Meet Your Choice Hotels Rising Star Shane A. & Download His Song ‘My Angel’ for Free

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 9, 2011 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and The Steve Harvey Morning Show recently teamed up for The Choice Hotels Rising Star Music Challenge, looking to benefit both aspiring musicians as well as communities across the country through The Steve Harvey Foundation. Well the people have spoken and Shane A. of Newark, N..J. was named the Grand Prize winner for his original song “My Angel.”

Selected as the winner by consumer voters, Shane A. was one of three finalists selected from among hundreds of video submissions and thousands of votes.

Shane A.‘s “My Angel” will be available for consumers to download for free at ChoiceHotelsMusic.com during the month of March .Each time his song is downloaded for free, Choice Hotels will donate $1 to The Steve Harvey Foundation up to $10,000.

As the winner of the Choice Hotels Rising Star Music Challenge, Shane A. not only receives the opportunity to have his music heard by millions of listeners, but will also receive a professional home recording package.

To download Shane A.‘s “My Angel,” the newest Choice Hotels Music song, visit http://www.ChoiceHotelsMusic.com today.

About Steve Harvey Foundation

The mission of the Steve Harvey Foundation is to share and teach the principles of manhood to young men to enable them to achieve their dreams and become better men who are emotionally, politically and economically strong. Our signature program, The Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men’s goal is to break the misguided traits of manhood and instill the importance of dream building that will leave an impression on boys that will carry them through the rest of their lives.

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

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