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On Wednesday, carnival band leaders signed on to a peace declaration following a violent incident involving supporters at the conclusion of the King and Queen Competition. Greg Vernon of the National Institute of Culture and History says that the association, carnival bands and its partners will move forward with safety and sportsmanship in mind, specifically […]
Written on September 7, 2017 | Posted in
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KTV, the Remix, closed with a bang on Tuesday night with the big announcement of who the people had chosen as this season’s KTV champ. It came down to four worthy finalists, from where a mother of three from Las Flores, Belmopan, won the people’s hearts. Lillian Salazar took home ten thousand dollars, the trophy […]
Written on September 6, 2017 | Posted in
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The finale of KTV, the Remix, takes place tonight and we are surely counting down for the moment. Just for tonight, the venue has been shifted to the spacious Saint Catherine Auditorium. All the action begins with a red carpet event that guests will be strutting just prior to the opening act. Now, the line […]
Written on September 5, 2017 | Posted in
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Gareth Jacobs….he is a finalist in KTV, the Remix and has been entertaining the public for the last several weeks of competition. Other than the fact that he is from Toledo, you might not know a lot about this artist. Jacobs has been singing for a little over ten years and is quite the celebrity […]
Written on September 4, 2017 | Posted in
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Saturday was chock full of activities. News Five’s Duane Moody also headed to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex for the King and Queen Competition of the 2017 carnival season. This year, sixteen bands were to compete, but for unforeseen reasons, two junior bands, namely Irahunu Mas Band from Seine Bight Village in the south and […]
Written on September 4, 2017 | Posted in
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Tonight, we profile the third of the four finalists for KTV the Remix, ahead of the grand finale on Tuesday night. Las Flores’ own Lillian Salazar is a doting mother of three who would the last person you would expect to see on the big stage at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. But […]
Written on September 1, 2017 | Posted in
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Tonight we bring you closer to Lisandra Gutierrez; she is one of four finalists in KTV, the Remix, who is hoping to capture the title and cash prize. Lisandra is known in Orange Walk and Caye Caulker as a physical therapist, but this time around, she’s on the national stage. She has years under her […]
Written on August 31, 2017 | Posted in
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On Tuesday night, four finalists in KTV, the Remix, brought their ‘A’ game to the stage in the last round of competition to determine who will walk away with ten thousand dollars in cash. It has been a journey of ups and downs which they have taken in good strike, round by round. Tonight, we […]
Written on August 30, 2017 | Posted in
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On Friday, the annual carnival motorcade throughout the streets of Belize City gets underway. This will be followed by the revered competition of the giant costumes on Saturday night at the Marion Jones Stadium in Belize City. This year, an impressive ten junior bands and six senior bands will participate in the 2017 King and […]
Written on August 29, 2017 | Posted in
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KTV, the Remix is inching closer to a successful end. The show started with fifteen performers selected from a wide pool of talent from around the country. After many rounds of battle, it is down to five performers, one who will exit the stage tonight. The four finalists will move on to perform R and […]
Written on August 29, 2017 | Posted in
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San Pedro Ambergris Caye is considered a tourist’s paradise; but a visit to southern Belize shows that in the jewel you can do the sea, enjoy eco-tourism and learn so much of our cultural diversity… all in one package. Over the weekend, the local media travelled south, courtesy of the Belize Tourism Board to experience […]
Written on August 28, 2017 | Posted in
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The song competition is an anticipated event in the calendar of national celebrations for budding as well as established artists. The judges look for originality, presentation and performance by the competing artists. The competition headed south this year and was hosted in the culture capital Dangriga, which provided the perfect setting for the occasion. Cynthia […]
Written on August 28, 2017 | Posted in
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September ninth’s Carnival Road March will be returning to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex for the first time in many years, but it will take a new route to get there. The Belize City Council and the Carnival Association hosted the press at City Hall this afternoon to provide an update on their plans along […]
