Blondie Bird and Friends Mas band celebrated a sweet victory last Saturday at the Victoria Park, as they secured a hat-trick in the Junior Carnival Band of the Year competition.
With their 2016 presentation âSweet Temptation,â the band topped five of the seven judged categories, with their two colour-blended{{more}} sections âToys (Windmill)â and âCandy.â
The band, which is sponsored by Guinness, BMC Agencies and Hitz FM 103.7 FM and led by Elroy âBlondie Birdâ Boyd, repeated the results of last year when their portrayals âTemptationâ and âCarnivalâ secured first and second place respectively in the individuals 5-9 category.
Their portrayal of âMoney Worriesâ stole first place in the individuals 10-15 category â beating out Digicel Nelson Blocâs âWaterfallâ, which landed second place.
However, the band could not dethrone SVG International Players Mas Band, whose portrayal âBrazilâ edged the Band of the Year winner into second place for another year in the uptown competition.
In the Junior Queen competition Blondie Bird and Friends barely held on, with their portrayal âCarnivalâ landing them in fourth place. They were topped by High Voltage Mas Productionâs âIrish Springâ, Digicel Nelson Blocâs âQueen Victoriaâ and SVG Players International Mas Bandâs âRio 2 – The Movie,â which placed first, second and third respectively.
They, however, redeemed themselves in the Junior King competition, where their âMoney Worriesâ landed first place. They were followed by Digicel Nelson Blocâs âMaking of a Hero: Joseph Chatoyerâ (2nd), SVG Players International Mas Bandâs âOlympic Goldâ (3rd) and Melbourne Artisans âThe winged warrior of Tongoâ (4th).
Blondie Bird and Friendsâ âWindmillâ and âCandyâ secured first and second place, respectively, in the Best Junior Section. High Voltage Mas Productionâs âPear Soapâ secured third place, while Digicel Nelson Blocâs âPetroglyphsâ and âNine Morningsâ copped fourth and fifth in the category.
For Junior Band of the Year, following Blondie Birds and Friends, Digicel Nelson Bloc placed second with their portrayal âVincy sweet Vincy niceâ. They were followed by High Voltage Mas Production â âAll that lathersâ (3rd), SVG Players International Mas Band â âBrazil â We going southâ (4th), Imagination Mas Band â âTwelve Signs of Zodiacâ (5th) and Melbourne Artisans â âTribes Zambeziâ.
The other results are as follows:
Individuals 5-9
3rd Digicel Nelson Bloc â Vincy sweet Vincy nice â Petroglyphs
4th Xtreme Fanatics SVG Mas Band â The Empowerment of Chaos â Natureâs Gift â Stardust (Girls)
Individuals 10-15
3rd Lynx Mas Band â Send this send that â Jewellery
4th Melbourne Artisans â Tribes Zambezi â Shona
Uptown Competition
3rd Digicel Nelson Bloc â Vincy sweet Vincy nice
4th Melbourne Artisans â Tribes Zambezi
5th High Voltage Mas Production â All that lathers
6th Mirage Productions â In full bloom
Blondie Bird and Friends would undoubtedly try to steal the crown from Digicel Nelson Bloc in this yearâs Band of the Year competition, which takes place during Mardi Gras on Tuesday, July 5. (AS)