{"id":28441,"date":"2014-08-12T18:18:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=28441"},"modified":"2014-08-12T18:18:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:18:19","slug":"missharlemshake2014-contest-9-semi-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=28441","title":{"rendered":"Harlem&#8217;s Miss Harlem Shake 2014 Contest Down to 9 Semi-Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/miss_hs_l.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-28442 aligncenter\" alt=\"miss harlem shake original animated gif\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/miss_hs_l.gif\" width=\"210\" height=\"625\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">The Miss Harlem Shake 2014 contest continues and now it\u2019s time for the people to vote for their favorite contender! \u00a0If you missed the latest on ABC News check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/harlemtrends.com\/2014\/08\/wabc-7-tv-features-women-in-the-running-to-be-miss-harlem-shake\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\"><span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">After receiving over 55 applications, Harlem Shake, a modern \u201cburger and milkshake joint\u201d uptown, has narrowed the search for \u201cMiss Harlem Shake\u201d to nine finalists who best represent the neighborhood\u2019s unique culture\u2026and appreciate a good burger!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant has selected the top nine ladies who will move forward through the next round of voting. Now it\u2019s up to the people to vote for their favorite contestant!<\/p>\n<p>Each order placed at Harlem Shake between July 21st and August 31st will come with a ballot featuring the 9 semi-finalists. There will be a scoreboard on display in the restaurant to track each contestant\u2019s progress. The top five with the most customer votes will continue on to the final ceremony in September where a winner will be chosen by a judging panel of notable Harlem faces.<\/p>\n<p>The lucky lady who is crowned \u201cMiss Harlem Shake\u201d will receive fortune, fame and feast: $1,000 to a charity of their choice, $500 to keep, and best of all, free Harlem Shake burgers for a year.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more information about the final ceremony on September 13th hosted by pop culture expert and blogger Patrick Riley. All are invited to join the party and watch us crown \u201cMiss Harlem Shake!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINALISTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-28441 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28445'><img width=\"81\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Casandra-Rosario-127x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28449'><img width=\"87\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Elan-Ferguson-136x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28448'><img width=\"81\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Denise-House-127x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28452'><img width=\"86\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Tavaya-Davis-135x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28447'><img width=\"91\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Davisha-Davis-142x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28451'><img width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Liz-Jackson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28450'><img width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Ijeoma-Eboh-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28444'><img width=\"81\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Amara-Korley-127x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?attachment_id=28446'><img width=\"91\" height=\"96\" src=\"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Danielle-Summons-142x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Profiles<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Davisha Davis, 26, Media Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Davisha started her own non-profit organization to teach girls of Harlem to respect themselves and give back to the community.<br \/>\nHarlem Charity of Choice: Project V Inc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Tavaya Davis, 25, Tax Accountant and Flight Attendant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Tavaya makes Harlem a better place by volunteering and always connecting with her Harlem neighbors from restaurants to front stoops, encouraging them to get involved and donate back to the community. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Harlem Charity of Choice: Harlem Grown<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Ljeoma Eboh, 23, Health Educator\/PhD Student and Blogger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Through her work at Harlem Children\u2019s Zone, Ljeoma encourages Harlem\u2019s youth to be happier and healthier so that their generation can continue to inspire the world. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Harlem Charity of Choice: Harlem Children\u2019s Zone<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Elan Ferguson, 35, Family Program Coordinator and Teaching Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">By being involved with a neighborhood art museum that highlights artists of African descent, Elan promotes wellness, art, self-expression and family.<br \/>\nHarlem Charity of Choice: The Studio Museum in Harlem<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Denise House, 51, Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program Counselor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Denise has lived in Harlem her whole life. She has alopecia areata and feels her bald head helps her meet new people as she gets compliments from strangers on her unique appearance. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Harlem Charity of Choice: Harlem Children\u2019s Zone<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Liz Jackson, 32, Inclusion Activist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Liz is known in the neighborhood as the girl with a purple cane and a smile, giving her the local nickname \u201cSmiley.\u201d She is also volunteers at the Harlem non-profit Harlem RBI, which provides inner-city youth with opportunities to play and learn. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Harlem Charity of Choice: Harlem RBI<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Amara Korley, 19, Student, Artist and Hostess<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Amara grew up in Harlem and feels that as a vegetarian, she can bring a new perspective to the burger world. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Harlem Charity of Choice: The Innocence Project<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Casandra Rosario, 24, Food Blogger and Event Planner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">By planning community events, Casandra promotes local Harlem businesses to the public. She also enriches local youth by working at the Be G8 Foundation.<br \/>\nHarlem Charity of Choice: Y.U.N.G. Harlem<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Danielle Summons, 24, Singer, Songwriter and Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Danielle cares about the cultivation of Harlem youth and regularly attends Tuesday night teaching and Sunday service at her church, First Corinthian Baptist. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Harlem Charity of Choice: Harlem School of the Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WHEN: In-store customer voting open July 21st -August 31<\/p>\n<p>WHERE: 100 W. 124th Street at Lenox Avenue\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">New York, NY 10027<\/span><\/p>\n<p>WEBSITE: <a href=\"www.harlemshakenyc.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.harlemshakenyc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: @HarlemShakeNYC<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"www.facebook.com\/harlemshakenyc\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com\/harlemshakenyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: HarlemShakeNYC<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Harlem Shake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harlem Shake is a fun, creative take on the classic \u201cburger and milkshake joint,\u201d offering high-quality yet affordable food in a lively setting. The restaurant celebrates the soul of the community and reinvigorates modern Harlem with a bit of nostalgia and a nod to pop culture. Harlem Shake is a NYC go-to for familiar eats like griddled burgers, New York hot dogs, and hand-spun shakes. A unique selection of regional sodas from across the country, a sophisticated wine and beer program, a breakfast menu and seasonal outdoor seating completes the offerings. The restaurant takes its name from the iconic Harlem Shake dance of the 1980\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miss Harlem Shake 2014 contest continues and now it\u2019s time for the people to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":28442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[103804,1662],"tags":[124716938,124716946,124716939,124716940,124716932,124716936,124716935,124716948,9616711,124716942,124716943,124718178,124718196,124716937,124716934,124716931,124716947,124716941,124716933,124716944,9491480,124716945],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28441"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28441"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28466,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28441\/revisions\/28466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}