Source: Entertainment
Wire
Online Vote Is The Latest "@MTV Week" Event
NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 7, 2000--MTV Viewers and MTV.com users
now have the chance to decide the next single and video from the Backstreet Boys
during ``@MTV Week,'' airing through March 10th. The weeklong, convergent music
experience features special programming both on-air and online at MTV.com.
Backstreet Boys fans can log on to www.MTV.com
and vote for one of three choices to be the fourth single and video from their
12X platinum Jive release, Millennium. The three songs in contention are ``The
One,'' ``Don't Want You Back'' and ``It's Gotta Be You.'' Throughout the week,
the Backstreet Boys will call into MTV's ``Total Request Live'' to find out how
the voting is going. On Friday, March 10, MTV will announce the winner during
``Total Request Live.'' The Backstreet Boys will then shoot a video for the
winning song.
``@MTV Week'' features daily, live music performances on MTV along with
viewer-programmed video blocks chosen by MTV.com users. Artists slated to
perform include Hanson, Eve, *NSYNC, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Hot Boys, AC/DC
and others. In addition, MTV.com is featuring exclusive online chats,
never-before-seen video from artists and an interactive music video directed by
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan.
