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Gwen Sebastian Invited Back to Opry Stage

Jessica Crans — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:35:41 +0000

Flying Island’s Gwen Sebastian has been invited back to the Grand Ole Opry stage and she’s super excited about it! Gwen will make her second appearance on Friday, September 21. She made her debut appearance in June.

“As a country singer, being asked to sing at the Grand Ole Opry is a dream come trust and now being asked to come back is completely humbling and I’m absolutely honored to do it,” Sebastian gushed.

Her current single, “Met Him in a Motel Room” is climbing the charts while generating fans from radio and consumers from coast to coast.

You can get tickets to see Gwen perform at the Opry at www.getgaylordtickets.com.

Gwen Sebastian Looking Forward To Season 3

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:22:50 +0000

Gwen Sebastian, a member of Team Blake Shelton on the second season of The Voice, is excited about the new season. The Flying Island Entertainment singer saw her career rise to new heights after competing on last season. She’s performed at the Grand Ole Opry and at CMA Music Festival, hit the road with Blake Shelton, and has been busy on her own tour and visiting radio stations playing her new single “Met Him In A Motel Room.”

She shares a little on her big year and her excitement to watch the new season:

“After being on the show I’ve had an amazing year being able to tour with Blake, performing at the CMA Music Fest, playing the Grand Ole Opry which was a dream come true and opening shows for other country music greats. This year has truly been a year of firsts for me and one that I will never forget after being on “The Voice,” Sebastian enthuses.

Her single “Met Him In A Motel Room” is available on iTunes and is out at country radio.

Gwen Sebastian’s Lucky Road Trouble

Lydia Picknell — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:11:56 +0000

Flying Island Entertainment’s Gwen Sebastian had quite an adventure out on the road. She was home on her farm in North Dakota after promoting her new single “Met Him In A Motel Room,” when she realized the door of her trailer had been left opened. It’s not clear how long the door was open for, but one of her suitcases had fallen out during the trip. That’s when she received a call at 3 am from a good Samaritan, who had found the suitcase in the middle of the road, and he wanted to return it. Talk about lucky! He left her suitcase at a nearby gas station for Gwen to pick-up.

Gwen is a pretty busy woman these days: out on tour with her former The Voice Coach Blake Shelton as part of his band, and out on the road for her own career. She’s also partnered up with World Vision to help raise awareness for the organization’s work to combat worldwide poverty and injustice. At Gwen’s shows, she will give fans the opportunity to find out more information on how to help World Vision and why it’s so important to help a worthy cause.

Check out Gwen performing her new single for radio station WXTU in Philadelphia earlier this year:

Miranda Lambert’s Fastest Girl in Town Hits Billboard

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:43:56 +0000

Miranda Lambert has another climber on her hands. Only weeks after “Over You” became the forth number one single of her career, she has a brand new track from “Four The Record” finding its way up the charts. Miranda’s “Fastest Girl in Town” found itself at the fifty-fourth spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart for issue date June 2nd, 2012. Her song is also number fifty-five on Mediabase’s Country Singles Chart… not bad for a song that hasn’t yet been named her new official single.

Miranda’s all-girl trio, the Pistol Annies, also have a single on the chart. Their second single “Takin’ Pills” is currently sitting at the 108th spot on the Country top 100 Mediabase spot – one slot behind Gwen Sebastian‘s “Met Him in a Motel Room.”

Miranda’s “ON FIRE” headlining tour continues Friday night in Virginia Beach, VA, then on Saturday in Camden, NJ. She has one more stop after those before heading to Nashville for CMA Fest next week. Will you be there?

GAC Booth Announces Schedule For CMA Fest Autograph Sessions

Jessica Crans — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:35:19 +0000

We’re getting closer and closer to this year’s CMA Music Festival and GAC has just announced who will be signing at their booth this year! Check out who you can have a chance to meet below.

