Dallas Songwriter's Association Annual Contest
 
Also our song contest was exciting and we had some great songs in the running. Here are the top three songs:
1st place: Deidre Thornell's "Destination Unknown"
2nd place: Brooke Malouf's "There's a Rainbow Somewhere"
3rd place: James Pappas' "Dream Girl" (which just edged out Hilary Roberts' "The Cure")

BIG CONGRATULATIONS Deidre Thornell for winning the DSA March Madness song contest! Deidre is the proud winner of a guitar/vocal demo at Nashville's Azalea Studios (http://www.azaleamu sic.com).

 The Panola Watchman, August 2010

Saturday morning kicked off with The "Tex Ritter Round-Up" held at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. KGAS Radio hosted the round up and the Colgate Country Showdown which is another talent contest with many rewards. Entertainment and museum tours were free of charge all day. Deidre Thornell of Dallas was the winner of The Colgate Country Showdown and Ashley Lee of Colleyville was the runner-up.

 The Advocate

W.T. White senior Deidre Thornell wins state singing competition

W.T. White senior Deidre Thornell has won the Texas round of the Colgate Country Showdown, a singing competition that showcases the nation’s most promising country music talent.

Thornell will now advance to the next round of regional competitions in New Mexico over Thanksgiving break. If she takes that title, she’ll be heading to Nashville for the televised national competitions and a shot at $100,000.

If you’re not familiar with this homegrown rising star, you should be. You can check out her out singing “Cowboy Casanova” here after the jump. And on behalf of all of us here atAdvocate, a big tip of the hat to this Longhorn for her big win.

(http://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/2009/10/w-t-white-senior-deidre-thornell-wins-state-singing-competition/)

Texas Monthly 

"Deidre Thornell, a fourteen-year-old country music singer with bountiful Reba McEntire—like red hair arrives to make sure her pitch is perfect on a song she’ll ..."
(http://www.texasmonthly.com/preview/2006-07-01/feature4)