Majors & Minors is an American reality television singing competition, that premiered on The Hub on September 23, 2011.[1][2][3][4] Auditions were held for 8–16 year olds, and the winner received a chance to have a partnership with Sony's RCA Music Group. BMI was involved with the series. The winner of the show was Michael Woodard.
| Majors & Minors | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Evan Bogart |
| Presented by | Joby Harte |
| Starring | Evan "Kidd" Bogart David "DQ" Quinones Debra Byrd Alex Larson Paul Mirkovich |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Brandy Norwood |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Hasbro Studios Boardwalk Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Hub |
| Release | September 23, 2011 – January 29, 2012 |
Cast
editContestants
edit| Name[5] | Age | City |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Jeanette | 11 | Burbank, CA |
| Ashley Nicole Greene | 10 | Oceanside, CA |
| Sabrina Lentini | 13 | Tustin, CA |
| Emily Kocontes | 16 | Newbury Park, CA |
| Kennedy Nöel | 13 | Nashville, TN |
| Nia Holloway | 15 | Norcross, GA |
| Hailey Dibiasi | 14 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Michael Woodard | 14 | Philadelphia, PA *winner* |
| Austin Crute | 15 | Marietta, GA |
| Brandon Arreaga | 11 | Corinth, TX |
| Cameron DeFaria | 14 | Culver City, CA |
| Josh Metzler | 15 | Gilbert, AZ |
Mentors
edit| Name[6] | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Evan "Kidd" Bogart | Songwriter, Producer |
| Joby Harte | Host |
| David "DQ" Quinones | Songwriter, Vocal Producer |
| Debra Byrd | Vocal coach |
| Alex Larson | Choreographer |
| Paul Mirkovich | Musical Director/Composer/Songwriter/Programmer |
Majors
edit| Name[7] | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Brandy | Actress, R&B/pop singer, songwriter, host, spokesmodel, record producer |
| Leona Lewis | Singer, songwriter |
| Avril Lavigne | Singer, songwriter |
| Colbie Caillat | Singer, songwriter |
| Sean Kingston | Singer, songwriter |
| Jordin Sparks | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Adam Lambert | Singer, songwriter |
| Ryan Tedder | Singer, songwriter |
| Claude Kelly | Singer, songwriter |
| will.i.am | Rapper, actor, singer, songwriter, producer |
| Jennifer Hudson | Singer, songwriter, actress,author |
| Mike Posner | Singer, songwriter |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "One World - Part 1" | September 23, 2011 | |
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12 kids with musical ambitions are chosen to participate in this reality show, in which music superstars mentor them. Guest star: Brandy | |||
| 2 | "One World - Part 2" | September 30, 2011 | |
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The kids meet their first mentor: Brandy. They also perform an original song in front of a live audience. Guest star: Brandy | |||
| 3 | "Party" | October 23, 2011 | |
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The cast start writing original songs with help from songwriter Evan Bogart; Ryan Tedder and Leona Lewis make a surprise visit. Guest stars: Leona Lewis and Evan Bogart | |||
| 4 | "Keep Holding On" | October 30, 2011 | |
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Avril Lavigne helps the kids with their first cover song, "Keep Holding On". Guest star: Avril Lavigne | |||
| 5 | "Fly Away" | November 6, 2011 | |
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Colbie Caillat shares songwriting advice, and the kids learn an original song called "Fly Away". Guest star: Colbie Caillat | |||
| 6 | "Whataya Want From Me" | November 13, 2011 | |
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Adam Lambert gives tips on stage presence as the kids cover his hit song, "Whataya Want from Me". Guest star: Adam Lambert | |||
| 7 | "The ABC's" | November 20, 2011 | |
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Mike Posner gives the kids tips as they work on a medley of "ABC" and "Right Here Right Now". Guest star: Mike Posner | |||
| 8 | "Anything" | November 27, 2011 | |
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The kids sing an original song and meet Jordin Sparks, who shares advice with them and then joins them in a rendition of her song "Battlefield". Guest star: Jordin Sparks | |||
| 9 | "Spin Around the Sun" | December 4, 2011 | |
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Sean Kingston visits with the kids. Also: the kids work with songwriter Evan Bogart; and the original song "Spin Around the Sun" is performed. Guest stars: Sean Kingston and Evan Bogart | |||
| 10 | "Unstoppable" | December 11, 2011 | |
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Claude Kelly and Ryan Tedder offer songwriting assistance, and then the kids perform the new song "Unstoppable". Guest stars: Claude Kelly and Ryan Tedder | |||
| 11 | "I Just Want to Celebrate" | December 18, 2011 | |
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The kids visit Jennifer Hudson and work on singing a medley. Guest star: Jennifer Hudson | |||
| 12 | "Stand by Me" | December 25, 2011 | |
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The kids visit will.i.am, who gives them some guidance. Also: a medley is performed. Guest star: will.i.am | |||
| 13 | "Hero" | January 1, 2012 | |
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Brandy helps the kids prepare to perform "Hero" in front of their parents. Grace struggles with her emotion. Guest star: Brandy | |||
| 14 | "And the Winner Is... Part 1" | January 22, 2012 | |
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In Part 1 of the two-part season finale, the kids regroup after working on their own to prepare for their last performances. | |||
| 15 | "And the Winner Is... Part 2" | January 29, 2012 | |
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In the conclusion of the two-part Season 1 finale, one kid gets a record deal after each contestant performs his or her own song in front of a live audience. | |||
References
edit- ^ "Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Official Subsite".
- ^ Adam Lambert and Avril Lavigne to Mentor Kids on "Majors and Minors" Billboard, July 29, 2011
- ^ Gilbert teen joins Jordin Sparks on 'Majors & Minors' TV show
- ^ http://www.mymajorsandminors.com/cast.html
- ^ http://www.mymajorsandminors.com/mentors.html
- ^ http://www.mymajorsandminors.com/majors