MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA CALL: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 10, 2014 American Idol stars showcase their vocal talents as 11:00 am - 11:30 am they take the stage for WSO's Symphony Idol MEDIA: For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, at 204.949.3970 or
[email protected]. Winnipeg, MB - January 7, 2014 - Starting on January 10, three American Idol finalists will light up the Centennial Download the Concert Hall for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Air 2013/2014 season Canada Pops Symphony Idol, a three show spectacular guide here. accompanied by the symphonic sounds of the WSO. The WSO is integral A top four finalist on the 2007 season of American Idol, to Winnipeg's rich LaKisha Jones has a voice to be reckoned with. After cultural life, delighting American Idol wrapped, LaKisha segued to the Broadway more than 100,000 stage in the Oprah Winfrey produced, Tony Award-winning audience members each year with musical, The Color Purple. She then went on to record her innovative debut album So Glad I'm Me, released in 2009. She is a programming and soulful singer influenced by Whitney Houston, Aretha musical excellence. Franklin and Patti Labelle. LaKisha is no stranger to the The WSO presents WSO. She performed at the WSO Broadway Rocks pops educational programs concert in March of 2012 and is back by popular demand. for more than 25,000 students annually and tours outside the city reaching out to communities across Manitoba. Click the above image to watch LaKisha sing And I'm Telling You.