-- $10,000 cash -- A 3-track demo created with a hit-making record producer -- Up to 10 performances at Cosmopolitan-sponsored events -- Memberships to SESAC (a performing rights organization for music artists and publishers) and FanBridge (a premier fan list management service) -- Prizes from Nikon, Pantene, CoverGirl and bebe"We are so excited to crown Mieka the winner of our first-ever StarLaunch™ search. She is such a talented artist and truly embodies the Cosmo 'fun and fearless' spirit," said Donna Kalajian Lagani, Senior Vice President and Publishing Director, Cosmopolitan. "We couldn't have asked for a better or more talented group of finalists to play at our first StarLaunch concert -- we believe all of them have amazing careers ahead of them." All three finalists received Nikon COOLPIX cameras to document their preparation for the concert finale. A slideshow of their pictures will be available at Cosmopolitan.com. In addition, bebe's VIP stylist worked with each female finalist to perfect her rock star look for the evening. Outfits were gifted to each female performer and they received prize packages from Pantene and CoverGirl. For more information on StarLaunch™, visit www.cosmopolitan.com/StarLaunch. Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan (www.cosmopolitan.com) is the best-selling young women's magazine in the U.S., a bible for fun, fearless females that reaches more than 18 million readers a month. Cosmopolitan delivers the latest news on men and love, fashion and beauty, women's health and self-improvement, and entertainment. Readers can also interact with the brand on the digital front, with Cosmopolitan mobile (m.cosmopolitan.com). In addition to its U.S. flagship, Cosmopolitan publishes 58 editions around the world. Hearst Magazines is a unit of Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com) and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with nearly 200 editions around the world, including 16 U.S. titles and 20 magazines in the United Kingdom, published through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited. Hearst reaches more adults than any other publisher of monthly magazines (70.6 million total adults, according to MRI, Fall 2008).
Contact Information: Contact: Marisa Ollins Cosmopolitan 212-649-2577 mollins@hearst.com Andrea Faville Cosmopolitan 212-649-2165 afaville@hearst.com Photos and b-roll available upon request