Kollaboration Los Angeles 2013, the annual showcase for up-and-coming API (Asian/Pacific Islander)
Kollaboration Los Angeles 2013, the annual showcase for up-and-coming API (Asian/Pacific Islander) performers, will be held at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood, CA on Friday, July 26, 2013. In this 1,200-seat, open-air, historic Los Angeles amphitheatre, guests are invited to join the excitement and enjoy another star-filled night of good music, food, and friends by bringing their picnic baskets and showing their support for the rising API talent in the community.
This year, the nonprofit organization’s Los Angeles chapter promises its best show yet with 10 premiere acts that were selected from a pool of over 100 applicants, all competing to not only win Kollaboration Los Angeles 2013, but also for their chance to be Los Angeles’ representative in Kollaboration Star, Kollaboration’s national competition in November, and win the $20,000 grand prize.
The show’s diverse line-up will feature 10 of the most passionate and talented competitors to have ever graced the Kollaboration stage: South Korea’s MBC Star 2 finalist Ashley Yoon, Los Angeles dance company Evoke, indie-pop & soul singer and songwriter Hana Kim, lyrical emcee Russell Curry, brotherly acoustic duo John & Daniel Rhee, powerful vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Priska, Koreatown rapper Mike B, the multi-talented USC student and saxophonist Justin Klunk, hip-hop artist Verseatile, and nationally-ranked beatboxerEVMB.
Check out this video of the finalists here! Such talent!
The winner and Kollaboration Los Angeles’ next representative in Kollaboration Star will be determined by a panel of celebrity guest judges who have made an impact in the Asian American community by their work in the arts & entertainment industries. This year’s judges are rapper and producer Kero One, renowned dancer and choreographer Aimee Lee Lucas, composer George Shaw, and musician and producer Peter Hong(also known as Mister Rocks).
In partnership with Kollaboration, loyal sponsor Verizon Wireless is also showing its support with a special social media contest, providing fans with the chance to win any Verizon 4G LTE device of their choice as well as one year of free service! To enter, fans can tweet or Instagram an image that creatively shows why they deserve a new device. The Grand Prize winner will then be selected by public vote. To learn more about this amazing opportunity, please visit www.VerizonInsider.com/Kollaboration
Samsung will also be raffling off a Samsung 4 at the event! Don’t forget to purchase your raffle tickets there!