Joss Stone

Joss appeared at the September 30th audition at Jazziz at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida as a celebrity judge for a new show called The Next Pop Star.
Joss is working along with Pop singer Aubrey O’Day of Danity Kane and Grammy Winning Artist Betty Wright to judge Florida talent for this talent contest which will be aired locally in Florida as well as on the internet beginning in January.

Both Joss and Aubrey have experience in the talent competition field, Aubrey was a contestant and winner on MTV’s making the band.

The judges are in the process of selecting 60 contestants between the ages of 13-25, who will be called back to be on the show. Thirty participants from those called back will earn a spot in the Showcase round of the competition.

According to the Press release” In the Showcases, the contestants will take the stage again to try to “wow” the judges and only the very best will advance to the semifinals. The remaining ten contestants will leave the comfort of the studio behind and “hit the road” for ten days of performances and more challenges that will test their abilities so they can prove they have what it takes to succeed in the music industry.”

From there, two contestants will compete in a live audience competition to be the “The Next Pop Star” with an opportunity to win a contract or cash prize.

More details to come as the show goes into production.

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