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Sonyae Elise wins Platinum Hit

Sonyae Elise wins Platinum Hit
Posted by on Aug 8, 2011 in Platinum Hit | 3 comments
For Sonyae Elise, mission accomplished. She entered Platinum Hit desperate for a break in the music business. Over the course of the competition she made references to a difficult childhood, siblings she wanted to help care for and a mother with health problems who had sacrificed much to see her...
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Platinum Hit heads to a finale, minus its jerk

Platinum Hit heads to a finale, minus its jerk
Posted by on Jul 30, 2011 in Platinum Hit | 2 comments
The jerk is gone. Finally, in the ninth episode, the judges on Platinum Hit nixed Nick Nittoli. And, in doing so, they offered a measure of sweet revenge to those who were unfairly eliminated before him. Because this was pop night on Platinum Hit. And Nick was the self-proclaimed next king of pop...
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The wrong song, and songwriter, wins on Platinum Hit

The wrong song, and songwriter, wins on Platinum Hit
Posted by on Jul 23, 2011 in Platinum Hit, Uncategorized | 6 comments
Episode eight of Platinum Hit turned out to be a platinum bummer. The five remaining songwriters were split into two teams and asked to write an empowerment song. As a twist, they had to include the lyrics “kiss the flame.”  Which Jewel fans (count me among them) will recognize as the...
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Platinum Hit: Entertaining episode, disappointing results

Platinum Hit: Entertaining episode, disappointing results
Posted by on Jul 16, 2011 in Platinum Hit | 1 comment
Episode seven of “Platinum Hit” was the show’s best yet, even if the results were more than a bit disappointing. This was the Johnny and Nick show, as in computer programmer Johnny Marnell and supreme egotist Nick Nittoli. Oh, the other cast members — Sonyae Elise and Brian...
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Platinum Hit bids farewell to Jackie Tohn

Platinum Hit bids farewell to Jackie Tohn
Posted by on Jul 9, 2011 in Platinum Hit | 0 comments
Former American Idol contestant Jackie Tohn has written her last song for Platinum Hit. The season eight semifinalist got the boot on the sixth episode of the Bravo songwriting competition Friday night, after what might have been the contestants’ most difficult challenge yet. First, they had...
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A new night for Platinum Hit and its 7 songwriters

A new night for Platinum Hit and its 7 songwriters
Posted by on Jul 5, 2011 in Platinum Hit | 6 comments
So, I flicked on the TV Monday night to learn the fate of Sonyae Elise, Jackie Tohn and Scotty Granger. Instead, I wound up watching the first two minutes of one of those horrible “Real Housewives of (fill in the blank)” shows. Seems Platinum Hit has a new night and a new time slot...
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