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THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013. 15.
Carnival Heat
Carice represents at Miss Caribbean World Leslassa Armour Shillingford taking the frist runner-up postioon. Dominica’s Nadira Lando, a Carice Glasgow, Miss SVG 2012, placed contestant in SVG’s Miss Carival second runner-up in the Miss Caribbean Show 2012, was the reigning Miss World pageant held on Saturday, May 4th Caribbean World. in Tortola, at the Multipurpose Sports In an interview with THE Complex. VINCENTIAN prior to the pageant She came up against nine other night, Carice had promised to “do her contestants, one each from Antigua best to represent SVG,” and from all and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cuba, reports, she gave a commendable Dominica, St. Lucia, US Virgin account of herself. Islands, USA, Trinidad and Tobago Contestants participated in and host country BVI. Swimwear, National Wear, Evening Sharie Watchman de’Castro of the Wear and Interview. BVI was adjudged the 2013 Miss The interview segment was Caribbean World, with Dominica’s conducted as a public interview, and each girl was asked 2 questions. The results were carried over and used to judge Miss Intellectual, which was announced on the Pageant Night. Carice’s National Wear was a vibrant costume adorned with feathers, glitter and a bird shaped headpiece, which combined to depict SVG’s national bird, the Amazona Guildingi. It was designed and Carice Glasgow in her national wear, a depiction of the built by ace mas Vincy parrot. by KARISSA CLARKE
designer and craftsman, Julian P’Ling’ Pollard. Her evening wear was a blue gown adorned with blue, green and silver shimmer, and was an elegant representation of the serene waters that surround our island chain. Carice described her experience at the Miss Caribbean World Pageant as: “Excellent… it was probably the most fun I ever had in a pageant. The other ladies were interesting and friendly, and the Committee was very helpful and welcoming. I met Vincentians living there, and they threw their support behind me. I appreciated that.”
Her reign and the future Carice’s reign as Miss SVG is fast coming to an end. She will pass her sceptre to the New Miss SVG on June 1. Of her reign, she said, “My year’s reign has been up and down, good and bad, but I was proud to have the opportunity to represent my country.” And to this year’s contestants she advised, “Stay true to yourselves amd value the experience and ensure that you learn from it”. So what does the future hold for Miss SVG 2012? “Not sure what the future holds, but K-Netik (the band) is definitely a big part of my present and I enjoy being on stage and performing with them,” she offered. THE VINCENTIAN congratulates Carice, Miss SVG 2012, on her Carice Glasgow parades her Evening accomplishments thus far and wishes her nothing but success as she pursues Wear at the 2013 Miss Caribbean World Pageant. her dreams.
‘D Truth’ prevails in New York JOHN ‘D TRUTH’ DOUGAN gained the nod of judges Curtis ‘Willy D’ Williams, Gideon ‘Jam 1’ Lewis and Roxanne Chambers, as the new song winner in last Saturday night’s launch of Vincy Mas 2013, at Bamboo Garden in East 95th Brooklyn, New York. Dougan, active in the calypso arena for about 14 years, rendered a song entitled ‘I never’. The lyrics of the song quickly infected patrons. They sang along as Dougan explained that he has never met a woman with one man. Having tasted the semi finals at the national calypso competition, Dougan sees his capture of the new song title, as another feather in his hat, and a positive start to the 2013 Carnival season. “It’s really good… the competition has been going for a while, and to win it now is good. I think a lot of people like the song, they can relate
to it, so that helps,” Dougan said of his rendition. This win has boosted Dougan’s moral as he gets ready for his next competition, vying for a place in the semifinal of the 2013 Calypso Monarch Competition slated for Friday 21st June, dubbed ‘Fantastic Friday’. But first, he has to get past the preliminary round of competition when the Dynamite Calypso tent New York faces the judges at Café Omar, on Friday 31st May. Placing second to Dougan was newcomer David ‘Changi’ ‘Yellow’ Morgan, the former Resurrection band member, who hails from Barrouallie. Morgan journeyed from Toronto, Canada, to be in the competition. His song “100% Vincy”, urged Vincentians to stand up and be counted, and told of how beautiful and good the land of his birth is. New-comer Darren ‘Brewskie’ Murray, a front man with the band SVG Solid,
placed third, with his ‘Take it back’. Ten other competitors took to the stage: Last year’s winner Paul ‘I- Madd’ Scrubb with ‘A Jumbie’; two time title holder Francis ‘Stryker’ Browne and his ‘Romantic Soca’; Marvin ‘Bobb MC’ Bobb with what ‘Mammy and Daddy do’; Owen ‘Vibes SVG’ Joyette Jr waiting with ‘Till your mother come’; Francisce ‘Seco’ Edwards with ‘Eat it’; Kenroy ‘Hjakie’ Jack reminding that ‘Its Carnival’; Dennis ‘Honey Boy Bells’ declaring ‘It is what it is’; Tyrone ‘Fabulous T’ Pierre admitting ‘Carnival is my thing’; Philmore ‘Philly Dilly’ John urging persons to ‘Wine, Wine, Wine” and Novie ‘Kappa’ Da Costa who wanted to ‘Come’. Five persons won season tickets to Victoria Park Carnival City for the 2013 CDC shows. The new song competition is held simultaneously with the launch for Vincy Mas here in
St Vincent and the Grenadines. It is organised by Level Vibes, which comprises Ainsley Primus, Patrick “PJ” James and Keifus “Super Eyes” Cuffy.
John ‘D Truth’ Dougan on his way to winning the New Song Contest in NY. Left: David ‘Changi’ ‘Yellow’ Morgan, 2nd place, journeyed from Canada to be part of the Contest.