VOTE for Alia

[Messiah]

Hi everyone. My daughter has been selected as a finalist in a new artist competition on CMT (Country Music Television). 64 hopefuls are slotted in head to head competitions with the winners advancing to the next round. The four finalists will appear on CMT's Music City Madness show and receive the opportunity to compete for a recording contract.

I realize many of you do not like country music, but you do not actually have to listen to it to vote. I have been a member here for a long time and have never asked anything of this community. Now, however, I ask you all for your support.

The first round runs for 12 days. You may vote as many times as you like. Please take a few moments to go to the following site. Find my daughter, Alia Christian is the brackets on the right, and vote for her. If you can take 10 minutes to repeatedly vote, I would appreciate it.

http://www.cmt.com/interact/music_city_madness/vote/

It doesn't seem right for me to sticky my own post, but if one of the other mods or admins sees fit, I'd be happy to keep everyone posted on the contest and ask for continued support.

Thanks in advance to everyone who helps out.

Sincerely,

Douglas, aka Messiah

[M.Steiner]

Stickied this for ya, that way we can keep it near the top.

Still not managed to get the video to play unfortunately but i don't mind a bit of country music actually, still, i've voted lots earlier and will vote some more later!
Only ever watched CMT once (a recording since we don't get that over here afaik) but Bon Jovi were performing on there at the time and they're pretty damn big ^^. Good luck to her

[Isileth]

Yeah cant get it to play either but voting all the same, good luck to her

[Messiah]

Thanks guys.

And please do NOT utilize any sort of script or program or the like to vote for her. It is grounds for immediate disqualification.

[Wulfsmark]

I got the video to play and she is really good. Good luck to her!! Looks like she is ahead right now 91%...

[Jericho78]

Wanted to have a look and vote but somehow I can't seem to close the "How To Vote" window, thus I can't access the brackets. I kept clicking on the big X in the corner with the word "Close" but it won't work. I even reloaded the whole page. Dang it!!!

[Isileth]

Yeah I was unable to close that in FF had to switch to IE tab to even get that far.

[Anubis]

Voted a few times last night, and will do so again today when I get a free moment at work.

Whilst I too have been unable to get the video to load (maybe blocked from the UK, since we three Brits have all had issues?), best of luck to her all the same. We'll keep out fingers crossed, a recording contract is not something that comes by every day after all. Hopefully, we'll be able to make a difference

[M.Steiner]

Aye, video streaming on their site must only be available to people in the US (and possibly Canada).

[Messiah]

I appreciate the support, everyone.

This is an endurance contest just now and a large volume of votes are needed. I encourage anyone who is willing to go out and vote for her as often as possible. Her margin dropped from 92/8 to 66/34 this morning. Her opponent finally started to get his support going.

I'll see if I can get teh video posted to Youtube later today for those of you who would like to see it but are currently unable.

Thanks again!

[undrin]

I actually like country music... ok awating flames. But I have voted and my wife is going to listen and vote also. Actually very good!

[Syro]

You should be proud!! She rocks.

[Plovske]

Wanted to have a look and vote but somehow I can't seem to close the "How To Vote" window, thus I can't access the brackets. I kept clicking on the big X in the corner with the word "Close" but it won't work. I even reloaded the whole page. Dang it!!!

tried it a few times but i got the same problem, must be what MS said
good luck, hope she wins!

[M.Steiner]

Are you guys having that problem with Firefox? I couldn't press the X either.
Try with IE instead if you haven't already, works for me.

[Ozany]

She's good, keep up the votes. She's down 52/48 as of this morning.

[enlightened]

Voted, best of luck to your daughter mate!

[Lee]

Now. I'm a clever guy, so I blame the website. Took me about 5 mintues to vote...

(gootube for the non US folks ?)

[Messiah]

Thanks everyone for the support.

Indeed, firefox does not seem to work. It has been noted but I don't believe there are plans to rectify the problem. IE seems to be the only avenue just now.

She is down to 46% right now. Her opponent has a large fan base in his community - has played many shows, palyed at an NFL game, and had some local radio airplay. We have an uphill battle.

Your support has been great. Alia, her family and I very much appreciate it. If you are able to vote and so inclined, we ask that you try to vote 20 times per day. It should take no more than 5 minutes. Pass the word to anyone you may know who might help.

If you are on facebook, we have a group devoted to this effort. Check out I Voted for Allia on CMT.com! It is open to everyone, so invite your friends as well.

Thanks again, everyone.[/img]

[Ozone]

Doug!

OK, I got a question:
When Alia hits it big, is she going to compensate me for the medical bills I'll be paying for the carpal tunnel I've been developing over the last 2 days?

Also, I'm posting a linkie over at the Mad Goners. Yeah, I know they're a bit, well... off, but as its an internet vote and no-one has to see them I think it'll be OK.

Might be good to get another linkie over on the Garagegames boards, but I wondering if anyone here knows about that DHL game and might have admin status there... /I'm looking at the guy with the hat...

Mark

[Ozone]

KK, Goners on board and voting

[Padishar]

Voting as well.

She is veeeery talented,
esp for someone so young.

We wish her luck and will try and do our part to keep the votes comin in.

[Messiah]

Mark, there will be no compensation of your medical bills. However, when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. So, you got that going for you, which is nice.



Thanks everyone.

[Ozone]

Mmm...fishy...

Believe it was Saturday night I saw her at 39.0%.
I voted about 50 times last night and just voted another 25 times.
The Goners started a movement of going for 30 and over the past 2 days a few of them have done the 30 vote thing.

So, not including the SSX, she's had a couple hundred votes in the past 48 hours. Yet she's still at 39.0%.

[Messiah]

So many votes have been cast that it takes a larger number to create any mobility, and those votes have to be in excess of what her opponent is collecting at the same time. If we place 250 votes and they place 250, it is a zero sum game. They seem to update the percentages about every 15 minutes. Hopefully, his support will wane through the week. Maybe his supporters will become complacent.

She can make it. We've seen about 3% positive change today. If we can maintain that over the next several days, it will be a whole new contest.

Thanks again for your support everyone!

[QuantumDelta]

I called in some reinforcements for you