Blondie Bird and Friends ‘clean up’ at Kiddies Carnival
For the second year in a row, Blondie Bird and Friendsâ mas band has dominated Junior Carnival – scooping the much-coveted Junior Band of the Year, along with several other top spots.{{more}}
The band, sponsored by Guinness, Y de Lima and Hitz 103.7 FM, took first place in Individuals 10 – 15, Junior Queen of Carnival, Junior King of Carnival, Best Junior Section and the Uptown Competition. It came second in the Individuals 5 – 9 section.
Blondie Bird and Friendsâ colourful 2012 production was titled âA Glimpse of Kingstownâ. Its Individual 10 – 15 was âLottoâ, portrayed by Alicia Thomas; Individual 5 – 9 was âCoinsâ, portrayed by Thalia de Shong; Junior Queen was âMarket Ladyâ, portrayed by Jayniah Prescott; and Junior King was âHeritage Square – Our Cultural Heritageâ, portrayed by Jelani Niles. Best Junior Section was titled âCoins – from Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadinesâ.
SVG Players International had to settle for second place in Junior Band of the Year with its production âCome Fly With Meâ. It scooped first place in Individuals 5 – 9 (Dragon Fly); second place in Individuals 10 – 15 (Fly Your Kite), Junior Queen (Fly Me To The Moon), Junior King (Fly, Flying Fish, Fly) and Best Junior Section (Fire Flies); and placed third in the Uptown Competition.
Third place in Junior Band of the Year was taken by Lynx Mas Band, who placed fourth in Individuals 10 – 15, and fifth and sixth in Best Junior Section.
Digicel Nelson Bloc took fourth place in Junior Band of the Year with âDat is Sos: tribute to Winston Soso, and second in the Uptown Competition.
In the Junior Band of the Year section, High Voltage Mas Production placed fifth with âMaking of the Caribbean Civilisationâ, and Tribes Mas Band took sixth place with âJourney to Ancient Egyptâ.
In Individuals 5 – 9, High Voltage Mas Production placed third with âChords of Asiaâ, and Blondie Bird and Friends âHeritage Squareâ took fourth place.
In Individuals 10 – 15, third and fourth places were taken by Blondie Bird and Friends âJewelsâ and Lynx Mas Band âMontezumaâ, respectively.
âChords of Asiaâ by High Voltage Mas Production won third place in the Junior Queen section, while Imagination Mas Band took fourth place with âSweet Dreamsâ.
In the Junior King section, Melbourne Artisans placed third with âHeritage Squareâ and High Voltage Mas Production placed fourth with âEmperor Abu Bakari IIIâ.
Blondie Bird and Friends doubled up yet again in the Best Junior Section category, placing third with âHeritage Square – our cultural heritageâ.
In the Uptown Competition, Owen Ralph and the Professionals took fourth spot with âCelebration in St. Vincent and the Grenadinesâ, X-treme Fanatics placed fifth with âMystical Voyageâ, and High Voltage Mas Production took sixth position with âMaking of the Caribbeanâ.(JV)