Berry Burst Cheerios Announces ``Duet with David'' Contest Finalists; Three Talented Competitors Will Vie for Chance to Sing with David Cassidy, Win a New Car.Entertainment Editors/Food Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003 General Mills  This article or section may contain a proseline.Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a . , maker of new Berry Burst(TM) Cheerios(R) cereal, today announced the selection of three talented individuals who will compete in the contest finals of the "Duet with David" competition. The nationwide contest asked entrants to write and perform their own original lyrics -- around the theme of eating fruit and cereal -- to the tune of the 1970s David Cassidy This article is about David Cassidy the actor. For David Cassidy the footballer, see David Cassidy (footballer). David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor, singer and guitarist. hit, "I Think I Love You." The song is currently being featured in television advertising for Berry Burst Cheerios. The "Duet with David" finalists are: Mark Blackburn of Dallas, Ga.; Elizabeth Kite of Libertyville, Ill., and; Carole Ullrich of Orlando, Fla. "We were very impressed with the quality and creativity of all the contest entries," said Tom Nientimp, Berry Burst Cheerios marketing manager. "We're very excited about seeing the finalists perform their songs on stage, and awarding the grand prize winner the chance to sing with David Cassidy, and receive the keys to a brand new Chrysler Sebring The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size cars sold by Chrysler LLC. There have been three entirely different vehicles with this name:
Finalist Mark Blackburn, a father of three and director of media services at a Baptist church near his home in Dallas, Ga., says the contest was a good fit for him because he's a devotee of '70s music. He notes that he grew up eating Cheerios cereal and watching David Cassidy on the popular 1970s television series "The Partridge partridge, common name applied to various henlike birds of several families. The true partridges of the Old World are members of the pheasant family (Phasianidae); the common European or Hungarian species has been successfully introduced in parts of North America. Family." Elizabeth Kite, a medical writer and mother of two, said she entered the contest after her mother encouraged her to use it as a creative outlet. "I've always loved music and have played piano and sang since I was a little girl," Kite said. Carole Ullrich, a homemaker and mother of five, read about the Duet with David contest David Conte (1955-) is an American composer. He has been a Professor of Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music since 1985, and Composer-in-Residence with Thick Description since 1990. in the newspaper, and thought it was the perfect outlet for her desire to write commercial jingles. She and her husband will celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary during their trip to the Mall of America Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. It is just southeast of the junction of Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 77, and is across the interstate from the for the contest finals. Consumers can view a videoclip from each of the three finalists' winning entries by visiting the Berry Burst Cheerios Web site at www.berryburstcheerios.com. Online visitors can also participate in an informal Internet poll to select their favorite finalist. Results of the poll, which will not affect the judges' decision in the contest finals, will also be available online. The three finalists will compete in a special finals event to be held Thursday, May 29, at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. About General Mills General Mills is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products, with annual worldwide net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of $10.8 billion. Its global brand portfolio includes Betty Crocker Betty Crocker, an invented persona and mascot, is a brand name and trademark of American food company General Mills. The name was first developed by the Washburn Crosby Company in 1921 as a way to give a personalized response to consumer product questions. , Pillsbury, Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs, Old El Paso Old El Paso is a brand applied to a range of Mexican-style foods, including dinner kits, tacos and tortillas, sauces, condiments, rice and refried beans. Old El Paso products are marketed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Republic of , Bugles This is about the snack food; please see "Bugle" for other uses of this word. Bugles are a corn chip snack food from General Mills. They come in the following flavors: Chile Cheese, Nacho Cheese, Original, Sour Cream & Onion, Salsa, Smokin' BBQ, Churros, Southwest and more. It also has more than 100 U.S. consumer brands, more than 30 of which generate annual retail sales in excess of $100 million. Included in the U.S. portfolio are some of the nation's most popular brands including Cheerios, Wheaties and other Big G cereal brands; Yoplait and Colombo yogurts, Betty Crocker desserts and dinner mixes; Betty Crocker and Nature Valley snacks; Totino's frozen pizza and snacks; and Progresso ready-to-serve soups. General Mills is also a leader in the bakeries and foodservice business as a major supplier of baking and other food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. |
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