The World Games 2022 is looking for talented young singers from the Birmingham metropolitan area.
A multi-sport event that will take place in the Magic City from July 7- 17, 2022, The World Games 2022 will see an anticipated 3,600 athletes from over 100 countries participate in more than 30 different sports.
Birmingham’s under-construction Protective Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies, at which The World Games 2022 Youth Choir will perform.
It was announced on Thursday that this choir will be comprised of selected local 7th-12th graders.
According to a release, a select group of the students will also have the chance to record the official theme song of The Games, composed by Dr. Henry Panion III (the World Games 2022 artistic director) and Randy Owen of the group Alabama.
Applications for the choir will close on April 30, 2021. Those selected to participate will be notified in May. Students can apply here.
“The opportunity to engage our youth in this historical event is so exciting. They will be part of the memories we all hold and treasure long after the Games are over,” stated The World Games 2022 vice president of community engagement Kathy Boswell.
Rashada LeRoy, president and CEO of LRY Media Group and executive producer of the opening and closing ceremonies, said she is excited to see all the talented young singers from the community who decide to audition.
“What makes Birmingham the ‘Magic City’ is the community,” LeRoy remarked. “There are so many talented and dynamic youth who make our community strong and deserve to have their voices heard for the entire World to see.”
With fans traveling from worldwide destinations to Birmingham and experiencing over 25 unique venues around the greater metropolitan area, The World Games 2022 will generate an estimated $256 million in economic impact.
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Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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