And Then There Were Two! BET Announces the Two Finalists for Hit Competition Series...
And Then There Were Two! BET Announces the Two Finalists for Hit CompetitionSeries 'SUNDAY BEST'Viewers Will Get the Chance to Decide Who Will be Crowned 'SUNDAY BEST' on theLive Finale, Tuesday, December 4th 8:00 P.M. (ET)/5:00 P.M. (PT)LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The road to SUNDAY BEST is winding tothe home-stretch! During last night's episode, Joliet, Illinois nativeJermaine Sellers learned that his quest for the title SUNDAY BEST had come toan end. That's when the two finalists Shari Addison (Chicago, Illinois) andCrystal Aikin (Tacoma, Washington) went back to work as they proceeded to givetheir all in hopes of earning the title SUNDAY BEST. Both were given theopportunity to perform two "Judges' Choice" songs. Shari performed "Ain't NoNeed to Worry," originally performed by The Winans and Anita Baker and "WeNeed a Word From the Lord" originally performed by Thomas Whitfield. Crystalanswered with "Optimistic" originally performed by Sounds of Blackness and herversion of Yolanda Adams' "Even Me."
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As an added bonus the two finalists were mentored by Grammy Award winnerand Broadway star Stephanie Mills who also gave rousing performances of"Sweepin' Through the City" and crowd favorite "Home." Kirk Franklin alsotook the stage for an exclusive performance of "Declaration," the first singlefrom his forthcoming album, "The Fight of My life."
At the conclusion of last night's episode, the judges' job was over andthe fate of the final two contestants was placed in the hands of the viewers.Phone lines will be open until 12:00 Noon ET/9:00 a.m. PTMonday, December 3rdfor America to cast their vote to decide the winner of SUNDAY BEST. To votefor Shari Addison, call (866) 940-9981. To vote for Crystal Aikin, call (866)940-9982.
At stake is a national recording contract, a 2008 Toyota Camry and a$300,000 Tide "Loads of Hope" prize package to support the winner's community.Viewers can watch Crystal, Shari and all the contestant's performances fromthe beginning during a SUNDAY BEST marathon, Sunday, December 2nd from 1:00p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, then go behind the scenes to see what it takes toreceive the crown SUNDAY BEST on the special "ROAD TO SUNDAY BEST PART 2" at10:00 p.n. ET/PT. For up-to-the-minute and archival press informationincluding releases and photographs, visit BET's press-only Web site atwww.bet.com/pr.
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BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is thenation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and publicaffairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primaryBET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen MediaResearch, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is thedominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businessesextensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment,music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET HipHop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET EventProductions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET HomeEntertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environmentincluding DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into thelucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices;and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for globaldistribution.SOURCE BET NetworksZabrina Horton, +1-310-481-3737, zabrina.horton@bet.net or Tricia Newell,+1-212-975-8230, tricia.newell@bet.net, both of BET Networks
