Caribbean Entertainment Magazine: Bermuda Youth Got Talent

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

In March the second season of Bermuda’sYouth Got Talent got underway with over 170 contestants vying the title. After weeks of stellar performances, West Pembroke School Pride emerged the winner of this year’s competition, taking home $5,000 and an iPad 2.

Round two of the audition process was narrowed down to twenty-three (23) acts, where each act had to repeat their performances in front of a live audience .This was where contestant had the opportunity “wow” the judges and the public for their votes

The top 20 acts were then unveiled and viewers were asked to phone in, text or go online to place their vote for their favourite performer or performers. They also got chance to perform during Bermuda’s dayParade on May 24^th.

Judges were entertainers: Steve Easton, Powergirl and Nadanja Bailey .

The winners are:

Grand Prize winner -$5000 and an iPad2 (care of iClick) - WPS Pride

Judge’s Choice – Angelis Hunt; 3 hours of studio time at Just Platinum, $100 Brown & Co, 4 complimentary tickets to the movies at Speciality Cinema

1st Runner up [people’s choice] – Quinn Outerbridge; $150 gift certificate from A.S Cooper, 2 complimentary tickets to Speciality Cinema

Favourite single act over 13 – Cameron Moulder; $100 gift certificate from Music Box

Favourite single act under 13 – Shori Lindsay-Trott; $100 gift certificate from Daisy & Mac

Favourite group under 13 – The Simons Brothers; $100 Brown & Co, 4 complimentary tickets to Speciality Cinema

Favourite dancer over 13 – Precious Cooper; $100 Electronic City

Favourite dancer under 13 – Micah Corea

Best performance with an instrument – Connie Campbell; $100 gift certificate from Music Box

Highly commended [under 13] – Ameina Lewis; $100 gift certificate from Daisy & Mac

Highly commended [over 13] – Francesca Dill, Julia Frith; $100 each from M&M