Five year-old Zoe Blanchard and her Uncle Craig Blanchard Opened the Show at Stables on Wednesday Night at the Michigan's Got Talent Competition.
(MyBayCity Photo by O. J. Cunningham)

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First Set of Stables' Finalists to be Named on Wednesday

Trip To Las Vegas on the Line For Michigan Talent Contestants

January 27, 2008
By: O. J. Cunningham

Five year-old Zoe Blanchard had everyone smiling after her Michigan's Got Talent performance at Stables last Wednesday.

With her Uncle Craig's help, Zoe opened the show at Stables and earned three (3) "thumbs up" from Judges Tommy Anderson, Dick Bork and Kathy Lagalo. Other newcomers to the competition were Chuck Kirkbride, Josh Rex and the musical duo, Tyler Nowicki (guitar) and Joe Atchinson (vocal).

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This upcoming Wednesday, Judges will select the 1st set of Finalists that will gather on April 2nd to battle for the all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas.

Previous winners at Stables' competitions have been Steve Armstrong and Micah Read.

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Watch Flash Video Below Then - Click Here To Vote for Your Favorite Talent!

Zoe Blanchard

Chris Claude

Tarah Bailer

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Craig Blanchard

Lauren Thomas

Tyler & Joe

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Chuck Kirkbride

Josh Rex

Jessica Rex

The Stables & Martini Bar, is coming off the huge success of a 13-week, Wednesday night, Mid Michigan Idol Challenge that brought out over 90 singing contestants and hundreds of fans each week (for 3 months) to the Stables during the summer. Steve Armstrong was the summer champion.

Stables followed that up with a very successful Michigan's Got Talent that ended December 5th with Micah Read walking away with the top prize.

Stables is now hoping that they can duplicate the same success (again) with a more general talent competition. "We're looking for the most talented people in Mid Michigan," Art Dore said. "C'mon down . . . Show us what you got."

The follow-up competition currently underway (which began on January 9th) is called: MICHIGAN'S GOT TALENT II - Winter 2008! The competition will run every Wednesday night at Stables for 13 weeks. The Finals will be held April 2nd

Every four weeks, FINALISTS will be named.