TALENT QUEST NEWS

  There are alot of new clubs and venues in this years Talent Quest contest.  We are still posting each week, on the "contest site" page, new venues as they enter in as a local or regional host for their area.

The Talent Quest my space site (www.myspace.com/talentqst) has daily updates and contest venue information listed also.

 The Talent Quest Nationals will now be excepting entry's for the Duet competition that will be held during the week of competitions at the Nationals. There will only be "40 Duet Slots" available. Once the 40 slots are filled it will be closed. Each team should have "2" songs ready to perform at the Nationals.

The Duet competition will be a paid event to the top winners. Duet teams will be able to contact  the Talent Quest office and sign up in advance to guarantee them a spot.  Prize money will be determined on the amount of duet teams entering into Duet Competition.

Photo's on the Website are courtesy of Walter Omori from "Walter's Karaoke Store" HI.

Congratulations to the 2007 Talent Quest 1st Place Winners!

Derrick Vaughns - "Pop Male" Representing "Chez Sports Bar and Grill & Walter's Karaoke" in Honolulu Hawaii
Erica Richardson - "Pop Female" Representing "Club DJ's & Talent Quest Utah" in Taylorsville Utah Michael Kelly - "Country Male" Representing "Skaget Valley Casino Resort" in Bow WA. & "The Pines Restaurant & Lounge" in Lincoln City ,Oregon
Michelle Grimaldo - "Country Female" Representing "Country Fever Fest" in Pryor Oklahoma
Rick Daughtry - "KJ of the Year"  Dallas Texas

...What People Are Saying...

"This contest is simply amazing......"
Tony Perkins, Weatherman, Good Morning America.

 "It's a Poor Man's American Idol..."
USA Today shines a national spotlight on Talent Quest 2003. Click here to read all about it.

"I had a great time with all of you at the contest. It well surpassed all my expectations. The whole thing was unbelievably high in quality."
Salih Ulker, Productions & A/V supervisor for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Judged the Pop/Rock Category

"Talent Quest, The Best Karaoke Party in the World."
Monty Keely, Contestant.

"The talent and contest was great. So were your judges."
Frankie Pizano, Contestant

"I have never met so many incredible people all at once in my life. I'm amazed at the awesome talent. This competition was so much more than singing, it is and will remain to be the relationships that were built, they will stay with me a lifetime."
Bill Bowering (Syracuse Cowboy), Contestant.

The Following are Additional Sponsors/Associates of the
Talent Quest 2008 National Singing & Performance Contest: