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9.21.2005
Meika
Pauley Wins NEMO/Starbucks Songwriter
Competition  BMI
singer/songwriter Meika Pauley has been named the grand prize
winner of the first ever NEMO/Starbucks Emerging Artist Songwriting
Contest. Pauley was chosen from among nine regional finalists
who performed three songs each in front of a sold out audience
at the famed Paradise Lounge in Boston. The finalists,
initially selected out of over 1,800 artists from throughout
New England, also included BMI songwriter Adriano
Schiavo.
As the top winner, Pauley's prizes include a trip and
performance slot at the 2006 Kauai Music Festival in Hawaii (provided by
BMI), $1,000 in gifts and goods from Starbucks, as well as
studio time, local radio play, CD duplication and other
valuable merchandise.
The Boston native has also been nominated as Female
Singer/Songwriter of the Year for the 18th
Annual Boston Music Awards, being held September 28 at the
Avalon Ballroom. She will perform that evening during the
ceremony, as well as on September 30 at a BMI-sponsored
showcase during this year's NEMO Conference.
Pauley, who is currently in the studio with superstar
producer John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Lifehouse),
also won BMI's Rock Boat Song
Contest in 2002.
photo by Josh Rothstein |
