25th Annual Colgate Country Showdown To Air On FOX-TV (Nashville)

The Colgate Country Showdown will air this Saturday, March 17th, at 4 p.m. CST on FOX-TV (Nashville).

The Country Showdown (sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive) is the nation’s largest and longest running country music talent search. The National Final event took place at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, January 25, 2007 with Grammy award winning LeAnn Rimes hosting the show. Regional winners Lindsey Earl, Jill James, J Juliano with Adrienne Grove, Megan Peeler and Hailey Stout advanced to compete for $100,000 in this year’s National Final.

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About the Showdown: Each year, more than 50,000 artists compete in local competitions throughout the U.S. All participants are consistently judged on five core criteria: marketability in Country Music, vocal/instrumental ability, originality of performance, stage presence/charisma and talent. Past local, state and regional winners include Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Billy Ray Cyrus and Sara Evans.

About Colgate: Colgate-Palmolive is the national sponsor and leading global consumer-products company tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Household Surface Care, Fabric Care and Pet Nutrition. In the U.S., Colgate sells its quality products under such nationally recognized brands as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Ajax, Irish Spring, Softsoap, Murphy Oil Soap, Ultra Brite and Fab.

For more information on the Colgate Country Showdown visit www.colgatecountryshowdown.com.