Are you a male or female music artist between the ages of 15 and 35 that have had to overcome major obstacles in your life such as poverty, illnesses, or abuse? Are you looking for some place to showcase your talent, and possibly win a recording contract valued at over $200,000? Well there is a new talent search here in Atlanta that can offer you all that and more, "Phoenix Rising". 
Registration for "Phoenix Rising" begins April 1. As a part of registration, applicants are required to tell their story. Also each artist will get to participate in "How Not to Get Played--Keys to Winning in the Recording Industry" with industry experts in entertainment law, music production, concert promotion, marketing and publicity and more.
The deadline to register is May 30th, once registered there will be auditions, and semi-finalist will be able to compete in a live showcase in July. The Grand prize winner of Phoenix Rising New Recording Artist Search gets a one year recording contract, including artist management, a full CD, marketing and publicity worth over $200,000. There are also prizes for the first and second place winners. First place winner gets 7 days stay at a resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida--near Miami. Second place winner gets eight hours of studio time.
Go to www.hjmentertainment.biz for more information or to register