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DJ Jigga represents well at Heineken Green Synergy regional finals
DJ Jigga made himself, his family and his country proud when he placed third in the Regional Finals of the Heineken Green Synergy Competition held last weekend at Mambo Beach in Curacao.
The odds were stacked against Jigga, Curacao being a Dutch-speaking country, therefore there was a language barrier. The culture of the people was different therefore the music of the island was different. Jigga was also competing in the Green Synergy competition for the first time unlike four of the other seven finalists, including the defending champion, DJ Fines from Bahamas and last year's runner-up DJ Dirtmouse from Barbados who was at the regional final for the fourth time.
A finalist DJ Tico was from Curacao and had one of his countryman as a judge. Another finalist DJ Frankie Baby from St Maarten was born in Curacao and was familiar with the territory.
The other finalists were DJ Richie from Belize, Top Sound from Grenada and DJ Moodie Mike from Guadeloupe.
Despite all of that, Jigga dug deep and worked hard at his routine along with Dance Expressionz who was a part of his set.
The contest was judged by PJ Butter from Los Angeles, host of the Heineken World Chart show, Jus Jase from Trinidad, Scratch Master from St Vincent, DJ Malcolm from Barbados and Renzo Petronea from Curacao.
Frankie Baby from St Maarten, winner of the Regional Finals
On the score sheet, 30 points went to music selection, 40 points for crowd response, 20 points for cross-over mixing and 10 points for techniques.
On the night DJ Jigga and Dance Expressionz did one of the most exciting and entertaining sets which really brought the house down. It was pandemonium as Jigga played Dutty Wine and the Dance Expressionz girls showed the large crowd on hand just how it was done. Jigga, being a real showman, joined the girls in dancing to Sean Paul's We Be Burning, which also set the place on fire.
Jigga rocked the crowd playing from hip hop, soca, reggaeton and some retro-dancehall.
For his effort Jigga made history by being the first Jamaican to place in the top three, the best prior to that was DJ Nico placing seventh.
He won US$500 for having the best dance and also received US$1,000 for placing third. A far cry from the one million he received for winning the Jamaican finals but nontheless it was special.
Homeboy Frankie Baby had the crowd in his lap as he played lots of tambo music which is the music of the island. He got a big response from the crowd when he took off his shirt revealing a Heineken sign on his huge belly.
DJ Fines displayed a 'wicked' set with some stinging selections, good mixing and scratches, and lots of tricks including walking on his hand along with some backflips. Fines, without a doubt, did enough to retain his title but got second place for his effort along with a US$2,000 cheque.
He really felt cheated and spoke out against the 40 per cent points which goes towards crowd support as did other persons, including our own Collin Hinds who was an analyst at the event.
Local boy DJ Tico felt flat on his face with a disappointing set. After having his home crowd in his hands Tico played a ridiculous set.
DJ Richie, after having the crowd in his corner with some classic selections, to the disappointment of many, had to abort his set due to faulty CDs.
Dirtmouse, dressed in an Elvis Presley-like Heineken suit, showed guts and determination after facing technical difficulties after two attempts. He nevertheless went on and gave a very entertaining set which had the crowd rocking throughout.
DJ Moodie Mike impressed all with his dazzling turntable skills but fell down in music selection in order to win over the crowd. He was, however, a class DJ who, if having a balance with music selection and turntable skills, could prove to be unstoppable.
Top Sound from Grenada represented well with a solid set playing music from different genres which had the crowd dancing away.
Jigga was a happy man after the contest, "I am feeling good, I put in alot of work along with Dance Expressionz and it paid off. This means alot to me and my career."
Heineken's country manager, Frederique Asberg, was just as happy. "Jigga made us all proud, he really represented for Jamaica, he and the dancers really put in alot of work in it. Not looking at the technical side of it, he put on the best show on the night which was loved by all."
Jigga in a sign of camaraderie gave Dance Expressionz the US$500 he won for being the best dancer.
Tannisha Miranda, Heineken's assistant brand manager, was elated. "Jigga delivered a good show, he made us feel good as Jamaicans."
Winford Williams, who was covering the event for CVM TV along with Rupert Campbell, was pleased with Jigga's performance. "He is a real show man. He did us proud, he showed that he wasn't one-dimensional. He did his research and rose to the occasion."
Collin Hinds of FAME, although pleased with Jigga's display, had some problems in the scoring of the contest.
"There were couple of errors made in the judging process. It should have been kept in an English-speaking country," he explained. "The guys who spoke the language here clearly had an advantage. Also, looking at the score sheet where you had 40 points for crowd support, that should be scrapped and put in 10-15 points. There was only 10 points for technique and that was just ridiculous."
