LIMELIGHT QUEST SEEKS NEWEST STAR

The pursuit of the limelight is back for another summer.

This all-local singing competition builds the Prince George region’s music scene, creates a tight network of singing friends, and floats on the fun of a competitive format.

Limelight Quest 2019 registration is now open, with a maximum of 32 competitors at the start. Entry fee is $35.

“Last year, there was a waiting list, so singers should sign up early to avoid disappointment,” said the event’s founder, Dawn Boudreau.

“We are now in our ninth year, having begun as Prince George Idol in 2011,” said Boudreau, the event’s director and herself a recording artist and concert singer. “We are always excited to meet the new, up and coming singers of PG. There’s always some lovely surprises discovering new talent.”

As each round of the competition takes place, Boudreau and special guests take these aspiring singers under their wing, learning stage presence and musical techniques as they go.

“It’s really all about self-improvement as an artist, and I look forward to personally helping each contestant through the process so that they can deliver their very best performances,” she said.

This competition is for solo singers only, aged 13 or older (no maximum age). Singers may have an accompanist on stage with them, use an instrument for self-accompaniment, or they can sing with a recorded instrumental track (like a karaoke background) as long as no lyrics are in front of them.

The competitors will be divided into four preliminary events spaced between July 28-31. A shortlist from each of the preliminary rounds will move on to a pair of semi-final events (one Aug. 6 and one Aug. 7). These events take place at the Cowboy Ranch starting at 7 p.m. each time (all ages are welcome to attend, $10 cover fee at the door).

“Eight finalists, decided via a carefully honed points system through audience voting, will sing at the BCNE on Friday, August 16th for the final level of the competition, and this is where the amazing prize packages will be awarded,” said Boudreau.

Prize packages include performance opportunities, photo shoots, recording sessions, cash and more. Full prize lists can be seen at the Limelight Quest website.

“There are no auditions for this competition. If you think you have what it takes, you sign up,” Boudreau said.