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corner and get details on how to audition, how the show works and how to be part of the best showcase in the A! Six years
strong! Who's Got That Vibe!
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The Season 27 Finale of Who's Got That Vibe was phenomenal! The talent would make
"American Idol" look like karaoke night at a local bar! Everyone - Divine Law, Don Nick Luciano, J. Ahmad, Casme,
Skai, Safiya Starr, Lewis Ray, A Lady Named Pearl, PhillipSantry, Push and Presley Amber Sullivan - was AMAZING! In the end,
the audience vote changed the judges' choice - PhillipSantry was declared the winner, with A Lady
Named Pearl second and Lewis Ray third. Watch for the top three's song to be in power rotation on
the New Music channel on www.UrbanRadio.com Thanks to the judges, who had a very tough job: Turner Broadcasting's Janet
Wade, renowned attorney Kendall Minter, renowned manager Sophia White and international
A&R Claude Ismael. Thanks to an absolutely fabulous job opening the show to Carlett Martin
on Domonique Mitchell's Gospel Rhythmic Music and shutting down with a bang was Dave "Black Pavarotti" Tolliver.
And thanks to fabulous hosts Tony Terry and Teri Land. Plus... congrats to a superior audience!
Season 28 begins March 28 at the beautiful MoonLite Lounge, 3302 LaVenture rive, ATL 30341. Stay blessed!
| Recent Season 27 winner Skai! |
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| Skai is a star on the rise! |
| Platinum singer Dave Tolliver in Christmas spirit |
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| Taking it home at Carol O's Birthday Bash for Tots For Tots |
Thanks to all the great artists who performed
at Carol O's 12th Annual Birthday Bash Benefit for the U.S. Marines' Toys For Tots on December 21, 2011, at the beautiful
MoonLite Lounge in Atlanta. A special thanks to sponsors (and performers) Michael Lee Miller and Jim Kiesel (and their gals
Karen and Susie) who were so key in making the evening a success! I am grateful to all the performers: Rusty Hayes, Kaitlyn
Harrell, Bria Anai, Kipper Jones, Dave Tolliver, Steven Knight, Carlett Martin, Audrey Beharie, Presley Amber Sullivan and
Lewis Ray! We collected a LOT of toys and blessed others! See you all next year!
Wow! What an amazing Season 25
Finale of Who's Got That Vibe! Congrats to Phenom, whose "Weed Whacker" song brought the house down and even got
Da Brat to dancing LIVE on stage! Also, congrats to Olivia, who was a close second, and Starr, who took third place. They
were awarded awesome prizes that included studio time, time with a MAJOR producer, a HUGE marketing package from J Entertainment
ATL, a single production deal, photo shoot and more! Now that's the REAL DEAL! Also gotta thank the platinum princess Da Brat
for hosting the season as well as finale! And thanks to the many excellent judges we had throughout the season, especially
artist development guru Domonique Mitchell. And MAJOR props to my partner Lucy "Juice" Raoof, soundman extraordinaire
A.P., all-around guy El Miner and door hostess Jackie! And now... we are ready to start Season 26 and celebrate our sixth
year! For info on how to be a part of Who's Got That Vibe, click on the top left corner under Who's Got That Vibe! New season
starts Wednesday, October 5, at the exclusive MoonLite Lounge, 3302 LaVenture Drive, ATL 30341. 9 p.m. $5 to get in, and what
a deal! Be there or be square!
Who's Got That Vibe! kicked off
its 26th season on Wednesday, October 5, @ 9 p.m. at a new AWESOME venue with frequenct host - the incomparable Da Brat! Same
great show... the best artists around perform in front of entertainment industry professionals and there is LIVE artist development!
The audience is also involved, as the audience gets to vote for the winner! It's a great show with great people and great
talent and a great venue! Did we mention it's GREAT!?!?! All for just $5! Every Wednesday night at MoonLite Lounge, 3302 LaVenture
Drive, ATL 30341.
