Twelve countries confirmed for Caribbean teen pageant
February 22nd, 2008, 10:34 pm Hobby Shops
AnguillaK’nyshau Cameron 15 yrs
BermudaAlexa Lightbourne 15 yrs
BVIRosanna Chichester 18 yrs
CubaLina Manso 17 yrs
CuracaoGwendeline Susana 17 yrs
GrenadaRenee Marquez 18 yrs
GuyanaTennicia Defreitas 15 yrs
St Kitts %26amp; NevisAlsanarda Hanley 16 yrs
St LuciaJoedina Celestine 16 yrs
St Vincent and the GrenadinesNoveecha James 16 yrs
Trinidad and TobagoKershelle Hilaire 17 yrs
USVIMarcellina Ventyra 16 yrs
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Organisers of the Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant have announced the confirmed participants for the 28th edition of the event and pageant show for the St.Kitts-Nevis national carnival season 2007-08. Organisers of the the pageant, which takes place on December 29, have confirmed some 12 countries from around the region, including Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Curacao , Grenada, Guyana, St Lucia, St Vincent %26amp; the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, US Virgin Islands and hosts St.Kitts, with Cuba expected to confirm participation shortly. Bermuda will be participating for the first time. According to Chairman and Executive Producer of the Pageant, Antonio ‘Director’ Maynard, the pageant’s organising committee is working hard to maintain the show’s extremely high standard and further enhance its status as one of the most anticipated, exciting and prestigious pageant shows in the Caribbean. %26ldquo;Plans are progressing perfectly and this event continues to be the most popular and prestigious event of its kind in the Caribbean and we intend to keep it that way,%26rdquo; Maynard said. ‘We’re incorporating and implementing new initiatives, to raise the show to an even higher standard and this year we’re going to have a bit more participation than usual with the addition of countries such as Bermuda for the first time and Cuba who will be making a return after a 3 year hiatus,%26rdquo; Maynard said. The show has been synonymous over the years with spectacular stage productions and guest performances and performers. Machel Montana, Allison Hinds, Singing Sandra, Edwin Yearwood, Jamesy P, Claudette Peters and more, as well as top Caribbean comedians and personalities, including Rachel Price, Tommy Joseph, Jennifer %26ldquo;Jenny Jenny%26rdquo; Small among others have all graced the Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant stage. Marketing and Guest Artiste Coordinator of the show, Wallis Wilkin, indicated that the name of the special guest host and guest artiste for this year’s event will be announced shortly. %26ldquo;As always you can expect another great performer this year and an even greater stage show and production,%26rdquo; said Wilkin. Past contestants in the show , Claudetter CP Peters and Pat Raguette, have gone on to regional success as performers, with Claudette recently making history by being the first artiste to win the Antigua Carnival Party and Groovy Soca monarch titles. Pat Raguette has won both the St Thomas and St Croix road march titles as lead singer of the Express band. The official launch of the pageant is slated for November 27 when the organisers will also release the names of other major sponsors. The show began in 1980 and is the first show of its kind in the region that showcases the talents of female Caribbean teenagers.
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