CINCINNATI (Procter & Gamble) - With the help of the American public, Prilosec OTC is giving one aspiring Country
Music star the chance to sing on stage with the legendary Charlie Daniels at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom. Earlier this fall, to help celebrate the Country
Music Association (CMA) Awards coming to New York City for the first time, Prilosec OTC and the CMA kicked off the "Burning to Sing Your
Heart Out" contest, which invited Country
Music fans to write "heartburning" lyrics for the opportunity to live like a Country
Music star for a weekend. Fans from all over the country responded and now it is up to the American public to decide whose heart burns most to sing with Charlie Daniels.
A panel of judges including Country Music stars Charlie Daniels and Phil Vassar along with Allison Jones, Vice President A&R Universal Music Group, and others narrowed down the contestants to three finalists. From 12:01 a.m. (ET) on October 17 through 11:59 p.m. (ET) on October 21, 2005 consumers can cast their vote for their favorite performer by logging onto https://www.PrilosecOTCcountry.com. The three finalists are, Dallas Burnett of Spartanburg, SC, who wrote and performed "Love Found Me," Melissa Bell Eberts of Fenton, MO, who wrote and performed "Little Bit of Country," and Tina Gordon of Daytona Beach, FL, who wrote and performed "Burning A Hole in My Heart. Each voter will automatically be entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to win an expense paid trip to the 2006 CMA Awards in Nashville, TN or a First Act acoustic guitar signed by Charlie Daniels and Phil Vassar.
Help Give One Country Music Fan The Ultimate Country Music Experience The winner of the "Burning to Sing Your Heart Out" contest will receive a grand prize, which promises to be an ultimate experience for Country Music fans looking for their chance in the spotlight. The lyrics of the Grand Prize winning song will be musically arranged by award-winning singer/songwriter Phil Vassar. The winner will then perform the winning original song on November 11, 2005 at the American Freedom Festival in New York City at the famed Roseland Ballroom, with legendary Country Music artist Charlie Daniels. The American Freedom Festival is a benefit concert where proceeds help to provide educational opportunities and assistance in the general welfare of America's veterans and their families. The winner's name will appear on the billing with several other Country Music stars that are also performing that evening.
"We are thrilled to be working with Prilosec OTC and to help give someone the chance to live out their dream of performing on stage," said famed Country Music legend, Charlie Daniels. "We were excited by the entries, and I'm looking forward to performing with the winner at an amazing event like the American Freedom Festival."
The Grand Prize winner, plus two other finalists will win VIP ticket packages to the 2005 CMA Awards to be held for the first time ever in New York City on November 15, 2005. This includes a trip to the city, spa treatments and an unforgettable night of Country Music with the stars.
"Prilosec OTC and Country Music have something in common - they are both ranked No 1 with people who suffer from frequent heartburn. Recent survey results show that 38% of FHB sufferers chose Country Music as their most preferred musical genre and Prilosec OTC is the number one-selling OTC acid reducer**," said Kip Olmstead, Brand Manager of Prilosec OTC.
How to Vote
To read the official rules and to cast your vote, log onto
https://www.PrilosecOTCcountry.com.