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DJ Jigga made himself, his family and his country proud when he placed third in the Regional Finals of the Heineken Green Synergy Competition held last weekend at Mambo Beach in Curacao.
The odds were stacked against Jigga, Curacao being a Dutch-speaking country, therefore there was a language barrier. The culture of the people was different therefore the music of the island was different. Jigga was also competing in the Green Synergy competition for the first time unlike four of the other seven finalists, including the defending champion, DJ Fines from Bahamas and last year's runner-up DJ Dirtmouse from Barbados who was at the regional final for the fourth time.
A finalist DJ Tico was from Curacao and had one of his countryman as a judge. Another finalist DJ Frankie Baby from St Maarten was born in Curacao and was familiar with the territory.
The other finalists were DJ Richie from Belize, Top Sound from Grenada and DJ Moodie Mike from Guadeloupe.
Despite all of that, Jigga dug deep and worked hard at his routine along with Dance Expressionz who was a part of his set.
The contest was judged by PJ Butter from Los Angeles, host of the Heineken World Chart show, Jus Jase from Trinidad, Scratch Master from St Vincent, DJ Malcolm from Barbados and Renzo Petronea from Curacao.
Frankie Baby from St Maarten, winner of the Regional FinalsOn the score sheet, 30 points went to music selection, 40 points for crowd response, 20 points for cross-over mixing and 10 points for techniques.
On the night DJ Jigga and Dance Expressionz did one of the most exciting and entertaining sets which really brought the house down. It was pandemonium as Jigga played Dutty Wine and the Dance Expressionz girls showed the large crowd on hand just how it was done. Jigga, being a real showman, joined the girls in dancing to Sean Paul's We Be Burning, which also set the place on fire.
Jigga rocked the crowd playing from hip hop, soca, reggaeton and some retro-dancehall.
For his effort Jigga made history by being the first Jamaican to place in the top three, the best prior to that was DJ Nico placing seventh.
He won US$500 for having the best dance and also received US$1,000 for placing third. A far cry from the one million he received for winning the Jamaican finals but nontheless it was special.
Homeboy Frankie Baby had the crowd in his lap as he played lots of tambo music which is the music of the island. He got a big response from the crowd when he took off his shirt revealing a Heineken sign on his huge belly.
DJ Fines displayed a 'wicked' set with some stinging selections, good mixing and scratches, and lots of tricks including walking on his hand along with some backflips. Fines, without a doubt, did enough to retain his title but got second place for his effort along with a US$2,000 cheque.
He really felt cheated and spoke out against the 40 per cent points which goes towards crowd support as did other persons, including our own Collin Hinds who was an analyst at the event.
Local boy DJ Tico felt flat on his face with a disappointing set. After having his home crowd in his hands Tico played a ridiculous set.
DJ Richie, after having the crowd in his corner with some classic selections, to the disappointment of many, had to abort his set due to faulty CDs.
Dirtmouse, dressed in an Elvis Presley-like Heineken suit, showed guts and determination after facing technical difficulties after two attempts. He nevertheless went on and gave a very entertaining set which had the crowd rocking throughout.
DJ Moodie Mike impressed all with his dazzling turntable skills but fell down in music selection in order to win over the crowd. He was, however, a class DJ who, if having a balance with music selection and turntable skills, could prove to be unstoppable.
Top Sound from Grenada represented well with a solid set playing music from different genres which had the crowd dancing away.
Jigga was a happy man after the contest, "I am feeling good, I put in alot of work along with Dance Expressionz and it paid off. This means alot to me and my career."
Heineken's country manager, Frederique Asberg, was just as happy. "Jigga made us all proud, he really represented for Jamaica, he and the dancers really put in alot of work in it. Not looking at the technical side of it, he put on the best show on the night which was loved by all."
Jigga in a sign of camaraderie gave Dance Expressionz the US$500 he won for being the best dancer.
Tannisha Miranda, Heineken's assistant brand manager, was elated. "Jigga delivered a good show, he made us feel good as Jamaicans."
Winford Williams, who was covering the event for CVM TV along with Rupert Campbell, was pleased with Jigga's performance. "He is a real show man. He did us proud, he showed that he wasn't one-dimensional. He did his research and rose to the occasion."
Collin Hinds of FAME, although pleased with Jigga's display, had some problems in the scoring of the contest.
"There were couple of errors made in the judging process. It should have been kept in an English-speaking country," he explained. "The guys who spoke the language here clearly had an advantage. Also, looking at the score sheet where you had 40 points for crowd support, that should be scrapped and put in 10-15 points. There was only 10 points for technique and that was just ridiculous."
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifes...NAL_FINALS.asp
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