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Learn more- "Nashville Star" - Season Finale - August 4, 2008
Dunkelwoman, looking very hubba hubba for the finale, welcomes us. All duded up, the judges introduce their contestants. John introduces Melissa Lawson as "one of the most gifted vocalists I've ever heard in my entire life." Jeffrey introduces "risk-taker" Shawn Mayer. Jewel introduces Gabe Garcia who she calls "country through and through." Dunkelwoman tells us 5 million votes came in. She then introduces host Billy Ray Cyrus who's a performer tonight. And what's he performing?
Performance: "Achy Breaky Heart," with a little help from the Nashville Star dancers and the final three contestants, who rise to the, um, challenge. At the end, all of the finalists from the season come out and do a little singing and line dancing.
Encore Performance #1: Gabe Garcia
Song: "Celebrity," Brad Paisley. He's all smiles and sweetness. A little pitchy but very charming.
Jewel: His mentor tells him what a pleasure it's been to get to know him. She's really proud of him.
Encore Performance #2: Melissa Lawson
Song: "My Wish," Rascal Flatts. It starts a little rough but is very nice.
John: Her mentor tells her she's become more beautiful every week and asks her how it feels to know that tomorrow morning, potentially, millions can go download her music on iTunes. She's a fan of this concept. John says whether she wins or not she's an awesome superstar.
Encore Performance #3: Shawn Mayer
Song: "Gunpowder and Lead," by former "Nashville Star" finalist Miranda Lambert. Oddly, not her strongest vocal but a spirited performance.
Jeffrey: If you had asked him at the beginning of the show if she would be standing here this night he would've said no -- but he's proud of the way she's come around, taken advice and improved. He calls her his dark horse.
Video Clip: The finalists hang out in what looks like the "Gone Country" house and get advice from their judges/mentors. They talk about work, business, record labels. They bring in a syndicated radio guy to explain how the radio-artist "partnership" works. Then, OMFG, George Jones arrives to offer up advice. Apparently, the country music legend watches the show and thinks they're doing a great job. We don't get to see what the infamous "no-show Jones" has to tell them.
First Elimination: Shawn Mayer. She's spunky about it. She says she would've done nothing differently. She also notes that Miranda Lambert got third place so maybe that's a sign. She hopes to earn a record deal and a spot on the Opry stage. We watch her journey. Jeffrey reiterates his pride.
Performance: Gabe and Melissa sing "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. (You think they knew they were the final two when they rehearsed this one? Or do you think they had them all rehearse it?) They sound terrific harmonizing together, very complementary.
We look back at Melissa's journey before her...
Final Final Performance: "Something More," Sugarland. Very nicely done. (But really can't we get on with this?)
Jewel: Calls it a treat to watch her sing and loves her tone and wishes her luck.
Jeffrey: Asks how she feels. She feels insane. He loves her and wishes her luck.
John: Says you can't practice to get what she has and it's a God-given gift. He congratulates her.
We look back at Gabe's journey before his...
Final Final Performance: "Gone Country," Alan Jackson. Very charming and perfectly sung.
Jeffrey: Says he's already country and loved his consistency and wishes him the best.
John: Thinks he's done himself, his state, and his heritage proud.
Jewel: Thanks him and thinks there's a great future for him.
BRC asks who it will be. The judges skirt the issue. Jeffrey tells Jewel she can't pick her own so she picks Melissa. John hammers away at the mother of five, HIspanic-American themes, and calls it a photo finish. Jeffrey jokes that he thinks Pearl Heart is going to win and then says he's going with Gabe.
Video Clip: We see them both record the potential first single with John in the studio. They both want to win. Melissa goes one further saying she's going to win.
John tells us how great they both were. (He must have a piece of both of them).
Jeffrey tells them that this is just one peak or valley in their careers.
Jewel congratulates America for putting the right two people in the finals.
Dunkelwoman gets all pageanty-presidential debate on the finalists and asks Gabe what winning would mean to him since there hasn't been a Hispanic country music superstar in "quite some time." (As Prince might say forever is indeed "a mighty long time.") Gabe wants to not only represent Hispanics but all country music fans and it would be a dream come true. She asks Melissa how it would change her and her family's life. "Completely" is the short answer.
Winner: Melissa Lawson... who gets bragging rights, a Warner Brothers concert tour, an AEG live concert tour, a spot performing at the Olympics in Beijing, and a Toyota truck. The confetti flies. She hugs Gabe. The judges stand for her. She thanks all those who voted for her. She sings the final song, which will be her first single "What If It All Goes Right." She sings it well and suffers the indignity of confetti falling in her mouth, twice. The other finalists crowd around her and her kids come up and hug her. Considering all the distractions she proves herself a real pro, just killing it.
Congrats, Melissa!
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