More Ultimate Contest Winners

Congratulations to the following recent preliminary Ultimate Elvis Contest winners:

- Dwight Icenhower from Orlando, Florida, won the 6th Annual Tampa Elvis Festival and Contest.

- Michael Sokolik, Jr. from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was the winner of the Legends in Concert Myrtle Beach Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.

- George Thomas from Los Angeles, California, was the winner of the Ultimate ETA Contest at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

Stay tuned for more Elvis impersonator news soon.

Last Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Preliminary Competitions Being Held

That's right folks - news from the Contest organizers is that there is less than two weeks of preliminary competitions left. Below are a list of the final preliminary competitions that will take place to determine the winners that will proceed to the semifinals in Memphis during Elvis Week:

The Ultimate ETA Contest at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort Presented by Brown Productions
July 24-26, 2008; Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee, NC

Collingwood Elvis Festival
July 24-27, 2008; Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

Legends in Concert Atlantic City Ultimate ETA Contest
July 25, 2008; Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ

Horizon's Ultimate ETA Contest and Elvis Is Still In
The Building Festival
Finals on July 26 ; Horizon Casino, Lake Tahoe, NV

Cressona Elvis fan to compete in Antlantic City

"On Friday, Andy Svrcek, 37, of Cressona, will compete against 11 other Elvis tribute artists at the Atlantic City Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Preliminary Contest for a chance to advance to the finals on Aug. 14 in Memphis, Ten"

Yes - we're getting closer. it is hard not to see these articles appearing around the country as we again search for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist..

Cressona Elvis fan to compete in tribute contest in Atlantic City | republicanherald.com | The REPUBLICAN & Herald

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Michael T. Marchitto on his way to Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest

Elvis impersonator, Michael T. Marchitto was placed first in the nonprofessional division at the Elvis impersonator competition held July 3-5 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway.

Boro man places first as Elvis impersonator | atlanticville.gmnews.com | Atlanticville

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Congratulations to the following recent preliminary contest winners:

That's right folks - here's the score so far on the from the Ultimates Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Some names you will recognize from last year as well as a couple of new ones:

Matt Joyce from Conway, Arkansas
Branson Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest

Kevin Mills from Richmond Hill, Canada
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at
Hollywood Casino

Jay Zanier from Guelph, Canada
Windsor Elvis Festival

Donny Edwards from Las Vegas, Nevada
New Jersey Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest
and Festival

Ben Klein from Spokane, Washington
Penticton Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival

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Looking Forward to Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest During Elvis Week

That's right folks - the countdown is on. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest will start on August 13 with the contest finals on August 14.

Seymour Herald: entertainment : GRACELAND ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ELVIS WEEK

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Elvis impersonator's on his way to Graceland

In today's Elvis impersonator news, we meet Steve Roberti who is a former paramedic and Army veteran. Steve is set to compete in the Best of the Best Elvis Tribute Artists contest in Memphis.

You can read about Steve in this St Petersburg Times article. Here's an excerpt about his first time impersonating The King..

"I was scared to death, but toward the end of the first half, when four women threw their bras on the stage, I became much looser,'' Roberti, 37, recalled. "I started playing at the post once or twice every month, and it took off from there."

Elvis impersonator's on his way to Graceland - St. Petersburg Times

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