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I just won a contest to meet FERRY CORSTEN!

Here's the contest:

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CC200: Win 2 flight tickets and a VIP package to a Ferry Corsten show!

Corsten's Countdown is about to celebrate episode 200! Therefore we took the liberty of creating an awesome contest for you. What to do and what to win?

'Like' Ferry's facebook fanpage and post your most original birthday wish for Corsten's Countdown 200 on the fanpage wall (f.e. a photo, textmessage, video etc.)! The birthday wish that stands out the most wins an amazing trip for him/herself and a friend to a Ferry Corsten show somewhere in the world!

We will announce the location later, but the winners will get two flight tickets, 3 nights in a hotel and VIP entrance to the party + meet & greet with Ferry. We also give away great merchandise packages for the runners up! The winner will be announced in Corsten's Countdown 200 on April 27!!

Don't hesitate, leave your most original birthday wish now!

Here's my entry:

and what I wrote when I posted my entry:

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My dream is to one day spin and produce amazing tracks like you Ferry. I plan to move to New York in October to partake in Dubspot DJ courses to help me learn everything I need to learn. You are an inspiration above inspirations. I hope in the future I am able to provide inspiration to other young people like myself! Thanks for all you do Ferry! Take care!

and here's the announcement:

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In the last few weeks we had a special contest at Facebook. We asked fans of Ferry’s radio show “Corsten’s Countdown” to congratulate him with episode number 200. We got lots of cool, sweet and original birthday wishes, but of course there is only 1 grand winner! The lucky winner of the VIP trip to a Ferry Corsten gig including 2 airlinetickets to the party, 3 nights in a hotel and VIP entrance to the party plus a meet and greet with Ferry Corsten himself is … Zeke Heling from Shawano, Winsconsin, USA.

Zeke put a lot of effort in the following video. And it shows…! Check it out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqB3J5aHE_g

Congratulations Zeke and thanks a lot for the birthday wish!

He announced it live today on his radioshow near the end. He says:

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...It's time to announce the lucky winner of the special Corsten's Countdown 200 facebook contest... The person who posted the most original message is Zeke Heling from Wisconsin, USA. This man spent hours creating a personal birthday video which you can see and find on facebook.com/ferrycorsten and on my website at ferrycorsten.com - Zeke wins a VIP trip, together with a friend, to one of my gigs. This includes flights, accomodation, and more... and of course everything in style. Congratulations Zeke! I will see you soon, and don't forget to check your e-mail!

I'm floored! I had faith in my entry but as the day grew closer for the announcement I got nervous. Hearing him announce it live was so surreal! Wow, I wonder what I will say to him. I'll have to mention how superb his work on Ayu's "Connected" was as well! As or right now I have received a few e-mails but waiting on another person from management to contact me to discuss details on the location and when I will be going!

Woah awesome! That's a cool dream you have.

What! That is amazing!!! :thud Have fun!

Wow, all that work to someone who'd only see it via Youtube... that's really hardcore. Seriously, happy for you right now that your work paid off and you get to meet someone you look up to. Have the time of your life. :D

Yeah it was a lot more work than I had anticipated - had such trouble with the balloons and the glow in the dark paint. I almost thought I had to give up but I made it work in the end. Right, it was just a video but I figured for a prize package like that, you have to show a little dedication and go all out for such an opportunity. I was in it to win it! :) Haha. Thanks everyone, it's gonna be quite the experience!

Don't know who he is, but so cool for you!

^ A trance music producer/famous DJ. He produced the music for Ayu's "Connected" on her I Am... album as well! Remixed some of her works as well (WHATEVER, A Song For XX, ...)

Congratulations! It's a dream come true indeed :D
Wish you the best of luck!

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Originally Posted by Zeke. (Post 2677668)

^ A trance music producer/famous DJ. He produced the music for Ayu's "Connected" on her I Am... album as well! Remixed some of her works as well (WHATEVER, A Song For XX, ...)

Ahhh not an unknown then LOL!! You better start thinking about topics to chat about when you meet him! :lech

Woohoo! Congratuations! :thumbsup

Do some Ayu plugging xD

No but really, this is amazing. Congrats!

Cooool! Ask him about Ayu for us :)

Woah, congrats!

Make sure you remember to mention Ayu~ haha!

congratulations!! this sounds really great, have fun and let us know!

Congrats!! This is so exciting! :D

That's awesome! Congratulations.

I'll be happy to teach you some dutch words (Ferry Corsten is Dutch in case you didn't know :D)

HAHA That is so awesome~ The first thing that went through my head was...ask him if he would ever consider working on any Ayu mixes again. xD
But seriously this has got to be the best surprise for you~ I hope you have fun!

You so lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woah my friend LOVES him!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she's so gonna slap herself for not knowing about this :roflmao

but CONGRAAAAAAATSSSSS AND HAVE LOTSA FUN!!!!!! :heart this is seriously cool!

WOW :thud CONGRATS! This is just, wow XD I'm sure you were bouncing off the walls when you heard the news :yes.

Wow! This guy's stuff is pretty amazing. I bought the Whatever rerelease just for his remix. Have fun and maybe leave a hint or 2 about working with Ayu again~

Congratulations~! I hope you enjoy your trip! (Not often we see somebody from AHS winning a sweepstakes contest that AHS does NOT manage...)

OMG!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is just sooooooooo cool!!!! Have tons of fun!!
I only know him from the ayu's remixes he did for WHATEVER and A Song for XX (and maybe some more?).. But the ones I know are totally awesome!
OMG congratulations again!

omg your so lucky!!
you definately have to talk to him about connected!

Wow, that's fantastic news. Great job! You deserve it!

Yes it was totally surreal and I am really looking forward to it - but honestly, what do you say to someone you look up to and is such an inspiration to you (without sounding weird or like everyone else)?

That is ****ing amazing!!! Awesome job!!!

Great news! That's an opportunity not many people get in their lifes!

Dood I'm so jelly right now you have no idea...

Take me!!! XD

Dreams do come true lol <3 Congrats (:

Whoah, nice work!!

I'm seriously happy for you, I love his work for "Connected" too ^_^ although I'm kind of out of most of his other stuff. You should ask him to release more of his work on Connected and East West the Love I Lost/Connected's "ancestor" (bahahahahaha!).

I really liked your video, I can see tonnes of work went into it, I hope you enjoy the trip!! Who gets to tag along with you??

Who's Ferry Corsten? :O

^ Already mentioned he is a worldwide famous trance DJ who also produced Ayu's "Connected" from her album "I am..."

I just found out it's a trip to New York to Electric Zoo Festival. Leave locally Friday Sept. 2nd at 5:50am, with one stop in between, finally landing in NY at 11:00am. Return Monday night at 5:29pm.

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Over one hundred of the worlds most talented electronic artists, from live acts to DJ's, will take to several stages to create the hottest dance party this side of...anywhere.

And my jealousy increases... :D

Congratulations! Good luck! :)

Wow your entry is flawless!!! I'm so impressed & I wish you the best of luck in pursuing your dreams! & of course, congrats on getting to meet Ferry Corsten you are so lucky!!!

You're so blessed!

Ferry Corsten is an amazing DJ! I love his Trance music especially his work with Ayu's WHATEVER.