Franklin Singer Wins Belk Southern Musician Showcase

 

Belk  announced the winners of the company’s second annual Southern Musician Showcase. Chosen from more than 4,000 submissions, the seven winners will receive a cash prize as well as an opportunity to perform at Belk sponsored events and national music festivals throughout the South.

Other prizes include a performance wardrobe and stylist provided by Belk, and an opportunity for the artists’ songs to be featured in a Belk television commercial.

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“We continue to be impressed with the talent we have seen this year through the Southern Musician Showcase. This year we had double the submissions of last year’s showcase, which made the talent pool that much larger,” says Katrina Streiner, Belk vice president, creative services. “We are so proud of these winning musicians, and are looking forward to giving them the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Southern Musician Showcase Winners

Chase Likens: Point Pleasant, WV
Genre: Pop Country

Carly Jo Jackson: Orlando, FL
Genre: Pop

Paul Wayne Pierce: Franklin, TN
Genre: Pop Country

Beth Spangler: Aiken, SC
Genre: Pop

January May: Austin, TX
Genre: Pop

Eryn Shewell: Gaithersburg, MD
Genre: Blues

Down Home: Nashville, TN
Genre: Americana

The Southern Musician Showcase was open to solo artists and bands in the Americana, Pop, Pop Country, Blues and Bluegrass genres. Contestants were asked to submit three original songs, a brief biography that details their affiliation to the South, head shots, a full length photo, and a video. Semifinalists competed in regional auditions.

To learn more about Paul Wayne Pierce, visit his Facebook page.