E083: Kori Jean Olsen and Pauli Carman 6-10-2011 |

Guest: Recording artist Kori Jean Olsen returns by popular demand plus multi platinum recording artist Pauli Carman. Kori Jean began developing her talents as she started to perform at local events in the Round Rock Texas area. At the age of 16, Kori Jean entered a contest called “Austin Idol”. The contest was set in the American Idol format and was designed to select a few winners from this singing contest and follow them to Dallas Texas for the American Idol tryouts. Kori Jean finished second in the Austin Idol contest and was able to go to the American Idol tryouts in Dallas. Pauli Carman and Champaign have been a platinum success since their first release "How 'Bout Us". As testament to the band's multi-format appeal, "How 'Bout Us" jumped onto the Billboard's pop and soul charts, soaring to number one. "How 'Bout Us" shot to number one in England and earned a platinum disc certification. In Holland, Belgium, and Asia, both single and the LP produced two platinum discs. The potent follow-up "Modern Heart," featuring the hit single, "Try Again". "Try Again" also climbed to the top of the Billboard charts earning number one status. With the success of their first two releases, Champaign exploded onto the charts a third time with the release of the hit single "Off and On Love" from the album "Woman in Flames." All of the Champaign hits were preceded by classic music videos reaching top 5 status across MTV, Vh1, and BET. Champaign has appeared on such shows as Soul Train, Solid Gold, and American Bandstand, as well as the international music show "Top of the Pop" in England. Carman embarked on a solo career with hit singles “Dial My Number “ and “ In The Heat Of The Night.”