perform as part of the NFL Players Choir includes: Mike Adams (Browns); Josh Brown (Seahawks);
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Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers); Correll Buckhalter (Eagles); Don Davis (Patriots); Chris Draft (Rams); D’Brickashaw Ferguson (Jets); George Foster (Lions); Michael Gaines (Bills); Billy Gates (Patriots); Tommie Harris (Bears); Eric Henderson
(Bengals); J.D. Hill (Bills/Retired); Joe Jackson (Vikings/Retired); Brandon Jones (Titans); Sid Justus (St. Louis Rams/Retired); Eddie Kennison (Chiefs); Ray Lewis (Ravens); Roy Manning (Bengals); Darnerian McCants (Eagles); Bryant McKinnie (Vikings); Ovie Mughelli (Falcons); Ryan Nece (Buccaneers); Steve Pierce (Browns/Retired); Duke Preston (Bills); Frank Sanders (Cardinals); Richard Seymour (Patriots); Brad Smith (Jets); Thomas Tapeh (Eagles); Troy Vincent (Redskins); Ty Warren (Patriots); Benjamin Watson (Patriots); Leonard Towey Weaver (Seahawks) and Roland Williams (Rams/Retired). Gary Baxter (Browns); Gerald Hayes (Cardinals); Ken Harvey (Redskins/Retired); and Coach Tony Dungy (Colts) are also scheduled for guest appearances.
The 2008 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is powered by BURGER KING®. Additional sponsors and media partners include The NFL Players Association/NFL PLAYERS and Ebony Magazine. For more information on the 2008 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration or to purchase tickets visit www.superbowlgospelcelebration.com.
About Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
In its 9th year, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is the first and only gospel event sanctioned by the NFL for Super Bowl Weekend. Since its inception, the event has drawn crowds in the thousands and time and again proves to be one of the most attended activities during the Super Bowl Weekend. Participants have included award-winning gospel artists including Patti Labelle, Mary Mary, Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin, just to name a few. For more information, we invite you to visit our website at www.superbowlgospelcelebration.com.
About Burger King Corp.
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,200 restaurants in all 50 states and 69 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of which are family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Corporation, please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com.
About NFL PLAYERS
Formed in 1994, NFL PLAYERS is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, NFL PLAYERS “takes the helmets off” the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company’s official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates more than 4,000 player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM <http://www.nflplayers.com/.
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