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New Airline- SONG- having contest looking for talent
SONG IN THE CITIES"
Innovative new airline service launches national search for fly guys and girls
"SONG" hosts open casting calls for talent to entertain travelers
winners to perform at NYCs famous Algonquin Hotel and compete for $25,000
NEW YORK March 27, 2003 Song, an innovative low-fare service, will hold open casting calls
in cities across the country as they search for a special group of talented individuals to entertain guests in airport gate areas as they board Song flights. The first of the "Song In The City" casting calls will take place at New York Citys Studio 54 on Wednesday, April 2. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and auditions will be held between 8 a.m. and noon. Other cities on the "Song In The City" tour include Boston, Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Visit www.FlySong.com for the official rules or call the information hotline at 212-981-5292.
From singing to dancing, to rapping and acting, performance artists will have the opportunity to take their best shot in front of celebrity judges in each market. One winner will be selected from each city. Each qualified local winner will win an engagement performing in front of Song guests during inaugural festivities, and will also compete against the winners from the other cities in a final contest to be held at the famous Algonquin Hotel in New York City. The one Grand Prize Winner among the local finalists will receive $25,000 in cash.
"Song is introducing fun, entertainment and choice to the air travel experience," said John Selvaggio, president of Song. "We are looking for artists, musicians, aspiring entertainers anyone who feels they have a special talent to audition to be one of an exclusive group who will entertain our guests."
In October, Song plans to introduce the worlds most sophisticated in-flight entertainment system. Song is partnering with Matsu****a Avionics Systems and EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQISH) and its DISH Network satellite TV service to provide a complement of on-board amenities, which when fully implemented will include: personal video monitors at every seat; all-digital, satellite broadcast programming; digitally streamed MP3 programming; pay-per-view programming available on demand; multi-player interactive games that allow play between passengers; and interactive iXplor moving map program with zoom capabilities and points of interest information and connecting gate information broadcast directly to personal in- seat video monitors.
"Since it will be a few months before this technology takes flight, we thought it would be a treat for our customers to sample some live, local talent while they prepare to board," Selvaggio added. "Our goal is to make the Song experience enjoyable on every level, from making reservations to checking in and waiting at the gate area, and especially while on-board."
Song plans to introduce a fleet of 199-seat, all coach Boeing 757 aircraft at the average rate of one per week for 36 weeks beginning in April. Songs planned 144 daily flights will initially serve cities in the Northeast and key Florida leisure destinations. These markets include: New York City, Boston, Washington, DC, Hartford, Atlanta, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. Based in Atlanta, GA., Song is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSEAL). All Song flights are operated by Delta Air Lines.
Boo hooo......I have been waiting for these tickets to go on sale but it looks like the onboard electronic entertainment wont be available for awhile!!!
New Airline- SONG- having contest looking for talent
SONG IN THE CITIES"
Innovative new airline service launches national search for fly guys and girls
"SONG" hosts open casting calls for talent to entertain travelers
winners to perform at NYCs famous Algonquin Hotel and compete for $25,000
NEW YORK March 27, 2003 Song, an innovative low-fare service, will hold open casting calls
in cities across the country as they search for a special group of talented individuals to entertain guests in airport gate areas as they board Song flights. The first of the "Song In The City" casting calls will take place at New York Citys Studio 54 on Wednesday, April 2. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and auditions will be held between 8 a.m. and noon. Other cities on the "Song In The City" tour include Boston, Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Visit www.FlySong.com for the official rules or call the information hotline at 212-981-5292.
From singing to dancing, to rapping and acting, performance artists will have the opportunity to take their best shot in front of celebrity judges in each market. One winner will be selected from each city. Each qualified local winner will win an engagement performing in front of Song guests during inaugural festivities, and will also compete against the winners from the other cities in a final contest to be held at the famous Algonquin Hotel in New York City. The one Grand Prize Winner among the local finalists will receive $25,000 in cash.
"Song is introducing fun, entertainment and choice to the air travel experience," said John Selvaggio, president of Song. "We are looking for artists, musicians, aspiring entertainers anyone who feels they have a special talent to audition to be one of an exclusive group who will entertain our guests."
In October, Song plans to introduce the worlds most sophisticated in-flight entertainment system. Song is partnering with Matsu****a Avionics Systems and EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQISH) and its DISH Network satellite TV service to provide a complement of on-board amenities, which when fully implemented will include: personal video monitors at every seat; all-digital, satellite broadcast programming; digitally streamed MP3 programming; pay-per-view programming available on demand; multi-player interactive games that allow play between passengers; and interactive iXplor moving map program with zoom capabilities and points of interest information and connecting gate information broadcast directly to personal in- seat video monitors.
"Since it will be a few months before this technology takes flight, we thought it would be a treat for our customers to sample some live, local talent while they prepare to board," Selvaggio added. "Our goal is to make the Song experience enjoyable on every level, from making reservations to checking in and waiting at the gate area, and especially while on-board."
Song plans to introduce a fleet of 199-seat, all coach Boeing 757 aircraft at the average rate of one per week for 36 weeks beginning in April. Songs planned 144 daily flights will initially serve cities in the Northeast and key Florida leisure destinations. These markets include: New York City, Boston, Washington, DC, Hartford, Atlanta, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando. Based in Atlanta, GA., Song is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSEAL). All Song flights are operated by Delta Air Lines.
Boo hooo......I have been waiting for these tickets to go on sale but it looks like the onboard electronic entertainment wont be available for awhile!!!
