Reese Witherspoon’s Country Talent Competition on Apple TV+

Your dream is to be the next big country super star! Reese Witherspoon wants your dream to come true! Witherspoon’s media company, Hello Sunshine, is teaming up with Apple TV Plus for an all new country music talent competition called “My Kind of Country”! The series will feature a global search for country music talent. Per Apple, “the series will feature a documentary component as it hunts for “unconventional and extraordinary country music stars”.

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Well, it’s not looking like I’ll ever fulfill my childhood dreams of becoming @DollyParton… but this might just be the next best thing! ✨ I am beyond excited to share that @HelloSunshine will be partnering with @Apple to bring y’all it’s very first competition series called “My Kind of Country”…. the search for extraordinary country music talent. Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, Country music has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. The history of songwriting and recording, the artistry of matching lyrics and chords, the true expression of what is happening to humanity right now… not to mention the dazzling stage performances that bring you to your feet! ✨ There are so many remarkably talented people whose voices are being heard right now, but there are many more who have different experiences and remarkable stories that still need to be told in the genre. I’ve been incredibly inspired by all artists who continue to blaze bold new trails and our hope is to discover musicians who are revolutionizing country music and help amplify their voices and bring the JOY of Country Music to everyone around the world! ? ? ? @jwowen @izziebea13 @adamblackstone

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Variety reports that “the show, described as a “hybrid series,” will bring a documentary sensibility to the music competition genre. It aims to break down cultural and musical barriers in the country music space, inviting innovative musicians to unleash their authentic voices.”

Adam Blackstone will serve as the musical director on the series. Blackstone has previously worked with artists such as Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Faith Hill, Rihanna, and Tim McGraw. Reese Witherspoon will executive produce via Hello Sunshine. Jason Owen, president and CEO of Sandbox Entertainment, will also serve as executive producer alongside Izzie Pick Ibarra, the showrunner behind “The Masked Singer” and “Dancing With the Stars.” 

“My Kind of Country” is the first singing competition series ordered by Apple TV Plus, but it is not the first time that Apple has featured a competition series. “Planet of the Apps,” in which software makers would pitch their product ideas to a panel of experts, aired on Apple but the show was canceled after one season in 2017. Let’s hope this one makes it a little farther.

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