Brother and sister duo Geronimo and Jada Ross emerged the first winners of the childrenâs edition of Singing with the Stars.{{more}}
The pair received the most votes in the interactive live show which is filmed at the second floor of Bickles Downtown on Saturday afternoons beginning at 3pm, and aired on Tuesdays on SVG TV at 6pm.
They came out on top with their rendition of âNever let you goâ originally performed by Justin Bieber on Saturday, July 16.
For their achievement, they were each awarded with books from sponsors Jujube Bookstore, Spice Buns from Bickles, and treats from Premier Distributors, the exclusive suppliers of Tea Time cookies.
Last Saturday evening, five other young contenders performed on the program, hosted by Musica Nanton.
12 year old Geronimo tried his hand solo, singing with his star Justin Bieber the song âPrayâ, while Machalea Ragguette, 9, performed the Michael Jackson hit âHuman Natureâ.
Also in last weekâs line up was eight year old Jerique John singing Mariah Careyâs âHeroâ, seven year old Celina Clouden singing âJesus loves the little childrenâ, and the Miley Cyrus song âThe Climbâ was performed by Shekarau Lampkin.
Singing with the Stars kids Edition, which is also sponsored by Vitamalt and Sunsail, is designed to expose the singing talents of youngsters between the ages of six to 17. Parents are encouraged to send or bring their children to the event, which also features other forms of entertainment.
The show continues tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 3 pm.
Meanwhile, the adult version of the show, which takes place and is filmed on Wednesdays at Sunsail Lounge, will feature âloverâs rockâ performances this Sunday evening at 7pm.
Five of the eveningâs top performers were selected by their peers to be featured on the show, with the top singer to be selected by online voters.
The top performers appear on the Sunday airing of the program, and the performer who receives the most votes (singingwiththestars@hotmail.com) and one of the voters both receive prizes.(JJ)
Local Vibes
July 29, 2011
Supreme Geronimo, Jada Ross reach for the stars