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'''''Take The Stage''''' is a non-scripted singing competition starring Johnny Wright and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and produced by YOBI.tv.

''Take The Stage'' has been likened to shows such as American Idol, The Voice, and X Factor in that the contestants are put through a variety of challenges to see who has what it takes to be the next musical sensation. It has also, however, been noted as different from these shows for its non-reliance on professional or celebrity judges and the absence of progressive eliminations, as well as for its focus on original music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=Lucas|title=MySpace Meets 'American Idol' in New Singing Competition 'Take the Stage'|date=5 June 2012|url=http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/myspace-meets-american-idol-new-singing-competition-take-stage-42726|publisher=TheWrap.com|accessdate=20 August 2012|archive-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831104306/https://www.thewrap.com/media/article/myspace-meets-american-idol-new-singing-competition-take-stage-42726/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hampp|first=Andrew|title=Johnny Wright, Rodney Jerkins Talk New MySpace Competition Series 'Take The Stage'|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/johnny-wright-rodney-jerkins-talk-new-myspace-1007233952.story|publisher=Billboard.biz|accessdate=20 August 2012|archive-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613191751/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/johnny-wright-rodney-jerkins-talk-new-myspace-1007233952.story|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wieselman|first=Jarett|title=Building the Perfect Reality Competition|url=http://www.theinsider.com/tv/52850_Johnny_Wright_Talks_Take_The_Stage/index.html|publisher=TheInsider.com|accessdate=20 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806055040/http://www.theinsider.com/tv/52850_Johnny_Wright_Talks_Take_The_Stage/index.html|archivedate=6 August 2012}}</ref>

The winner of ''Take The Stage'' will be determined solely by viewer votes and will get $20,000 and a music management contract with Johnny Wright and YOBI.tv.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web|last=Rys|first=Dan|title=Johnny Wright Teams with YOBI.tv for Unscripted Online Singing Contest|date=18 January 2012 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-wright-deal-yobitv-283206|publisher=TheHollywoodReporter.com| accessdate=20 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Shaw|first=Lucas|title=MySpace Meets 'American Idol' in New Singing Competition 'Take The Stage'|date=5 June 2012|url=http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/myspace-meets-american-idol-new-singing-competition-take-stage-42726|accessdate=28 August 2012|archive-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831104306/https://www.thewrap.com/media/article/myspace-meets-american-idol-new-singing-competition-take-stage-42726/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yobi">{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Singing Contest Webseries|url=http://yobi.tv/take_the_stage_webseries/|accessdate=21 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905134137/http://yobi.tv/take_the_stage_webseries/|archivedate=5 September 2012}}</ref> ''Take The Stage'' was seen on YOBI.tv and on Myspace.

==Stars and Guest Stars== ''Take The Stage'' stars a number of music industry, media, and visual arts experts.<ref name="yobi" /><ref name="Take The Stage">{{cite web|title=Take The Stage|url=http://www.myspace.com/takethestage|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> * Johnny Wright - Music Manager * Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins - Songwriter and Producer * Michael McCoy - Program Director, Clear Channel Communications * Adrienne Williams - Marketing Manager, Live Nation * LeeAundra Keany - Professional Media Trainer, Keany Communications * Abrey Adams Watterson - Professional Photographer * Tim Smith - Recording, Mixing Engineer - The Soundscape Recording Studio

==Featured Musicians== The nine musicians featured on ''Take The Stage'' earned their way onto the show by winning the YOBI.tv Season 4 YOBISing contest.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rys|first=Dan|title=Johnny Wright Teams With YOBI.tv for Unscripted Online Singing Competition|date=18 January 2012 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-wright-deal-yobitv-283206|publisher=TheHollywoodReporter|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=YOBISing Season 4 Contest Winners|url=http://yobi.tv/yobising/seasons/winners/season-4|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=YOBISing Season 4 Winners|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/03/08/yobising-season-4-winners/|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref>

* Ashlyn Metheny * Brooklynn Jayde * Gabrielle Taryn * Katelyn Krapf * Luke James * Marquisa DeShawn * Mykell * Teri "Lyric" Green * Tyler Howe

==Production== ''Take The Stage'' was filmed in late March and early June 2012 at a number of locations around the Detroit metropolitan area.

