Each Saturday afternoon at 3 PM EST (or check your local listings), three people have the chance to be part of a special event. In the premiere's case, they were hoping to be the lead act at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 23 & 24 from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas:
Justin Nault (Nashville)- Has been playing the piano since he was eight years old & has been a performer since 16, but on at least one occasion, his vocal cords were damaged so much that his career would be in jeopardy at 29
Jessica Ridley (Calgary)- Stay-at-home mom/singer-songwriter
Laura Jeanne (London)
Opening Challenge ("Country Music"): Each of these contestants had to sing their country's respective national anthem in a capella while on an empty Cashman Field at the Cashman Center.
Standings:
1. Jessica
2. Laura
3. Justin
Challenge #2: At the Odds ON Recording Studios in front of Kevin Bagger (Senior Director of Marketing for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority), they had to record a 30-second radio jingle for the city of Vegas without using any gambling words. Whoever did the worst was eliminated.
WINNER- Jessica
FIRST OUT- Laura
FINAL CHALLENGE: At 7:30 PM PST, the finalists had to sing at the Canyon.
Jessica: "Hold the Line" by Toto
Justin: "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind (who performed first)
BIG WINNER- Jessica (who also has her own single titled "Flaming Red")