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2014 MEGA STAR
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Jesse Hake
Nova - Vocal - Grand Island
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REMEMBER WHEN
THEN & now
Jesse sang "Praise You In This Storm" for the Semi-Finals & "I Can Only Imagine" for the Finals Competition.


Contestants from across Nebraska competed in the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Semi-Finals & Finals.   Thirty-nine performances were in the Semi-Finals.  Twenty-two performances advanced to the Finals.  During the Finals competition,  the Top Five Original Songs were showcased by Songwriters who had competed earlier in the Galaxy of Stars Songwriting Contest.   The Awards Ceremony followed the Finals competition.


2014 GALAXY OF STARS Talent Search & Songwriting Contest
Award Photos by H2O Photography
press release 9-3-2014
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Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Semi-Finalists
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Galaxy of Stars Talent Search 
Semi-Finalists
39 Acts/44 Contesta
nts!


Galaxy of Stars Talent Search 
Finalists
22 Acts/26 Contestants


Galaxy of Stars Talent Search 2014 Finalists
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                                                                     2014 Top Songwriter
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1st Place - Larry Owens, Lincoln, "Beautiful"

Top Three Songwriters
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1st Place - Larry Owens, Lincoln, "Beautiful" - 2nd Place - Conner McConnell, Lincoln, "Peaceful Hearts" - 3rd Place - Riley Rambali, McCook - "Fighter"
Songwriters of the Top Fifteen Original Songs
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SONGWRITERS OF THE TOP FIFTEEN ORIGINAL SONGS
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Mega Star
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Jesse Hake, Nova, Vocal, Grand Island
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Shining Star
Riley & Tyler Rambali, Shelby Stevens - Novas, Group Vocal, McCook

People's Choice
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Austin Friesen - Nova, Vocal, Lincoln
Superstar (4 Way Tie)
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Wynne - Phalen Sanford, Shooting Star, Vocal/Guitar, Benkelman - Macyn Norris & Trevor Luckey, Comets, Group Dance, Columbus - Chelsea Arnold, Shooting Star, Vocal, Crete - Shelby Stevens, Tyler & Riley Rambali, Group Vocal, McCook - Justin Hanshew, 2013 Mega Star.


1st Place Songwriting
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Larry Owens - Lincoln - "Beautiful"



Recording Sessions

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2nd Place Songwriting
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Conner McConnell - Lincoln - "Peaceful Hearts"
Talent Search Overall Vocalist or Instrumentalist
1st Place Talent Search
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Wynne - Jesse Hake, Nova, Vocal, Grand Island - Justin Hanshew, 2013 Mega Star.
2nd Place Talent Search
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Wynne - Shelby Stevens, Tyler & Riley Rambali, Novas, Group Vocal, McCook - Justin Hanshew, Mega Star 2013.
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Comet, Shooting Star & Nova Winners with Steve McCoy.

COMETS (12 & Under)

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1st Place - Morayah Cupp, Vocal, Champion - 2nd Place - Kyleigh Adkins, Vocal, Mitchell - 3rd Place - Raegan Gellatly, Vocal, Doniphan.
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1st Place - Morayah Cupp, Vocal, Champion
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2nd Place - Kyleigh Adkins, Vocal, Mitchell
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3rd Place - Raegan Gellatly, Vocal, Doniphan


SHOOTING STARS (13 to 18)
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1st Place - Chelsea Arnold, Vocal, Crete - 2nd Place - Grant Kubie, Vocal/Guitar, Crete - 3rd Place - Middle E: Emily Brewer, Brielyn Borer, Rebecca Feagin, Group Vocal, Columbus
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2nd Place - Grant Kubie, Vocal/Guitar, Crete
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1st Place - Chelsea Arnold, Vocal
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3rd Place - Middle E: Emily Brewer, Brielyn Borer, Rebecca Feagin, Group Vocal, Columbus
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Galaxy of Stars 
Talent Search 

Official Photographer 
& Two Videographers 

at the Nebraska State Fair

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NOVAS (19 & Over)
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Wynne - 1st Place - Jesse Hake, Vocal, Grand Island - Justin Hanshew, Mega Star 2013
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Wynne - 2nd Place - Shelby Stevens, Tyler & Riley Rambali, Group Vocal, McCook - Justin Hanshew, Mega Star 2013.
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Wynne - 3rd Place - Debby Wagner, Vocal, Scottsbluff - Justin Hanshew, Mega Star 2013.
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3rd Place - Debby Wagner, Vocal, Scottsbluff; 1st Place - Jesse Hake, Vocal, Grand Island; 2nd Place - Riley & Tyler Rambali & Shelby Stevens, Group Vocal, McCook.


The Galaxy of Stars appreciates each and every one
 who gives of their time and effort to support Nebraska Talent.
Thank You!


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Dream - Believe - Achieve Award
The Dream - Believe - Achieve Award was presented  to Tom & Terri Ware at their studio in Omaha.  Due to Terri's  health condition at this time, Tom and Terri could not  be present at the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Awards Ceremony.  Along with the award, Terri was presented a card and T-shirt signed by Galaxy of Stars contestants expressing their best wishes and gratitude.

Tom & Terri Ware
Ware House Productions
Omaha
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Above and Beyond Award
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Janette Drohman
Crete
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Eustis Ag Society
Eustis

2014 Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Program Book
Program Book Printed Courtesy of John Becker, Owner of Copycat Printing, Kearney, Nebraska, a Sponsor 

of the Galaxy of Stars for Many Years.  Layout by Kristin Vorderstrasse, Graphic Designer at Copycat Printing.
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MEGA STARS 2003 - 2013
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