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LeAnn Rimes Auctions Private Concert for Charity

2nd February 2012

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LeAnn Rimes has helped pull in more than $1 million (?625,000) for a children's charity by auctioning a private concert.

So happy to be a part of this!!!!! I can't wait for the food and wine! Fun night to perform

One guest at the Naples Winter Wine Festival in Florida last weekend (28-29Jan12) bid a staggering $1.2 million (£750,000) to have the Bluehitmaker sing at an exclusive show, which will be accompanied by dinner prepared by Top Chef cook Tom Colicchio.

Vintage and rare wines also went under the hammer, and one set of six 2010 bottles fetched a massive $550,000 (£344,000).

A total of $12.2 million (£7.6 million) was raised for the Naples Children and Education Foundation - and Rimes was thrilled to be involved with the event.

In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "So happy to be a part of this!!!!! I can't wait for the food and wine! Fun night to perform".