Canadian Lukas Rossi made his final pitch to become a rock star Tuesday.The Toronto singer made his last stand on Rock Star: Supernova by singing Coldplay’s “Fix You” and strapping on an acoustic guitar for a tortured stripped-down version of his original “Head Spin.”

Rossi is one of the final four bidding to front a new group that features drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) and bassist Jason Newsted (Metallica).

The winner will be chosen Wednesday (8 p.m. ET), ending a talent search that started with 25,000 applicants worldwide.

Rossi, a 29-year-old former Hooters fry cook with a guttural voice and a fashion sense that combines Goodwill with rock star chic, chose a white-and-black ensemble, sparkly eye makeup and a studded glove for his performance.

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The voice of the online poker player, and the Poker Players Alliance teamed up to fight the pending internet gambling legislation the old-fashioned way: encouraging concerned citizens to pick up the telephone and voice their opinion.

Poker Players Alliance Phone March on Washington, a grassroots campaign designed to combat the current internet gambling legislation in Congress, generated thousands of calls by people from all over the country. The message: Do not ban online poker in the United States; regulate the great American pastime.

“We’re very excited that so many online poker players and internet gamblers came out in support of the Phone March on Washington. The threat to online poker is real. We hope our Senators heard our message loud and clear today: Do not ban online poker in the United States.” The bill in question, H.R. 4411, passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin, 317-93, in July. The Senate then went on recess and resumed session just after Labor Day. “Calling elected officials’ offices shows a great amount of courage and passion for our cause,” said Spears. A spokesperson for Senator Mel Martinez’s (R-FL) office agreed: If you call, “we will take you seriously.”

The Phone March on Washington was resoundingly noticed by Congressional offices. A representative from Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) office claimed that the staff had been receiving calls “once every few minutes.” The same was true at Senator Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) headquarters: “We have received a steady stream of calls all day today.” At Senator Charles Schumer’s (D-NY) office, a spokesperson said they had received “a significant number of calls on the issue.” A staffer at Senator Bill Frist’s (R-TN) offices claimed, “The Senator has not come out with a public statement on the issue. We have been working on developing a written response to today’s calls, but do not have anything right now.”

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) position on the issue echoed that of the callers today: “The Senator is not in favor of a ban. She favors regulation in order to prevent children from gambling,” said a representative. Online poker players nationwide can say they have done as much as possible to prevent such a ban from occurring. Now, they must wait and see how loudly their voices have been heard. “I think we sent a message today,” said Spears.

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