NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Sears, Roebuck and Co. is offering fans a chance to meet some of Latin music�s most explosive talent at its concert stage during its 116th Street Festival �Meet a Star with Sears� promotion running from May 18, 2002 to June 7, 2002.
Jerry Rivera, Kevin Ceballo and Luis Fonsi will perform at the 116th Street Festival Sears Concert Stage on June 8, 2002, where eight lucky grand prize-winners will receive transportation to and from the event, a chance to meet and take photos with the artists backstage and receive autographs and CDs from Rivera and Ceballo.
�Participation in the festival has become as much a tradition for Sears as it has for New Yorkers,� said Gilbert Davila, vice president of multi-cultural management and partnership marketing. �Sears is proud to sponsor events that recognize the heritage of all Hispanics.�
Rivera, a three-time Grammy nominee, is the only tropical/salsa music artist to sell more than five million records worldwide. Rivera�s second album, �Abriendo Puertas� (Opening Doors), brought him international attention with songs like �Esa Ni�a� (That Girl) and �Como un Milagro� (Like a Miracle) that hit number one on several U.S. and Latin American charts. Rivera�s single �Ese� (Him), his first exploration of the pop/ballad genre, also hit number one on the US Hot Latin Tracks.
New talent Kevin Ceballo released his debut album, �Mi Primer Amor� (My First Love), in September 2000. The title track rocketed to number one on the Tropical Chart of Radio & Musica, where it remained on the chart for seven weeks. It also reached number two on Billboard�s Tropical chart in December 2000.
Luis Fonsi is another up-and-coming Puerto Rican performer. After the release of his first album in 1998, �Comenzar� (I Will Begin), Fonsi was nominated for Latin Billboard�s Best New Artist. Both �Comenzar� and his second release, �Eterno� (Eternal), were given Discos de Oro (Gold Records) from the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2001, Fonsi was listed as one of People en Espa�ol�s �Most Beautiful Latinos� and was invited to perform at the White House in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
�Meet a Star with Sears� Sweepstakes
The Sears Fiesta Mobile will visit eight New York-area stores to give consumers a chance to enter the sweepstakes drawings. Now in its seventh year, the Sears Fiesta Mobile is a customized motor home with multimedia capabilities, offering interactive games, prizes and musical events at Hispanic events across the country. A grand prize winner will be drawn at each Fiesta Mobile visit along with four first-prize winners who will receive an autographed photo and CDs form the artists.
The Fiesta Mobile will appear on the following dates and times:
1 - 3 p.m., May 18, 2002 Sears King�s Plaza, 5200 Kings Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
1 - 3 p.m., May 19, 2002 Sears Newport Center Mall, 50 Mall Dr. W., Jersey City, NJ
1 - 3 p.m., May 25, 2002 Sears Garden City, 1111 Franklin Ave., Garden City, NY
1 - 3 p.m., May 26, 2002 Sears Yonkers, Rte. 87 & Cross Ct Pkwy, Yonkers, NY
1 - 3 p.m., May 27, 2002 Sears Brooklyn Flatbush, 2307 Beverly Road, Brooklyn, NY
1 - 3 p.m., June 1, 2002 Sears Rego Park, 95-05 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY
1 - 3 p.m., June 2, 2002 Sears Willowbrook Mall, 50 Rt. 46, Wayne, NJ
5 - 7 p.m., June 7, 2002 Sears Bronx, 400 E. Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY
Kevin Ceballo Makes In-Store Appearance
From 5 - 7 pm Friday, June 7, 2002, Kevin Ceballo will make an in-store appearance at the Bronx Sears store with the Fiesta Mobile and WSKQ-FM. Ceballo will be on hand to sign autographs and take pictures with fans.
Puerto Rican Day Parade
On the heels of his exhilarating 116th Street Festival performance, Kevin Ceballo also will be performing on the Sears float at the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 9, 2002. The Puerto Rican Day Parade has been a tradition in New York City since 1958, featuring floats, singing, dancing and marching. The Puerto Rican Day Parade draws millions of spectators to the celebration held yearly on the second Sunday in June.
