Radio Disney Announces Live Webcast of Sold-Out Concert Event - the Radio Disney Totally 10 Birthday Concert
-- Sell-Out Show is Now Available for Webcast Viewers 7 PM PST/10 PM EST, Saturday, July 22, 2006. View the Concert Live and Online at RadioDisney.com
-- Live Performances by Jesse McCartney, Bowling for Soup, The Cheetah Girls, Aly & AJ, Everlife and Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana
In celebration of its 10th birthday, Radio Disney (NYSE:DIS) will present a LIVE webcast of its star-studded, sold-out concert, the Radio Disney Totally 10 Birthday Concert on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 7 p.m. (PST) / 10 p.m. (EST). Fans can log on to RadioDisney.com to attend the virtual concert. Billed as the biggest concert event in Radio Disney history, the Radio Disney Totally 10 Birthday Concert will feature hot artists including Jesse McCartney, Bowling for Soup, The Cheetah Girls, Aly & AJ, Everlife and Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana!
Please note that event date, time and artists are all subject to change without notice.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Jesse McCartney's full-length solo album, Beautiful Soul, was released in September 2004, and features four songs co-written by McCartney. The title song went top five in the U.S.; number one in Australia, Taiwan and the Philippines; number 16 in the UK; and number one on the Radio Disney Top 30 Countdown. The video for "Beautiful Soul" was voted into the Top 10 fifty times on MTV's TRL and peaked at number four. The album went platinum status in February 2005 and the Beautiful Soul Tour stopped in 56 U.S. cities. The success of Beautiful Soul garnered Jesse a 2005 American Music Award nomination for "Best New Artist," and a 2005 MTV Award nomination for Best Pop Video. He also won Radio Disney Music Awards in 2005 for "Best Male Singer"; "Best Karaoke Song" ("Beautiful Soul"); and "Best Song to Put on Repeat" ("Get Your Shine On"). In September of 2006, Jesse will release a new album and appear in his first feature film, Keith.
Bowling For Soup is a Denton, Texas-based band that formed in 1994. The group received a 2003 Grammy Award nomination for "Best Pop Performance by a Group or Duo" and several Radio Disney Music Award nominations. Bowling For Soup won the 2003 Radio Disney Music Award for "Silliest Band Name," and their hit, "1985," was the number one song of 2005 on Radio Disney. Bowling For Soup consists of Jaret Reddick (lead guitar/vocals), Chris Burney (guitar/vocals), Erik Chandler (bassist/vocals) and Gary Wiseman (drums). Bowling For Soup will release a new album in 2006.
The Cheetah Girls began as a 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie based on the best-selling book series for kids and tweens. It was the year's number one movie with kids and tweens and 2004's number two soundtrack, certifying double platinum. Within the two years of release, the group gained a large fan base and a highly-rated DVD release. In 2005, The Cheetah Girls were signed to Walt Disney Records and embarked on their first sold-out concert tour supporting their hit album, Cheetah-licious Christmas. Members include Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan. The Cheetah Girls won the 2005 Radio Disney Music Awards for "Best Dance Moves" and "Best Movie Soundtrack Song" for "Shake a Tail Feather" from Disney's Chicken Little. The Disney Channel Original Movie sequel, The Cheetah Girls 2, and its soundtrack will be released in August 2006.
Aly & AJ are singer-songwriters and actresses. Their gold (RIAA certified for selling over 500,000 units) debut album Into The Rush has spawned four number one Radio Disney singles. Aly is well known for her Disney Channel role as Keely Teslow on "Phil of The Future." AJ has appeared on many network TV shows. Their made for TV movie Cow Belles is the fourth highest rated Disney Channel Original Movie of all time. Currently on a sold-out U.S. headline tour, Aly & AJ were awarded the 2005 Radio Disney Music Awards for "Best Song to Listen to on the Way to School," ("Walking on Sunshine") and "Best TV Movie Song," ("Rush" from Twitches).
Everlife are sisters Amber (21), Sarah (19) and Julia (16) from Indiana, Pennsylvania. Everlife's songs have been featured in several projects including Disneymania 3, Disneymania 3 in Concert DVD, Radio Disney Jams 7, Disney Girlz Rock, and Radio Disney's Jingle Jams 2005. Everlife recorded the title track for the Disney Channel Original Movie, Go Figure; the song "Strangers Like Me" for the Tarzan Special Edition DVD; and a version of "Real Wild Child" for the end credit track from Disney's The Wild. Everlife crossed the nation on tour with B5 on Radio Disney's Jingle Jam 2005 tour, stopping in 22 markets and performing for 191,000 fans. They also won a 2005 Radio Disney Music Award for "Best New Artist." Everlife has been signed by the Buena Vista Music Group and plans to release a new album in January 2007.
Miley Cyrus stars as high-school student, Miley Stewart, and as her alter-ego, Hannah Montana, an international pop singing sensation, in the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana." Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Cyrus quickly developed a love for the stage after watching her dad, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, perform. After appearing as an extra in her dad's projects, Cyrus was given the chance to act opposite him when she landed a recurring role on the television series, "Doc." Since then, Miley has guest-starred on such series as "Love Boat: The Next Wave," "Prime Time Country" and "Crook & Chase." The "Hannah Montana" soundtrack will be released on October 10, 2006. Miley has signed to Hollywood Records and will be releasing her debut album in 2007.
ABOUT RADIO DISNEY:
Celebrating 10 years on the airwaves, Radio Disney has become the number one destination for kids, tweens and families on the radio. Radio Disney has full national coverage in the U.S. through 50 plus terrestrial stations, XM and Sirius satellite radio (channel 115), digital cable (MUSIC CHOICE), XM/DIRECTV (channel 867) and via streaming on RadioDisney.com. Radio Disney is a 24/7 family-friendly network that offers hit music, inspired programming and superstar promotions. Radio Disney has won the "Silver Angel Award for Excellence in Programming," iParenting's "Media Excellence Award" and Radio Ink's "Reader's Choice Award" for Best Full Time Format. The Radio Disney brand extends beyond terrestrial radio with the successful Radio Disney Jams CDs; the RADIO DISNEY NOW! podcast available on iTunes, RadioDisney.com and Yahoo.com; a branded section in Apple's iTunes store and a 24/7, dedicated on-demand music channel on Verizon/VOD. In addition, Radio Disney can be heard internationally and is currently available in the United Kingdom, Japan, and most of South America.
