Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Gleeks becoming part of The New Directions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9_HK2dlCPk

So by now, everyone has at least heard of the show Glee (this class alone has referenced it plenty of times). The show is great, in my opinion, I'm almost crying now watching their rendition of "Because I Knew You." And now that the show has taken off it's gotten extreme ratings and feedback from fans across the country.
The producers of the show (from what I know) have begun a few different competitions for the fans, now. The first has to do with the commercial posted above. Fans are encouraged to create their own "See the U.S.A." Chevy song and submit it online, the winner's video will actually be made into a Chevy commercial.
The second fan-friendly competition is a television show that allows aspiring singers the chance to win a spot on Glee. Although this show is only open to people with some actual talent, it's still a way to draw people in and create and ever larger hype around this norm-busting series. I think both are great, they allow people to express not only their love and devotion for the show, but also their dreams singing/acting and being a part of something bigger than themselves.

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