Hear the Voice of Goa by YULETTE COUTINHO (The Navhind Times)
The Local Talent Search for talented singers of Goa took off with a great start at Mandovi Quarterdeck, Panjim on Saturday, October 11, 2008 which saw a lineup of participants for both the English and the Indian Language Round. This being the fourth consecutive year that Kingfisher has been auditioning for Singing Sensations in Goa. The enthusiasm of participants was evident from their very professional aptitude, stage presence and some even chose to bring along their own instruments. The competition is immense, as Goa has so many talented singers, which really makes even the choice tough on the judges. The contest primarily looks at selecting a winner who will get into a contract with Kingfisher for a year and the bounty of winning a whopping 3 lakh in the final round to be held on November 9 at Goa Racing Track, Nuvem. The participant requires to be 18 years and above and have a melodious voice to participate. The participant is also allowed to use back-up music without vocals. The auditions are being carried out in the English Category and the Indian Language Round which includes all languages including Konkani, Hindi, etc. The winner at the finals to be held for the Indian Language Round on November 8, will take home booty of Rs 50,000 cash prize. Both the Final Rounds will be held at Goa Racing Track, Nuvem. At the auditions there were participants who took part in both categories, the auditions are set in two rounds before they are shortlisted for the finals. The first audition was held at five different places on October 11, at Mandovi Quarterdeck, Panjim, on October 15; at Green Park, Mapusa will be held on October 18; at Vasco Residency in Vasco on October 22; at Alua, Merces, on October 24 at Clube Harmonia, Margao. This gives an opportunity from participants from all over Goa to compete at ease and close to home. The shortlisted candidates will then go in for the semi-finals for the Regional Round on November 1 and English Round on November 2 at Kesarval Garden Retreat. The participants were even backed by the audience as they clapped and joined in the rhythm and boosted the enthusiastic participants to qualify for the semis. Many participant families and friends also gathered for moral support and encouragement. The judge's decision is based mainly on your voice, the choice of your song, versatility and other musical intonations. The participant can also participate from another venue if he/she does not qualify from one venue, which means you get a chance to improve. The qualifiers for the Semi finals at Mandovi Quarterdeck are as follows; In the English Round - Volney Fernandes, P S Roy, Greer Gloriana, Ryan Britto. In the Indian Language Round - Sukhda Marathe, Susheel Kumar Dwivedi, Gautam Wagh, Samarth Naik, Sheikh Liyakat, P S Roy, Lokesh Kumar, Volney Fernandes. The qualifiers from the Second Audition at Hotel Green Park, Mapusa are as follows: In English Round English - Celine Telles, Rabin Fernandes, Melwyn Noronha, Victor Rodrigues. In the Indian Language - Amrut Naik, Lorenzo Fernandes, Smruti Pal, Arun Kumar, Kavita H, Fermino Ferrao, Vibhav Amonkar and Uday Vengurlekar. Forwarded by: Goa's Pride - http://www.goa-world.com Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter is presented by Ulysses Menezes, www.goa-world.com and moderated by Gaspar Almeida (since 1994) http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans Konkani Amchi Mai Bhas Sogglea Goenkaranchi - hench amchem herans. For all Goans, our mother-tongue Konkani, is our pride! http://www.songs-from-goa.at/goa/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ECJrnqPcI __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
