UPLIFTING MINDS UPDATE: Philly's Charvez and LA's Troyman win 2009 West Coast UMLI Awards for best songwriter and best vocalist.

     *Los Angeles, CA - Philadelphia's Charvez (21) and Los Angeles' Troyman (17) walked away with the Best Songwriter and Best Vocalist Awards.

     Both are Hip-Hop artists and gave the to performances of the October 18, 2009 Los Angeles Uplifting Minds II national talent competition showcase.

     Charvez won Best Songwriter for his "Make Up, Break Up" selection and Troyman won Best Vocalist for his performance.

     There was a three way tie for the songwriting award. Charvez tied with Baltimore's Urban R&B artist Tyreika Renee' and Philadelphia's Hip-Hop artist RDot. KDAY 93.5's DJ Heat, who hosted the talent showcase, had the audience decide.

     Aside from the ULMII Award both winners receives a list of prizes: 30 days radio air-time www.Spiritco1.com; free legal consultation time from Burbank attorney Richard Jefferson, Esq. (www.FJlawCorp.com); a slot as opening act for Urban R&B artist Trueful (French Royalty Records,www.myspace.com/BeTrueful), free photo shoot from award winning photographer Gar Roberts; free track by four-time ULMII songwriting winner VIP (Dust Dem AFF, www.DustDemAFF.com); 50% off marketing and promotions services of Boosweet, LLC (www.Boosweet.com), and two weeks booking services from Gray Mount Entertainment. 

     Judges included Hip-Hop/Gospel artist and choreographer Nicole Faithful Franklin (www.NicoleFaithfulFranklin.com); legendary radio personality Lee "The Voice" Bailey (RadioScope & www.EURweb.com); film directors/producers Ben Foster (www.BenFosterFilms.com) and Tim Green (www.TimGreenFilms.com); artist manager and co-owner of Zire Records Joyce Ruiz (www.myspace.com/TheTexasTwins2UNeek), and Pop/R&B singer and four-time ULMII vocal winner Neenah Taylor (Mallia Entertainment Group - www.myspace.com/neenahtaylor).

     The talent competition preceded the ULMII entertainment seminars where topics included "marketing," "public relations/media & promotions," "artist management: finding performance opportunities," and "starting your own label/production or publishingn company."

     For more information on next year's "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conferences call toll free (866) 938-5220, email FreeAssocInc3@aol.com or log onto www.upliftingminds2.com

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source:
Freelance Associates
Eunice Moseley, President
FreeAssocInc3@aol.com