Write
CarolsVibe@aol.com for audition and show info. Auditions are by appointment at a private location. See photos and info from
past shows on Facebook under Who's Got That Vibe, and for more info on the show, click Who's Got That Vibe in the top left
corner. We're celebrating our sixth year!
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| Kendall Minter, Angelo Remon, Maddie C, Lewis Ray, Pep, Lucy |
It was the final finale and it was awesome! Packed house. Great talent. Incredible judges. Thanks to so many... judges
Kendall Minter, Esq., Bryan "Pep" Johnson, Lucy Ryan Raoof and Kipper Jones. And congrats to winner Angelo Remon,
second place Lewis Ray and third Maddie C. But all the talent was great, including, April Nicole, Jody Stanley, Brandyn "Doc"
Blackwell, Presley Sullivan, Chaka Franklin, Main Event, Monica Raye, Balance Grae, Nehzahr and Charles Absher. And thanks
to Michael Lee Miller, Jarvis Billingsly and Movina for opening the show, and the awesome Carlett Martin and Kipper Jones
for closing.
What a Season 23 Finale of Who's Got That Vibe! Atlanta's PREMIERE Talent Show. March 16 saw a packed house, as the top prize
went to 17-year-old Donjier, seond to Michaelyn and third to Kyle Cruz. Judges on the panel included platinum producer
Bryan "Pep" Johnson, Convict Muzik A&R Fotemah, legendary attorney Kendall Minter, award-winning songwriter
Cri$tyle and A&R/artist Lil Coe. And the audience voted, too! And thanks to our co-host,model Teri Land!
| Season 22 Finale winners, judges & Carol O |
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| Standing l-r Reggie Cason, Bria Anai (1st), Troy Singleton, Luccie (2nd) & Noah Pine (3rd) w/Carol O |
| Season 21 Finale winners and judges! |
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Another AMAZING Season Finale of Who's Got That Vibe! Atlanta's PREMIERE talent
show! Congrats to winner Dave Shelton, second place 1 Atom 5 and third place ShaFlo. Everyone was great, the judges were awesome
and the audience was terrific, too. And thanks to Olivia Bey and Lucci for kicking off with some super performances, and then
Chyna DelaCruise for closing it out! A new season starts Wed., Nov. 10, with auditions on Saturdays from noon until 2:30 p.m.
at Cafe 290. Click on top left corner Who's Got That Vibe for more details!
Click top right corner on Who's Got That Vibe to read about show...
It was the BIGGEST and BEST Season Finale EVER! (see photos below) Cafe 290 was packed to capacity for the Season
20 Finale of Who's Got That Vibe! From the incredible contestants to the awesome feature guests, it was non-stop, top-notch
entertainment. And it's all on DVD! $10 a copy if anyone is interested... Congrats to the winners: 1st place to the group
Kaos, who tore the house down! 2nd place to those adorable and talented Sh'Boss Boys! 3rd place to vocaricous group Th_Basterds!
And big props to my opener... 15-year-old Aamani, who blew it out with an Anita Baker song! Wait, there's more! Amazing singer/songwriter
Cri$tyle (Mariah, Beyonc, Monica, Janet) was nothing short of brilliant performing her upcoming hits "Pinch Me"
and "Residue." Then... it was the ladies time when hot singer/songwriter and superstar Calvin Richardson took the
stage and made all the ladies swoon! He sang his current chart-climbing hit, "You're So Amazing," a preview to his
awesome new CD, "America's Most Wanted," due out August 31. What a night! All the artists put on a great show...
including Kirby Laureyn, Shan, Stori, Milo Maestro, South, Venomous (the audience choice), Marquetta, Kiandra, Olivia Bey,
Bucket (fourth by just one point!), 38 Hot, ShaFlo (a Carol O favorite!) and D Mann. Congrats to all my talent and special
guest judges... Lucy Ryan-Raoof, Kendall Minter, Pep, Cri$tyle and C Rich. Auditions for the new season are underway...
