This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chiquita Bananas. All opinions are 100% mine.
Do you know the famous Chiquita banana jingle? You may not remember the entire thing, but chances are that you remember a line or two. Well, brush up on the lyrics and head over to the Chiquita Jingle Contest because Chiquita is looking for a brand new sing-off star! Oh...and you could win up to $5,000!
That's right, Chiquita is reintroducing the legendary Chiquita Jingle, which was originally introduced in 1944. When Miss Chiquita made her debut in the 40s, the jingle was created to help teach us how to ripen and use bananas - believe it or not, bananas were an exotic tropical fruit back then! The jingle was so catchy and cute that it is still considered to be one of the most successful commercial jingles of all time, having been played a whopping 367 times a day during the height of its popularity.
The runs through May 27, 2015, you can find all of the official details here. Hurry because the Chiquita Jingle Contest ends soon! You don't want to miss the fun - or a chance to win!
There are several ways to enter the : Music Video, Sing-Along or a Banana-Gram, with several corresponding prizes.
Prizes for Making a Music Video
- Grand Prize - $5,000
- First Prize - $2,500
- Second Prize - a year’s worth of Chiquita bananas.
Prizes for the Sing-Along
- Grand Prize - $2,500
- First Prize - $1,000
- Second Prize - a year’s worth of Chiquita bananas.
Prizes for the Banana-Gram
- Grand Prize - a year’s worth of Chiquita bananas for you and a friend.
What are you waiting for? Go create your own entry and enter for a chance to win one of these fabulous prizes! Angeline helped me out by making her very own Chiquita Sing-Off video, it was so easy and a fun way to goof off together over the long weekend. We even got a prop - which we promptly ate afterwards.
Check out our Chiquita Jingle Contest video and take a look at the Video Gallery to see what everyone else is doing!
So create your entry for the Chiquita Jingle Contest, Register here and don't forget to post it online so that your friends and family can vote for your entry! Simple enough, right? Go ahead - you could win $5,000!
"Chiquita Banana" (words and music by Garth Montgomery, Leonard Mackenzie, William Wirges) under license to Chiquita Brands L.L.C. © 1945 Shawnee Press Inc.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
This is a fun contest. Who doesn't know this song? LOL.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle
This is a fun contest! I love the Chiquita jingle!
Liz Mays
That sounds like a really fun contest to try out. I can't wait to see how creative people get with it.
Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama
I would stink at competing here, but oh! The endless hours of entertainment watching all the jingles! Load up on snacks and press play!
Meagan
Man, I wish I was more creative. Sounds like an awesome contest!
Felicia
What a fun idea! I'll have to check it out.
Pam
I love Chiquita bananas! Seriously, I use them every day in my breakfast smoothie. This is a fun contest.
Marcie W.
My mom still sings the Chiquita song and it always makes me smile. I should get her on video and enter the contest!
Christie
Loving the entry and the prop! What a fun contest, and a delicious food to promote!
Stefany
This is awesome. I am going to make my kids sing the jingle to enter!
Valerie
This is so much fun. I would love to win and the family would have a blast participating.
Penelope
This looks like a really fun contest. I am sure my family would enjoy it if I were to enter and win it.
Veronica
What a fun contest! Although with my horrible voice, they would pay me $5000 to not sing
Crystal Green
This looks like such a fun contest. I bet the judges are going to have a blast picking out a winner.
Kiwi
Im gonna lose instantly! I cant sing but this is an amazing prize darn it!
Carly Brydon
How could anyone not remember the Chiquita Banana jingle?! This is such a fun contest! Thank you for sharing the details.
Terry
I can't sing worth a darn. I do sing when no one can hear me.
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly
Thanks for sharing I am sure there are some jingle writers out there that are up for this challenge 🙂
Crystal
Gosh, I wish I could sing! My kids ended up with some musical talent thanks to my husband. I should tell them to come up with something. It'd be a fun summer project!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert
What a fun contest! We love the jingle!
Tracey
Chiquita bananas are a staple in my daily breakfast smoothie. What a fun contest!
Jeanine
Such a fun contest. Love the little jingles people come up with! So fun!
Theresa
Super fun contest! I always thought that song was so catchy! I can't sing a lick, so I better not enter though lol.
Ann Bacciaglia
This is such a great contest. I will have to take a look at all the entry's. I remember hearing the jingle growing up.
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I am a huge car singer. And that is where it needs to stay.
Ora Lee Gurr
What a lot of fun to be reminded of the Chiquita Banana jingle. Bananas are such a delicious fruit. I think the company is going to make quite a few people happy with the contest.
Travel Blogger
Wow! That's an awesome prize and I love that it's so easy to enter. Cant wait to see some of the fun entries.
Candy O
What a great giveaway and such a fun way to enter. I will say though, that I'm not brave enough to sing online. LOL
Brandy
What a great contest, thanks for sharing it and good luck! i love hearing about brands contests and this is the brand banana I always try to buy!
Amber C.
Sounds like a great contest! I'm too shy to sing on camera, but there's some pretty good singers that submitted a video!
Kristi
If only I could carry a tune... I could soooo win this ha ha. Sounds like a fun contest though. Love that jingle!
Amanda O.
Unfortunately, no one would want to hear me singing. NO. ONE. LOL Great contest though!
Shannon Gurnee
I always loved Chiquita Bananas. Sounds like a great contest!
Kecia
I totally did not know there was a jingle for Chiquita Banana! How fun!!
Kim Croisant
My favorite bananas!! Oh how I would love to win that!! I'll tweet this for you too!!