FG Breaking Music: Episode 237

Underwhelmed can become Track of the Month IF they win today's final! Listen to find out if they can do it! Also: this week's Cowell Factor! ~ This past Monday started a battle, 15 artists competing for 5 spots in this week's final. The Fame Games panel have narrowed it to six songs and now look to you - the public. Listen NOW and find out which song is hailed the 237 Track of the Week!

PLUS! Artist Fame Games Regular rotational airplay went to Track of the Month Winner - "In Your Pocket" by Chix 6!

And don't forget about the COWELL FACTOR with Tony Cowell! Hear the latest American Idol and X Factor news from behind-the-scenes!

236 Track of the Week Winner:
Underwhelmed - Freak (Like Me) from New York, NY


THE CONTENDERS

• CHRISTOPHER SCOTT HAMILTON from MONROE, USA with “Your Kisses”– R&B
• HEATHER WIGGINS from NASHVILLE, TN USA with “Nothing Left To Break” – Country
• UNKLE NANCY from EUGENE, OR USA with “M.R. James” – Country
• LOGAN from GLASGOW, SCOTLAND with “Hallowed Ground” – Rock H
• ROCKIZOID from TORONTO, CANADA with “All Your Fault” – Rock G

THE RESULTS!
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Congratulations to all the artists who made the finals this week! Wishing you all, more and more success!!

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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 237 Fri

Check out the 237 Friday Semifinal LIVE!

Watch and find out who earns the last spot for Saturday's 237 final in this LIVE Fame Games Breaking Music moment!

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Semifinal 237: Friday PM

It's the winner of the Friday AM VS. Rockizoid in the Friday PM Semifinal...who will win and become Track of the Day? Find out and listen NOW!

In the Friday AM show, Midori and Audioclique from Santa Rosa, CA went against Chad Hannah out of Nashville, TN. That winner is now challenging Rockizoid with "All Your Fault" from New York. Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Friday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games Final!

Check out the AM show and find out who won, then listen to this episode and hear the second act going through the Saturday's ALL-NEW Fame Games Final!


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Semifinal 237: Friday AM

We're down to the final spot for the 237 Saturday final! Who from Friday's Semifinal will join the others and challenge last week's winner Underwhelmed? It's Midori and Audioclique VS. Chad Hannah in the Friday AM Semi...the winner will compete in the PM show against Rockizoid!
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In the Friday AM, it's a battle of the SuperContenders: Midori and Audioclique with "While the Whole World is Watching You" going against Chad Hannah and his country on "Faster."

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against Scotland group Logan! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 237 Thu

Check out the 237 Thursday Semifinal LIVE!

Watch and find out who earns the 4th of 5 spots for Saturday's 237 final in this LIVE Fame Games Breaking Music moment!

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Semifinal 237: Thursday PM

It's the winner of the Thursday AM VS. Logan in the Thursday PM Semifinal...who will win and become Track of the Day? Listen NOW to find out!

In the Thursday AM edition we heard Chix 6 going head to head with another newcomer, Jacob Merlin. That winner is now challenging Logan with "Hallowed Ground" Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Thursday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's Fame Games Final!

Check out the AM show and find out who won, then listen to this episode and hear the second act going through the Saturday's ALL-NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 237: Thursday AM

Which artist from Thursday's Semi will join the others on Saturday? Chix 6 take on Jacob Merlin in the Thursday AM...listen to find out which one will go on to compete in the PM show against Logan?
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In the Thursday AM we feature Chix 6 with "Babe (18+)" and Jacob Merlin with "Come to Papa." Your votes and reviews got them this far, now it's down to the Fame Games panel.

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against the Scotland band Logan! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and advance to Saturday's Fame Games Final!!


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Quarterfinal: 238

Getting the teenagers excited today was not an easy job! But in the end, we did guarentee 5 tracks to move on to this week's Semifinal!

