The Petrimoulx Posse was on hand for the Michigan Idol singing on Wednesday night to support Stephanie Petrimoulx. Pictured are: (L/R) Ashley Billings, Heather Foco, Stephanie, Jamie Peck, Tom Billings & Jeff Petrimoulx. (Photo by O.J. Cunningham)
Michigan Idol Singers Can Win a 50"+ TV at Willew Contest
"If the first night is any indication," said Michigan Idol Emcee Josh Sharrow, "Season Three at Willew is going to be a great 10 weeks of singing, entertainment & competition."
Sharrow was talking about the talented singers who gathered at Willew Lounge on Midland Road on Wednesday night to compete for Michigan Idol title.
"The singers came out of the gate with some great performances," said O.J. Cunningham, one of the events' organizers. There wasn't a bad performance all night."
First night contestants were: Jesse Fisher, Chuck Kirkbride, Brandy Adams, Jada Archer, Allie Shermetaro, Amanda Glashauser, Stephanie Petrimoulx, Marty Hofelich, Renee Pawleski, Adam Simmons, Jessica Rex, Morgan Hawkins and Brad Neal
THE PRIZE: SEASON Three's Grand Prize, courtesy of Millars TV & Appliance is a 50"+ Plasma Flat-Screen TV with X-BOX 360 & Games Courtesy of GAME ON in Bay City.
Judges for the first night of karaoke were Attorney Jason Gower, nationally renowned musician Bruce LaFrance and MyBayCity Publisher O. J. Cunningham.
Contestants are scored on: Appearance, Stage Presence, Vocal Ability, Crowd Reaction, Song Knowledge and Over All Attitude. Total scores from the contestant's best 5 weeks are totaled to determine the ultimate winner of Contest.
Sign up and warm-ups are held every week from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Competition starts promptly at 8:00pm sharp.
Don't' miss all the fun and excitement every Wednesday at the Willew Lounge starting at 7:00pm. Come early for dinner, and claim a front row seat for the MICHIGAN IDOL singing competition!
(Below) Michigan Idol Contestants January 18, 2012
Jesse Fisher
Marty Hofelich
Brad Neal
Jada Archer
Brandy Adams
Amanda Glashauser
Chuck Kirkbride
Allie Shermetaro
Stephanie Petrimoulx
Jessica Rex
Renee Pawleski
Adam Simmons
Morgan Hawkins
HERE COMES THE JUDGES -- (L/R) MyBayCity Publisher O. J. Cunningham, Attorney Jason Gower and accomplished nationally prominent musician, Bruce LaFrance.
(MyBayCity Photo by O. J. Cunningham)
Jessica Rex (Left) performs at the Michigan Idol competition at the Willew. Jessica's "Entourage" includes (L/R) Mike Wilson, Don Lajiness and Eric Mulholland.
(MyBayCity Photo by O. J. Cunningham)
O. J. Cunningham is the Publisher of MyBayCity.com. Cunningham previously published Sports Page & Bay City Enterprise. He is the President/CEO of OJ Advertising, Inc.