Win the SPARKLE Singing Challenge in New York City!

SPARKLE Singing Challenge, a national singing contest on behalf of the new film, SPARKLE, starring Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston

Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia,

San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington DC

Saturday, July 14^th

15 cities will be host to the SPARKLE Singing Challenge, sponsored by Sony Pictures and MySpace, happening Saturday, July 14 .  Local winners will receive $500 in cash and a chance to compete for the national Grand Prize. The Grand Prize winner will win a trip to New York, an appearance on BET’s 106 & Park, a recording session with the Punch Monkeys producer & writing team, and a Myspace homepage feature!

Amateur singers between the ages of 13 and 40 will be asked to sing a 60 second a capella version of one of two songs: “CELEBRATE” or “SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL.” Clips from the songs, official rules and more information about the contest, can be found at www.myspace.com/sparkle

SPARKLE, starring Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick and Cee Lo Green, opens August 17 in theaters everywhere.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SPARKLE, VISIT SPARKLE-MOVIE.COM

To pre-register and reserve audition spots ahead of time, email or call the local contacts below.

SPARKLE SINGING CHALLENGE LOCATIONS:

ATLANTA (WVEE-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM, Contest Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM, The Mall at Stonecrest, 2929 Turner Hill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038 – Please email SparkleContestATL@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

BALTIMORE (WERQ-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM, Contest Time: 12:00PM – 2:00PM, Mondawmin Mall, 2401 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215, Please email sparklebaltimore@gmail.com or call 202-742-8776 to pre-register or for any additional info.

CHARLOTTE (WHQC-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM, Contest Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM, Concord Mills Mall, 8111 Concord Mills Blvd., Concord, NC 28027 – Please email SparkleContestCHAR@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

CHICAGO (WPWX-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM, Contest Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM, Orland Square Mall, 288 Orland Square, Orland Park, IL 60462 – Please email SparkleContestChicago@gmail.com to pre-register or for additional info.

CLEVELAND (WENZ-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration: 10:00AM – 11:00AM, Contest Time: 12:00PM – 2:00PM, Richmond Mall, 691 Richmond Road, Cleveland, OH 44143 – Please call 216-579-1111 to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

DALLAS (KBFB-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration: 10:00AM – 11:00AM, Contest Time: 12:00PM – 3:00PM, Valley View Center at Dallas Midtown (lower level, Alpha entrance), 13331 Preston Road (I-635 @ Preston), Dallas, TX 75240, Please email DallasSingingChallenge@Moroch.com or call 214-520-5646 to pre-register or for any additional info.

DETROIT (WGPR-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM, Contest Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM, Oakland Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile  Troy, MI 48083 – Please email SparkleContestDetroit@gmail.com to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

HOUSTON (KBXX-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM, Contest Time: 12:00PM – 3:00PM, Greenspoint Mall (near the Premiere Renaissance theater), 12300 North Freeway Houston, TX 77060 – Please email HSC@moroch.com or call 713-223-2796 for any questions or additional info.

LOS ANGELES (KPWR-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00am – 1:00PM, Contest Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM, Hollywood & Highland Center, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Central Courtyard on Level 2., Hollywood, CA 90028 – Please email singingcontestla@gmail.comor call (323) 330-8867 for any questions or additional info.

MIAMI (KPOW-FM)- Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00AM, Contest Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Adrienne Arsht Center, Peacock Foundation Studio, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132 – Please email SparkleSingingChallenge@arshtcenter.org for any questions or additional info.

NEW YORK (WQHT-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Contest Time: 1:00PM – 3:00 PM, Earl’s Court (90 John Street), 90 John Street, New York, NY 10038 – Email SparkleSingingChallengeNYC@gmail.com with any questions or additional info.

PHILADELPHIA (WUSL-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00AM – 12:00PM, Contest Time: 1:00PM – 4:00PM PM – 4 PM, Cheltenham Mall – Center Court, 2385 West Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150 – Please call 215-887-7091 to pre-register or for any questions/additional info.

SAN FRANCISCO (KYLD-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 11:00AM – 1:00PM, Contest Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM, Serramonte Mall, Hwy 280 & Serramonte Blvd., Daly City, CA 94015 – Please email sparklecontestSF@gmail.com  to pre-register or for any questions or additional info.

ST. LOUIS (WHHL-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 12:00PM, Contest Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM, NASCAR SpeedPark – St. Louis Mills Mall , 5555 St. Louis Mills Blvd., Hazelwood, MO 63042 – Please email sparklesingingchallengeSTL@gmail.com pre-register or call (314) 266-1100 for any questions or additional info.

WASHINGTON DC (WKYS-FM) – Saturday, July 14, 2012, Registration Time: 10:00AM, Contest Time: 11:00AM – 2:00PM, Society Lounge, 8229 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring MD 20910

Please email sparklechallengedc@gmail.com or call 202-742-8776 to pre-register or for any additional info.

For More Information or Media Coverage at auditions, please contact:

Greg Miller, Big Hassle Media, 323-456-3490, greg@bighassle.com