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MUSIC CHOICE CELEBRATES WOMEN’S MONTH WITH CHICKS WHO RULE!
TUNE-IN OR LOG-ON TO MUSIC CHOICE IN MARCH TO CHECK OUT TODAY’S REIGNING WOMEN OF MUSIC
ELEVEN-TIME GRAMMY-WINNER ALICIA KEYS, THE PRINCESS OF R&B AND SOUL, WILL BE THE MUSIC CHOICE ARTIST OF THE MONTH KEYSHIA COLE, KAT DELUNA, JORDIN SPARKS, TIFFANY EVANS & HAYLEY WILLIAMS OF PARAMORE JOIN THE LIST OF FEATURED ARTISTS
New York, NY – February 29, 2008 – Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, celebrates Women’s Month by recognizing today’s hottest female music superstars with its special CHICKS WHO RULE! video programming, airing only on Music Choice’s free On Demand network - the No. 1 On Demand network in the country, and the network’s free broadband music site. It will be ‘reigning’ women all month long in March, with the ruling ladies of Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop storming your televisions and PC’s. The long list of featured artists includes Grammy-winner Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, Colbie Caillat, Kat DeLuna, Tiffany Evans, Jordin Sparks, Hayley Williams of Paramore, Juliette Lewis of Juliette and the Licks, and the Sick Puppies’ Emma Anzai. Tune-in or log-on to Music Choice in March to watch a wide variety of Originals featuring the ruling chicks of Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop. ARTIST OF THE MONTH - Alicia Keys Eleven-time Grammy-winner Alicia Keys, the reigning princess of R&B and Soul, is the Music Choice Artist of the Month. Keys will be featured in two Originals. In the Original “Superwoman”, she opens up about the leaps and bounds she has achieved in her personal and professional life to become a true ‘superwoman’. In “Naked”, Keys exposes herself to unscripted questions from fans on the streets, giving away the key to her heart. DEMANDED TOP 10 VIDEO PLAYLIST – “Chicks Who Rule!” A Demanded Top 10 video playlist that showcases our viewers’ picks for CHICKS WHO RULE the Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop music scene. FRESH CROPS: Kat DeLuna Watch and listen how this Latin bombshell used her powerful voice to propel herself into the spotlight and her family out of poverty.
FRESH CROPS: Jordin Sparks Watch as the youngest-ever American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, discusses her self-titled debut album and what it's like becoming an overnight success. "I'm really excited to be a part of Music Choice's 'Chicks Who Rule' campaign and so happy to be associated with some of the greatest female acts of today,” says Jordin Sparks. “It's really cool to see myself among them." FRESH CROPS: Tiffany Evans Best known as the small girl with a big voice on Star Search, Tiffany Evans has grown into her voice and is ready to take her place as one of music’s greats. Tune-in to find out why! NAKED: KEYSHIA COLE Grammy Award nominated R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole exposes herself to unscripted questions from her fans on the street. Tune-in or log-on to Music Choice to catch the revealing Q&A session with Keyshia Cole. ROCK U: Paramore – CHICKS WHO ROCK! Let Rock U school you on ‘Chicks Who Rock’. Hayley Williams of Paramore, Juliette Lewis of Juliette and the Licks and Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies share their thoughts and experiences as today’s most rocking chicks. They don't just rock….they rule! CHICKS WHO RULE! 2-Part Playlist Video Playlists hosted by Ashanti and Colbie Caillat, featuring Music Choice’s picks for the top chicks of Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop. “What would music be without the female voice and touch,” says Lamonda Williams, Director of Urban and Latin Programming for Music Choice. “We put our own spin on Women’s Month by celebrating the woman who are shaping the music industry by offering special video programming that will appeal to the sisterhood of popular music lovers everywhere. We have increased the estrogen levels of our music network this month to showcase the chicks who rule the music world today.” "Female artists sometimes get overshadowed with all of the machismo going on in music today," says Justin Prager, Director of Rock and Pop Programming for Music Choice. "Because of this, we felt that Women's Month was the perfect opportunity to highlight some of the top female acts of today who are breaking through the barriers that male artists have long been building up." Millions of digital cable subscribers and cable-modem subscribers across the country can tunein or log-on to Music Choice to check out CHICKS WHO RULE! throughout the month of March.
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Karen Doler 215-784-5842 kdoler@musicchoice.com