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Jamzone International Night: Trey Songz, Eve, Timeka Marshall and Gialiani to perform

Jamzone International Night
Jamzone International Night Flier

We’re exactly one week away from the commencement of Guyana’s greatest festival and the atmosphere is pulsating with ‘Jamzone’ fever. Tickets are practically flying off the shelves, stores are restocking their clothing section exclusively with ‘summer’ apparel and patrons abroad are eagerly awaiting their flights to head our way. Among the most talked about events on the roster is the much anticipated and star studded ‘Jamzone International Night’ Super Concert which will feature R&B Superstar Trey Songz and a special guest performance by renowned Hip Hop megastar Eve, as well as supporting acts Timeka Marshall and Don Gialiani.

The general feedback from the local audience has been great since the addition of both artistes consciously targets two separate factions of fans of varying personal interest with one common interest, which is a love for great music.
The organizers have already begun venue preparations to ensure the stage is set to the required International standards and making any adjustments to accommodate varying weather conditions. With partnership from various corporate entities, the Jamzone team is working earnestly to ensure that this year goes down in history as one of the most memorable.

General tickets for this concert and all other Jamzone Summer Break 2011 events with the exception of the Miss Jamzone International Pageant are available at Ashmins Trading while the VIP and Luxury VIP (LVIP) can be obtained from Glamour Designer Brands in the Gizmos and Gadgets Superstore, 13 North Road and Wellington streets. Tickets for the Miss Jamzone International 2011 pageant which will feature eleven delegates from around the Caribbean are currently on sale at the National Cultural Center.

For further information kindly contact our office at 227-0580 or you can simply check out our website at Jamzonesummerbreak.com.

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Jovan Wilson aiming for second crown in 2011

Miss Guyana Jamzone - Jovan Wilson

Many of you may remember this ‘dark horse’ who eliminated her competition on Independence Night to claim the title of Miss Guyana Jamzone 2011. Well, this Berbician beauty, presently in Antigua competing in the Miss Jaycees Caribbean Queen show is also making preparations to represent Guyana at the upcoming Miss Jamzone International 2011 pageant.

This talented 21 year old enjoys fishing, modeling, hospitality research, photography and reading. Wilson attended the New Amsterdam Multilateral School, where she secured nine subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations. She also obtained an Associate’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College based in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

Wilson explained that since it is her first International pageant, she intends to use the Miss Jaycees Queen Show as a stepping stone and apply the knowledge and experience gained to hopefully win her second crown for 2011.
Jovan would like the general public to continue supporting her as she enters this new venture.

By – Hits and Jams Entertainment

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Miss Jamzone International: Meet Stacy Norine Ceder of Suriname

Suriname Delegate - Stacey Norine Ceder

Suriname heads to Guyana once more for the second staging of the Miss Jamzone International pageant. This time, armed with veritable conviction and a 21 year old show-topper who plans to leave no stone unturned in her quest for the crown. The Dutch representative Stacy Norine Ceder is currently studying to become a Chemical Analyst at the Suriname Nature Technical Institute (NATIN).

Though her favorite hobby is modeling, Stacey also enjoys swimming dancing and believe it or not, this beauty loves Thai Boxing. Ceder is an avid fashion enthusiast and has also participated in numerous runway shows and modeling competitions throughout her country including the Miss Suriname 2008 pageant.

Ceder describes herself as a rigid, persistent individual and a very redoubtable opponent.

By – Hits and Jams Entertainment

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Eve added to Jamzone International Night 2011 Lineup

Eve Jihan Jeffers

Renowned rapper Eve will be performing at the Jamzone International Night Super Concert along with confirmed R&B Megastar, Trey Songz on Saturday August 13th, at the Guyana National Stadium! The news, which was disclosed on Monday by the Hits and Jams team, has been receiving great reviews from fans both locally and internationally who are even more excited to witness the once in a lifetime event.

Eve Jihan Jeffers 33, is an American recording artist and actress. Her first three albums have sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled “Fetish.” She ranked number 46 on VH1’s “50 Greatest Women of the Video Era” show list. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business and as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom ‘Eve’. This year, Jamzone Summer Break will feature ten days of incredible activities suitable for people of every age and varying personal interests.

By – Hits and Jams Entertainment

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“Historic” Jamzone Summer Break 2011 set for August

Trevor Rose Manniram Prashad Kerwin Bollers Yog Mahadeo Rawle Ferguson Ms. Hinds

Trevor Rose Manniram Prashad Kerwin Bollers Yog Mahadeo Rawle Ferguson Ms. Hinds

Jamzone 2011 promises to be an historic and record breaking event according to Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad at the official launch of the event recently. Prashad applauded the organizers for developing the event over the years, moving it from being a one day beach jam to the longest running summer event in the Caribbean. This year Jamzone Summer Break will run for ten(10) days, from August 12-21, 7 days longer than any other event regionally event. Throughout those days various events will be held to cater to the entertainment appetite of a broad cross section of persons. It is because of this hard work and dedication that Prashad noted that every year the event is touted to be better than before and “they have delivered all the time.”

