AT THE 2008 PIG GIG: (Clockwise From Top Left) Lauren Thomas with Mark Kelley, Drew Brady and his crew, Alto, Kevin Sackit and Steve Gould/Steve Solinski.

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(V) Kevin Sackett Is Michigan's Got Talent 2008 Winner

August 1, 2008
By: O. J. Cunningham

"His voice is just amazing," is all that judge Tommy Anderson said after Kevin Sackett won the Michigan's Got Talent Competition at Pig Gig on Thursday night.

And there was no one around to disagree.



Talent Host, Doug Dore (R), congratulates Mid-Michigan's Got Talent winner 2008, Kevin Sackett. (MBC Photos by Julie Munger)






Kevin Sackett sang the Josh Groban inspirational YOU RAISE ME UP on the Big Stage at Pig Gig in Vet's Park (Bay City) and filled the air with a voice that everyone at the 16-week Stables competition has come to know and admire.

Sackett's voice simply overpowered the song in classic Groban style and made the judging straightforward and relatively easy for head judge Dick Bork and his crew (Tommy Anderson and Kathy Lagalo.) "He (Sackett) just flat out nailed it," Bork said about Sackett's performance. "The decision was unanimous."





(MBC Photo by Julie Munger)

Drew Brady, Alto, Steve & Steve and Lauren Thomas all performed at the top of their game. These five had made it through 16 weeks of competition at the Stables to meet in this head-to-head competition on Thursday night at Pig Gig.

Brady's performance was right on; Thomas was beautiful, perky, flirtatious and performance perfect; Alto performed in his crowd-pleasing best style and the Steve's rocked.

But it was Sackett's voice that filled the sky above Vet's Park on Thursday night and it was Sackett's voice that had most in attendance buzzing about Sackett, his singing and his performance.

"Wow . . . What a voice!" said one lady in the first row.

"That was just unbelievable," said another concert-goer.

"I just loved his voice," said an older couple leaning against the fence, listening intently.





And the judges agreed unanimously and named Sackett the winner. (L/R) Dick Bork, Tommy Anderson, Kathy Lagalo.

For his performance, Sackett will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas and will also sing a 10-15 minute set as the opening act for Grass Roots at Pig Gig on Sunday.

"This is just amazing," a beaming Sackett said immediately after the competition. Sackett went on to say that before he started singing in the competition at Stables, he had gotten away from singing. "This competition has brought me back to singing," Sackett beamed, as he was congratulated by everyone back stage.

"I think that's a good thing." Sackett smiled.

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