The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honorable Olivia Grange, has said there has been a strong response to the Jamaica Festival Song competition as she released the recordings of the finalists. According to Minister Grange, there was a “flood of quality entries in the competition” this year. The judges had selected 12 finalists including the recording artist, Anthony B. However, Anthony B is now on tour and has had to withdraw.
The finalists are: Slashe, Mento Tones, Av&ante, Lady Denna & the Whole Note Mento Band, Hot Rod, Shuga, N-Rich, Princess Black, Prince Fabulous, Eric Donaldson and Exco Levi Minister Grange thanked broadcasters for their support of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition over the years and is encouraging them to “give as much airplay as possible to the finalists so that the public will get to know the songs and be able to choose their favorite”.
The 2023 Jamaica Festival Song will be selected by a combination of judges scores and public vote. The winning song will be selected following two televised shows on July 6 and 29 on TVJ and PBCJ. There’s a prize of three million dollars for the winning entry to be shared among the producer, the writer and the singer.
The Jamaica Festival Song 2023 Competition is available on all streaming platforms worldwide and distributed exclusively by VPAL Music in partnership with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission.
1 Best in The World – Slashe
2 Jamaica Mi Born & Grow – Mento Tones
3 Jamaica a Mi Yaad – Av&nte
4 Little Paradise – Lady Denna & The Whole Note Mento Band
5 More Love – Hot Rod
6 Dancing Same Way – Shuga
7 Sovereignty – N-Rich
8 Big up Mama Ja – PrincessBlack
9 No Weh Like Yard – Prince Fabulous
10 Reggae Jamaica – Eric Donaldson
11 Feel Like Home – Exco Levi
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