Released on: October 13, 2008, 12:44 am

Press Release Author: Popular Press Media Group (PPMG)

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: The 2nd Annual San Diego Mega Star talent competition wrapped
up today, announcing Mega Star winners in three categories: child (age 5 to 11),
youth (age 12 to 16) and adult (age 17 and over).

Press Release Body: San Diego, CA (10/12/08) - The 2nd Annual San Diego Mega Star
talent competition wrapped up today, announcing Mega Star winners in three
categories: child (age 5 to 11), youth (age 12 to 16) and adult (age 17 and over).

2008 Mega Star Winners:
 Child Mega Star Winner: Micaela Marquez
 Youth Mega Star Winner: Janae Nicole Jackson
 Adult Mega Star Winner: Stephanie Grecco

Now in its second year, San Diego Mega Star is a three tiered, elimination-based,
individual singing competition. The contestants are evaluated in five areas, by a
panel of three to five highly qualified, industry-based judges. Criteria for
evaluation include; believability of the performance, does the performer emote well
and see to understand what they are singing about? Originality: does the performer
add their own touches to the song? Pitch, tone and rhythm: does the performer hit
the right notes on the right pitch and is their voice in rhythm? Diction and timing:
can you understand the words that the performer is singing and is it in time with
the music? Overall performance: was the performance entertaining? Does it grab your
attention and hold it until the end?

Mega Star winners are eligible to perform on a parade float in the star-spangled,
62nd Annual Mother Goose Parade (http://www.MotherGooseParade.org) which boasted
over 250,000 spectators last year, and is hosting over 50 celebrities this year with
the audience expected to reach million! Additionally, the winners receive
professional preparation for their live Parade performance; two tickets to the
famous star-studded "Dinner with the Stars" on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 7:00
p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the W San Diego Hotel in downtown San Diego. VIP Reserved
Parking Pass at the Mother Goose Parade. And like the rest of the celebrities, they
will walk the red carpet, have press interviews, sign autographs, then relax in the
celebrity green room reception area. Upon parade time, each winner will be
escorted with their security to their float for performance and of course, each
winner will receive one of the celebrity-only gift bags! After the parade, the
winners will go on to receive scholarships to the renowned Los Angeles-based Talent
Bootcamp with multi-platinum record producers Ron Harris and Doc Little, whose
credits include Christina Aguilera, P. Diddy, Beyonce, Mariah Carey.

To mark today's celebration, 2007 Mega Star discovery and Mega Star Winner of the
Youth division, 12 year old Francis Florendo stopped by today's finals to wish all
the contestants good luck, and after a surprise performance he headed to Qualcomm
Stadium to sing the National Anthem for the opening of the San Diego Chargers game.

Mega Star was founded by Deputy Mayor and Council member Jillian Hanson-Cox, in
response to the overwhelming talent she discovered when scouting for acts to perform
in the (star studded!) Mother Goose Parade.

With the first two years being such a runaway success, Hanson-Cox and her team are
expecting year three to be bigger than ever. The 3rd Annual Mega Star, will start
open auditions on Friday, April 24, 2009.

For more information on Mega Star, Jillian Hanson-Cox, Francis Florendo and the
Mother Goose Parade, please visit http://www.mothergooseparade.org and contact T.
(310) 860-7774, or email: media@ppmg.info

Media requesting interviews, photos or coverage of Mega Star and the 62nd Annual
Mother Goose Parade, please contact T. (310) 860-7774, or email: media@ppmg.info

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