CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Juliano Music) – J Juliano, lead singer of
Little Nashville, a popular children's group performing music with today's "hot' Country sound, has proved beyond a doubt that he appeals to adult listeners as much as to children by standing toe-to-toe with adult Country's best aspiring artists in the recent Colgate Country Showdown (www.CountryShowdown.com).
J Juliano made his way through a field of over 60,000 contestants to compete against four other adult acts for the National Title in the 25th Anniversary Colgate Country Showdown at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on January 25, 2007. His outstanding performance in the competition will be nationally televised on stations such as ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and GAC (Great American Country) during the months of March, April, and early May.
The Colgate Country Showdown, billed as America's Largest Country Music Talent Search, is as well known in country music circles as American Idol is in pop music circles. Virtually every major country music entertainer of the past 25 years has participated in the Showdown.
Because the Showdown is an adult-focused competition, the songs Juliano chose for the competition were not Little Nashville songs. However, the professionalism and fun, high-energy spirit he brought to the stage was exactly the same level of performance you'd see at a Little Nashville show. His polished stage presence and Juliano's excellent guitar skills had many audience members staunchly rooting for him and standing in their seats.
Children and their parents already know Juliano as Little Nashville's good Sheriff Jay Hawke, who keeps law and order in his town with morality-themed songs and a guitar instead of a gun. Little Nashville began about two years ago and it quickly gained a following by combining music adults enjoy with child-friendly themes and lyrics. Critics took notice. In September, Little Nashville won a 2006 Best of Rockford award at the On the Waterfront festival in Rockford, IL, which is renowned for helping launch major label artists. The group is slated to perform at numerous high-profile venues through the heartland including Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Kansas as well as pending dates in the Southeast and West Coast in summer 2007.
Juliano, a native of Hoover, AL, is an established singer/songwriter who has shared the stage with award-winning artists including Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Diamond Rio, Sawyer Brown, and others.
Be sure to tune in for the nationally televised broadcast of the 25th Anniversary Colgate Country Showdown at the Grand Ole Opry. See why Juliano makes Little Nashville one of the best kids' country acts in the market today. And, hear free clips of the group's music at www.MySpace.com/LittleNashville. For air dates and times, check your local listings or visit (www.countryshowdown.com/tv_stations.asp).
