Tribute Artist Finalists

by Michael Lollar, August 12th, 2007

Ten of the top Elvis acts in the world were named finalists tonight in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

We’ll be writing more about them before the finals on Friday night, but, drum roll please, here they are in the order they were named after four-and-a-half hours of competition:

Jeff Golden of Dothan, Ala., Brandon Bennett of Ponchatoula, La., Paul Larcombe of Crewe, England, Donny Edwards of Las Vegas, Kjell Henning Bjornestad of Lyngdal, Norway, Trent Carlini of Henderson, Nev., Jay Zanier of Guelph, Canada, Ben Klein of Spokane, Wash., Joseph Hall of Lincoln, Neb., and Shawn Klush of Pittston, Pa.

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5 Comments

  1. David H said on August 13, 2007:

    Go Brandon! Best of Luck, you friends at the Slipper in Mississippi.

  2. Linda Adams said on August 13, 2007:

    TRENT CARLINI IS AWESOME!!!!!!I’ve seen him many times in Las Vegas and in Rosemont and he’s the BEST tribute artist I have seen!

  3. Hal Ray said on August 13, 2007:

    I have been an Elvis fan since I was a baby and I was only 6 years old when Elvis past on . It is truly incredible to see all of the performers carrying on the images of Elvis ! Thank you all !

  4. Judith M said on August 15, 2007:

    Go Donny You Ae the Best Hope you take it all/ TCB!

  5. Linda said on August 24, 2007:

    GO! Brandon. You were just too very awesome. We Love you and think you are the best ETA. Linda & Gloria

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