On the Road to Superstardom, a Young Starlet Must Find Her Way Home

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A story about faith, family, and the power of love, MAMA, I WANT TO SING smashes onto DVD February 14 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Adapted from the hit off-Broadway musical, MAMA, I WANT TO SING brings down the house with electrifying performances by R&B and gospel music legends.

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Talented but naive, Amara Winter (multi-platinum selling artist Ciara) is a young gospel singer who dreams of pop stardom. Raised in a tight-knit community, Amara is discovered by agents who quickly propel her to the top with recording sessions and television appearances.  Soured by the sudden media attention, Amara's preacher mother (Emmy Award^®-winner Lynn Whitfield, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story) implores her to stay grounded.  Amara faithfully pursues her music career even in the face of creating a strained relationship with her mother, and turns to her father (Grammy Award^®-winner Marvin Winans, I Can Do Bad All By Myself) and Sister Carrie (Grammy Award^®-winner Patti LaBelle, "A Different World") for support.  On her way to the limelight, Amara must learn to navigate the often-treacherous world of celebrity and find a way to remain true to herself and to her family.

MAMA, I WANT TO SING features a star-studded cast, including Billy Zane (Titanic), Broadway legend Ben Vereen (All That Jazz), Hill Harper (For Colored Girls), and Kevin Phillips (Notorious).  Prebook is January 18.

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MAMA I WANT TO SING DVD: (Catalog # 2255367)
Street Date:                  February 14, 2012
Pre-book Date:              January 18, 2012
Screen Format:              Widescreen
Audio:                           English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles:                       English, Spanish, French
U.S. Rating:                  PG (pending)
Total Run Time:            102 minutes
Closed Captioned:          Yes

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