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1ST<\/sup> Place<\/strong> – $150,000, a ticket to Trinidad and Tobago and a free recording of a single<\/strong><\/p>\n 2nd<\/sup> Place<\/strong> – $100,000, a trip to Kaieteur and a free recording of a single<\/strong><\/p>\n 3rd<\/sup> Place<\/strong> – $75,000 and a free recording of a single<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Prize for the most improved artiste \u2013 $50,000 <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Open Mic is going to be a Gospel Music with a difference, targeting ages 16-25, it will showcase local talent from all walks of life. Preliminaries will be held at a number of churches but the Final will be at the National Cultural Centre on March 28, 2009.<\/p>\n \n Registration fee is $500 and you will be subject to an audition. All preliminary events will be strictly acapella because we at Open Mic will be focusing on lyrical content and vocal skills. On the final night the finalist will have the chance to showcase themselves while being backed by Guyana\u2019s number Gospel Band Second Coming.<\/p>\n \n For further information, contact Dallas Forte on 643-3530 or email dallasforte@yahoo.com\/dallasforte@hotmail.com<\/a>. Looking forward to seeing the best from the youth of the nation.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1ST Place – $150,000, a ticket to Trinidad and Tobago and a free recording of a single 2nd Place – $100,000, a trip to Kaieteur and a free recording of a single 3rd Place – $75,000 and a free recording of a single Prize for the most improved artiste \u2013 $50,000 Open Mic is going … <\/p>\n