European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 scene s tars and stripes sunday april 82007 military Community vies for third annual songbird title cd co c s d x c cd no Simon no Paula no Randy not even a hint of Ryan while millions of americans tune in weekly to watch the judges and Host of american idol interact with aspiring stars or putdown those with Little Talent hundreds of military Community members at air Force bases in Europe have been gathering to cheer on the local Talent Safe idol int on the same scale As its famous televised counterpart local winners receive checks for they get to participate in the finals scheduled for saturday at Ramstein air base in Germany but theres no record contract waiting shows Are held in relatively Small venues with friends in the front Row recording the Competition on handheld video cams this is the first year civilians Are allowed to participate although most performers Are still Active duty airmen As an air Force Pilot obviously i dont have a musical career said maj Larry Speer a member of the 76th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein and the Winner of the inaugural contest in 2005 theres absolutely no professional aspirations i dont have that kind of Talent Speer who also competed in this years contest at Ramstein might be Selling himself a bit Short while there Arent record producers flocking to Safe bases there Are several people at each show who might have a shot at a career in entertainment with some Luck Here or there All of them can sing said maj Scott Guidry commander of the Safe band All of them have stories to Tell in surprised at How much Talent is out there that you otherwise see and there Brave it takes a certain kind of personality to grab a microphone and test your vocal abilities in front of photos this Page by Kent at left airman 1st class Jennifer Hunt performed in her second idol Competition last month after singing at Raf Medenhall in England in 2005 she earned a second place finish at Aviano by signing Jaci Velasquez von my Knees at right airman 1st class Betty Sleath one of five Security forces officers participating in Aviano idol puts some emotion into her version of Shania trains song Honey in Home several Hundred people even for those who Are used to being in front of a camera 1 was Sootoo nervous said staff sgt Adrienne Brammer who won this years Competition at Aviano air base Italy by performing part of your world from the movie the Little Mermaid
