The finalists for the 2021 Jamaica Pageant Music Competitiveness have been named and contain dancehall-reggae artistes Stacious and I-Octane and famous reggae and soca band, Fab five. But, alternatively of the customary 1o, the Jamaica Cultural Growth Fee (JCDC) assortment panel, led by main judge Donovan Germain, has selected twelve finalists for the experienced level of competition, which is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year.
“The twelve finalists signify a huge cross section of genres that will attractiveness to a huge audience. We want the successful song to be on the lips of every person, woman and little one this Independence and further than,” stated Minister of Lifestyle, Gender, Enjoyment and Activity Olivia Grange in a release.
She stated she was “really delighted that so several excellent performers, writers and producers have entered the Jamaica Pageant Music Competitiveness this year and that a few women were being among the the finalists”.
‘DELIBERATE AND STRATEGIC’ Move
Heralding the developing curiosity in the level of competition, Grange stated it resulted from “a deliberate and strategic initiative to revitalise the yearly Jamaica Pageant”. The chairman of the Jamaica Pageant Music committee of the JCDC, Orville Hill, stated, “this team of finalists signifies a fantastic blend of emerging and seasoned talent that will be on display screen for the Jamaican people.”
The Jamaica Pageant Music Competitiveness is the only experienced level of competition staged as section of Jamaica Pageant. The major twelve songs in this year’s level of competition will be obtainable for acquire and streaming on 30 electronic platforms throughout the environment. The successful song will receive a prize of $three million to be shared among the the producer, the author and the singer. Other prizes will be introduced. The public will decide on the successful song by means of telephone voting, which will commence on July five.
In the absence of islandwide roadshows, the Ministry of Lifestyle, Gender, Enjoyment and Activity has engaged countrywide radio and television stations and social media to convey the finalists and their entries to the public. Television Jamaica will broadcast two virtual exhibits with the finalists on July fifteen and 22.
The 2021 Jamaica Pageant Music Competitiveness is sponsored by the CHASE Fund, Digicel and the Jamaica Biscuit Company.
Buju Banton received the 2020 Jamaica Pageant Music Competitiveness with his entry I am a Jamaican. The Grammy Award winner, by means of his foundation, donated the $three million prize to the St Catherine-dependent Sunbeam Boys’ House.
Best twelve FINALISTS
Jamaican Spirit – Stacious
Jah Mek Yah – Ernie Wilks
Land We Enjoy – I-Octane
Enjoy Jamaica My Land – DB
Authentic Discuss ( Jamrock ) – Tamo J
Rumba Box – Dez- I Boyd
Sweet Jamaica – Reggae Maxx
Unwind – Fab five
Birthday Bash JA – Sweet
Celebration (damp sugar) – Pessoa
Jamaica Good – Althea Hewitt
Jamaican Talawah – Father Reece
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