Mobile Music & Teen Lifestyle: Teen Chosen by Verizon Wireless to Meet Simple Plan & Star in 'Shut Up' Video

Mobile Music & Teen Lifestyle: Teen Chosen by Verizon Wireless to Meet Simple Plan & Star in 'Shut Up' Video

Teen Sent to Simple Plan Finale Show Red Carpet Style, Plus $2,500 for School or Fun and a Once in a Lifetime Chance to Appear in a Music Video!

IRVINE, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Meet Alli, a 14 year old 8th grade student from Florida. She was the lucky grand prize winner of the Verizon Wireless Music Unleashed Concert Series featuring Simple Plan. Alli submitted nearly 30 MASHes* for a chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles for the Simple Plan concert, meet the band and receive over $2,500 plus other goodies. Needless to say, Alli was the lucky winner!

Not only did Alli win the contest, she was also invited by the band to make a cameo appearance in the Simple Plan "Shut Up" video. Below you will find more about Alli's experience in her own words, but if you want to see photos and learn more please visit: www.simpleplanconcerts.com (meet the GP MASH Winner section, then click on "Launch Alli's Tour Diary").

In Alli's own words; "here's my mini story of my trip to LA":

Hey, I'm Alli, 14 years old from Florida. I was the lucky Grand Prize MASH winner. I checked my email one day and I had an email from the Invasion Crew telling about www.simpleplanconcerts.com and the MASH program, so I checked it out. I made and sent about 30 MASHes and they ultimately chose my first entry as the winner!

On Tuesday, November 16th my Dad picked me up from school and didn't tell me that I had won. When I got home my mom said, "Maybe you should throw a few things in a bag in case we don't want to come home," (we had already planned to go to Orlando that night). I just kind of looked at her weird and she finally said "because we're going to LA tomorrow!!!" At that moment I was SO happy! I was screaming! After Orlando we went onto LA for the Verizon Wireless Simple Plan concert. When we got off the plane there was a driver there waiting for us. He took us on a mini-tour of Hollywood and then on our own we drove as far as we could up to the Hollywood sign. It was so awesome!

On Thursday we went to the show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. I got to watch sound-check, then meet the band in person and premiere my MASH for them. Meeting them was so amazing! They were all extremely friendly and just an awesome group of guys. Verizon Wireless then presented me with my check for $2,500 in front of the band. They were all very happy for me. At the end of the show, they brought me up on stage and announced me to the crowd.

Simple Plan is my favorite band of all. I have seen other bands in concert and even if the music was great, it was never as good of a show as Simple Plan's, because there was little to no crowd interaction. When you're at a Simple Plan show it feels like you're just hanging out with friends. This whole experience was amazing for me and I cannot thank Verizon Wireless and Simple Plan enough for all they have done for me. This was a trip I will never forget!

CONTACT: Jason Taylor of Tribal Brands, +1-650-346-5643, or jason@tribalbrands.com, for Verizon Wireless.

Source: Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Jason Taylor of Tribal Brands, +1-650-346-5643, or jason@tribalbrands.com, for Verizon Wireless

Web site: http://www.simpleplanconcerts.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos and other digital images are available upon request. For more information on youth trends in wireless or to interview Alli or a Verizon Wireless spokesperson please contact Jason Taylor of Tribal Brands at 650-346-5643 or jason@tribalbrands.com - a full q&a with Alli is also available upon request. Please visit; www.simpleplanconcerts.com for more information on Alli's experience with the band and contest.

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