BC talent competes for $10,000 purse
Thu, August 28 2008
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The Red Robinson’s Talent Showdown, hosted by Red Robinson himself, received over 600 entries and was narrowed down to 138 semi-finalists who performed live at the Fair. The talent in the competition improves each year making it ever more difficult for the judges. Now 14 amazing finalists have been selected to compete on Saturday August 30th, 2008 for the $10,000 grand prize.
“The winner of this event will walk away with an incredible experience; performing in front of tens of thousands of PNE fairgoers; experiencing what its like to perform with a world class stage set up and technical crew; being part of Red Robinson’s event; and finally, winning a $10,000 cash prize,” says Patrick Roberge the PNE Creative Director.
The Finalists are as follows (in order of dates performed):
• August 16, 2008 – Kara Michaluk from Dawson Creek singing, "O Mio Babbino Caro" "O My Dear Papa," from the opera “Gianni Schicchi”
• August 17, 2008 – Antonio Larosa from Burnaby performing a Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley Medley
• August 18, 2008 – Natasha Zimbaro from Maple Ridge singing, "I Surrender"
• August 19, 2008 – Christian Pabis from Port Coquitlam singing, “Mack the Knife”
• August 20, 2008 – Connor Steele-Falconer from North Vancouver singing, "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye
• August 21, 2008 – Danielle Murdock from Port Moody singing, "Home" from "Beauty & The Beast"
• August 22, 2008 – Vanessa Marie Croome from Nanaimo singing, "Good Morning Baltimore" ("Good Morning Vancouver") from “Hairspray”
• August 23, 2008 – Olivia Steele-Falconer from North Vancouver singing, "Sweet Baby" by Macy Gray
• August 24, 2008 – Melanie Tan from Richmond performing, the Chinese Dance "Little Lotus Fairy."
• August 25, 2008 – Iris Del Castillo from Maple Ridge singing "And I'm Telling You"
• August 26, 2008 – The Jesse Burch Band from Surrey performing "Show me the Sugar"
Finalists for August 27 – 29, and the grand finale Aug. 30, have yet to be determined.
Red and the PNE:
Red Robinson’s association with the Pacific National Exhibition goes as far back as 1957 when the popular local DJ staged the "Battle of the Bands" during the annual summer Fair. The program ran in 1957, 1958 and 1961, when the winner was Howie Vickers, who went on to perform with the Classics and then the Collectors. The Collectors received a contract with Warner Brothers and were a major Canadian act. In the eighties Red hosted the PNE’s "Esso Talent Search" which was aired on CBC Television. Red’s association with the PNE continued as he hosted the former Miss PNE Pageant for many years.
For more information about Red Robinson’s Talent Showdown visit: www.pne.ca/TalentShowdown. For more information about the Fair at the PNE visit www.pne.ca.
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