Long before the competition started last Friday April 23, competitors in Round two of the LIME Barbados Karaoke Championship were sizing each other up and there were whispers of the ‘big guns’ being out on Friday night at Braddies Bar. By 10:00 pm the crowd both inside and out was buzzing with excitement to see who would be the singing knockouts for the night.

First on stage and commanding the audience’s attention from his first words, Grantley Sylvester did justice to “Only You” performed by The Platters in the 1956 movie “Rock Around The Clock”. Finishing the night in second place Grantley said, to master a song it takes practice and “all songs have a message, once you find that message and find the tune you can sing it without even needing to see the words”.
Mary Clarke took first place in this qualifying round, blowing the audience away by singing “The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me” by Gladys Knight. Mary, from Pinelands in St. Michael, has been singing for 37 years and is no stranger to the stage. She has come through the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Shows, sang with the Barbados Gospel Mass Choir and entered other competitions. In a bold voice Mary declared she was very confident about her chances but will see what the competition looks like as time goes on.

A great night was had by all and long after the competition was over patrons stayed on to sing, eat and drink into the early morning. Another two will be chosen from a field of twenty this Friday with registration from 7:00 pm. So come early to make sure you get registered for the contest which starts at 10:00pm.

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