{"id":7070,"date":"2023-07-12T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=7070"},"modified":"2023-07-12T14:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:09:02","slug":"ohio-state-fair-and-american-idol-are-partnering-to-find-the-next-singing-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/12\/ohio-state-fair-and-american-idol-are-partnering-to-find-the-next-singing-superstar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Fair and American Idol are partnering to find the next singing superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7071 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Ohio vocalists can enter using #ohiostatefairidol on Instagram through July 19<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLUMBUS \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Ohio is the Heart of It All \u2013 including musical talent! This year, Ohio State Fair officials are partnering with AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae\u00a0to help find and showcase Ohio\u2019s best vocalists. Videos from the top five submissions will be played before\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/links.engage.ticketmaster.com\/els\/v2\/G8vDfgExr~F7\/NlJVOU5zSEVwVDYyRGEwVWx6aVFjVGNpUkdMd3ZMS0ZaL2lId0hrZnljTi9YYTllNkFYWUg4U1JoRWNrTEdBOG1lK3llS21PRmF0Mzg3SElCd2lQWGxoc1owekNQbWVZcEQzbHF1UC9Cb0k9S0\/\">Fair concerts in the WCOL Celeste Center<\/a>, including Yung Gravy, Ludacris, Tyler Hubbard, Lindsey Stirling, and more, and the top 8 contestants will win VIP Front of Line passes to audition for the AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae\u00a0Across America virtual auditions.<\/p>\n<p>Virtual auditions are open now through Wednesday, July 19, at 11:59 p.m., with all contest details available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/links.engage.ticketmaster.com\/els\/v2\/amWwcrgp8NTe\/NlJVOU5zSEVwVDYyRGEwVWx6aVFjVGNpUkdMd3ZMS0ZaL2lId0hrZnljTi9YYTllNkFYWUg4U1JoRWNrTEdBOG1lK3llS21PRmF0Mzg3SElCd2lQWGxoc1owekNQbWVZcEQzbHF1UC9Cb0k9S0\/\">https:\/\/www.ohiostatefair.com\/p\/entertainment\/american-idol-contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOhio is the heart of it all, and I encourage Ohioans with musical talent to send in their auditions for the opportunity to impress the judges on American Idol,\u201d said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were thrilled when American Idol reached out about this partnership,\u201d stated Ohio State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler. \u201cThere are so many talented vocalists all across Ohio. I see hundreds of them every year on our stages, especially when I see a performance of the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir. I can\u2019t wait to see all the videos submitted from Ohioans in every corner of the state, and showcase the top five at this year\u2019s Fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Videos should be between 60-90 seconds long.<\/li>\n<li>Videos must be contestants singing live with nothing altering their voice (no filters, professional production, autotune, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Instrumental accompaniment is welcome.<\/li>\n<li>Both covers and original songs are welcome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Enter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a video audition on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/links.engage.ticketmaster.com\/els\/v2\/eb94f9eLREsa\/NlJVOU5zSEVwVDYyRGEwVWx6aVFjVGNpUkdMd3ZMS0ZaL2lId0hrZnljTi9YYTllNkFYWUg4U1JoRWNrTEdBOG1lK3llS21PRmF0Mzg3SElCd2lQWGxoc1owekNQbWVZcEQzbHF1UC9Cb0k9S0\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0using the hashtag #ohiostatefairidol and tagging the Ohio State Fair (@ohiostatefair).<\/li>\n<li>Submissions will be accepted from July 5, 2023 through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19. Entries submitted after July 19 will not be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prizes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Top 8<\/strong>\u00a0finalists will win VIP Front of the Line passes to audition for the AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae\u00a0Across America virtual auditions and four free Ohio State Fair admission tickets.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Top 5<\/strong>\u00a0finalists will be broadcasted on the big screens before the 2023 concerts in the Ohio State Fair Concert &amp; Event Series.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong>\u00a0winner<\/strong>\u00a0will receive the grand prize that gets them a VIP private audition with the AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae\u00a0executive producers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must meet the age eligibility for\u00a0AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae: must be born between\u00a0<strong>June 2, 1994 and February 15, 2009.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/links.engage.ticketmaster.com\/els\/v2\/RZG_Tv3z80sL\/NlJVOU5zSEVwVDYyRGEwVWx6aVFjVGNpUkdMd3ZMS0ZaL2lId0hrZnljTi9YYTllNkFYWUg4U1JoRWNrTEdBOG1lK3llS21PRmF0Mzg3SElCd2lQWGxoc1owekNQbWVZcEQzbHF1UC9Cb0k9S0\/\">Click here for additional AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae\u00a0guidelines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With big-name entertainment, educational activities, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior livestock shows in the nation, the 2023 Ohio State Fair will run July 26 &#8211; Aug. 6. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hostinger.titan.email\/mail\/ohiostatefair.com\">ohiostatefair.com<\/a>, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio vocalists can enter using #ohiostatefairidol on Instagram through July 19 COLUMBUS \u2013\u00a0Ohio is the Heart of It All \u2013 including musical talent! This year, Ohio State Fair officials are partnering with AMERICAN IDOL\u00ae\u00a0to help find and showcase Ohio\u2019s best vocalists. Videos from the top five submissions will be played before\u00a0Fair concerts in the WCOL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[153],"class_list":["post-7070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ohio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",700,428,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",700,428,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",700,428,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-300x183.jpg",300,183,true],"large":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",640,391,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",700,428,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",700,428,false],"rtcl-gallery":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",700,428,false],"rtcl-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-320x240.jpg",320,240,true],"rtcl-gallery-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-150x105.jpg",150,105,true],"psacp-medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair.jpg",500,306,false],"rpwe-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1fair-45x45.jpg",45,45,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"LaPrensa Newspaper","author_link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/author\/laprensa\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/category\/articles\/ohio\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ohio<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Ohio vocalists can enter using #ohiostatefairidol on Instagram through July 19 COLUMBUS \u2013\u00a0Ohio is the Heart of It All \u2013 including musical talent! 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