Saturdays from noon until 2:30 p.m. at Cafe 290. Click on Who's Got That Vibe! top left or contact Carol O for more info...
CarolO@starpoynt.com or 770.331.1606. Photo credit: Trecisa/Picture Majic / 770-593-2377 / email:picturemajic@trecisa.com
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| Two of the Sh'Boss Boys with Calvin Richardson |
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Whoa! What a finale on June 2! And A&R was in the house and our winner - Jasmine Smutherman - is on
her way to a deal! Auditions for Who's Got That Vibe are Saturdays from noon until 2:30 p.m. at Cafe 290. The show is on Wednesday
nights @ Cafe 290. Click on Who's Got That Vibe in the left top corner for more detailed information. Write CarolO@starpoynt.com
for more details or if you have any questions. You can also call Carol O at 770.331.1606 from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily.
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| Pep, 3rd Shawty Mac, Lucy Ryan-Raoof, 2nd Minka, Dave Tolli, Tony Terry, Carol O, 1st - Aamani!! |
Who's Got That Vibe! Season 17 Finale was Wednesday, December 9, at Cafe
290 in Atlanta. Once again, we had some of the best talent, from as far away as Bermuda and right here out of Atlanta. Congratulstions
to teen-age sensation Aamani, who stole the show with her energy, stage presence and talent! Second place went to amazing
singer Minka Willtz and third to the very entertaining Shawty Mac, who drove all the way from Augusta. And thanks to a stellar
panel of judges that included R&B star Tony Terry, the Black Pavarotti Dave Tolliver, Mrs. Lucy Ryan-Raoof (SoSo Def/Michael
Mauldin Brand Agency) and platinum producer Pep of Sick Notes (50 Cent, Eminem, K Jon, etc.). We were also treated to Tony
Terry's new single and Dave Tolli singing, accompanied by finalist Paige Williams, and, a performance from Season 16 winner
Sa'Von (who is in negotiations with Universal). It was an awesome night! (See photo above!) And on Wednesday, December 16, it was Carol O's 10th Annual Birthday
Bash Benefit for the U.S. Marines Toys For Tots, featuring the incredible Tony Terry, Motown's new artists Mrz. Smith and
Jeffrey Hardy, as well as Gospel group 4 Miles, the amazing Clark King and several of Who's Got That Vibe's talented all stars,
including Minka Willtz, Aamani Hutson, Rusty Hayes, Sabrina, Steven Knight, Gabrielle, Michae Miller & Jim Keisel, De
A, Dontay Miller and the always amazing Charlene! It was one of the best holiday shows ever! U.S. Marine Sgt. was on hand
to collect the hundreds of toys and hundred of dollar collected for the U.S. Marines Toys For Tots program. (See photos below.) Stay blessed! Carol o, producer - Who's Got That Vibe!
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In the back, left to right:
John Scatena (owner of Cafe 290), Pep (producer/owner of Sick Notes), Kendall
Minter (attorney), Kevin Shine (A&R consultant to Jive Records), Lucy Ryan-Raoof (SoSo Def), Nisha (third place), Denmark
(second place) and Chazz Oliver (owner/producer with Inner Soul Records).
Front: Winner Gabrielle and Who's Got That
Vibe producer Carol O!
The Season 15 Finale of Who's Got That Vibe! was amazing! Gabrielle, just 10 years old, won first place,
followed by R&B singer Denmark in second and another awesome teen, Nisha, in third place. Season 16 began Wednesday, August 19 and the finale was October 28. We were packed and the night was one of our best
ever! Amazing things happened to our talent, including The Truth (guitar player, violin player, both who also sang) being
asked to be on "106th & Park." Top honors went to hip hop artist Sa'Von, who is now in negotiations with Unversal
Music. We ARE the real deal! Second place was The Truth and third went to Xambya, a warm and gifted singer from Zambia. I
wish I had photos to share, but somone broke into my car and stole my camera.