Thousands of visitors are expected to be in the country for this year’s event even to the point where Delta Airline is offering direct flights out of Guyana bound for North American destinations until September. There are the regular Guyanese who come back in time for Jamzone annually in addition to the fans of the various headline acts slated to perform.

Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Yog Mahadeo echoed similar sentiments at the press conference. The company, which has been sponsors of the event from its initial year, is proud to be associated with Jamzone.

According to Mahadeo “Jamzone has come aboard and made us very proud.” It was also revealed that GT&T has signed an exclusive contract with Hits And Jams for the 3-5 years to exclusively sponsor the mega event.

The organizers went the extra step to introduce specially branded “Jamzone” merchandise ranging from towels and caps to bags and baskets. These items are available at Ashmins, Princess Hotel and Cheddie Jagan International Airport Timehri.

Co-director of Hits and Jams entertainment Kerwin Bollers outlined a laundry list of activities to be pulled off during this year’s 10th day activity.

The events are as follows;

  1. Masters Cup 20/20 Cricket Competition- Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Ramnaresh Sarwan set to make appearances- August 12th
  2. International Night- Trey Songz ready to sizzle at the National Stadium- August 13th
  3. Masters Cup Finals- August 14th
  4. Jazz, Fashion and Food Festival- first event of its kind locally- August 15th
  5. Kidz Zone- Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Squarepants- August 16th
  6. Introduction of contestants for the Miss Jamzone International Pageant- August 17th
  7. Black Tie Auction and Dinner with items provided by the respective pageant contestants- August 18th
  8. Regional Concert- Vybz Kartel and Movado to rock the National Stadium- August 19th
  9. Chutney Bollywood and Film Night- August 20th
  10. Beach Jam and Pageant- August 21st

By – Andrew Ross

 

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Digicel launches “The Swift Challenge”

Grand Prizes - Suzuki Swift

Do you want to win a car this summer? Well Digicel is giving their valued customers the opportunity to win 3 spanking new supercharged Suzuki Swift sports cars over the next 9 weeks.

The promotion dubbed “The Swift Challenge” was launched on the Everest Tennis court on Friday evening. The three cars up for grabs were displayed by in a bright red dome flanked by several Digicel beauties.

In order to participate in the promotion customers have to top up 500 in credit in order to get a letter. Lucky persons who spell out the word “SWIFT” will be entered into a draw every 3 weeks for a chance to win one of the cars.

In addition to the cars customers also have the opportunity to win BlackBerry Torch cellphones or BlackBerry Playbooks.

The cell company is always seeking to give back to their valued customers in new and innovative ways and this promotion promises to be no different.

By – Andrew Ross

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Jamzone 2011 to stream live worldwide!

Over the years, Jamzone Summer Break has established an irrefutable reputation as one the greatest events in Guyana’s history. This diversified festival has offered Guyanese ten strong years of superlative entertainment while simultaneously contributing immensely to the local tourism sector. Now heading into their eleventh year of creating and undertaking countless innovative marketing machinations, the ingenious promoters have tailored their promotional methods to boost Jamzone’s international appeal while reaching a wide cross section of audiences. As, a result, the organizers will broadcast the August activities through Live streaming on the internet via their official website, jamzonesummerbreak.com. The transmission, available to fans both in and out of Guyana was introduced to allure international visitors and strengthen the recruitment of global supporters.

“We are quite excited about Jamzone this year because of all of the various improvements we have made. This is a long awaited project that many supporters within the Diaspora and around the world have been asking us to pursue for quite some time, since they are willing but often unable to make it to Jamzone. We’re confident that this will increase the already overwhelming response from the international tourists”, said Kerwin Bollers, Executive Director of Hits and Jams Entertainment.

This annual festival features ten days of activities this year, inclusive of a 20/20 Cricket tournament, Kids Zone, a Jazz, food and fashion festival, the Miss Jamzone International Pageant and several Super Concerts which will feature some of the greatest artistes including Jamaican Megastars Vybz Kartel and Mavado who will be headlining the Jamzone Regional Night Concert!

Bollers added that this eleventh anniversary will undoubtedly break all previous records set, in terms of attendance and overall customer satisfaction.

By – Hits and Jams Entertainment

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Miss Jamzone International: Meet the dazzling Dominican!

Miss Dominica - Marcia Baptiste
Miss Dominica - Marcia Baptiste

“I am a proud denizen of the island of Dominica also known as the Nature Island of the World, Land of Many Rivers, Home of the World Creole Music Festival and the Most Original Carnival, ‘The Real Mas’. I am confident in my chances of securing the crown!”

26 year old Marcia Baptiste has had quite a prolific run in the pageant industry, winning multiple crowns including Miss Dominica, Miss Caribbean World and Miss Jaycee’s Caribbean Queen 2010. In the academic arena, Marcia is a Natural Science Graduate with three A-levels from the Dominica state College and is also currently employed as an Events and Customer Service Assistant at the Ross University School of Medicine.

This Dominican beauty describes herself as an outspoken and determined person who loves reading, meeting people, travelling, shoe shopping, exploring new places, learning new things and surfing the web. Should Marcia be crowned Miss Jamzone International 2011, she intends to use this as a platform to impact positively on the lives of young people.

