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The year 2007 marked the 50th anniversary
for my brothers and me in the entertainment industry. Our careers have been
so rewarding, and we are very thankful for the support and love shown to us by
our fans throughout the years.
I was so excited about our 50th
Anniversary Celebration at The Orleans in Las Vegas, Nevada August 12-14,
2007. It was a lot of work in planning, rehearsing,
interviews, etc., but I hope
those of you who were able to be there, enjoyed the outcome as much as I
did. I think we all felt my mother's spirit there, it was very
present at this celebration. Though we would have loved for our father
to be present at the festivities, it just wasn't
possible due to his health, however, I know he would have been pleased to see all
nine of us on stage together again.
I hope everyone is excited for the
PBS special airing in March 2008, I
know I am! Look for the
DVD to come out around Christmastime ~ and
we'll re-live the party all over again!
In the meantime, I hope
you enjoy this look back through photos...
Love,
Jay
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The celebrating kicked-off Sunday, August 12th
with
fans checking in for the events and meeting up
with friends.
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While fans were gathering in
the event room, the
Osmonds were getting together for
interviews,
a
family
photo opportunity, and rehearsals.
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The
rehearsals - It was like riding a bike...
each Osmond just fell into
place, even though
they hadn't all performed together for 25 years.
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Marie and Jay went over some
choreography
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Getting ready for the Meet &
Greet Monday, August 13th
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Meet & Greet time ~ The
Osmonds greet a packed showroom!
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PBS emceed this event, and
Vegas proclaimed it...
OSMOND DAY!
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When the Osmond Family gets
together, it is emotional,
and full of jokes and laughter.
(Above) Marie got the giggles-her laughter is quite contagious...
(Below)
She had them all laughing!
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A question and answer time
took place with the audience. |
Marie needed to refresh her
makeup...the Meet & Greet
was being taped by PBS. To hurry
things up, she
borrowed lip gloss, powder and a mirror from the
audience! |
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A 50th Anniversary cake was
brought out,
complete with candles ablaze.
Jimmy was also
awarded a gold record at this time,
which he received for his
rendition of "Fly Me To The Moon"
on the CD "Over
The Rainbow" in the U.K. |
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Fifty is a lot of candles to
blow out! |
The Osmonds shook hands with
the audience as the
Meet & Greet came to a close.
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Jay found a quiet moment in
between interviews and rehearsals
to prepare for his drum solo at
Monday night's show. |
Interviews were taking place
during every free moment...
Here, the Osmonds are being interviewed by
Pat O'Brien
from ABC's The Insider. Other interviews were aired
on
The Today Show,
Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition,
and Access Hollywood...to name
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Monday, August 13 - 8:00 P.M. ~
SHOWTIME!
Jimmy Osmond planned a fabulous
production - complete with an explosive entrance that grabbed the audience from
the very first note.
There were exciting special effects throughout, which
kept viewers on the edge of their seats...and brought many to their feet.
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There is
nothing quite like seeing this fabulous family all
together on one
stage...and of course, the night wouldn't
have been complete without Mr.
Andy Williams!
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Donny & Marie sang their old
hits...
just like it was the 1970s all over again.
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Footage was played on the backdrop screens...
showing old treasured
memories from the past 50 years.
Above - Parents George & Olive Osmond
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Chartbuster "Crazy Horses"
brought everyone to their feet
with tremendous special effects...and of
course, Jay,
"Mr. Crazy Horses" himself, raced across the stage!
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All nine siblings...(left to right),
Virl, Alan, Jimmy, Merrill, Marie, Donny, Jay, Wayne and Tom
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It was a sight to behold!
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There were two more fabulous shows Tuesday, August 14th, in addition to
various fan appreciation events.
Below are some photos of the After Party,
which followed Monday night's performance.
PBS was on hand to film the
excitement, and there was a huge celebration cake for all to enjoy.
There
were also some lucky winners drawn from "The Osmond Wish Box!"
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Jared Osmond, #2 grandchild in
the Osmond Family,
was on hand at the fan events to greet friends, and
share his
excitement over his new CD release, "Innocent Ones."
In addition, Jay (along with
help from friend Tom McFarland
and wife, Kandilyn Osmond), spent hours
putting together
memorable old Osmond film footage.
The footage was
presented to fans Tuesday, August 14th
at "Jay's Film Festival."
Unfortunately, Jay ended up being detained by
interviews and rehearsals, but his
lovely wife Kandilyn
stepped in to save the day!
Kandilyn did a wonderful job
narrating the footage
they put together, and shared a lot of "behind the
scenes"
stories, which the audience loved.
Jay's sons, Jason, Eric
and Marcus (pictured below with
their mom) stopped by, as did some of Alan
Osmond's family
(wife Suzanne, son Tyler, and son David with new bride
Valerie). |
Hosting "Jay's Film Festival" ...Kandilyn
- with (L-R) Eric, Marcus and Jason
It was three days of nonstop
excitement...and a party you don't have to miss!
Watch for The Osmonds' 50th
Annivesary Special to air on PBS March 2008,
and look for the
DVD to be
released in December 2007.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR 50 MEMORABLE YEARS! Limited Edition
50th Anniversary merchandise available in
The Osmond General Store
Articles and video coverage of the
celebration in Vegas |