Thursday, June 7:

• 10-11 a.m. – JT Hodges, Colt Ford
• 12-1 p.m. – Katie Armiger, Gwen Sebastian
• 2-3 p.m. – Craig Campbell, Jerrod Niemann
• 4-5 p.m. – Bryan White

Friday, June 8:
• 10-11 a.m. – Mallory Hope, Miss Willie Brown
• 12-1 p.m. – Randy Montana, Phil Vassar
• 2-3 p.m. – Heidi Newfield, Suzanne Alexander
• 4-5 p.m. – Sarah Darling, Chris Cagle

Saturday, June 9:
• 10-11 a.m. – Jason Michael Carroll
• 12-1 p.m. – Canaan Smith
• 2-3 p.m. – Billy Gilman, Trailer Choir

Sunday, June 10:
• 10-11 a.m. – Wade Brown, Due West
• 2-3 p.m. – Glen Templeton

Please remember that autograph guidelines have changed for this year’s CMA Fest. Here is a highlight of how the new procedure works:

Fans will now enter a random drawing for the opportunity to meet various artists appearing in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall. You will be able to enter the drawing at CMAfest.com. between May 14 (starting at 10:00 AM/CT) and May 28 (ending at 5:00 PM/CT). You will enter in your contact information and then select from the list of participating artists singing autographs in the Hall. You may select as many or as few artists as you’d like to meet. Once you submit your entry, you will not be allowed to go back in and change it so choose carefully! Duplicate entries will not be considered and all winners will be notified by Friday, June 1 via email.

CMA will also have a limited number of tickets on-site at the Festival for those who can’t get to a computer to register ahead of time. For more information on this, please see the Fan Fair Hall page at CMAfest.com.

Not every artist participating in the Fan Fair Hall will be part of the autograph drawing. There will be many opportunities for patrons to obtain multiple autographs from artists by just walking around the Fan Fair Hall. So don’t lose hope if you don’t get picked!

VIDEO: Gwen Sebastian – Met Him In A Motel Room

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:11:41 +0000

It’s the big day for a former The Voice contestant. Gwen Sebastian, a member of this season’s Team Blake, is releasing her brand new single “Met Him In A Motel Room” to iTunes and country music radio today. I had the chance to listen to her single back in February and it’s a touching story about hope. The North Dakota native has been hard at work since her appearance on the show – performing in Blake Shelton‘s band during his Well Lit & Amplified headlining tour this year, and singing “Drink On It” at the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time this year.

Check out Gwen’s acoustic performance of her new single with radio station KUPL in Portland, OR and let us know what you think of the Team Blake country singer. Don’t forget to get your copy of her pretty new single on iTunes right here.

VIDEO: Gwen Sebastian Sings At Blake Shelton’s Concert

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:37:37 +0000

Say what you will about Blake Shelton‘s sometimes over-the-top humor, but you have to admit that he is an all-around good guy. After inviting eliminated Team Blake member Gwen Sebastian to be part of his touring family, he let the North Dakota native have her time to shine in her home-town last night during his “Well Lit & Amplified” tour. Gwen took center stage to perform a moving rendition of Sugarland‘s “Stay” with Blake’s band backing her up. She received a standing ovation at the end of her performance.

Watch Gwen’s performance of “Stay” in front of her home crowd and make sure to let us know what you think about Gwen joining Blake on tour:

Blake is nominated for the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of The Year. The fan voted award is up for votes right now at voteacm.com and fans can vote once a day!

The Voice: Team Blake Recap – Week 7

Jeanna D. — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:13:55 +0000

The battle rounds are coming to an end on The Voice, and Team Blake is almost complete!

This week, we saw Jermaine Paul up against ALyX and Erin Willett versus Gwen Sebastian. Two of our favorite girls, Kelly Clarkson and Miranda Lambert, were back to mentor and assist the team. Jermain and Erin got some help from Kelly, while ALyX and Gwen worked with Miranda.

Jermaine vs. ALyX

Jermaine and ALyX performed Billy Ocean’s “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” for their battle. Both did a great job and it was a solid fight, but Coach Blake Shelton decided to go with Jermaine.

