Five more Colgate Showdown winners chosen
Two contests left before local finals will pick one contestant to go on to state competition in Live Oak

SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE MUSIC PARK, LIVE OAK, FLA - The number of winners in the 2008 WQHL 98.1 sponsored Colgate Country Showdown has risen to 10 with this week’s show held at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP)May 16.
Winners this week are Deanna Burkett, Jessica Pickles and Mike Johnson, Terrell Spivey, Ashley Starling and Adam Sanders and the Roadhouse Band.
Other participants include Kristen Davis, Andrea Lawrence, Ronda McCullors, Kaci Cannon, Durin Williams, Jamie Davis, Carl Manna and Jessica Pickles.
There still two more showdowns this Friday, May 23 and the last one May 30, all at the SOSMP. Winners in each of the four local Showdowns will compete June 20 at the local final where the one winner from that event will go on to compete in the state final. The state final will be held at the SOSMP Nov. 1. The state winner will compete in regional contests across America with regional winners going to the national showdown hosted by a country music star at a venue yet to be announced. The national winner will receive $100,000 and the chance to become the next big country music star.
The Spirit of the Suwannee will host this year’s local Showdowns each Friday night in May, the local finals June 20 and the state final Nov. 1 in the Music Hall. Come join us.
Winners in the first contest May 9 were Amy Maree, Melvin Morrison, Angel Mucienko, Breanna Paulus and Billy Drifter.
The contests are part of more than 450 local talent contests sponsored all over the US each year by local country music stations in conjunction with the Colgate Country Showdown. WQHL is one of six country music radio stations statewide sponsoring the Florida Colgate Country Showdowns.
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WQHL 98.1 SPONSORED COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN LOCAL CONTESTS SCHEDULE
May 23 &30 - Third and fourth local contests - Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Fla. (musicliveshere.com or call 386-364-1683 for more information)
June 20 - Local finals
Nov. 1 - State finals
*All of the above events are held at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park on US 129 north of Live Oak, Fla; (go to musicliveshere.com or call 386-364-1683 for more information about the contests and reservations for accommodations, RV parking or camping during these events).

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COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN MAY 16 WINNERS: Winners of the May 16 WQHL 98.1 sponsored Colgate Country Showdown held at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla. are, l to r, Deanna Burkett, Mike Johnson (guitarist, left, back row) and Jessica Pickles, Terrell Spivey, Ashley Starling and Adam Sanders and the Roadhouse Band (members are back row, second from left to far right). These five winners will go on to compete in the June 20 local final showdown with 15 others. - Photo: Russell Williams.