Category: Entertainment

Chutney singing sensation Fiona Singh was crowned Queen of Chutney on Sunday at this year’s finals held at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground, Essequibo. Her piece, the “Reality of having money,” was a crowd pleaser. She fought off stiff competition from former winners Haresh Singh, Rajiv Dubraj, and pre-final favourite Mahendra Ramkellawan with his popular hit “Dem ah watch meh”. However, in the end, it was Haresh Singh who got second and Ramkellawan third. The competition was judged in three categories: presentation, rendition and melody. Fiona Singh pocked Gy$550,000…

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For the first time in the entire history of Guyana producing entertainers, a son of the soil has reached the finals of the Trinidad International Chutney Monarch Competition. From a field of over 140 artistes in the starting lineup, it’s now down to 15 finalists. In an interview with Guyana Times International, Terry G expressed optimism of bringing home the title. The winner of the competition will get TT$2 million among other prizes, and Terry G says that if he wins, he will donate a “substantial amount” to charities that…

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BK International has teamed up with Guyanese designer Maxie Williams to create a “storm” and cultural blast on the streets of Georgetown at next week’s Mashramani festivities. At a mini-launching ceremony of the costumes, Williams said that he came up with the concepts very easily. He explained that the costumes seek to pay homage to Guyana’s pristine rainforests and beautiful flora and fauna. The theme of the costumes is “out of the forests”. The designer said he is committed to ensuring that Guyanese are well decorated when taking to the…

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Thirty-one-year-old Pooran Seeraj was born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio in the village of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice. He is presently employed at GuySuCo’s Uitvlugt Estate as an agronomist. Seeraj graduated from the University of Guyana in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. He is married to Sonia Seeraj and has fathered two children. He started his singing career in 2008, motivated by his Indian ancestry and a love for Indian culture. He has since recorded six hit songs, including “Everyday Ah Drinkin’ Meh Rum”; “Chutney Daggering”…

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Born on April 12, 1990 in the ‘Ancient County’ of Berbice, chutney singer Bunty Singh is optimistic of winning the 2011 Chutney Competition, slated for February 19 at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground in Essequibo. This talented singer started his career when he was 17 years old with the singing of old Indian songs. He then “graduated” to singing bhajans, and finally had the urge to try out chutney. At seven months old, Singh was adopted by Mr Saga of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice since, because of poverty,…

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  Essequibian chutney singers Haresh Singh and Dennis Tatpaul are very optimistic about the upcoming Chutney Final competition, which is slated for February 19 at the Anna Regina Ground. The two proud Essequibians said they are ready for the challenge and will do what it takes to make their ‘Cinderella County’ recognized and proud. Haresh said he composes his own songs and will be competing with much confidence. He said he is well prepared for the competition and will make Essequibians proud He has won several karaoke competitions, including the…

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With many memorable concerts and events under its belt, including the “Machel for Mash” show which some believe was the highlight of the 2010 Mashramani festivities and one of the best concerts ever, Hits and Jams is truly a tour de force of the local entertainment world. No one can dispute that the Hits and Jams Entertainment team has the capability to deliver on its promise to provide the highest level of entertainment for the Guyanese public, which is anticipating a superb programme of activities for the observance of Guyana’s…

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– still promises magnificent performance Local soca singer Melissa “Vanilla” Roberts has finalised her plans for Mashramani 2011, and she is promising Guyanese a magnificent performance for this year’s Mash Road March competition. This is in spite of her saying that she wants to relinquish the crown to her colleague and friend, B52, aka “Lil Man”. “I’m quite sure B52 has talent, and that is why I think he deserves the crown,” the singer, who won the competition in 2007, 2009 and last year, said. She nevertheless urges “Lil Man”…

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Lindener Diana Chapman, exerting passion and energy that captivated the audience at the Mackenzie Sports Club, sang her way to victory at the 2011 Junior Mashramani Calypso competition in Linden on Saturday, January 29th. The runner-up at last year’s competition beat off a strong challenge from a field of thirteen with her song ‘Bring back Brer Anansi’. Defending champion Tennicia De Freitas, who sang “Can’t take it no more”, also won over the energy of the crowd, but not exactly that of the judges, as she had to settle for…

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