Jermaine is a seasoned performer with such professionalism and killer voice. He had me the whole round, and I felt like I was at his own concert.

Congratulations to Jermaine! We can’t wait to see you next round. Also, good luck to ALyX! We are sure she will have success.

Battle Video:

Continue reading for Erin and Gwen’s battle…

Erin vs. Gwen

With their beautiful vocals and heartfelt performance, Erin and Gwen had the best and most emotional battle of the night with their rendition of Pat Benatar’s “We Belong.” They moved everyone to tears. We cried over Erin’s terrible loss of her dad and her strength to stay in the competition for him. We cried for Gwen’s beautiful spirit and graciousness. And we cried for the friendship that these two contestants obviously share. Erin and Gwen are two of my favorite contestants this season, and I think they are so talented.

Blake decided to have Erin move on to the next round. However, being the generous and ever supportive coach that he is, Blake recently asked Gwen to join his Well Lit & Amplified Tour and also to perform with him at the ACM Awards on April 1st. Could you ask for a better coach and friend than Blake? He is something special. You can read more of the story here.

Congratulations to Erin! We are very excited to have her on Team Blake. And best of luck to Gwen! We love her and know that she is going to have a great career.

Battle Video:

Blake tweeted:

So far we have @JermainePaul @erin_willett @RaeLynnOfficial @4EverSometimes and @jordismusic… One more spot left for team Blake!!

Who will get the last spot on Team Blake? Stay tuned to find out if Jordan Rager or Naia Kete move on to the next round of the competition.

To check out behind the scenes videos, interviews, blogs, photos, and all things The Voice… visit http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/. Also, you can purchase full length recordings of the audition and battle round songs on iTunes!

Catch The Voice on Monday nights at 8/7c on NBC.

The mentors:

Blake: @blakeshelton
Miranda: @miranda_lambert
Kelly: @kelly_clarkson

Blake Shelton Invites Gwen Sebastian On Tour

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:31:52 +0000

Last night’s episode of The Voice was the most emotional yet. Even though the very talented Gwen Sebastian was sent home in her Battle Round, coach Blake Shelton made sure that she wasn’t going to give up on her career just yet. He invited her to tour with him on his “Well Lit & Amplified Tour” and she will perform with Blake at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1st.

Blake is pretty proud of the North Dakota native, and he’s excited to add her to his already talented team:

“The first time I ever heard Gwen’s voice I knew it was something special. She has the rare ability to combine power with passion in her singing abilities. Although our journey together has ended on “The Voice,” it’s just beginning in real life. I’m so proud every night to share the stage with her out here on the ‘WELL LIT & AMPLIFIED TOUR!” She is a star! We love our Gwen,”

As for Gwen it’s a dream come true. She never imagined she’d get the chance to tour with Blake after taking a chance and auditioning for the NBC series:

“Never in a million years would I think that this journey would lead me to be on stage with Blake. I am honored he asked me to become a part of his show and a member of his ‘road family.’ Watching him perform is a learning experience in itself. He has a big heart and an infectious laugh. Plus, he’s pretty darn funny!”

As for her time on The Voice coming to an end, Gwen is proud of her final performance in the Battle Round:

“I think Blake was right when he said that each of us is so different. I wanted to stay true to my country roots and add that flavor. I thought we each gave our all.”

The ACM Awards air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 1st at 8 pm EST on CBS. Blake will co-host the award show with Reba McEntire for the second year in a row. Make sure to tune in to see how Gwen does!

VIDEO: The Voice Preview – Gwen vs Erin

Lydia Picknell — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:19:42 +0000

The Battle Rounds are heating up Monday evening, and we have a preview clip of Team Blake contestants Gwen Sebastian and Erin Willett competing. Check out the preview clip of their battle below and let us know who you think will make it to the live show. Then see if you’re right when the episode airs Monday night at 8 pm EST on NBC.