Hayes Head to U.S. Singing Contest

A former winner of Quest for the Best will take her talents to Wadena, Minnesota this week to participate in a national singing contest.

Brittany Hayes is competing in the state finals of the Colgate Country Showdown which is looking a new up and coming country artist.

"I've been singing in my basement everyday trying to get my songs worked out," says Hayes. "I'm going to be doing Carrie Underwood's 'Cowboy Casanova' and Garth Brooks 'The Dance.' I'm really, really excited and we get to perform with a live band."

Hayes earned the berth to the August 27 event after winning an event at Detroit Lake earlier this year.

Hayes won the 2009 Quest for the Best with this rendition of Janis Joplin's 'Cry Baby.'