Out of 24 Tracks, which ones had us dancing in our seats and which ones had our heads in our hands? Did any acts stand out for you? If so, head to the website (http://www.famegamesradio.com/) and vote or review your favorites to help this into this week's Semifinals!!

Many congrats to the artists and bands that received enough good reviews and fan votes to qualify for this week's show!

Part 1:
JACOB MERLIN, LYRICAL MILITANT, JENNIE WALKER, FITZY, MIKE PARRISH, WHITE SHAKA, ROCKIZOID, KEEGAN SMITH & THE FAM, KATHY CRINION, EMMA EJWERTZ, ETERNITY AND LOGAN

Part 2:
LEE WHITTAKER, ROBERTO PHILIPP, LOWVEE COLE, BETA RAYS, ABSTRACT ARTFORM, AB4, UNKLE NANCY, ELLE JAY, CHIX 6, LII KINGS, UNDERWHELMED AND CHRISTOPHER JOEL

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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 237 Wed

Check out the 237 Wednesday Semifinal LIVE!

Watch and find out who earns the 3rd of 5 spots for Saturday's 237 final in this LIVE Fame Games Breaking Music moment!

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Semifinal 237: Wednesday PM

It's the winner of the Wednesday AM VS. Unkle Nancy in the Wednesday PM Semifinal...who will win and become Track of the Day? Find out and listen NOW!

In the Wednesday AM show, Sunset Slim went against Twaang. That winner is now challenging the newcomer Unkle Nancy with "M.R. James" from Eugene, OR. Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Wednesday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games Final!

Check out the AM show and find out who won, then listen to this episode and hear the second act going through the Saturday's ALL-NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 237: Wednesday AM

Who from Wednesday's Semifinal will join Christopher Scott Hamilton and Heather Wiggins in Saturday's Final? It's Sunset Slim VS. Twaang in the Wednesday AM Semi...who will go on to compete in the PM show against Unkle Nancy?

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Going head to head in the Wednesday AM, it's Sunset Slim with "Beautiful Day to Be Bad" going against Twaang with "Ring Da Bell"

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against the newcomer, Unkle Nancy from Eugene, OR! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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Semifinal 237: Tuesday PM

It's the winner of the Tuesday AM VS. Heather Wiggins in the 237 Tuesday PM Semifinal...who will win and become Track of the Day? Listen NOW!

In the Tuesday AM show we saw Emma Ejwertz face off against newcomer Jonas. That winner is now challenging Heather Wiggins from Nashville, TN back with "Nothing Left to Break." Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Tuesday's Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games Final!

Check out the AM show and find out who won, then listen to this episode and hear the second act going through the Saturday's ALL-NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 237: Tuesday AM

Who from Tuesday's Semifinal will join Monday's winner Christopher Scott Hamilton in Saturday's Final? It's Emma Ejwertz VS. Jonas in the Tuesday AM Semi...who will go on to compete in the PM show against Heather Wiggins? Listen NOW!
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In the Tuesday AM, it's Emma Ejwertz with "Dizzy Arms" going against the newcomer Jonas with "Two Time Love is One" Just a reminder, Jonas is the track Graham advanced from Sunday's Qualifer show!

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against country girl Heather Wiggins from Nashville! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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Fame Games Breaking Music LIVE: 237 Mon

Check out the 237 Friday Semifinal LIVE!

Watch and find out who earns the first of 5 spots for Saturday's 237 final in this LIVE Fame Games Breaking Music moment!

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Semifinal 237: Monday PM

It's the winner of the Monday AM VS. Hayla Weisz in the Monday PM Semifinal...who will win and become Track of the Day and earn a spot in Saturday's final? Listen NOW and find out!

Facing off in the Monday AM was Christopher Scott Hamilton from Monroe, LA with "Your Kisses" and Diana Anaid from Sydney, Australia with "In Your Words" That winner is now challenging Hayla Weisz from Jerusalem, Israel with "That Sucks." Whoever gets the majority vote from the Fame Games panel will earn Monday's Track of the Day and advance to Saturday's Fame Games Final!

