MTV features Kalamazoo-area teen

Jasmine Symone Merritt-Camburn recently had a chance to share her talent and desire to become a professional singer on MTV.

She competed against another teenager for the chance to release a professionally produced track for iTunes, MLive.com reports.

Merritt-Camburn worked with Grammy Award-winning producers Play 'n' Skills and auditioned for Universal Records.

"Hopefully, it will help her see her way into a singing career," her dad, Dave Merritt, said of the show.

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"It was pretty cool," Merritt said. "Big time stuff for a local girl."

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Source: MLive.com

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