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ROY
RAYON
Song: Rise & Shine  |
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Singer
and Song Writer, Roy Rayon is no stranger
to the Jamaican public, having already
produced two albums to date, Roy was
winner of the Festival Song Competition
in 1985, 1987 and 1992. He was also
the road manager and lead singer with
Unique Vision Band from 1980 to1986.
Rayon has toured with FAB 5 and performed
as opening act for Rita Marley in
the USA and the Caribbean. Nowadays,
he spends his time, serving on several
cultural committees and is also one
of the trainers for the Miss Kingston
and St. Andrew Festival Queen Contestants.
He is also one of the preliminary
judges for Digicel ‘Rising Stars’
television series.
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LYNFORD
McINTOSH
Song: Country Life |
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A Computer Graphic
Designer and events planner by profession,
Lynford McIntosh’s musical experience
started at age 17 as a Hotel Resident
Band singer. Since then he has commanded
countless recognition that has earned
him jobs in the most of the major
hotels in Jamaica.
In 2003, Lynford McIntosh received
the Jamaica Federation of Musicians
Award for best male vocalist for the
Year and is known to be a very energetic
performer. He has performed at major
concerts including ‘Nyammins
and Jammins’ Food Festival,
Genesis and Reggae Sum-fest. In 2007
Lynford McIntosh recorded the project
‘So Vex’, the new single
from his upcoming album ‘Controversies’.
At present, Lynford McIntosh can be
seen performing at top North Coast
Resorts.
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MICHAEL
RUTHERFORD
Song: Ole Time Festival |
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Michael
Rutherford’s talents first became
evident while performing as a youngster
in the August Town, Kingston. He attended
the Papine Secondary School, where his
talents were further developed through
the school’s music program. In
1980, after entering a talent competition,
he became a member of the Bohemia Nightclub’s
resident band, the “Mighty Titans”.
He was also the lead singer for Jamaica’s
number one dance and show band the “Sonny
Bradshaw 7”. He first entered
the Festival Song Competition in 1988
and won the prize for the “Best
Arranged” song. In 1990, he became
the lead vocalist for the Ryddim Kings
Band and toured the world with reggae
icon Gregory Isaacs.
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DJ
SPENG
Song: Sweet Jamaica |
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Horace Grey otherwise known as “DJ
Speng” was born in the community
of Clark's Town, Trelawny. He considers
himself to be an outspoken, confident,
jovial and fun loving individual, who
believes in dedication and effective
work towards achieving his goals. He
first realized his talent while attending
high school at the Titus High School
and has had a love for performing arts
ever since. He attended the Excelsior
College where he studied Music.
Horace considers being a part of
this competition is a part of his
journey towards fulfilling his dream
of becoming a successful singer and/or
recording artiste.
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VERSATILE
Song: We Need Love |
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29 year old Natalee Edwards or “Versatile”
hails from the district of Commodore
in St. Catherine and was educated at
the McGrath Comprehensive High School.
She started singing at age eight and
says that it has become her passion.
Natalee has entered both the JCDC Jamaica
Popular Song Competition and Rising
Stars competition
Natalee got the name “Versatile”
because of her singing style and say
people are always very entertained
by her performances. Her onstage experience
includes performing at weddings, parties
and other community events. Natalee’s
main ambition is to become a Food
and Beverage Manager as well as becoming
the second female in history to win
the Jamaica Festival Song competition.
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THE
ASTRONAUTS
Song: Banjo Man |
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Their fist major hit was “Born
Jamaican”, winning them top spot
in the 1979 Jamaica Festival Song competition.
They then went on to produce an album
also by that name, which was released
in 1982 and remained number one on the
soca charts for months in several countries
across the world. The Astronauts won
the Jamaica Festival Song Competition,
three more times, in 1982, 1994 and
in 1996. They are known as “Festival
Song Fanatics, because of how many times
they have entered the competition. The
group enjoys wide popularity in the
Cayman Islands, where they have toured
several times, England, and the USA
and in Canada. In later years Zac Henry,
songwriter for the group, was joined
by Michael “Sojie” Bennett
following the death of partner Donald
Wright.
The group motto continues to be “Let
Live Music Live”
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CLEVON
EDWARDS
Song: Jamaica Little But Wi Tallawah
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Hailing
from Bethel Town, Westmoreland, 34 year
old, Clevon’s interest in music
began at a very young age. Growing up,
he entered many talent competitions,
including the Tastee Talent competition,
which he has entered four times. He
enjoys listening to all genres of music
and hopes to excel in this year’s
competition.
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DANNY
BRASCO & IYA SIMBA
Song: Festival Time Again |
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Danny Brasko and Iya Simba have been
singing together for approximately one
year. The duos currently have two singles
together that has received wide air
play over the last year. Hailing from
Manchester, Danny Brasko or Donovan
Thompson, currently is employed as a
heavy duty equipment operator at Alpart.
Also from Manchester, Iya Simba or Radcliffe
McClymont has been singing and writing
songs for as long as he can remember.
With over one hundred songs already
written, he says music is a way to educate,
entertain and inspire him-self and others.
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ZETTO
Song: Nah Lef Jamaica |
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Zetto
or Phillip Fray hails from Halse Hall
District in Clarendon and works as
a scaffolder at Jamalco Aluminia Plant.
He started singing at the age of ten
performing, at community events and
small stage shows. Zetto is the father
of four children and sees music as
an opportunity to provide financially
for himself and his family.
He says his inspiration for the song
came from the fact that after hearing
from his siblings who recently migrated,
he realized that nowhere is better
than Jamaica.
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MONTY
MONTGOMERY
Song: My Jamaica |
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Monty Montgomery was born in Port Antonio
and started creating music in his early
years. He left Jamaica and went to England
to study, a move he says contributed
greatly to his musical achievements.
Socializing with fellow countrymen in
London, led to the creation of hits
such as “Skin head girl”
and “Must Catch a Train’.
Along with his band, Monty holds numerous
awards and is listed in the Guinness
Book of British Hit Singles. He also
was voted as one of the top Reggae Artistes
of all times by Billboard Magazine.
He has performed in Europe, Africa and
the Caribbean and has already produced
three albums. Now based in Atlanta,
he recently released an album entitled
“Back to Jump Street”.
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