NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE EXTENDS POPULAR
“STAR SEEKER” SEARCH TO CHILDREN Young performers can win a chance to be a featured London, August 5, 2003. Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new “Star Seeker” talent show is already transforming its most talented adult guests into overnight stars. Now it’s the children’s turn: NCL has launched a “Junior Star Seeker” program for NCL guests 5 to 17 years old, and like their adult counterparts, they will have the chance to perform on an NCL ship as part of a professional variety show.
NCL’s Junior Star Seeker program is offered as part of NCL’s Kid’s Crew programme. The onboard Kid’s Crew youth coordinator will arrange Junior Star Seeker auditions, and if chosen, contestants will have a chance to wow their fellow Guests with a performance in one of their ship’s theatres. Junior Star Seekers will perform a three-minute routine showcasing their talent before a panel of judges consisting of the ship’s hotel and cruise directors, plus a musician and a guest performer from the ship’s entertainment staff. The judges will select winners based on each performer’s entertainment value and the audience’s reaction. Individual winners will receive a specially designed Junior Star Seeker trophy, and a videotape of their performance will be sent to NCL’s shore side headquarters for review by the entertainment department. NCL will then select one winner to perform a “special spot” as a featured entertainer aboard a future NCL cruise. “The adult version of the program has been a huge success and our guests have been clamouring to let their kids take centre stage,” said Keith Cox, vice president of entertainment and onboard programming for NCL. “Some of the most talented performers are also some of the youngest and we’re pleased to give the UK’s future stars a chance to exhibit their untapped talent aboard our ships.”
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