By – Hits and Jams Entertainment

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Jamzone Regional Night: Vybz Kartel/Mavado Concert

Vybz Kartel/Mavado Concert not a lyrical battle but a celebration of great Dancehall Music!

Mavado at Jamzone Regional Night 2010
Mavado at Jamzone Regional Night 2010

By now its general news that Vybz Kartel and Mavado will be headlining the Jamzone Summer Break ‘Regional Night’ concert which will be held at the Guyana National Stadium on August 19th; however amidst the excitement, the organizers as well as the artistes are reminding fans that this will not be a musical clash but simply a night of great Dancehall music and entertainment!

Ever since the news of this musical coalition became public, fans have been anxiously anticipating this showdown which is expected to be one of the most attended shows in Guyana’s history. However, in light of the pervading remnants of the lyrical feud in which these two artistes were engaged, the organizers are quite aware of the fact that fans may misconstrue the aim of this event. As mentioned earlier, this will not be a clash or war but both artistes have overcome their differences and merely intend to entertain their Guyanese fans.

The Hits and Jams team is adamant in conveying this message to the public, to maintain our reputation of hosting fun, clean, incident and violence-free events. This show was not created with aims of fueling any animosity between extremist fans and we hope that supporters nationwide are not attending with ulterior intentions.

Vybz Kartel (Picture taken from urbanislandz.com)

This will be the first time both artistes will be performing on the stage together since the West Kingston Jamboree ‘Peace Concert’ in 2009. This show is creating quite a buzz not only locally but all around the Caribbean and has the attention of worldwide dancehall fans, some of whom, are already booking flights to Guyana for this epic event!

Both Vybz Kartel and Mavado each immensely talented in the Dancehall genre, have made amazing strides in the music industry by consistently producing quality music and establishing themselves as two of the most sought after Caribbean acts.

This concert will feature as part of the Jamzone Summer Break Weekend, an annual calendar event in Guyana. This year Jamzone comprises of ten days of fun-packed activities inclusive of jazz and food festivals, kids zone, sports tournaments and several Super Concerts featuring some of the biggest local, Caribbean and International acts.

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Miss Guyana Jamzone 2011: Heading off to represent Guyana at Miss Jaycee’s Pageant in Antigua!

Miss Jaycee's Caribbean Queen Contestants
Miss Jaycee's Caribbean Queen Contestants

Even though she is much occupied with preparations for the Miss Jamzone International pageant, Miss Guyana Jamzone 2011 Jovan Wilson is taking full advantage of every opportunity to successfully represent Guyana on the International scene. On July 26th, Jovan will be soaring off to the nature isle Antigua, accompanied by her chaperone, Simpli Royal franchise owner Pamela Dillon, to represent Guyana at the 50th staging of the Miss Jaycee’s Caribbean Queen show!

This pageant, which features as part of the annual Antiguan Carnival, brings together an array of beauty, talent, intelligence and culture through the participation of the contestants from all around the Caribbean region, who compete in various segments for the crown. Every year, the organizers see applications from territories such as, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Croix, and Trinidad and Tobago all eager to secure a spot in the line-up.

Notwithstanding the fierce competition she may encounter, Jovan is overwhelmed by excitement and pride to be chosen as Guyana’s ambassador. “I am absolutely thrilled to promote my country on an international level and to also have the chance to observe the diverse cultures of our neighboring nations”, said Jovan when questioned on the topic. “I also intend to take all my pageant experience and knowledge to Antigua and work fervently towards becoming the heiress to the throne”.

Jovan is undergoing intense training and prepping with Dillon who is confident in her [Jovan’s] abilities to shine at the upcoming pageant. “Jovan is the ideal candidate for this contest. She’s smart, beautiful, talented and always eager to learn. I’m absolutely certain that she will do well”, said Dillon who has successfully prepared countless delegates for several pageants including Jaycees throughout the years. Wilson will be participating in several segments including: Talent, for which she has prepared a dramatic poem; Evening wear designed by Pat Coates, Swimsuit, Question and Answering which will be based on her submitted biography and National Costume which is being created by local designer Curt Stephenson entitled ‘Empress of Shell Beach’.

According to a featured press release from the Antiguan State owned website ab.gov.ag, the pageant committee is in ‘high gear’ for the event which officially kicks off with a pre-show on Wednesday July 27th at the Sugar Ridge Resort. To date, the committee has confirmed the participation of nine countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guyana, Montserrat, St Kitts and St Maarten. Acting according to their tagline ‘Integrating the Caribbean through pageantry’, the organizers promise to present an excellent package as a contribution to the 2011 Antigua and Barbuda Carnival and undoubtedly one of the biggest shows of their soon-to-be 50 years of existence.

Jovan would like the general public to support her on this journey as she illustrates the beauty, diversity and splendor of our unique culture. Further, Guyana has secured three of the Miss Jaycees Queens by former queens Alison Alleyne 1969; Peggy Wallalu 1970 and professional model Meleesa Payne, who walked away with the title in 2006.

By – Hits and Jams Entertainment