Public to Vote on Five Finalists; Celebrity Judges Choose Winner
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 18, 2009--
American Idol sensation, David Archuleta, was the first artist to
lend a voice to the Love. Hugs. Peace.™ movement and now all aspiring
vocalists will have a chance to sing their hearts out and audition for
the new Let’s Talk About Love Singing Contest sponsored by Build-A-Bear
Workshop®. The song “Let’s Talk about Love” was inspired by
the Love. Hugs. Peace. movement designed to empower young people to make
the world a better place by pledging to do small acts of kindness. The
program launched January 21st and nearly 120,000 people have
already pledged to make a difference.
The exclusive song, “Let’s Talk about Love,” performed by Archuleta,
made its cyber debut on www.buildabear.com/lovehugspeace.
The song is available as a thank you for a $1 donation to Save the
Children®. Additionally, Build-A-Bear Workshop matched
donations resulting in a total of $100,000 raised so far for Save the
Children. Now, it’s time for amateur singers to join the movement, and
put their unique spin on the song for a chance to win $10,000 USD and a
professional song recording.
Now through April 14, singers are encouraged to enter the contest by
submitting a solo video audition accompanied by a choice of three
instrumental versions of the song “Let’s Talk About Love.” Song lyrics,
auditioning tips and the instrumental version can be downloaded at www.buildabear.com.
A cappella submissions also are welcome. Video submissions are being
accepted online or via mail (postmarked by April 14 and received by
April 20). Contestants will be judged on vocal abilities, talent,
performance and creativity.
Ten semifinalists will be selected in late April and will have their
video audition debut at www.buildabear.com.
Guests will vote for five finalists to advance to the final round – a
two night/three day trip to Los Angeles where they will perform before a
live crowd and panel of celebrity and music industry judges. The judging
panel will decide the Grand Prize Winner who will receive $10,000 USD
and get to professionally record “Let’s Talk About Love” at DMI Music’s
Firehouse Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The winner’s song will be
featured online at www.buildabear.com
and buildabearville.com.
The “Let’s Talk About Love” singing contest is open to legal residents
of the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada (including Quebec) ages
five and up. One entry per person and parental approval is required.
Full rules and entry details are available at all participating
Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at www.buildabear.com.
“Let’s Talk About Love Singing Contest”
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. Entry to the Contest is free.
Purchase will not increase your chance of winning. The Build-A-Bear
Workshop® “Let’s Talk About Love Singing Contest” begins
12:00:01 a.m. ET (“Eastern Time”) March 16, 2009 & ends 11:59:59
p.m. ETApril 14, 2009. Subject to the full and complete Official Rules
available in-store at participating Build-A-Bear Workshop locations in
the U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico & Canada or online at www.buildabear.com
or www.buildabearville.com.
TWO WAYS TO ENTER:
ONLINE: Log onto: www.buildabear.com
or www.buildabearville.com,
follow the links to the contest area and complete the registration form
(including uploading your artistic version of the song).
BY MAIL: Complete the Official Entry Form and mail along with
your CD, DVD or mini-DVD containing your artistic version of the song
Let’s Talk About Love to ”Let’s Talk About Love Singing Contest” at one
of the following addresses: U.S./D.C./P.R.: PO Box 4316,
Manhasset, NY 11030-4316. CAN: P.O. Box 10001, 5576 Yonge
Street, North York, Ontario, M2N OB6, Canada. Entries must be postmarked
by April 14, 2009 & received by April 20, 2009.
Entrant must be legal resident of the 50 United States, D.C., P.R. or
Canada and 5 years of age or older as of March 16, 2009. Entries must
include consent of parent/guardian of Entrant if he/she is not of age of
majority in their state/province of residence. Subject to all applicable
federal, state, provincial and local laws & regulations. Void outside
the US, PR, CAN and where prohibited.
PRIZES:
One (1) Grand Prize: In addition to receiving the Finalist Prize stated
below, Grand Prize Winner will also receive $10,000 USD and an
additional 2 nights stay in Los Angeles, CA where the winner will
participate in a professional recording of the song Let’s Talk About
Love and interview about the song. (ARV of additional night’s stay of
trip: $500 USD.) The song and interview will be featured on the Love.
Hugs. Peace.™ page at www.buildabear.com
where fans can view it. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $10,500 USD.
Five (5) Finalists Prizes: A 3 day/2 night trip for two (2) to Los
Angeles, CA to participate in the final phase of judging to determine
the Grand Prize Winner. ARV: $2,000 USD each. Trip portion of Prize
includes roundtrip coach class air transportation from major airport
nearest to winner’s residence to Los Angeles, CA; minimum of two (2)
nights double occupancy standard hotel accommodations (2 additional
nights if determined as the Grand Prize winner), and ground
transportation to/from airport/hotel at destination city only. The air
transportation, ground transportation, and accommodations will be at the
sole discretion of the Sponsor. Ten (10) Semifinalist Prizes: A $50Build-A-Bear Workshop® Bear Buck$® gift card, ARV:
$50 USD each. Total ARV of all Prizes: US $21,000.00.
Many will enter, but only one will win the Grand Prize.
Sponsor: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., 1954 Innerbelt Business Center
Drive, St Louis, MO 63114.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop®
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the leading and only global company that
offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment
experience. Founded in 1997, the Company and its franchisees currently
operate more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop® stores
worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto
Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, and franchise
stores in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. In 2007, the interactive
experience was enhanced - all the way to CyBEAR™space - with
the launch of buildabearville.com®, the company’s virtual world stuffed
with fun. The company was named to the 2009 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies
to Work For® list. Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total
revenue of $468 million in fiscal 2008. For more information, call
888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the company’s award-winning Web site at www.buildabear.com.
About Save the Children
Save the Children reaches girls and boys in the United States and more
than 120 countries. The contribution being made to Save the Children
through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Love. Hugs. Peace. movement will
support its immediate and long-term programs that help ensure children
are protected, healthy and well-nourished, learn and develop, and live
in food-secure and economically viable households. For more information
visit www.savethechildren.org.
About Firehouse Recording Studios
Firehouse Recording Studios, a division of DMI Music & Media Solutions,
offers state-of-the-art recording facilities and services for the
recording, film, television, and advertising industries. Firehouse has a
long standing, industry-wide reputation as a unique, creative
environment with a highly trained technical team and a long list of
world-renowned recording artists. Firehouse – one of largest digital
studios in North America – offers the industry the best of digital and
analog recording capabilities, with equipment that ranges from the
latest Icon board to vintage mics and a 7'4" Böesendorfer piano.
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Source: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
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