Check out the AM show and find out who won, then listen to this episode and hear the first act going through the Saturday's ALL-NEW Fame Games Final!

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Semifinal 237: Monday AM

For the 3rd week, Underwhelmed took the Track of the Week title! Who will be joining them? Up first it's Christopher Scott Hamilton VS. Diana Anaid in the Monday AM Semifinal...the winner will move on and compete in the PM show against Hayla Weisz!

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The acts competing in this show include sultry, Christopher Scott Hamilton with "Your Kisses" is going up against Diana Anaid and her newest song "In Your Words" A reminder, Diana's song was from this past 237 Quarterfinal and Paul Sedkowski guarenteed her a spot in the semifinal!

Check out this AM show and find out who goes through to the PM show to compete against Israeli artist Hayla Weisz! The winner of the PM show will earn Track of the Day and go on to Saturday's NEW Fame Games final!!


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039 Cowell Factor: Lily Allen frustrated from illegal downloading

Is Simon really taking the X Factor to America? Is illegal downloading such a big problem for the record industry? Lily Allen seems to think so. AND X factor gets ready to go to boot camp next week!

Back in Britain - The X Factor reveals its final 24
But first…I wanna play the Fame Game to see if I can find the real stars of tomorrow.
And this week I’ve found….Lee Whittikar from one of my favorite places, Hollywood. Lee, I absolutely love your track Waiting For You. This should be a massive hit. It kinda sounds like as if The Police have joined Coldpay. Love it!

Next up is London boy, Andy Saxton and his song In Our Place. It’s an odd song really, but the more you hear it you realize its kinda sad but actually really well written. I like you Andy, but why only one song on Fame Games?

So whats been happening in CowellWorld?

Well…the rumor mill is grinding furiously again this week over whether Simon is about to take the X Factor to America. The truth is probably, yes. But there are complicated legal issues at stake here - and also he is yet to sign a deal with Idol for 2011 and 12. So he’s saying absolutely nothing. But I’m beginning to believe it’s only a matter of time before both actually happen. Where that leaves Paula? - we’ll have to wait and see.

Meantime, while the British tabloids are busy exposing all the naughty contestants; The X Factor is down to the final 24. And next weekend we see the Judges houses when Louis goes to Italy, with the groups and Ronan Keating. Cheryl gets a helping hand from Will Young. Mmmmm.
And Danni drags out her sister again. And Simon? - in LA of course with a big bag of colourful bikinis. Sinitta’s not Simons.

And, as the BBC refuses to back down - Simon has called time on the scheduling battle. He told me. “Actually I don’t care anymore. This should be about keeping the fans of both shows happy. All I want to do is focus on getting a great winner." That’s my boy!

So here’s the thing:
I’m reliably informed that every year in Britain 7.3 million computer users illegally download music tracks. Teenagers in particular have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs on their digital music players. In turn this costs the music industry £200 million sterling.

And according to singer Lily Allen - she’s up in arms about it. And I reckon she’s got a point.
She says…illegal file sharing damages music because it harms new artists.

Lily adds...When you start off in your music career, you need money to establish and promote yourself, and pay for your material to be recorded. This money comes from music sales, because when you are a new artist you can’t make enough from gigging or selling t-shirts. If you can’t sell your music, you can’t go on.

Ok Lily - I get it. File sharing cuts off income for the cash-strapped emerging artists - which means that a generation of new artistes won’t be able to break through. Mmmmm.

Since speaking out about it - Some people have attacked Lily Allen saying - Hey, you’re rich now - so what are YOU moaning about?

But I do think she’s got a point. As musicians, and song writers I guess you too have a kind of duty to try and help stop piracy. If there is that kind of drain on the music industry - to the tune of 200 mill - then it must have an effect on the record labels spending on new artists. Surely?

So what can we do?
Do YOU ever download illegally? And is it as big a problem as Lily Allen says it is. I wanna know.
Email me at tony@famegamesradio.com

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