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USA Songwriting Competition Winner Kate Voegele Hits Top 10 On
Billboard 200 Albums Chart

Kate Voegele's new album with Interscope Records was released on May
2009 and it hit Top 10 on the Billboard charts on this week of June
15, 2009.

Kate is also an actress on "One Tree Hill". She has appeared on "Good
Morning America" and her new single "99 Times" is climbing the
Billboard charts and has been receiving heavy airplay throughout
United States.

Kate Voegele went from unknown to her star status, started her claim
to fame by winning first prize in the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition
with her song "Only Fooling Myself" in the Pop category. She became
the youngest winner at just 18 years old at that time. After winning
the USA Songwriting Competition, she went on to perform at USA
Songwriting Competition's showcase at SXSW on March 2006 (see picture
link below). Her stunning performance and her win lead her to be
signed to Interscope records shortly after. Her winning song "Only
Fooling Myself" was featured in her debut album with Intercsope
records and it peaked at #37 on Billboard Charts (Adult Top 40). Her
debut album peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts.

Many USA Songwriting Competition winners in the past have received
recording and publishing contracts, have their songs placed on the
charts as well as having their songs placed on film and television.
2006 First Prize Winner and 2008 Overall Grand Prize Winner Jordan
Zevon was signed to New West Records and appeared on TV program “Late
Night With David Letterman”. 2007 Overall Grand Prize Winner Ari Gold
had his winning song “Where The Music Takes You” hit #10 on the
Billboard Dance Charts. Darrell Scott, winner of the country category
of the 2005 USA Song writing Competition had his winning song "Good Ol
USA" cut by award winning country singer Faith Hill and the song was
renamed “We've Got Nothing But Love to Prove.” Also, Cathy Fink and
Marcy Marxer (Kensington, MD), winners of the Children's' music
category of the 2005 USA Song writing Competition won a Grammy award
in the Best Children's music album in the 2006 after winning the USA
Songwriting Competition. Judges include A&R managers from record
labels such as Warner, Capitol Records, Universal, BMG/SONY Music. To
view photo of Kate Voegele, go to:
http://www.songwriting.net/Portals/6...geleAtSXSW.jpg

For more information on the 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition,
visit:
http://www.songwriting.net