Auditions
are Saturdays from noon until 2:30 p.m. for the Wednesday night show. Click on Who's Got That Vibe top left corner for more
details on the show and auditions ...
Wow! What a finale. Season 14 wrapped on May 27, and it was nothing short of incredible. The winner - by one vote because
of the audience -- was Jamila Thompson. She edged out Stephen Norwood and third went to lovely 16-year-old Jekarra from Augusta.
All the acts were terrific. We want to thank our incredible panel of judges, which included Jive A&R consultant Kevin
Shine, So So Def's Lucy Ryan Raouf, Ear Jam Ent/Universal's Akina and Adolfo Love, super hot producer Swole and National Talent
Search exec director Darrin Campbell. A new season is already underway! Auditions every Saturday noon - 2:30 at Cafe 290 and
the show is on Wednesday nights. And... It's official! Season 13 FInale third place winner Natasha - as a result
of being in Who's Got That Vibe! - is now a member of The Fiesty Girls - So So Def's hot spanking new girl group. Stay tuned
for more exciting info! Or better yet, come audition to be a part of Who's Got That Vibe! See more info by clicking on Who's
Got That Vibe top left.
Click top left to read Starpoynt
magazine - an occasional Black radio/music trade... Starpoynt is back...the latest issue features R&B singer Calvin Richardson,
Lalah Hathaway, Final Draft and more!
Starpoynt - where the client is the STAR!
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As a 15-year veteran of the Black music/radio industry and a 20-year + journalist, I can provide your label, media entity,
entertainment firm or conference the necessary knowledge to fast-track your product or service to success.
My specialty is Black radio. This is an excellent medium to get you noticed, whether you are an artist, author, promoter,
record label or other entertainment entity. I can also provide publicity and consulting services.
In addition to my consulting skills, I am an excellent writer, proofreader and editor, having had my work featured in
Variety, Upscale, Vibe, BRE, Inner City and Jazziz, to name just a few.
I have interviewed and photographed many of today's hottest stars, including Usher, India.Arie, Toni Braxton, Mary J.
Blige, Brandy, Boyz II Men, Faith Evans, Da Brat, Will Smith, Janet Jackson, TLC, Destiny's Child, Will Downing, Ginuwine,
Avant, Glenn Lewis, Luther Vandross, Jagged Edge, Aaliyah and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (just before their tragic deaths),
just to name a few.
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Celebrated journalist Carol O (Ozemhoya) is in the process of working with renowned business man and entrepreneur
Dr. Farrah Gray on a series of books focusing on inspirational stories from many of your favorite music stars. Farrah Gray
Publishing Inc. will print this new series of books that will inspire, entertain and educate millions of great music fans.
"Celebrating Soul: The Untold Stories of Black Music's Icons, Hit Makers and Trailblazers." Farrah Gray Publishing
is an imprint of HCI Books, which published the world famous No. 1 New York Times, USA Today and Guinness Book of World Records
best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Chicken Soup for the Soul sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated
into more than 40 languages. Stay tuned for more information, and if you are a music icon, feel free to contact me (Carol
0) at CarolsVibe@AOL.com. You can also check out www.drfarrahgray.com.
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Carol U. Ozemhoya
Starpoynt
P.O. Box 76494
Sandy Springs, GA 30358
Phone: 770.331.1606
or E-mail: CarolO@Starpoynt.com
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Coming Soon!
Watch for Silent Partner, a great American
novel with the Black music industry as its playground. In Silent Partner, meet Stormy, an independent woman caught up in the
affairs of the music industry ... and the heart... but who will win her love in the end? Geo, the dashing 30-something record
label mogul, or Casey, the unabashed singer 10 years her junior? You can only find out in Silent Partner, available here and
in book stores in 2011. Click on "Silent Partner" below for a teaser....
Silent Partner (Excerpt)
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