2011 Finalists

And the finalists are...

Over 30 artists applied. Here are this year’s eight finalists!

ALT48 (various nationalities), A Cappella Singers

Peter Bertrand (USA), Guitar & Vocals

Daniel Byron (USA), Guitar & Vocals

Hamed (France), Beatbox

Kelly Harlock (UK), Vocals & Keyboard

Anna Mihejeva (Latvia), Guitar & Vocals

Leah Olsen (USA), Guitar & Vocals

Mari Somerville (USA), Vocals

Come cheer them on, as these eight unique performers light up the stage at JR Kyushu Hall on Nov. 22. Who do you think will be crowned this year’s most talented foreigner in Fukuoka?

Prizes

1st - JR Hakata Prize

¥100,000 (for an encore performance at JR Hakata City)
from JR Hakata City

2nd - JR Kyushu Hotel Prize
1 night accommodation for two
from JR Kyushu Hotel

3rd - Hankyu Prize
¥20,000 shopping voucher
from Hakata Hankyu (edit: Nov. 21)

4th - Tokyu Hands Prize
¥10,000 shopping voucher
from Tokyu Hands

5th - Amu Plaza Prize
A pair of movie tickets
from JR Hakata City

6th - Amu Plaza Prize
A pair of movie tickets
from JR Hakata City

7th - Krispy Kreme Prize
1 Dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

8th - Krispy Kreme Prize
1 Dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Judges

Coming to the ultimate decision on the night, this year’s panel of esteemed judges...

Tom G., Radio Personality, Love FM ”The Times”
Hiroyuki Fukuzawa, Executive director,JR Hakata City
Jean-Jacques Garnier, Directeur, Institut franco-japonais du Kyushu
Dominique Mager, Store Manager, IKEA Fukuoka, Shingu
Hideto Matsuda, Manager of Marketing and Sales Promotion Division, Hakata Hankyu

Don’t miss the chance to be part of the audience (and party!) for this year’s second annual Gaikokujin Star Tanjo Event! Tickets at the door or click here for advance ticket information。