NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Once again viewers are singing the praises of BET Networks' award-wining
hit gospel competition show SUNDAY
BEST, with millions of dedicated viewers tuning in to the
season seven premiere on July 6th. Hosted by Kirk Franklin
and featuring new judge Kierra Sheard, alongside gospel legends Pastor
Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams, SUNDAY
BEST continues its reign as television's #1 gospel series.
The Top 10 finalists were announced in last night's episode
(alphabetized by first name):
Anita Johnson - New York, NY
Ayodele Owolabi - Macon, GA
Brightnie
Jones - New York, NY
Candace Benson - Pottstown, PA
Damarka
Wheeler - Buffalo, NY
DeAngelo Gardner - Detroit, MI
Geoffrey
Golden - Cleveland, OH
Jay Williamson - Shreveport, LA
Serena
Young - Rochester, NY
Tiquila Wilson - Winston Salem, NC
This season fans can expect to be blown away by performances as the
hopefuls make the journey all the way from auditions to the finals.
Along the way, musical powerhouse and vocal mentor Kim Burrell will
provide vocal guidance to the Top 10 contestants. Many are called but
only one will be crowned victor of this season's SUNDAY
BEST. In addition to the coveted title, the winner of season
seven will receive a national recording contract with Fo Yo Soul / RCA
Records and a cash prize. SUNDAY
BEST will run for 9 consecutive weeks and is executive
produced by Marilyn Gill, Kirk Franklin, Brian Gadinsky, and Arnold
Preston.
For continuous SUNDAY
BEST updates, please visit http://www.bet.com/SundayBest.
Also, follow SUNDAY
BEST on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BETSundayBest
(hash tag: #BETSundayBest) and Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/BETSundayBest.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and
public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can
be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading
Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel
and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment
tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings
for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with
festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the
extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
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Source: BET Networks
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