5-14-2012
The duo Megan & Liz, 19-year-old fraternal twins generated over 150 million YouTube views, a spot on Billboard?s Social 50, and sold over 200,000 singles. Megan & Liz have performed with such artists as Hot Chelle Rae, Gym Class Heroes and Demi Lovato, and come September, they?ll have the opportunity to open the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The contest was sponsored by Macy's.
More than two million votes were cast by Clear Channel radio listeners, iHeartRadio fans and Macy?s shoppers across the country ? including some of music?s biggest names like Will.i.am, Pitbull, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias and Randy Jackson ? for their favorite up-and-coming artist in the online competition. The celebrities helped spread the word by asking their Twitter followers to vote for their favorite band.
?We are so pleased with the response to this campaign, and wholeheartedly congratulate Megan & Liz on their well-deserved win,? said Michele Laven, Executive Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. ?The next big pop star can come from anywhere, and this campaign highlights Clear Channel?s ability to showcase emerging talent in local communities. Helping our listeners discover new musicians from across the country is a fundamental part of what we do.?
In addition to performing alongside major pop stars at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Megan & Liz will also be featured on an iHeartRadio Custom Station titled ?Rising Star,? on in-store TVs in the MStyleLab department at Macy?s, on macys.com and via Macy?s social media sites. The winner will also have the opportunity to perform at signature Macy?s events including its four-city, high-fashion and music extravaganza ? Macy?s Glamorama.
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