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Show Us What You’ve Got, Southwest Michigan! 🌟
The 99.9 Y-Country Youth Talent Show Showcase is back—and we want YOU to take the stage!
🎶 If you’re between the ages of 7 and 18 and have a talent to share—singing, dancing, comedy, magic, playing an instrument, or something totally unique—this is your moment.
From Monday, June 16th through Friday, July 18th at 11:59 PM ET, upload your audition video for a chance to perform in front of a live audience and win cash prizes!
🏆 Finalists will be grouped into 3 age categories:
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7–10 years old
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11–14 years old
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15–18 years old
🎁 Each age group will receive cash prizes:
🥇 1st Place – $250
🥈 2nd Place – $150
🥉 3rd Place – $100
🏅 4th Place – $100
✅ Submit a short, unedited video showing off your talent
🎤 Finalists will be announced after July 30th and selected for a live performance showcase at the Berrien County Youth Fair Mall Stage on Thursday, August 14th at 6pm!
📣 Winners will be crowned LIVE at the event!
Ready to shine?
Upload your talent submission now!
2025 99.9 Y-COUNTRY YOUTH TALENT SHOW
SPONSORED BY: The Center for Growth and Independence
AUDITION SUBMISSION WINDOW: 6/16/25 12:00am ET – 7/18/25 11:59pm ET
HOW TO AUDITION: During the Audition Submission Window, student contestants from the age of 7 through 18 residing (home address) in Berrien County can submit their RAW, UNEDITED, UNMODIFIED VIDEO of MAXIMUM TEN MINUTES only at the designated contest page at Youthtalentshow.org and in the appropriate age group for the contestant(s). These will be the only entry points for the contest for 2025.
On July 19th at 12am through July 29th at 11:59pm, voting will take place online at youthtalentshow.org for the community to help choose which talent video they like best in each age category. A panel of local judges will review submissions independently and provide a score. All of the judges’ scores will be tabulated to select which submissions will win. In case of a tie, the community votes will be used to make the final winner decisions in any contests. Employees of the sponsor may enter the contest as judges will be independent persons not associated with the sponsor or station.
The top three talents will be announced on after July 30th, 2025 and will be invited to perform ON STAGE, LIVE at the Berrien County Youth Fair’s Mall Stage on Thursday night, August 14th where each finalist will find out how they placed in the talent show.
Prizes: First place – $250, Second place – $150, and Third place – $100
ANY QUESTIONS? CALL PAUL: 269-925-1111.
Full Rules & Qualifications:
- Person(s) must be between the ages of 7 and 18 years by August 14, 2025
- Person(s) must reside (physical home address) in Berrien County ONLY.
- Entries will be accepted 6/16/25 12:00am ET – 7/18/25 11:59pm ET ONLY.
- Contestants may have an instrumental accompanist, but the accompanist will not be judged.
- A contestant can submit a video in only ONE performance, ONE age group.
- Each act of every age category must be limited to TEN minutes in length. Acts going over that time will be eliminated.
- Videos will only be allowed for submission during the contest period and from the appropriate age group submission form at Youthtalentshow.org.
- Videos may be uploaded as your technology/account permissions will allow from sources including YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM, and TWITTER, or direct file upload to the submission form from your phone or computer. Videos may NOT be submitted any other way.
- Submitted videos should NOT be fully produced, containing adjustments/edits/auto-tuning/alterations in any way; all submissions should be RAW and UNEDITED in nature as if you were performing in public.
- Mid-West Family is not responsible for any technical issues during Submission or Performance(s).
- The judging will be based the number of votes earned per contestant and in case of a tie the PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTES during the official online voting period at Youthtalentshow.org will be the deciding factor.
- There will be three age categories: 7-10, 11-14, & 15-18 years. If a group has several different ages combined, the group must compete in the age category of the oldest member.
- The end results are final.
- If chosen as a finalist, you agree to let 99.9 Y-Country and its’ sponsors use your name and/or likeness for publicity.
- Winners must perform at the Berrien County Youth Fair on stage Thursday, August 14, 2025
- 2024 1st place winners cannot compete again in the same age category.
- Contestants may only win 1st place ONCE for each age category during their lifetime.
- Prize dollars will be mailed within 30 days of contest decision, and will be in check form. Checks will be sent to the parent or guardian, unless student is age 18.
- Acts with multiple winners involved in a talent submission will be responsible for splitting their prize winnings fairly and equally, and 99.9 Y-Country is not responsible for internal disputes involving prize dollars.
- Prize dollars are awarded in each age group as follows for 2025: First place – $250, Second place – $150, Third place – $100, and Fourth place – $100
