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THE SIX LOCAL WINNERS AND ONE FAN FAVORITE BATTLE IT OUT LIVE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SEMI-FINALS

In the first of three live episodes, the six local winners from Orlando, Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles converge on Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre to represent their city and to compete for a chance to win a recording contract with Atlantic Records. In addition, viewers across America will have the chance to vote for the return of a fan favorite who didn’t win in their local city. Music icons Joe Jonas, Gloria Estefan, John Rich and Nelly will continue to provide guidance to the seven contestants as they battle it out on stage in their quest to becoming “The Next”.

Catch An All-New Episode of “The Next,” Thursdays 9/8c.

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