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Performers take center stage in Southern Marines Steelband Foundation’s
9th Annual Talent Expression Grand Final

Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago, WI - The ninth edition of the Talent Expression competition organised by the Southern Marines Steelband Foundation is heading for a wonderful climax at the Grand Final on Saturday 21st November 2009 beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Southern Marines Pan Palais, Southern Main Road Marabella.

On Saturday 14th November the twelve finalists in Southern Marines Steelband Foundation’s Talent Expression 2009 drew for the order in which they appear on final night.

The programme opens with accomplished vocalist Bernard Brereton, leader of the Princes Town posse and an artiste who is familiar to Talent Expression audiences. Rookie teenager Kisi Semper follows Bernard, singing her own calypso; in position number three is the canny kaiso veteran James “Durango” Samuel.

The only panist to make the final, Opal Murrel, performs next. Opal, a technically excellent musician, played conservatively in the semi finals and did just enough to qualify for the final.  The general feeling is that if Opal goes for broke on Saturday and lets it all ‘hang out,’ she is quite capable of becoming the fourth panist to take the big prize in the event’s now nine-year history.

List of Finalists
in order of appearance

  1. Bernard Brereton

  2. Kisi Semper

  3. James Samuel

  4. Opal Murrel

  5. Anthony Callender

  6. Derron Griffith/ Ferrone Rostant

  7. Melissa Phillip

  8. Deryck Hinds

  9. Marsha Cagan

  10. Kerlene Joseph

  11. Ferdinand Smith

  12. Roxanne Singh

Pulling an appearance order of position five is the sensational Anthony “Tall Blacks” Callender, aka the ‘singing nuts man,’ who, over the years has become a master of the kaiso stage.  Competing sixth in the night’s line-up is the dynamic dancing duo of Ferrone Rostant and Derron Griffith, who copped third place in the semi-finals,  captivating all who witnessed their delightful, impish and technically sound performance. Princes Town songbird Melissa Phillip will take on all eleven finalists, as will the vocalists taking the stage in her wake; Deryck Hinds, Marsha Cagan - who ran second in the semis - and Kerlene Joseph.

The penultimate performance will come from the runaway winner of the semis, ten-year old soca star boy Ferdinand Smith. In the semis he had the audience waving and wining in the aisles and calling for encores. This youngster is not just another cute “kid novelty act.”  The show will be closed by vocalist Roxanne Singh who won the Most Promising Artiste prize last year.

What a savoury prospect this ninth edition of Talent Expression is turning out to be.  Over TT $36,000 in prizes will be won overall, with each contestant however, vying for the ultimate - a first prize of TT $5,000.  All finalists will receive money prizes; additionally there are awards in special categories.

 

More info: contact Rae Samuel at 1 (868) 774-9110
From the news desk of:  Southern Marines Steelband Foundation

 

 
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