==Episodes== Episode titles, descriptions, and release dates are from the Take The Stage IMDb page.<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Episode List|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2192250/episodes?season=1|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref>

; Episode 1 - Meet the Finalists. Release date, 5 June 2012

; Episode 2 - Fitness 101 Challenge. Release date, 12 June 2012 ;Episode 3 - Here's Johnny! Release date, 19 June 2012 ;Episode 4 - Wright Moves. Release date, 26 June 2012 ;Episode 5 - Star Spangled. Release date, 3 July 2012 ;Episode 6 - Style and Image Challenge. Release date, 10 July 2012 ;Episode 7 - Sell It ~ Record Producer Meeting. Release date, 17 July 2012 ;Episode 8 - Jingles ~ Overnight Challenge. Release date, 24 July 2012 ;Episode 9 - Strike a Pose. Release date, 31 July 2012 ;Episode 10 - Radio Ready Challenge. Release date, 7 August 2012 ;Episode 11 - Sold Out!. Release date, 14 August 2012

;Episode 12 - Meet the Press. Release date, 21 August 2012

;Episode 13 - Live, from the Green Tile! Release date, 28 August 2012

;Episode 14 - Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Original Song Challenge ~ Part One. Release date, 4 September 2012

;Episode 15 - Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Original Song Challenge ~ Part Two. Release date, 11 September 2012

;Episode 16 - Dress Rehearsal. Release date, 18 September 2012

;Episode 17 - Final Performances. Release date, 25 September 2012

;Episode 18 - Live Results Finale. Release date, 7 October 2012

==Original songs== Each ''Take The Stage'' artist has five original songs on the official series websites.<ref name="yobi" /><ref name="Take The Stage"/>

==Results and Prizes== The series finale was broadcast live via Ustream on October 7, 2012. The show featured Johnny Wright and all nine of the Take The Stage artists, as well as special guest Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage - Live Finale|url=http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/25995998}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Episode 18 - The Live Finale|url=http://yobi.tv/take_the_stage_webseries/|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905134137/http://yobi.tv/take_the_stage_webseries/|archivedate=2012-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage - Live Finale|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/06/take-the-stage-live-finale/}}</ref> Those results and the prizes won by each artist are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Webseries - Season 1 Winners|url=http://yobi.tv/take_the_stage_webseries/season-1-winners}}</ref>

;First Place - Katelyn Krapf<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Katelyn|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-katelyn/}}</ref> :$20,000 and a music management contract with Johnny Wright's Wright Entertainment Group and YOBI.tv

;Second Place - Gabrielle Taryn<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Gabrielle|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-gabrielle/}}</ref> :$8,000 and "Scars" (a collaboration with Teri "Lyric" Green) will be shopped around to record labels

;Third Place - Luke James<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Luke|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-luke/}}</ref> :$7,000 and studio time with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins

;Fourth Place - Teri "Lyric" Green<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Lyric|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-lyric/}}</ref> :$5,000 and Scars" (a collaboration with Gabrielle Taryn) will be shopped around to record labels

;Fifth Place - Ashlyn Metheny<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Ashlyn|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-ashlyn/}}</ref> :$4,000

;Sixth Place - Mykell<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Mykell|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-mykell/}}</ref> :$3,000

;Seventh Place - Brooklynn Jayde<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Brooklynn|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-brooklynn/}}</ref> :$2,000

;Eighth Place - Tyler Howe<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Tyler|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-tyler/}}</ref> :$2,000

;Ninth Place - Marquisa DeShawn<ref>{{cite web|title=Take The Stage Voting Results for Marquisa|url=http://blog.yobi.tv/yobitv/2012/10/09/take-the-stage-voting-results-for-marquisa/}}</ref> :$2,000

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120905134137/http://yobi.tv/take_the_stage_webseries/ ''Take The Stage'' website] * {{IMDb title|2192250|Take The Stage}}

Category:American singing talent shows Category:Music competitions in the United States