Charlotte has been looking for a song to represent the Queen City. On Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 you can hear the finalists perform their Charlotte song at Sounds of the QC. It takes place at The Underground at NC Music Factory, 820 Hamilton Street. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the performances start at 7 p.m.
Listen to all the songs online and vote for your favorites by clicking “like” on the videos. The song with the most likes will be named “voters’ choice.”
Finalists to Perform Live
- Verbatim (Damion Samuels) – Royals
- J. Quin (Jason Harkless) – Charlotte Anthem
- Mel Silas – Charlotte Anthem
- The Bungies – Char Lit
- Buzz City All Stars (Kirk Ayton) – We on to sum thin
- Thomas Wooten – 704 Ode to my City
Semi-Finalists – VIP Guests
- Tony G. (Anthony Gilchrist) – The Queen City
- Big Red (Willis Draughn) – My City Charlotte Anthem
- Black Linen (Solomon Conyers) – Love Potion 704
- Th3Higher (Xavier Walker) 4s Up SoQC
- Legend Status (Tony Laveria) – Welcome to the QC
- K Flow (Kawanna Jackson) – Queen City Stand Up
- Etha (Natalie Carter) – Charlotte Anthem
- Paladin (Quinten Wright) – All I Do
The winning individual or group will be invited to perform at the National League of Cities meeting in November 2017 in Charlotte, N.C., and at the Queen City Awards, which will be televised this year. Additional prizes include:
- Mentorship with Hip-Hop University and Hip-Hop Orchestrated
- A photo shoot with Spread magazine with a maximum of three looks as well as an interview and ads on the magazine’s website
- Red carpet access at the Queen City Awards in December with VIP seating
- A write up in The Konnected Magazine
- Two hours of stage training by JR Adduci
- Four hours of studio time, mixing & mastering at SouleJukebox
- Monetization of the winning song video on YouTube
- A one-on-one mentorship meeting with the CEO of BuGoudi House
- A $250 cash prize from BuGoudi House
- The winning song placed on thehypemagazine.com and promoted for 30 days
- A featured post about the winner on nusoundclt.com as well as an ad spot to promote the winner’s upcoming appearances or album release
- A spot in Nü Sound’s music showcase
- A brand-building apparel package from DRC ApeParel
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