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The Caniadian Champion, Friday, December 16, 2005 -Bi Milton native hopes to be next 'Nashvjille Star' 'I Itfs okay to peek. q Look for our holiday gifi guide in thîs paper -e-TE L U S WýX 'ix. Tara Sales is hoping to land a spot on season four of 'NashvilleA Star'. Photo by KAREN gl NEWMAN By KRISSIE RUTHERFORD Special to The Champion She \Va5 crowned Miss Toronto Universe 2001, bas beeîî singing professionally for a decade in R&B, rock, pop and even Germian dance iusie -itc an oV Tara Sales bas lier stghts sel on bein- tbc next 'Nasbville Star'. A Miltoni native, Ms Sales is part vay ibriiugh ihe auditioîn h îîcess foîr seasilu lour ofl Naslîvîlle Star', the UISA Netwoîrk realîîy-inusic shows ibat searches lor the text contry inusic superstar. "l'in so excîted ibtis bas beeîî my drearn lerever." she said. "Beîng on stage, being on louir is so muc fn -it's oi like ssork, il's sîinelhing that yen love." Last month, the 28-year tîlî, svbo now lives in Burlîngton, and ber youniger sister drove down te Penusylvania, one of 20 cilies hosîing auditions. "Ive been cbeckîng the 'Nashville Star' Web site since lasi year te find oui wheîî the auditions were, and Isve hadl people iin-call checking tor nie," she said, sînîling. "I sas' auditions were on and I said, 'Thaî's il. We're going."' She was among 3001 t0 audition in Pennsylvania, wbere contestants had 10 performi one country song trom a lîsi et 50 iii front of a panel of judges. Ms Sales sang 'Sometbing More' by Sugarland. "I feli really good about t,- she said. "We were Just having se rnucb tun." After the first day, judges cul 300) contestants down le 63 -and Ms Sales was still standing. "Tbey said my namne and îny sîster and I were boîh screamîng," she said. "I think we were the oîîly ones there who screamed." Ms Sales ssas aIse the only Canadian at the Pennsy Ivania audition. "Alter sse tond oîut I had ici auditien agaîn the nexi day, sse bad a let te di)- we bad to go shopping because I needed another enîfit:' she said. '*We didn't eveit base a hetel reemn beeked fer the secoînd nighi.- The Sales sîsters alrnîîst bad te sleep in tbe car that îîigbt because there uvere ne s, acancies Lit the belel. but, lnckily. cempetittîrs ssbe dîdn'î nmake it pasi the first day bad cbecked tint. The îîexî das. Ms Sales did ait encere perfermsanice et'Sirnetbiii, Mitre* and Gretchen Wilstii's 'When I New Year's Eve bash to aid CHP idents to rn te ini thei nte\\ y cr ai C'enIitry 1-icrtage l'le e\ etuing, il sncInde lis e music anid a nIll buffet Park. sers cd ai 9 p.i., as oeIl a a silent anctitin anîd panty .\Ne\s Ycirs Us\e escîh ibas, beîî plaincd ,îî the laseurs. The esent is bcing ttrganiled bk rrends tof lîcaîl toiti destinationî iii hclp raise fundsi t rccenîly Ctînnîry Herîtage Park. 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TERENCE YOUM îhink a1boL1t Uheaiing' Clad in li,.r brand îics entii including geld cewbey boots. "I sseit rcally ssell,- sIte said. siniling. -l rocked the audition.- She was ene et 20 selected te continue. and is niiw svaiting iii find out if she'l be onue ot Ove frorn the Pennsylvania auditions chosen to compete ai the regional final in eitber Nashville or Houston. "l'm going to have a beart attack if they cho--ose me," she said. -F11 be ecstatic." At regional finals, 1(00 singers will be narrowed clown to 10. who will compete on the reality TV series until only the 2006 'Nashville Star' is left standing. "ýHonestly that would be amazing." Ms Sales said. -Ih would be the best job ever." A Milton native. Ms Sales uses words like 'gaI' and 'darlin' -she seems like a natural fit for country music. "My voice has always sort ot lent îtself 10 country," she said. "hî's a lot of fun and I tbink what they're doing wiîh country now is really exciting." She admits that country music didn't interesi her untîl Shania Twain bit the scene. "She kînd of convînced me that it was cool," Ms Sales said. -I ihink Shania's awesomne." She's also a fan of Patsy ClIme, Faith Hill, "and of course," she saîd smîlîng, "Dierks Bently. who l'd like to marry. ' Ms Sales is close 10 completing ber first country record. whîcb features aIl material she's written her- self, and Jeff Healey on the guitar in tbree of the songs. She ssasn't able t0 sing ber osvn soîîgs aI the 'Nasbville Star' auditions, su she recently sent a borne video to tbe show featuring two of ber original songs as ssell as commenîs frorn family. friends antd co- ssorkers. 'I svanî ibis really bad. vshich means I bave iii bit îbem trom svhaîever angle I can.' she saîd. "'in goîîin- ail ot.t