“Jamzone will mark it's 10th anniversary in 2010 and we have planned a series of activities to celebrate those successful years of adding to the development of the local tourism sector. “
”As a prelude to the August Jamzone Anniversary we have a calendar of activities to celebrate with our fans and committed supporters.”
”For our 10th year we the Hits and jams entertainment group will be upping our game yet again in the interest of promoting tourism in Guyana. As such for 2010 our event will feature delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean competing against a Guyanese beauty ambassador for the coveted Miss Jamzone title.”
“We plan to have eliminations to select Guyana’s representative to the pageant” said Kerwin Bollers. Preliminaries will be held in all participating countries. The prizes will amount to US 15,000 including US$13,000 cash. “
As was done this year the event will continue to be dubbed ‘Jamzone Summer Break Weekend’ and will feature four nights of super concerts, beach parties and one fantasy pageant. Planning is on going. “The queen takes home a Motor car or US $10,000”, Bollers said. More details as plans progress.
An estimated audience of 15,000 was treated to spirited competition among eight beauties with 23-year-old school teacher, Charis Joseph, proving the pick of the lot, and securing the ninth Miss Jamzone crown.
Joseph, who was a clear crowd favourite from her initial appearance on stage, used an infectious smile and charming personality to woo the crowd. Her response to the final question sealed the deal.
Her success ensures that she drives away with the $3.5M Toyota IST first prize, while she also will be rewarded with other prizes for copping the Miss Body Beautiful and Miss Intelligence titles.
The Noitgedacht, Linden resident is a graduate of President’s College and Cyril Potter College of Education.
In addition to her good looks, Joseph left no stone unturned by confidently expressing that she is the best suited to be queen as “people see me as an outspoken individual who can make an excellent ambassador and I’m always talking about Guyana. This pageant gives me the platform to really sell Guyana if given the opportunity.”
First runner-up was the petite 19-year-old Marsha Chester of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. A graduate of School of the Nations and a one-time Miss Guyana Talented Teen first runner-up, Chester is the Assistant Manager of “Big and Tall Boutique.” She receives a motor scooter for her efforts.
The second runner-up prize of a laptop computer went to Lindener, Tunisha Elexy.
The 23-year-old, also of Linden, and Princess Street Werk–en–Rust in Georgetown, is a graduate of New Silver City Secondary School, Critchlow Labour College and Winclex Computer School.
Kerry Woolford and Lashawn De Souza were third and fourth runner-up respectively.
Prize giving is set for Friday.
Mondale Smith
Encouraging all despite of ethnic origin to come out to the national stadium, band officials said Guyanese should not miss the opportunity to witness this spectacular performance, which includes genres of music such as chutney, soca, hip hop, reggae, urban, pop, and Bollywood all presented in a true Caribbean style.
The band has performed in Guyana, and the best experience they recall was at the national Stadium Providence where Guyanese were really appreciative of the performance the group says “we expect that they would be eagerly awaiting our return ‘to mash up the place.'”
Karma is an internationally renouned Caribbean fused band and has represented Trinidad several times and will continue to do so with the solid backing of their millions of fans. Karma has also launched their new studio, Karma productions, where many a hit is predicted to arise.
As Guyana prepares for the biggest summer jam ''Jamzone Summber Break''slated for August 27th to the 30th 2009.GSB has learned that Promoters Hits & Jams are reporting that they have secured several international acts to offer live performances at the Guyana National Stadium and the Splashmins Fun-Park.From a private national perspective the Hits and Jams Promotions group notes “the idea of making the event into a four-day affair was birthed after a meeting with President Bharrat Jagdeo earlier in the year. That meeting included promoters as well as officials from the private sector, airlines and corporate Guyana.”
Director Rawle Ferguson said, “In previous years, our one-day event, Jamzone has been on the national tourism calendar but following the meeting with President Bharrat Jagdeo we have upped it to four days with much more on the entertainment/leisure platter for domestic and international tourists.”
The final day will be at the resort in the form of a grand beach party with all the major offerings in sports, aquatic and leisure entertainment. The event will conclude with the crowning of the ninth Miss Jamzone Queen.
Director Kerwin Bollers, explaining the four-day concept said that the three additional nights will be memorable and will boost the interest of international leisure seekers. Over time the event should see more tourists flocking to Guyana like they do for other Summer Fest, internationally.
President Bharrat Jagdeo had encouraged those at the meeting to create and promote events that can be used as a tourism attraction to the local shores. Bollers said that the environment and preserving Guyana’s standing forest and climate change will be among the main focus for the pageant where the delegates will be tasked with creating costumes with various messages.
They will also have to research those topics for presentation. So far, more than 75 applications have been distributed and the promoters are asking that those who still have forms in their possession to fill them out and return them on or before July 3.
Meanwhile, Fergusson says that as momentum builds Hits and Jams, in its quest to offer mega concerts like those experienced for CARIFESTA, the group is pursuing several contracts with some major artistes.
“Already we have secured contracts with Caribbean soca sensation Machel Montano and Jamaican dancehall artiste Busy Signal, as well as Karma, the number one chutney band in the region,” Ferguson said.
He assures, too, that “this release of names is just the beginning of the proposed line up of artistes heading to the local shores.”
Jamzone Summer Break Weekend plans begin, yes people apparently this year Hits & Jams Entertainment plans to take the event to the next level by hosting a weekend of activities set to be held at several venues starting August 27th and ending August 30th, as you may know this is the 9th year and this year H&J Entertainment plans to do things a bit different, using the CARIFESTA Concept..The group has proposed that this year a concert night for Dance Hall and Reggae as well as a night for Soca and Chutney that will feature the best artistes in Guyana, the Caribbean and the world. of course as per norm H&J will be closing the proceedings with the Fun Day and Crowning of the 9th Miss Jamzone Queen at the Splashmins Fun Park. As it relates to the cost to attend these events the group stated that each event will be affordable individually and as a package deal through the purchase of season tickets.
