America Will Help Decide Who Participates in the Taping of an Oscar Mayer Commercial
(Madison, Wis. – January 16, 2008) – Thousands of eager songsters put their own flavor on three iconic jingles in Oscar Mayer's cross country talent search, but only eight soloists and four groups hot dogged their way into the finals. Now, Oscar Mayer is asking America to cast its vote, "American Idol" style, to help decide who will get a taste of fame with the opportunity to participate in the taping of an Oscar Mayer commercial.
America, It's Your Turn
Now through February 15, 12 finalist jingle renditions will be posted online at www.singthejingle.com for fans to vote for their favorites on the Web site or via text message with service from AT&T. The famed WIENERMOBILE vehicles also will visit the finalists' hometowns to congratulate each singer throughout the voting phase. The 12 finalists are comprised of the top four scoring entries from each of the following categories: English Jingle Solo; Spanish Jingle Solo, and Group (English or Spanish Jingle).
America's vote, along with the panel of Oscar Mayer appointed judges, will help select three Grand Prize winners (1) English Solo, (1) Spanish Solo, (1) Group English or Spanish. These lucky dogs will receive the opportunity to participate in the taping of an Oscar Mayer commercial, a trip for two to the commercial taping location and tickets to the "American Idol" Season 7 Finale Performance Show*.
The National Sing-Along Search As part of the brand's official partnership with FremantleMedia for sponsorship of "American Idol" Season 7 and this summer's "American Idol's Live" tour, the world famous
WIENERMOBILES spent the summer cruising coast-to-coast, giving jingle fans a chance to enter the
Oscar Mayer Sing the Jingle, Be a Star contest. Songsters across the country sang their
buns off with their own renditions of the
Oscar Mayer Wiener Jingle, the Bologna Song or the
Oscar Mayer Spanish Jingle to land a spot in the limelight.
| Meet the 2007 Sing the Jingle, Be a Star Finalists: |
Cell Phone Voting Code Letters: |
| Soloists: |
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| Will, age 8, from Menasha, Wis. |
A |
| Alexander, age 15, from Orlando, Fla. |
B |
| Madison, age 13, from Washington, DC |
C |
| Coko, age 24, from Nashville, Tenn. |
D |
| Laura, age 8, from Slidell, La. |
E |
| Tatiana, age 14, from Slidell, La. |
F |
| Bryan, age 42, from New York, N.Y. |
G |
| Erandi, age 16, from Houston, Texas |
H |
Group #1
Mariah, age 14, from Van Nuys, Calif.
Yakira, age 12, from Springfield, Ill.
Yvonne, age 12, from Northridge Calif.
Salvador, age 12, from Van Nuys, Calif.
Moshe, age 13, from Winetka, Calif. |
I |
Group #2
Anna, age 13, from Pineville, N.C.
Celina Jean, age 11, from Pineville, N.C |
J |
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Group #3
Bob, age 53, from Liverpool, N.Y.
Richard, age 86, from Skaneateles, N.Y.
Burt, age 57, from Syracuse, N.Y.
Woody, age 76, from Locke, N.Y. |
K |
Group #4
Jordyn, age 9, from Lebanon, Pa.
Taylor, age 9, from Lebanon, Pa.
Jillian, age 7, from West Creek, N.J. |
L |
To vote or view the finalist renditions online, or for official Sing the Jingle, Be a Star contest rules, visit www.singthejingle.com. Details on how to vote by mail, via text message or at one of the WIENERMOBILES also can be found at www.singthejingle.com.
*In the event a winner or winning group member is less than 8 years old at the time of intended travel to the American Idol Finale, he/she will be awarded a Sponsor-specified prize of equal or greater value in lieu of the trip.
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About Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies with annual revenues of more than $34 billion. For more than 100 years, Kraft has offered consumers delicious and wholesome foods that fit the way they live. Kraft markets a broad portfolio of iconic brands in 155 countries, including six brands with revenue of more than $1 billion, such as Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphiacream cheese; Nabisco cookies and crackers; Jacobs coffees and Milka chocolates. Kraft became a fully independent company on March 30, 2007, and is listed in the Standard and Poor's 100 and 500 indexes. The company also is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the Ethibel Sustainability Index. For more information, visit the company's website at www.kraft.com.
About American Idol
AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.
About FremantleMedia Enterprises & FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia Enterprises is the content exploitation arm of FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop for all Licensing, Distribution and Home Entertainment. It is a division of FremantleMedia, one of the largest international creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world with leading prime time drama, serial drama, entertainment and factual entertainment programming in over 40 countries worldwide. FremantleMedia is a subsidiary of RTL Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company, which is 90% owned by Bertelsmann AG, an integrated media and entertainment company that commands leading positions in the world's media markets. For further information, visit http://www.fremantlemedia.com.
About FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA produces entertaining and innovative television programs for network, cable and syndicated platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality phenomenon "American Idol" (FOX), "The Next Great American Band" (FOX), "America's Got Talent" (NBC), "American Inventor" (ABC), "Thank God You're Here" (NBC), "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" (Oxygen), "Property Ladder" (TLC), "Family Feud" (syndicated), "Temptation" (syndicated), "Million Dollar Password" (CBS), and the longest-running game show in television history, "The Price Is Right" (CBS).
About 19 Entertainment
19 Entertainment, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE), was founded by Simon Fuller 21 years ago and acquired by CKX in March 2005. The company is recognized as a leading creator, provider and promoter of globally successful, music-based entertainment, or "Entertainment Brands."
Today, Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment is wholly owned by CKX Inc (NASDAQ: CKXE), the entertainment rights organization founded by Robert Sillerman, making the company one of the most influential forces in the global entertainment business and with powerful interests in music, sport, fashion and TV.
In 2001, Fuller's 19TV created and produced the television phenomenon that is "Pop Idol." Launched in the UK, this primetime show became an instant hit, drawing record audiences of 13 million viewers per show and an audience share of almost 60 percent. In 2002, AMERICAN IDOL launched in the United States and has gone on to become the biggest entertainment show in the world. When AMERICAN IDOL 5 launched in January 2006, it pulled in an audience of over 35 million viewers and went on to peak at 46 million viewers during the finale in May.