Written on August 22, 2017 | Posted in
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And what will Carnival itself look like? We took the opportunity to ask the Association’s president, Patrick Thompson, about the run-up to the event and he says it will be bigger, brighter and more colorful than ever. We also spoke to the appointed grand marshal of this year’s event, Stanley Lizama. Patrick Thompson, Vice […]
Written on August 22, 2017 | Posted in
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The National Song Competition takes place this Saturday in Dangriga and preparations are underway for Belizean artists to showcase their musical talents ahead of the annual September Celebrations. The event, says Neil Hall, will see the participation of singers from across the country. Neil Hall, Communications Director, NICH “That’s going to be in Dangriga. […]
Written on August 22, 2017 | Posted in
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Last week, it was singer’s choice, but tonight, the final five contestants in the quarterfinal round of KTV the Remix will be taking on classic tunes from one of the most respected music empires in U.S. history – Motown Records in the 1960’s and ‘70s. Tonight, the audience at the Bliss and viewers at home […]
Written on August 22, 2017 | Posted in
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While the Battle of Saint George’s Caye and Independence Day remain the twin towers of the September Celebrations Calendar, in Belize City, the Carnival Road March reaches those heights. September ninth will see hundreds of revelers on the City’s streets and many more watching from the sidewalks and at home. But the usual route from […]
Written on August 17, 2017 | Posted in
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There are more details available tonight on the state of finances of the Belizean Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Last week, Shyne Barrow resigned abruptly when it became known that his predecessor Heather Cunningham and current Chair of BSCAP, was charging more than half a million dollars in fees for 2010 to 2013, even […]
Written on August 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Late this evening, BSCAP’s chairwoman, attorney Heather Cunningham, responded to claims being made by Shyne during a press conference earlier today. Those statements cast a negative light on Cunningham, as well as the organization because she is, for all intents and purposes, being accused of financial mismanagement during her term as C.E.O. While Shyne provided […]
Written on August 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Cunningham has taken umbrage to the allegations made by Shyne because she says they are slanderous. According to the chairwoman, the twenty-five hundred dollars that has been earmarked for distribution to member artists is the sum of what has been collected in revenue between 2014 and 2016. On the Phone: Heather Cunningham, Chairperson, BSCAP […]
Written on August 15, 2017 | Posted in
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After a brief hiatus, KTV, the Remix is back tonight live at the Bliss and the show promises to be as entertaining and ram packed with great performances. The remaining contestants will have a surprise number even as a star from a previous show returns to the stage with a stellar presentation. KTV, the Remix […]
Written on August 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Shyne Barrow’s abrupt departure as chief executive officer of the Belizean Society of Composers, Authors and Producers, BSCAP, on August tenth, is mired in controversy. Belize’s Music Ambassador has demitted office after only one year at the helm of the group, despite a considerable turnaround at the once dormant organization. His resignation succeeds a recent […]
Written on August 11, 2017 | Posted in
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Late this evening, BSCAP issued its release on the claims made by Shyne. The organization accepted his resignation, but goes on to call his comments to be “wildly inflammatory, misleading and inappropriate.” The letter states that since Barrow has been very vocal that the artists are his priority, BSCAP remains hopeful that he will reconsider […]
Written on August 11, 2017 | Posted in
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Artist Shyne Barrow dropped a bombshell today when he abruptly resigned from the Belizean Society of Composers Authors Publishers. A leaked letter bearing today’s date and signed by the PM’s son, announces his sudden resignation to the BSCAP membership on the heels of claims by the former C.E.O. and current chair, Heather Cunningham, that she […]
KTV the Remix has taken fans by storm as the competition tightens, but we’ll have to wait one more week to see who enters the semi-final rounds because in anticipation of the weather, producers have postponed tonight’s performances. So far, we’ve seen the contestants’ rendition of your favorite Belizean, disco and alternative songs. But don’t […]
Written on August 8, 2017 | Posted in
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