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Berbician wins ‘Emerging Voices’, $1M prize
Vishalie Sookram of Black Bush Polder, Berbice was declared the winner of the E-Networks Emerging Voices Bollywood Singing Competition last Friday evening when the show aired on E-Networks Channel 1 and LRTV (Berbice).
Vishalie Sookram receiving her $1 million cheque from judges Jeffrey Iqbal, Dr.Vindhya Persaud and Purnash Durgaprasad. Host of the show Zahrah Alli is at far left.
Vishalie wowed celebrity judges Jeffrey Iqbal, Dr. Vindhya Persaud and Purnash Durgaprasad with her melodious renderings of the AR Rehman super hit song “Kehna Hi Kya” and the test piece of the competition: the Lata Mangeshkar classic “Mose Chal”.
The petite and pretty singer, dressed in a white and red sari, delivered her songs effortlessly and received thunderous applause from those present in the Studio. She received a cheque for one million dollars, a trophy and a specially designed stone-encrusted microphone ornament. She was all smiles as she posed for photographs with her family, well-wishers and fellow contestants after the contest.
Gaining the second position was the other competition favourite, Artie Sookhai. Elegantly attired in a pink and turquoise sari, Artie radiated confidence and wowed the audience with her energetic and lively performance of the folk melody “Ali More Angana”. However, her composure visibly slipped when she stumbled in the middle of her second song – the test piece. She received a cheque for two hundred and fifty thousand dollars and a trophy.
Both Vishalie and Artie will benefit from six-week stints in India, inclusive of musical exposure and the opportunity to receive training, compliments of E-Networks.
The third position was captured by Gail Ann Singh, whose song choice was the popular Lalduppatta. She was appropriately bedecked in a beautiful gold lehenga and red dupatta. Both of her songs were well received by those present. Gail received a cheque for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and a trophy.
Also performing on the Grand Finale were judges Jeffrey Iqbal and PurnashDurgaprasad who generated much excitement with their spirited renditions of the classics Mast Kalandar and Chap Tilak. The Dharmic Nritya Sangh added their bit with a fabulous performance of a Marathi folk dance.
The show was hosted by Zahrah Alli. Among the audience in studio were many of the contestants who participated in the series.
The Grand Finale will be rebroadcast on NTN today at 2pm and MTV on Wednesday at 6pm and on E-Networks Channel 1. It is also posted to Youtube.
E-Networks launched the reality television series “Emerging Voices” in an effort to unearth good voices, fresh talent and energetic young performers who will give a boost to Guyana’s budding music industry. Focusing on Hindi and Bollywood Music, auditions were held countrywide following which twenty-two persons were selected by the judges to take part in the series. An added bonus for all the participants was the training provided by Bollywood playback singer Iqbal and Guyana-born outstanding singer PDurgaprasad, who worked long hours with the contestants to ensure that quality performances were delivered.
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