The 2023 Elvis and Co Contest Resembled an Ultimate Final
The 2023 Elvis and Co Contest is now on the books and it resembled an Ultimate Final Round more than a qualifier. The judges had a near impossible job – we expect to see most of these men competing at Graceland during the 2024 Elvis Week!
For more information on Elvis Presley Enterprise’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, click HERE.
For an updated list of qualifying contests clickHERE and for an updated list of ETAs who have qualified, check out the Graceland website.
Our 12 Professional Competitors
Elvis & Co was proud to bring together 12 of the World’s Leading Professional Elvis Tribute Artists. Although some people may have had their favourites, it was impossible to guess who would make it to the finals let alone who the winner would be.
Our competitors included:
From Europe:
Louis Brown (England)
Emilio Santoro (England)
Casper Slee (Netherlands)
Oliver Steinhoff (Germany)
From the U.S.:
Nick Armstrong (Tennessee)
Brooke Wright (Tennessee)
From Asia:
Toki Toyokazu (Japaon)
From Canada:
Lance Dobinson (Ontario)
Sylvain Leduc (Quebec)
Bruno Nesci (Ontario)
Anthony Joseph (Ontario)
Mat Shank (Quebec)
Our 6 Finalists
Emilio Santoro, Oliver Steinhoff, Sylvain Leduc, Mat Shank, Brooke Wright & Bruno Nesci (Left to Right)
And then there were 3!
The 2023 Elvis and Co Contest Winner Advancing to the Semi-Finals at Gracelance in Aug 2024
The results of this contest were very tight. The difference between 1st and 2nd place was a mere 3 points. In the end, the winner of our inaugural Elvis & Co contest is
Elvis & Co’s contest is sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises as a preliminary round of their Ultimate Elvis Contest. The winners of all preliminary contests held worldwide advance to the semi-finals during Elvis Week at Graceland in Aug 2024. Bruno will be competing alongside the other winners and hopefully will advance to the finals held a few days later to win once again and earn the title ‘the next best in the world.’