• Look, 25 years and under in age 
• Submit performance on CD/DVD to be showcased
• Performance and lyrics must be clean
• Registration fee of $50 per person (includes seat at seminar), $25 PP for groups of three or more/$100 maximum (students receive 50% off)
• Submit before deadline (Call toll free 866-938-5220 for deadline dates or slots availability)

 JUDGES:

 Lee Bailey (www.EURweb.com)    Phyllis Caddell (PC PR)             Vernon Neilly (Boosweet Rec)  Ben Foster, Ashley Argota and Annie McKnight

Judges for the Sunday June 27, 2010 "Uplifting Minds II" entertainment conference's national talent competition showcase held at the Los Angeles Convention Center West Hall Theater (1201 South Figueroa Street, LA, CA 90015 - Cherry Street Entrance) from 1 pm - 7 pm consisted of legendary radio personality Lee Bailey (RadioScope); public relations specialst and author Phyllis Caddell-M (PC Public Relations); award winning guitarist Vernon Neilly (Boosweet Records); film director/producer Ben Foster; actress/singer Ashley Argota (Lulu on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP), and comedian/actress Annie McKnight (The Soloist, "Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment"). The competition will be hosted by KDAY 93.5 DJ Surreal and talent compete in three categories, vocals, songwriting and dance. Los Angeles' Certified PYT won Best Dance; Long Beach's Young Reckless Riders won Best Vocalist and L.A.'s The Circle won Best Songwriters.  Admission to the talent showcase was FREE!

WINNER'S PRIZES: 

* The ULMII Award (trophy)  * Free Music Video (www.BenFosterFilms.com) * Opening act at the African-American Heritage Festival (www.AAHF.net) * 30 Free legal consultation from both Paul Gardner II, Esq. (www.TheGardnerLawGroup.com) and Richard Jefferson, Esq. (www.FJLawCorp.com) *  Free Vocal Coaching (Superstar Entertainment) * performance Free Music Track (www.DustDemAFF.com) * * 50% off on promotions and marketing of your sopcial network pages courtesy of Boosweet, LLC (www.Boosweet.com) * opening act for Los Angeles R&B performer Trueful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vERHyj6xPvM&layer_token=4afdc11912f5e92a).

ATTENDANCE: Attendance to the "UPLIFTING MINDS II" showcase is FREE and open to the public. Held in Baltimore at the Sojourner-Douglas College Auditorium and in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center-West Hall Theater, right after the seminars. Judges comes from all across the country to judge and comment/give advice on each performance.

Competitors, as a result of competing, has gone on to gain great opportunities such as writing/producting a song for Dru Hill, "I Should Be," which went platinum (The Featherstones); performed on Broadway; performed as opening acts for LL Cool J, Trey Songz, India. Arie and Faith Evans; appeared on major television networks, and have had their songs played on FM and Internet radio stations (just to name a few successes).

WINNERS RECEIVE: Aside from the ULMII Best Vocalist, Songwriter and Dance Award winners, in each category, receive a list of prizes that vary each year. In 2009 prizes consist of a free music track from 3time ULMII winner VIP (DUST DEM AFF, www.DustDemAff.com);  30 days radio airtime from Spirit Radio (www.SpiritCo1.com); a free photo session by award winning photograpger Gar Roberts;  legal advice from Burbank, California entertainment attorney Richard Jefferson (www.fjlawcorp.com); vocal coaching from voice coach Nadiyah Kareem (Superstar Entertainment), and 2 weeks booking services from Gray Mount Entertainment (www.graymountent.com), and 1/2 off Internet marketing and promotions from label owner Vernon Neilly (www.Boosweet.com).

To register to be in the talent line-up call toll free (866) 938-5220 or direct at (562) 424-3836 to see if a slot is available (only ten acts per date). If a slot ia available click "Register" to the left and fill out the registration form to compete. You can pay the registration fee via www.PaylPal.com using email FreeAssocInc3@aol.com account or you can mail fee and copy of form to:

MAIL TO: Uplifting Minds II National Talent Competition Showcase, Attention Eunice Moseley, PO Box 36876, Los Angles, CA 90036

Don;t forget to include registration form or yur name, stage name, age, address, phone number, email, genre of music, home town and date/city of competition requesting.

* If making PayPal payments via this site it can only take one registration fee at a time. If making more than one registration fee pay directly at www.Paypal.com.

• Heaven 600 in Baltimore (www.heaven600.com)
• KDAY's 93.5 in Los Angeles (www.935kday.com)
• Boosweet, LLC (www.Boosweet.com)
• Spirit Radio (www.SpiritCo1.com)
• The Baltimore Times (www.BTimes.com)
• the L.A. Watts Times (www.lawattstimes.com)  
• Lee "The Voice" Bailey (www.eurweb.com)
• The Pulse of Entertainment (www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com)  
• Freelance Associates/PR and Promotions consultants (www.FreelanceAssociatesInc.com)