Historical past is within the making as Jamaica’s Minister of Tradition Oliva Grange introduced that an unprecedented variety of females have been chosen as finalists within the 2024 Jamaica Pageant Tune Competitors.
For the primary time within the almost 60-year historical past of the competitors, extra feminine finalists will compete, with six ladies chosen in comparison with 4 males. This announcement was made on the finish of Could 2024.
VPAL Music, the official distributor of the Pageant Tune Competitors compilation will make the venture obtainable on all streaming platforms on July twelfth, 2024.
The six feminine finalists are:
1. Auraiya Hope (Proud Jamaican)
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2. Sister Novelette (Fi Mi Island Dwelling)
3. TrishMaq (Jamaica is a Huge Model)
4. Kimiela ‘Sweet’ Isaacs (# One Jamaica)
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5. Trisstar (Jamaica Jamaica)
6. Pepita (We’re Jamaicans)
The 4 male finalists are:
1. Lex M.D (Jah Love this Land).
2. Renzzah (Waa Again Jamaica)
3. Reggae Maxx (Higher Jamaica)
4. Casey Donaldson (Candy Jamaica)
Minister Grange famous that the range within the number of finalists is a illustration of the tireless work put in by the Jamaica Cultural Improvement Fee (JCDC) in unearthing and showcasing Jamaican tradition.
“I’m notably completely satisfied about the truth that for the primary time, so many ladies would have been chosen within the prime 10. They have been chosen by the judges who have been very vital and targeted on what they thought of to be the perfect entries. This yr it will likely be fascinating to see the battle between the women and naturally the gents,” the Minister famous.
Donovan Williams of VPAL Music added: “The final 4 years we’ve seen a gentle progress in curiosity throughout the USA and UK diaspora together with Germany, Brazil, South Africa and France for songs from the Jamaica Pageant Competitors. Having this many ladies compete this yr will proceed to lift the competitors degree.”
