Jamaica – Slashe’s ‘Best in the World’ is 2023 Festival Song

Iceman, now known as Slashe wins the Best Festival Song 2023 with his performance of ‘Best in the World’. The finals of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competition took place on July 29 at the National Arena in Kingston.

This is his second time winning the competition, having won in 2004.

The song beat 10 other entries for the title and a cash prize of $3 million. It was produced by veteran music producer Donovan Germain of Penthouse Music.

Speaking with with OBSERVER ONLINE on Sunday morning, Slashe said, “I was encouraged by Donovan Germain, CEO of Penthouse to enter the competition. He felt I had the ability to be impactful there, so I wrote two songs, he selected his favourite and here we are months later,” Slashe disclosed in an interview He recalled the moment when his name was announced as winner.

“Just gratitude, king. Just humility in soaking up the moment. Shuga and Exco Levi are my co-workers on the same label and to see us get the trifecta like that was heartwarming. They are my friends, and we all work tirelessly in the pursuit of our dreams so hearing my name called was the icing on the cake for us three,” said Slashe.