Kelly Clarkson Seeks Undiscovered Talent For ‘Open Mic Night’
From the archive: published May 24, 2015, 11 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Kelly Clarkson remembers what it was like to have a talent, but to be without the connections and luck that land big gigs and make faces famous. Then, along came American Idol, and Clarkson hit it big. She isn’t the first case of great talent long undiscovered, and she knows she isn’t the last. If she has her way, though, she’s going to make sure that some current “unknowns” get their chance.
Clarkson got her start on American Idol — an avenue that soon won’t be open to young talented artists. Clarkson isn’t letting talented young artists languish with no road to the top, though.
Instead, she’s opening the opportunity for a select few to join her on stage, in concert, and perform, taking the chance to make all their dreams come true.
Clarkson says it all started when she was in the mall, and an aspiring musical artist spoke to her. She says the chat inspired her, and gave her an idea to help make stardom possible for anyone who has the talent and drive. Here’s how she explains it herself.
So I was inspired by an undiscovered artist who stopped me in the mall today. Everyone needs a shot. A moment on stage. So I’m starting….
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) May 24, 2015
“Open Mic Night” on tour! One person from every city will get a spot in my set to shine! Please submit videos over Facebook or Twitter!
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) May 24, 2015
She’s already getting submissions, as you could expect. There are dozens of videos being tweeted to Clarkson for Nashville, Los Angeles, and Dallas tour dates — and many more have surely been sent to her through Facebook.
If you’re interested in performing on stage with Kelly Clarkson, her official Facebook page is here, and her Twitter handle is @Kelly_Clarkson. Simply create a video of your work, if you don’t already have one, and send it to her — and then sit back and cross your fingers and hope to get picked!
Her tour dates are all here — for July, dates are listed for New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Ontario. Further dates and locations are listed well into the fall, so if July isn’t in your reach, check the full listing for other dates.
Tweet her your video, and maybe instead of just watching Kelly Clarkson perform, you can be part of the show yourself!