(MyBayCity Photos By Julie McCallum)
Stables Michigan Idol Prepares For 'Finals' Week
All The Fun and Excitement Continues For A New Segment Starting Dec 3, 2009
November 15, 2009
By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor
One winner will be chosen at the Stables Michigan Idol Contest on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Contestants have been battling it out each Thursday for the past ten weeks.
Winner receives a cash prize and a spot as opening act for an upcoming concert at the Prime Event Center in Downtown Bay City.
Then, Michigan Idol takes a break for the week of Thanksgiving and then another 11 week segment will begin on Thursday, December 3, 2009.
Michigan Idol Judge, Tommy Anderson, said he really enjoys the competition. "Each round brings out so much talent that would have gone unheard had it not been for The Michigan Idol competition here at the Stables," Anderson said.
"There are a few contestants who are tops in my mind - and each one has certain subtleties they bring to the stage, but (next) Thursday's tabulation from the scores we give each week will determine the winner, Anderson went on to say."
Online voting totals through Friday night have Jessi Carrick leading th way with 23.83% of the votes. Jade Cook is right behind in second place.
The rest of the top ten vote-getters through Sunday night (November 15, 2009, 7:45pm) are: (Over 15,000 votes have been counted.)
23.83% Jessi Carrick
22.56% Jade Cook
18.09% Erick Whitford
8.70% Taylor Vitany
4.73% Devin Snider
3.36% Ramanda Cavenaugh
2.02% Deanna Cooper
1.96% Tony Clark
1.96% Chuck Kirkbride
1.92% Geno Cummings
(Video footage & Production by Julie McCallum - Entertainment, MyBayCity.com)
Michigan Idol Contestants - November 12, 2009
(Above Left) KATE GEMBROWSKI (Above Right) JADE COOK
(Above Left) JESSI CARRICK(Above Right) CHUCK KIRKBRIDE
(Above Left) TOMMY HILLFIGA(Above Right) ERICK WHITFORD
(Above Left) KRISTINA FLEMMER(Above Right) MARIAH SIMONE
(Above Left) DEVIN SNIDER (Above Right) CAITLYN NEIMAN
(Above) WARM UPS - Michigan Idol Judge Tommy Anderson playing guitar "Maggie Sue" found in the back of a truck at the Mustang Lounge in Jersey. (Don't let the name fool ya!)
(Above) Michigan Idol Judges (L/R) Josh Sharrow, (Impact Sound Entertainment), Tommy Anderson (Infinity & Paisley FOGG Bands) and
George Lynch (Charter Media).
(Above) Showing their support of contestant Kristina Flemmer are Sharyle Flemmer and Kymm Lavere
(Above Left) Denise & Steve Armstrong. Armstrong is a former judge of the competition as well Michigan Idol winner in 2007 and a member of the 25 cent Beer Band (Above Right) Stables Manager, Penny Warner announces a Celebrity Impersonator Contest on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Stables Martini & Cigar Bar. Look for more info this week on MyBayCity.com!
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