Karaoke Contest Winners Get Grand Prize at New Priddis Recording Studio. American Idol-Type Contest Flies Winners to UT

KaraokeFest Singing Contest Alternative to American Idol for Singer Wannabes. Winners Win Trip to Record at New Priddis Music Recording Studio.

LINDON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Priddis Music, a major sponsor of KaraokeFest, recently awarded a full day of recording in the new Priddis Recording Studio, plus paid airfare, hotel and transportation, to two talented grand prize winners.

“When we arrived at the recording studio my jaw dropped. This is one of the most amazing recording studios I have ever seen.”

KaraokeFest, a yearly singing contest in the Southern California area, is an alternative to the popular American Idol. "It gives more people an opportunity to perform and compete," says Rick Priddis, President of Priddis Music. "This year we wanted to give a prize that really means something. Our new state-of-the-art studio has a castle motif, giving it that making-dreams-come-true sort of feel.” The studio seemed to have that effect on winner Clint Gamboa, who said, "When we arrived at the recording studio my jaw dropped. This is one of the most amazing recording studios I have ever seen." Winner Kelly Lynn Harris agreed that "getting to record at the Priddis Recording Studio was unbelievable. I felt like a rock star!" While the studio is used mostly for making Priddis’ own karaoke-style recordings, it is often hired out by singers like Clint and Kelly for their own projects. Clint and Kelly had full access to the 3,000 performance tracks in Priddis' catalog for their recording sessions.

Priddis Music has been making "karaoke" performance music for 25 years but has recently undergone major changes. “We sponsored KaraokeFest so people will know we are still here,” says Priddis. After years of selling CDs through record and music stores, Priddis now markets its karaoke product almost exclusively by internet download www.priddis.com.

Priddis Music wishes Clint and Kelly all the best as they continue to pursue their singing goals. So what's next for the KaraokeFest winners? Perhaps American Idol.

Release Summary:

Priddis Music flew the top two winners of KaraokeFest, an American Idol-type singing contest, to Utah to its new recording studio for an all expenses paid recording session.

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