Clear Channel and 紼硃釵聆s Congratulate Megan & Liz on Winning the iHeart酴圖換羸 Rising Star Campaign
Clear Channel and 紼硃釵聆s Congratulate Megan & Liz on Winning the iHeart酴圖換羸 Rising Star Campaign
Megan & Liz to Perform at 2012 iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival alongside Musics Biggest Stars
Pitbull, Will.i.am, David Guetta and Enrique Inglesias among the More Than Two Million Votes Cast across the Country
NEW YORK - Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, and 紼硃釵聆s, the famed department store with over 800 locations nationwide, today announced that Megan & Liz won the inaugural 紼硃釵聆s iHeart酴圖換羸 Rising Star Campaign. Megan & Liz will perform alongside pop musics biggest stars at this years iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 21 and 22.
Nashville-based duo Megan & Liz, 19-year-old fraternal twins, have generated over 150 million YouTube views, a spot on Billboards Social 50, and sold over 200,000 singles. Megan & Liz have performed with such artists as Hot Chelle Rae, Gym Class Heroes and Demi Lovato, and come September, theyll have the opportunity to open the iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival.
We cant tell you how excited we are to win the 紼硃釵聆s iHeart酴圖換羸 Rising Star contest. Performing at the iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival in September with top artists is literally a dream come true for us, said Liz Mace of Megan & Liz. This whole journey has been such an adventure, and we want to thank our fans, 紼硃釵聆s and Clear Channel for giving listeners the opportunity to discover our music! Macers rule the world and we love you to Pluto and back.
More than two million votes were cast by Clear Channel radio listeners, iHeart酴圖換羸 fans and 紼硃釵聆s shoppers across the country including some of musics biggest names like Will.i.am, Pitbull, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias and Randy Jackson for their favorite up-and-coming artist in the online competition. The celebrities helped spread the word by asking their Twitter followers to vote for their favorite band.
We are so pleased with the response to this campaign, and wholeheartedly congratulate Megan & Liz on their well-deserved win, said Michele Laven, Executive Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. The next big pop star can come from anywhere, and this campaign highlights Clear Channels ability to showcase emerging talent in local communities. Helping our listeners discover new musicians from across the country is a fundamental part of what we do.
"We are thrilled for Megan & Liz and all of the other amazing musicians featured in the Macy's iHeart酴圖換羸 Rising Star campaign. This contest was the ultimate star maker, bringing some incredible music to the forefront for our customers and fans across the country, said Martine Reardon, 紼硃釵聆s Chief Marketing Officer. We are happy to continue the long-standing 紼硃釵聆s tradition of showcasing musical talent in our stores. Megan & Lizs fans and our customers will be so excited to see them featured on various 紼硃釵聆s platforms and at our iconic Glamorama events this summer.
In addition to performing alongside major pop stars at the iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival, Megan & Liz will also be featured on an iHeart酴圖換羸 Custom Station titled Rising Star, on in-store TVs in the MStyleLab department at 紼硃釵聆s, on macys.com and via 紼硃釵聆s social media sites. The winner will also have the opportunity to perform at signature 紼硃釵聆s events including its four-city, high-fashion and music extravaganza 紼硃釵聆s Glamorama.
Last falls inaugural iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest featured performances by some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, The Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Sting, Carrie Underwood, Janes Addiction, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Sublime with Rome and Jeff Beck. The 2012 star-studded line-up will be announced this summer.
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