Anthony Peebles wins first Beach Idol at Gulf Place

Santa Rosa Beach – Anthony Peebles walked away $1,000 richer on Saturday June 13th as Gulf Place held its first annual Beach Idol competition. Singing “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen Peebles won the prize.

A total of 19 contestants rounded out the field performing songs from all different genre’s of music.  But it was a difference of four points that would determine the winner on Saturday.

“We had a pretty good turn out with it being the first year,” said Dwight Ward, Gulf Place artist. “The great thing about Beach Idol was there was a lot of talented people that performed that nobody knew was out there until that day and we helped two charities in  our community.”

Second place, a $500 prize, was awarded to Kelsey Johnson from Tallahassee, Fl. Johnson performed all of her own original material accompanying herself on a guitar. Helen Vizard, better known as “Redd”, walked away with a $250 third place prize.

A portion of the proceeds from Beach Idol will benefit Alaqua Animal Refuge and Canaan Recovery Foundation.
Beach Idol was sponsored by 30a Television, A Healing Massage, Artist at Gulf Place, Beach Bar, Bud and Alley’s, Café Rendezvous, GAK Gulf Place LLC, Gulf Place Association, JamBones Barbeque and Raw Bar, Jewel Toffier, La Vie Est Belle, Miss Lucille’s Gossip Parlor, Ocean Elements Spa, Pandora’s at Grayton Beach, Sally’s by the Sea, SouthLine Steel, Stinky’s Fish Camp, Tools Plus Industries and Trustmark Bank

For more information about sponsorship and participation in the next Beach Idol contact 850.267.8458 or go to www.gulf-place.com.