January 16, 2009

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  KOLLABORATION 9  PRESS RELEASE   Kollaboration is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT. We are dedicated to the promotion of a strong Asian Pacific Islander American presence in entertainment. We use this positive presence to aid other charitable and community causes. For Immediate Release: The 9th Annual Kollaboration at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles on Saturday, February 21, 2009. LOS ANGELES, CA -- Since its inception over eight years ago, Kollaboration has launched an array of talent shows which provided a much needed platform for countless aspiring artists in music, dance, poetry, and other creative expressions. Having garnered a creditable reputation for delivering striking performances unexampled elsewhere, Kollaboration has been able to help turn up the volume of many Asian Pacific Islander (API) American voices in 24 shows in 5 cities so far. This year, Kollaboration 9 will take center stage on February 21st, 2009 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles for its 25th show. The show will be offering special guest performances by MTV's America's Best Dance Crew's Kaba Modern and Fanny Pak. Also performing is Comedy Central's Jo Koy, whose new show premieres this year. The historical and iconic venue's 6,300 seats will be filled by an eager audience, as the show's line-up of competing performers are composed of the most listened-to independent artists of today: Jane Lui � award-winning songwriter and performer with her rich and soulful voice Paul Dateh � hip hop violinist David Choi � Warner Chappell songwriter and David Bowie award-winning songwriter and performer. Kenichi Ebina � the only two-time Grand Champion of Showtime at the Apollo; actor and choreographer of the Japanese drama Manhattan Diaries Jazmin � the four-sister pop-group finalists of MTV's Top Pop Group and NBC's America's Got Talent Kina Grannis � Interscope Record's singer and songwriter Lilybeth Evardome � Concerto prot�g� of Andrew Robinson of the Los Angeles Philharmonic This year's panel of guest judges include Moon Bloodgood (Actress of the upcoming Terminator: Salvation, Eight Below, Street Fighter 4), James Kyson Lee (Actor of NBC's Heroes), James Ryu (Editor-in-Chief of KoreaAm Journal and Audrey magazine), Welly Yang (director of Asian Excellence Awards), and Teddy Zee (Producer of The Pursuit of Happyness, Hitch). For more information, please go to http://www.kollaboration.org CONTACT: Alicia Um P: 310.926.7913 F: 310.558.4206 aliciayumium@gmail.com Website is optimized for Firefox: Download here Best viewed at 1024 x 768   Kollaboration is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT. We are dedicated to the promotion of a strong Asian Pacific Islander American presence in entertainment. We use this positive presence to aid other charitable and community causes. MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Alicia Um P: 310.926.7913 F: 310.558.4204 aliciayumium@gmail.com January 15, 2009 Meet the Press with Kollaboration 9 Competitors Los Angeles, CA � Kollaboration, the most celebrated annual Asian American talent show and largest Asian American entertainment and community grass-roots movement is holding its first press conference of the year. Kollaboration 9 is anticipating a sold-out show, to be made possible by competing artists. The competitors will be available for Q & A with members of the press. WHAT Kollaboration 9 Press Conference and Mixer Find out more about the success behind the nation's largest Asian American talent show and the chance to interview the competitors-- a rare opportunity to meet the artists behind the multi-million viewers on Youtube and winners of some of the most favored awards and network shows. WHO Jane Lui � award-winning songwriter and performer with her rich and soulful voice Paul Dateh � hip hop violinist; award-winning singer-songwriter David Choi � professional songwriter for Warner Chappell and David Bowie Mash Up award-winner Kenichi Ebina � the only two-time Grand Champion of Showtime at the Apollo; actor and choreographer of the Japanese drama Manhattan Diaries Jazmin � the four-sister pop-group finalists of MTV's Top Pop Group and NBC's America's Got Talent Kina Grannis � Interscope Record's singer and songwriter Lilybeth Evardome � Concerto prot�g� of Andrew Robinson of the Los Angeles Philharmonic WHEN Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 5 p.m. WHERE   RSVP Caf� Bleu 3470 W 6th Street Suite 8B Los Angeles, CA 90020 www.cafebleula.com Please RSVP for the Press Conference by calling 310-926-7913 or by emailing aliciayumium@gmail.com. Food and cocktails will be served at the Press Conference and the Mixer immediately following. Gift bags will also be provided for all media in attendance. For more information about the artists, please visit http://www.kollaboration.org/News/Latest/Kollaboration-9-Competitors.html . Website is optimized for Firefox: Download here Best viewed at 1024 x 768

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