Nick Lachey’s Choir Wins NBC’s ‘Clash of the Choirs’

The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has something to sing about,
thanks to Nick Lachey and the hometown choir he put together.

They were declared the winners on Thursday night’s finale of
NBC’s “Clash
of the Choirs,” taking home $250,000 for the hospital.

Lachey’s choir beat four other choirs led by music celebrities who went to
their home areas to find talent. The choirs performed live in four airings from
New York City this week. The winner was determined by viewer voting.

“I’ve been blown away by my choir’s poise. It’s made up of amateur singers.
They’ve never done this before,” Lachey, 34, said on the show. He hand-picked
the 20 vocalists in his choir from 350 people who auditioned six weeks ago. The
choir included teachers, a chili server, a nurse, cell phone and software
salesmen, choir directors and college students.

Many Children’s Hospital Medical Center employees “have been glued to TV at
home this week rooting for the hometown choir,” said Nick Miller, hospital
spokesman.

Patti LaBelle’s Philadelphia choir placed second, while Blake Shelton’s
Oklahoma City choir was third. Also competing: Michael Bolton’s New Haven,
Conn., choir and Kelly Rowland’s Houston choir.

The show surprised these choirs with a $50,000 donation from GE to each of
their charities.