Showing posts with label Magnum Kings & Queens of DanceHall. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall"s excitement

As the numbers dwindle on Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall, the excitement on the show seems to be increasing.


Most of Saturday’s excitement came towards the end of the show when contestants faced-off on the stage at D’Entrance, Constant Spring Road.


First to take the stage were the two remaining princesses, french and Tripple A. Although Tripple A was the favourite for most of this season, Ffrench managed to remove a few of her stripes with biting lyrics that seemed to make Tripple A forget some of her lyrics. Tripple A tried to recover, but struggled even as she tried to poke fun at herself by saying, “mi glad dis a nuh beauty queen” and “call mi Godzilla”.


At the end of that encounter, Skatta said Ffrench earned the money he gave her earlier in the night. While, Professor Nuts said, “Never underestimate your opponent.”


When the men performed, there was not much of a surprise, with Devin Di Dakta getting the better of Lava Vein. Before he even started his song, Devin said “nice try” in reference to Lava Vein and the lukewarm response his performance got. “Somebody shoulda warn Lava Vein seh my lyrics a nuh Java game,” Devin also deejayed.


Guest judge


The judges and contestants definitely found favour with Devin, with guest judge Ishawna saying, “You have it, you have it naturally.”


But a lot more happened at the beginning of the show, with Sean Di Vere and Angel Eyes being eliminated. There was also Foota Hype in the audience, as his ex-beau Ishawna acted as guest judge. Ishawna created quite a stir when she walked out to Daddy Screw’s Model Pon Yuh One Time Man, putting the audience in a frenzy. As she danced to the song, Foota Hype cheered and clapped in the audience.


Regular judge Miss Kitty was also absent from the show, and so too was the host, Yanique Barrett, who was replaced by radio personality Nikki Z.


Prior to their last performances, the remaining contestants also performed twice. All the songs were songs that were previously performed and also well received.





The show came to a close with a performance from Ishawna.

Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall"s excitement

Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Holness to judge at Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall

Opposition Leader, Andrew Holness, is expected to make an appearance as guest judge during the live staging of the popular Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall on Saturday.


According to Robert Nesta Morgan, deputy opposition spokesperson on Youth and Education, the opposition leader has a deep appreciation for Jamaican culture.


“He was asked if he would be interested in being a guest judge on the show and he agreed. A lot of persons may not know, but Mr Holness has a deep appreciation for Jamaican music and culture,” Morgan said. He added that Holness made an appearance on TVJ’s Intense and has also been to other entertainment events.


Holness also recently interviewed veteran dancehall artiste Shabba Ranks in a discussion that included happenings in Jamaica, music, Olympic Gardens and the artiste’s career. The interview was posted to the opposition leader’s Facebook page on April 2.


“Mr Holness is someone who understands the importance of culture, importance of reggae music and the importance of dancehall, not only as a means of people enjoying themselves, but as an economic opportunity. The music industry is one of the biggest industries in the world. One of the things Mr Holness is interested in is putting forward policies to make Jamaican music more popular and stronger,” he said.





He said Holness is looking forward to being part of the show.

Holness to judge at Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Magnum Kings & Queens of DanceHall Finals [Video]





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Magnum Kings & Queens of DanceHall Finals [Video]

Magnum Kings and Queen of dancehall continues to Deliver

As the competition progresses, contestants in the Magnum Kings and Queens of dancehall are continuing to put on a decent show.


Saturday’s show at D’Entrance on Constant Spring Road, St Andrew, saw contestants entertaining the audience from the beginning. First out the blocks was Tripple A who impressed with not just her lyrics and flow, but also her agility.


“For a person of your size, you handle the rhythm wicked. Yuh nuh short a breath,” Skatta said.


Innovata followed in an animated fashion but was somewhat off the rhythm in the beginning of the song. As he progressed, there were improvements and he managed to have an impact on the audience.


But it went from OK to poor when Paris took the stage, as she lacked variation and melody. Nuh Brakes, on the other hand, changed things up with a performance that moved the crowd to throw money on the stage at the end.


“The man lyrical, him a the most lyrical person on the show,” Skatta excitedly said.


Despite the soda cans in her hair as rollers, Kranberri had difficulty making a connection with the audience. But Devin Di Dakta again showed that he deserved to be on the show. He had a mishap with being misplaced during his costume change on stage, but this was forgotten by the time he started his song.


“I must commend you on being consistent. Lyrics are always nice, good melody and great presentation as usual,” Miss Kitty said.


Ffrench was also good and she had the audience singing along to her catchy song.


“Very Magnificent. Well done and you hold off a old school rhythm. You delivered the song exactly how it should be done,” Miss Kitty said.


Brams came next and he was also applauded for talking about the women instead of attacking the men. While the judges liked his voice and topic, they thought there could have been improvements.





The show closed with guest judge Bay-C performing with his group TOK. They thrilled the audience with songs like Shell It Down and No Man.

Magnum Kings and Queen of dancehall continues to Deliver

Saturday, 7 March 2015