Contestants performed over the summer at Rascal Flatts’ Flatts Fest amphitheater dates.

Seymour, TN -- (SBWire) -- 12/01/2011 --Competitors in the Rascal Flatts Flatts Fest 2011 Karaoke Challenge, sponsored by Starkey and powered by Chartbuster Karaoke and Roland, are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the National Grand Prize Contest as voting is scheduled to close at the end of November.

“It’s crunch time,” said Norbert Stovall, CEO of Big Mama Digital Entertainment. “It’s going to come down to those final few votes to determine the winner of the Grand Prize.”

Each singer submitted a video entry of their singing talent, recorded over the summer at select Rascal Flatts amphitheater dates across the country, in hopes of being selected by Rascal Flatts fans as the winning performer for a Grand Prize package that includes the opportunity to open for Rascal Flatts at a select date in 2012, a studio session at Big Mama Recording Studios in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, their own CD with two original tunes and eight covers, custom artwork for the CD, two single releases on iTunes, a photo session, a guitar autographed by the group, and a Roland karaoke player.

Tens of thousands of votes have already been cast in the national contest, being held on a special Facebook page for public voting. Video performances can be shared, liked and posted to fan’s own pages. In addition, Chartbuster Karaoke is giving away a free one-year subscription to their 24/7 Karaoke Streaming service to one lucky voter each week. Fans can find links to the voting page at RascalFlatts.com, BigMachineRecords.com, and ChartbusterKaraoke.com.

Hundreds competed in daily contests during the summer, with twenty-four winners advancing to the final round. Daily winners got a chance to meet the band backstage, had their video played on the big screen during the concert, received upgraded tickets and a one-year subscription to Chartbuster Karaoke’s 24/7 streaming service. One additional competitor was selected as a “wild-card” winner to compete nationally, based on online votes for the video of their performance.

About Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts debuted their first album on Big Machine Records, Nothing Like This, last November at #1 on the country album sales chart and became one of only four country acts to debut six consecutive studio albums at #1. Since their musical debut in 2000, the band has sold 20 million albums and 25 million digital downloads and delivered 13 #1 singles to the top of the chart. Rascal Flatts is the most awarded country group of the past decade with over forty awards from the American Country Awards, Academy of Country Music, American Music Awards, Country Music Association, People’s Choice Awards and more. Since their touring career began, they have sold over 6 million concert tickets.

About Chartbuster Karaoke
Established in 1989 with a vision of offering the world the most accurate karaoke tracks possible, the Chartbuster Karaoke label is synonymous with the highest quality. Featuring a huge library of licensed, re-recorded versions of the best songs ever made, Chartbuster Karaoke offers tracks on iTunes, standard CD+G and customized media types, as well as streaming and direct downloads, all at ChartbusterKaraoke.com. In addition to offering licensed song recreations to the music, film, television and gaming industries, Chartbuster Karaoke’s parent corporation, Big Mama Digital Entertainment, Inc., owns and operates Big Mama Recording Studios in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.