Normally, there is no prize for the winner, but this time there was, and there was a catch to it. The event was also a food drive. The audience voted for their favorite performer with non-perishable food or money that would go toward food. Here is a blog that talks more about it.
The cool thing...I won. I started off with "Beautiful," by Shawn McDonald. Throughout the week, I had been practicing it, and when my suitemates found out I was playing it, they immediately assumed it was James Blunt's "Beautiful." So, since I had time to play two songs, I played "Beautiful" again. It was quite the contrast in sounds and moods. (Disclaimer: I don't really like James Blunt, but I've been told I have a good impersonation of the British singer and it's funny to sing in falsetto.)
My prize was a $25 iTunes card. I kinda wished it was cash. I probably would have just given it back to them to go towards food. I don't really use iTunes. Maybe I can sell it to someone for 20 bucks or something. But anyways, it was loads of fun and there had better be more in the future!
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