KIDZ BOP COLLABORATES WITH POP SENSATION HOT CHELLE RAE

KIDZ BOP COLLABORATES WITH POP SENSATION HOT CHELLE RAE

TO RECORD SPECIAL VERSION OF THEIR HIT SINGLE “I LIKE IT LIKE THAT”

KIDZBOP.com to Launch Exclusive Hot Chelle Rae “Super Contest”

Winners Will Appear With The Band in a Music Video

NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 19, 2011) – KIDZBOP, the #1 music brand for kids ages 5-12 in the U.S., is teaming up with American Music Awards’ “Sprint Favorite New Artist” winners Hot Chelle Rae, tocollaborate on a special version of their brand new hit single, “I Like It Like That,” from their just releasedalbum, WHATEVER. This special new version of the KIDZ BOP Kids singing along with Hot Chelle Rae on “I Like It Like That” will be available exclusively on iTunes beginning January 17^th timed to coincide with the release of KIDZ BOP 21.  In addition, Hot Chelle Rae is inviting kids everywhere to create their own version of the irresistible pop hit by entering the “I Like It Like That” Super Contest by uploading a performance video began December 15^th to KIDZBOP.com, the leading safe social network and video sharing site for kids and tweens.  

The best “I Like It Like That Super Contest” entries will be used to create an all-new user generated music video featuring Hot Chelle Rae. The new video will premiere on KIDZBOP.com on January 17th. Other prizes include a personal shout out from the group and an autographed copy of WHATEVER.

Kids can also learn more about the band by visiting KIDZBOP.com's Hot Chelle Rae Official Fan Page, where they can sample songs from their new album WHATEVER and an exclusive video Q&A with the band.

About KIDZ BOP LLC

KIDZ BOP is the #1 music brand for kids ages 5-12 in the U.S., featuring today’s most popular songs, sung by kids for kids. KIDZ BOP celebrates the authentic voice of kids across the entire brand—through music, videos, live appearances, licensed merchandise and its popular social networking and content sharing website, KIDZBOP.com. In 2011, the brand is celebrating its 10th anniversary. KIDZ BOP CD titles have earned one Platinum® and nine Gold® certifications since their debut in 2001. KIDZ BOP’s most recent release, KIDZ BOP 20 debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart where it spent five consecutive weeks in the Top 10. 

About KIDZBOP.com

KIDZBOP.com is the leading SAFE social network and video sharing site for kids and tweens with one million registered members. The website allows kids to express themselves—as themselves—through unique online applications and proprietary functionality. Kids can star in video-based “Web Shows,” challenge each other to “Super Contests,” and build “Fan Pages” as part of KIDZBOP.com’s fun features. An introduction to social networking, the site also features a profile page for each member where they can chat with each other via a safe text messaging system.  KIDZ BOP’s expert moderators have screened more than 35,000 hours of video content and nearly half a million photos before they were published to the site. KIDZBOP.com is also home to America’s biggest online talent search for kids 15 and under, KIDZ Star USA.

About Hot Chelle Rae

Riding high with the announcement of their win as "Sprint Favorite New Artist" at the American Music Awards and the massive success of their two irresistible pop hit singles "Tonight Tonight" and "I Like It Like That," Hot Chelle Rae released their brand new album WHATEVER in stores November 29^th on RCA Records. Declared "one of the catchiest pop-rock anthems of the summer" by USA Today, "Tonight Tonight" crashed into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July, shot to No. 1 at Hot AC radio in September, and was certified double-platinum in the U.S and Australia., and platinum in Canada. The band's brand new single "I Like It Like That," which Entertainment Weekly called "bubbly elasti-funk" and an "official fall-resisting battle cry," is climbing the Top 40 and Hot AC radio charts, while the song's documentary-style video racked up over 1 million views in its first 3 days on VEVO. Hot Chelle Rae has just announced their 33+ date headlining tour kicking off February 10^th in Metarie, LAand wrapping May 5^th in Atlanta, GA and are the confirmed opening act for Taylor Swift’s Australian arena tour during March 2012. Check out www.hotchellerae.com for a full list of tour dates and more.

RCA/JIVE JOINS FORCES WITH KIDZ BOP AND ENDEMOL FOR KIDZ STAR TALENT SEARCH

KIDZ BOP KICKS OFF SECOND ANNUAL KIDZ STAR USA TALENT SEARCH

FOR KIDS 15 AND UNDER ON KIDZBOP.COM

KIDZ STAR USA 2011 WINNER TO RECEIVE A RECORDING CONTRACT WITH

RCA/JIVE LABEL GROUP, and MORE!

ENDEMOL PRODUCING WEB SERIES FOR THE ONLINE TALENT CONTEST

NEW YORK, NY (June 23, 2011) — KIDZ BOP, the #1 kids’ music brand in the U.S., today announced the launch of its second annual KIDZ Star USA Talent Search, the premier national talent competition for kids and teens ages 15 and under. The online talent search is hosted on KIDZ BOP’s leading safe social networking and video sharing website, KIDZBOP.com, and gives aspiring young singers a shot at fame, right from home. Now until August 15th, kids can upload a :90 second performance video to KIDZBOP.com to compete for a chance to win a recording contract with the RCA/JIVE Label Group, a starring role in the next KIDZ BOP TV commercial and music video, and much more. Endemol, the largest independent television and digital production company in the world, is producing a series of webisodes following the musical journey of the top KIDZ Star USA contestants. A panel of celebrity judges, who will be announced shortly, will mentor the contestants and help select the winners. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote online for their favorites to help determine the semi-finalists and Grand Prize Winner.

Fans can follow the contestants’ audition videos and progress online at KIDZBOP.com and watch weekly KIDZ Star USA clips and webisodes, including contestant highlights, audition tips and celebrity judge comments. The top four KIDZ Star USA finalists will be announced in September and will then be flown to New York City where they’ll receive the red carpet treatment, including a superstar makeover and mentoring from the celebrity judges. The final fan voting period runs this September and helps determine the winner of the recording contract. A special finale web event featuring the four finalists and celebrity judges will be broadcast online this October. In 2010, more than 35,000 kids entered and over a half a million people voted in the inaugural KIDZ Star USA Talent Search competition.

KIDZ BOP Co-Founders, Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld, said, “KIDZ Star USA gives talented young singers from across the country a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete for recording contract from a major label and build a fan base with millions of kids on KIDZBOP.com. We’re excited to partner with RCA/JIVE and Endemol, two of the best companies in the music and entertainment business, to expand this popular talent competition as we search for America’s next KIDZ Star.”

Tom Corson, EVP/GM, RCA Music Group, adds, "We are thrilled to work with KIDZ BOP and Razor & Tie, true leaders in the kids' music arena. RCA/JIVE and KIDZ Star are ideal partners for nurturing new musical artists discovered through this talent search that directly engages young music fans."

David Armour, VP of Digital Programming for Endemol USA, commented, "KIDZ Star will be an amazingly interactive and engaging video series and community which will create a co-viewing experience for kids and their parents, and we are extremely excited to find the next great KIDZ Star. This project further solidifies our position as a leader in interactive transmedia programming and development."