May 31, 2012 Issue 6/Volume 1

JAMAICA CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 6, VOLUME 1

INSIDE

Parish Festival Queens

Jamaica Children’s Gospel Winners

2012 Jamaica Gospel Finalists

2012 Festival Song Finalists

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PARISH QUEENS CROWNED

Under the theme “Jamaican Women…Shaping Our Culture”, thirteen parish queens were crowned and will

compete in the areas of talent, poise and general awareness for the title of ‘Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2012’

and also the opportunity to represent Jamaica as a Cultural Ambassador. The grand coronation show for the

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition 2012 will be hosted on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the National Indoor

Centre, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The queens crowned are shown below:

St. Catherine St. Thomas (L-R) 2nd runner up Deana-Kay Mckay, winner (L-R) 1st runner up Carlyn Telfer, winner

Kimberly Car and 1st runner up Shaniel Stewart Trezawnah Gordon and 2nd runner Dania Roberts

Kingston & St. Andrew Clarendon (L-R) 1st Runner up Chris-Ann Thomas, winner (L-R) 1st runner up Nichelle Mighten, winner

Rasheen Roper and 2nd runner up Jameila Simpson Vanessa DaCosta and 2nd runner up Tonian Lindo

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PARISH QUEENS CROWNED

St. Elizabeth Manchester (L-R) 1st runner up - Tauna Thomas, winner 1st runner up - Odile Blake, winner

Jillian Watson and 2nd runner up Shawona Ebanks Victoria Cole and 2nd runner up Chesand McCook

Hanover Westmoreland (L-R) 2nd runner up Jodia Blake, winner Delaine (L-R) 1st runner up Candice Williams, winner Jessica

Drummond and 1st runner up Shanika Small Davidson and 2nd runner up Shanna-Kay Shakes

St. James Trelawny (L-R) 1st runner up Nandi Levy, winner L-R) Natasha Copeland 1st Runner Up, winner

Rochelle Lee Fagan and 2nd runner up Oliva Dwyer Kimeka Campbell & 2nd runner up Monique Adams

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PARISH QUEENS CROWNED

St. Mary St. Ann (L-R) 1st runner up Zonika Tracey, winner (L-R) 1st Runner up Jenneva Williams, winner

Sasheena Douglas & 2nd runner up Tavia Richards Kemesha Kelly and 2nd Runner up Kimone Green

Portland (L-R) 1st Runner up Tammey Forbes, winner Anna-Kay Bromfield

and 2nd Runner up Charlene Brown

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CHILDREN’S GOSPEL WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Jamaica Children’s Gospel competition got underway last Sunday (May 20), with colourful presentations

from over 200 young performers ranging from ages six to fifteen. The programme began at 7 p.m. sharp under

the theme “Jubilee: First Fruit of Harvest”. The finalists made their entrance on stage performing Father Holung’s

version of This Is the Year of Jubilee, much to the amazement of the gospel community who represented in

their numbers. The event was sponsored by Grace Tropical Rhythms, Tastee Cheese, Yummy Bakery, Grace

Frankfurters, Grace Cock Soup Mix, Kirk Distributors, PBCJ, Promobiz and Love 101 FM.

The Honourable Lisa Hanna, Minister of Krystle Daley, 2011Miss Jamaica Festival Youth & Culture with Alex Anderson, Queen presenting winner of the Fern Court

Winner 11-15 years Solo Category High School11-15 Ensemble Category Nicholas Bramwell, Grace Tropical Rhythms

Presenting Remone Watson winner of the

6-10 years Solo Category

Hagley Park Primary winners of the 6-10

Choir Category in performance mode Ardenne High School winners, 11-15 Choir Category.

Singing Jewel winners of the Ensemble

Category accepting atrophy from

Suwannee Stewart Senior Brand

Manager Cock Soup and Franks

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2012 JAMAICA GOSPEL FINALISTS

The Jamaica Gospel Finalists have been selected and will

be making their presence felt on June 2, 16 and 30 in the

following parishes listed below. All shows begin at 6:30

p.m. The guest artistes on the respective shows will be

Kerron Ennis, Lubert Levy and Noretta Lewis

Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay

Port Antonio Square, Port Antonio

Mandeville Square, Mandeville

2012 FESTIVAL SONG FINALISTS

The Festival Song Finalists will be on tour with the

Gospel finalists on June 16 and 30. They will be in

concert at Renaissance Jamaica Grande, Ocho

Rios on June 22 and at Boston Jerk Festival, Folly

Ground, Portland on July 1.