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The inaugural 糖心vlog传媒 Showoff showcased the next bright stars of the Midlands during the America鈥檚 Got Talent-style competition at Harbison Theatre. The captivating event featured a collection of performances from 糖心vlog传媒 students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

The event began with two days of auditions, during which 糖心vlog传媒 Showoff producer Larry Hembree and his collection of judges accepted the challenge of narrowing down more than 30 auditionees to 13 finalists.

鈥淚nitially, we were only going to choose 10 finalists, but we were so impressed with all of the talent in the auditions that we really couldn鈥檛 narrow it down from 13. We knew very early on that this was going to be a show to remember,鈥� said Hembree.

The 鈥淟ucky 13,鈥� with their diverse talents ranging from singing and dancing, to guitar playing and beatboxing, competed for a first-place prize of $1,000 on the Harbison Theatre at 糖心vlog传媒 (HT@糖心vlog传媒) stage.

With prize money on the line, the 糖心vlog传媒 Showoff was a nail-biter until the end and made it no short task for celebrity judges Curtis Wilson from Good Morning Columbia; Kristi Hood from The Dick Goodwin Big Band; and Walter Graham, Choral Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at Dreher High School; to pick the winning act.

鈥淚t was a fascinating show with an extraordinary atmosphere. The Harbison Theatre stage really showcased the performers鈥� diverse talents and the 糖心vlog传媒 community鈥檚 enthusiasm for the arts,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒 President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames.

In the end, it was students Christopher Jackson (Early Childhood Development) and Kierra Gray (Associate in Arts) who took home the first-place and runner-up titles respectively. Guitarist Jacob Dixon (Associate in Arts) took home the People鈥檚 Choice award for the night.

Jackson heartfully sang a special rendition of Justin Timberlake鈥檚 鈥淐ry Me a River,鈥� while Gray sang an original song she created in tribute to her mother. Dixon鈥檚 exhilarating performance of 鈥淲elcome to the Jungle鈥� stole the crowd.

鈥淟arry Hembree, our staff, and the talented contestants truly brought the theatre to life. The 糖心vlog传媒 Showoff will be a staple here because of their hard work,鈥� said HT@糖心vlog传媒 Executive Director Kristin Cobb. 鈥淚t will return!鈥