FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CITYTV LAUNCHES SEASON SIX OF THE HIT SUMMER SERIES, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT WITH AN EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE BY MUSICAL PRODIGY, JACKIE EVANCHO MAY 31 LIVE AT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE IN TORONTO
CITYTV HEATS UP THE START TO SUMMER WITH A FUN-FILLED, ENTERTAINING CELEBRATION, CITYTV SUMMER IN THE SQUARE, FROM 11AM – 3:30PM ON TUESDAY MAY 31
FANS GET TO SEE JACKIE EVANCHO PERFORM LIVE AS SHE MAKES AN EXCLUSIVE APPEARANCE IN CANADA TO PROMOTE HER UPCOMING ALBUM, DREAM WITH ME, DEBUTING JUNE 14
(TORONTO - May 10, 2011) Jackie Evancho captured the hearts of Citytv viewers across Canada last summer as the ten year-old musical prodigy and most memorable finalist on America’s Got Talent. The highly-anticipated season six premiere of the hit summer series premieres Tuesday May 31 at 9pm on Citytv (s/NBC).
Tuesday May 31 will be a day to remember as fans get to see Jackie Evancho perform LIVE at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto as part of the Citytv Summer in the Square celebration from 11am to 3:30pm. Jackie’s exclusive Canadian performance begins sharp at 12:30pm. Jackie will be performing three songs from her first, full-length album, Dream with Me, produced by David Foster in stores June 14 across Canada.
“Jackie Evancho is a phenomenal musical talent, a truly gifted young performer and a shining example of the calibre of performances viewers can expect to see on America’s Got Talent,” commented Malcolm Dunlop, EVP Programming.
Season six of America's Got Talent brings viewers the hottest performers from across America. Celebrity judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan return with actor/producer/comedian, Nick Cannon returning as host. With the talent search open to acts of all ages, the hit summer series America's Got Talent has brought the variety format back to the forefront by showcasing performers from across the country, celebrating all talents and featuring a colourful array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to win America's hearts -- and the $1 million prize. America’s Got Talent, Season 6 airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9pm starting May 31 on Citytv (s/NBC).
Citytv Summer in the Square is an engaging fun-filled celebration for fans of Citytv’s hit summer series such as: America’s Got Talent, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Hell’s Kitchen, and more. From Jackie’s spectacular live performance to meet and greet with Citytv personalities to free food and prize giveaways, it’s a summer launch event not to be missed. Stay tuned for more details!
For images of America’s Got Talent and Jackie Evancho, visit www.rogersmediatv.ca To Tweet this release: http://ow.ly/4Ratf Follow us on Twitter @Citytv_PR Dream with Me is produced by the legendary David Foster, and contains 14 tracks spanning pop classics to superstar duets with Susan Boyle and Barbra Streisand. Jackie Evancho’s debut O Holy Night, was 2010’s #1 best-selling debut recording with total global sales exceeding 1 million copies. Dream With Me is available in stores and online June 14. www.jackieevancho.com
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Media Contact:: Citytv Veronica Logue, Rogers Media Television, 416.764.3195, [email protected]
Jackie Evancho Erica Silver, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, 416.589.3050 [email protected]