Countdown to Stardom! 10 Finalists Battle for Rising Star Tour Title; Gospel's Next Superstar to be Named in Detroit on November
17 Octobre 2005 - 8:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler
Financial and Vickie Winans present the finalists of the Chrysler
Financial Vickie Winans' Rising Star Talent Contest. Rising Star
Finalists Finalist City Win Date Hometown Shana D. Wilson Detroit
7/28 Sterling Heights, Mich. Toneisha Harris Baltimore 8/11
Salisbury, Md. Debra Winstead Washington 8/12 Weldon, N.C. Rachel
M. Bethea Atlanta 8/26 Tucker, Ga. Curtis Gulledge Chicago 9/8
Benton Harbor, Mich. Linda N. Crawford Philadelphia 9/10
Philadelphia, Pa. Datisha Pickett Orlando 9/15 Jacksonville, Fla.
Tiara Purifoy Los Angeles 9/30 Palatine, Ill. Lenora Jones Houston
10/6 Missouri City, Texas KeAndria Wilson Dallas 10/6* Cedar Hill,
Texas * Dallas competition held in Houston Ten finalists prevailed
over more than 500 talented vocalists that submitted material from
all over the United States to reach the Rising Star finals. In each
city, a panel of judges selected one vocalist to move to the finals
based on their performance. These finalists now travel to the grand
finale show in Detroit on November 4, at the Masonic Temple to
compete for the title of top gospel artist and receive a prize
package consisting of a recording contract with Destiny Joy Records
(including a $10,000 signing bonus), and a two-year lease on a 2006
Chrysler 300C. "All the vocalists are just amazingly talented
individuals," said Vickie Winans. "We have the 10 best gospel
vocalists in the country competing on November 4, and I can't wait
to see them shine during the finals." The Chrysler Financial Vickie
Winans' Rising Star Tour kicked-off on July 28 in Detroit,
crisscrossed the country, and finished in Houston on October 6.
Admission to the Rising Star Tour concerts was free. One of the
primary goals of the concerts was to educate people about their
personal finances and endorse the belief that education leads to
personal and spiritual empowerment. "Chrysler Financial strongly
believes in the importance of financial literacy and empowerment.
Through real-life financial anecdotes from Vickie Winans during her
performance, we partner together to stress the important role that
managing ones personal finances has in realizing ones dreams and
career ambitions," said William F. Jones Jr., Vice President --
Chrysler Financial. General admission tickets for the Detroit show
on November 4, 2005, are free and available through
http://www.vickiewinansrisingstar.com/ or by calling toll-free at
1-866-428-9849. About Chrysler Financial Chrysler Financial offers
a complete line of world-class automotive financial products and
services for both dealers and consumers of Chrysler, Jeep(R) and
Dodge vehicles. In 2005, Chrysler Financial continues to offer
vehicle wholesale and retail financing, fleet management and lines
of credit to all 3,900 Chrysler Group dealers. As an industry
leader in support technology, Chrysler Financial provides its
customers with the most innovative and efficient methods of doing
business. For more information on Chrysler Financial visit
http://www.chryslerfinancial.com/ . DATASOURCE: Chrysler Financial
CONTACT: Amber Paauwe of Chrysler Financial, +1-248-427-3126, ;
Tara Murphy or Paula Donner of 360 Media, Inc., +1-404-577-8686,
Web site: http://www.vickiewinansrisingstar.com/
http://www.chryslerfinancial.com/
http://www.daimlerchryslerservices.com/na
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