May 28, 2007

(May 28, 2007 – Toronto, Canada) Are you a karaoke star? Throughout the month of June, CMT Canada is looking for viewers who can sing their hearts out. The judges, who include CMT’s Beverley Mahood and Casey Clarke, are holding auditions in six cities across Canada to find CMT’s very first Karaoke Star. Their journey continues Friday, June 8 in Toronto.   

To enter to be a contestant, candidates must arrive on time to the audition location to register and sign CMT release forms in order to be eligible for a 30- to 45-second audition. Contestants will have a list of songs to choose from. Ten finalists will be chosen to return the next day for a second audition. Two finalists from each city will be chosen to compete in Toronto – one selected by the judges and one selected by viewers via text vote.   

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Toronto Audition

• Date: Friday, June 8
• Time: 2 p.m. ET registration
• Location: West 7 Entertainment Lounge and Nightclub, 530 Guelph Street, Norval, Ontario

Find out who will be crowned Karaoke Star and win the $10,000 CDN cash prize in this eight-episode series hosted by Paul McGuire launching on CMT Canada Wednesday, September 5.  

Auditions will also be held in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa and Halifax. All participants must have reached the age of majority in the province where they are performing, be a resident in the province where they are performing and provide a valid piece of government-issued identification.   

CMT Canada, available in more than eight million homes, is Canada’s source for country music lifestyle programming. Exploring themes relevant to country music and country music fans, the network offers an exciting mix of comedy and dramatic series, movies and country music news, videos, concerts and specials. CMT’s Video Advantage Program, established in 2000, supports the development and production of original Canadian music videos for emerging artists. With over 3.3 million impressions each month, the station’s website, www.cmt.ca, is Canada’s number one website dedicated to country music.  

CMT is owned by Corus Entertainment, a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in both specialty TV and Radio. Corus also owns Nelvana Limited, an internationally recognized producer and distributor of children’s programming and products. The Company’s other interests include music, television broadcasting and advertising services. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.NV.B) and New York (CJR) Exchanges. Corus’ website can be found at http://www.corusent.com/.