Next Star Live Finale at Canada's Wonderland

Faber Drive And Suzie Mcneil To Perform At The Next Star Live Finale

The Next Star chosen at Canada's Wonderland on Sunday, September 28 at 7 p.m. ET.

Corus Entertainment, Tricon Films & Television and Universal Music Canada announced today that Faber Drive and Suzie McNeil will perform at The Next Star season finale, live from Canada's Wonderland on Sunday, September 28 at 7 p.m. ET on YTV.

Along with the headline performances, the one-hour finale will also feature the top six contestants singing their own single, written during the series.

Viewers at home can vote for their favourite performer via www.YTV.com and text message. The winner will have their single included on YTV's Big Fun Party Mix 10, plus a professional music video and personal guidance from music industry hit-makers. All six singers will have a song included on The Next Star CD, scheduled to be released shortly after the September 28 finale.

Advance discounted tickets are available online through www.YTV.com.

Formed in B.C. in 2004, headliners Faber Drive released their debut album Seven Second Surgery in 2007 and were recently honoured with a JUNO Award nomination for Best New Group as well as a Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Group (Hot A/C) of the Year. Their melodies and thought-provoking lyrics have invited comparisons to their own favourite bands U2, The Police, Def Leppard and Jimmy Eat World. Faber Drive's new single, "Sleepless Nights (Never Let Her Go)" is accompanied by an emotionally charged new video and is climbing radio charts.

One of the mentors on The Next Star, Suzie McNeil combines a magnetic stage presence with her vocal and multi-instrumental ability that includes piano, guitar and harmonica. Her smash hit "Believe" was featured on several television shows and has been chosen by Bell Canada to be the official 2010 Olympic Inspired song. Suzie's latest single "Let's Go" is the opening theme song of The Next Star.

For 11 episodes, every Friday at 6 p.m. on YTV, The Next Star has followed six young contestants as they are counseled by professionals on how to tackle every aspect of the music industry. Host Adamo Ruggiero (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and judges Suzie McNeil, Christopher Ward and Steve Cranwell, along with other industry mentors, have guided the young talent throughout their journey.

To get geared up for the final vote, YTV is giving viewers not one, but two, chances to catch up on previous episodes. On Saturday, September 27 beginning at 1 p.m. and Sunday, September 28 beginning at 12 p.m., fans can watch back-to-back episodes of the series.

As Canada's leading kids broadcaster, Corus Entertainment's YTV, Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada collectively have the highest 2-11 audience of any broadcaster, and reach 91 per cent of kids each week in English Canada. Seen in over 10 million homes and connecting with 2.2 million kids per month, YTV also publishes Whoa!, a successful kids' magazine, travels to communities across the country with its WOW tour, conducts a highly respected annual survey, The YTV Tween Report and has a highly interactive website that averages over 90 million monthly page views. Treehouse, seen in over seven million homes across Canada, focuses on the interests and developmental levels of preschool children. Discovery Kids Canada, a joint venture of Corus Entertainment Inc. and Discovery Communications Inc., provides children and tweens informative and entertaining programming with an emphasis on action, adventure and the environment.

Tricon Films & Television is one of Canada's largest independent production and distribution companies. Tricon has established itself as a leader of high quality factual and scripted content and remains committed to producing and distributing programming that performs both domestically and around the world. For more information on our programming please visit www.triconfilms.com.