Gone Country (TV series)

Infobox television
show_name = Gone County


caption =
format = Reality / Game Show
runtime =
starring =Bobby Brown
Maureen McCormick
Diana DeGarmo
Julio Iglesias, Jr.
Sisqó
Dee Snider
Carnie Wilson
judges=John Rich of Big & Rich
country =United States
network = CMT
first_aired = January 25, 2008
last_aired =
num_seasons=2
num_episodes =9
runtime= 1 hour including commercials
imdb_id=1129399
tv_com_id=75054

Gone Country is an American celebrity reality television show in which contestants compete to become a country music singer. The winner gets a country single produced by John Rich. It aired on CMT, with reruns on TV Land, and VH1. On the first season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr. was named the winner. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003722505 Iglesias Jr. Triumphs On 'Gone Country'] ]

"Gone Country uproots these seven musical celebrities and moves them into a Nashville mansion together to embark on a two-week adventure, hosted by singer-songwriter John Rich. Each celebrity will be paired up with some of Nashville's finest songwriters in an attempt to prepare them for a career in country music. In each episode, the cast competes against each other in challenges that will test them musically and physically to adapt to a country music lifestyle, both on and off the stage. At the end of the two weeks, the artist who is most prepared to impress a country audience, as determined by Rich, will record and release a song." [ [http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/gone-country/series_about.jhtml About the Series] ]

eason 1 Contestants

*Bobby Brown - an R&B star of the late 1980's and early 90's, member of boy band New Edition. [ [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/brown_bobby/bio.jhtml Bobby Brown | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com ] ]
*Maureen McCormick - best known from her role as Marcia Brady from the hit television show The Brady Bunch. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566572/ Maureen McCormick ] ]
*Diana DeGarmo - American Idol season 3 runner-up and a Broadway actress [ [http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season3/diana_degarmo/ American Idol: Diana DeGarmo ] ]
*Julio Iglesias, Jr. - son of singer Julio Iglesias, and a soulful dance-pop singer.(Winner of Gone Country) [ [http://www.epiccenter.com/EpicCenter/custom/1077/frames.html Julio Iglesias Jr ] ]
*Sisqó - Member of the R&B group Dru Hill. He is most widely known for his solo hit, the "Thong Song." [ [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/sisqo/bio.jhtml Sisqó | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com ] ]
*Dee Snider - lead singer of the 80's metal band Twisted Sister. [ [http://www.deesnider.com/CMS/ DeeSnider.com - Home ] ]
*Carnie Wilson - daughter of Beach Boys front man Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson was also a member of the pop band Wilson Phillips. [ [http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Wilson,_Carnie/ Carnie Wilson Pictures, Biography, Discography, News, Ringtones, Videos ] ]

eason 2 Contestants

*Jermaine Jackson - a member of The Jackson 5 alongside brothers Michael, Marlon, Tito and Jackie. [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10077]
*Chris Kirkpatrick - member of the boy band *NSYNC. [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10075]
*Sean Young - Appeared in movies such as "", "Fatal Instinct", "Wall Street", "No Way Out" and "Blade Runner. [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10080]
*Mikalah Gordon - "American Idol" season 4 finalist [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10079]
*Sebastian Bach - Former lead singer of Skid Row. (Winner) [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10081]
*Lorenzo Lamas - played "Tom Chisum" in "Grease" and starred on "Falcon Crest", "Renegade" and "The Bold and the Beautiful". [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10081]
*Irene Cara - played "Coco Hernandez" in the movie "Fame" in 1980 and also is best known for the theme songs for both "Fame" and "Flashdance". [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10076] Left the show in episode 2 after Sean Young's drunken actions during the night.

ee also

*"Outsider's Inn", the 2008 reality series spin-off featuring McCormick, Brown and Wilson.

References

External links

* [http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/gone-country/series.jhtml Official homepage]
*imdb title|1129399|Gone Country