{"id":160407,"date":"2022-10-05T09:52:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T13:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=160407"},"modified":"2022-10-05T09:52:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T13:52:20","slug":"antiguas-got-talent-returns-to-the-stage-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antiguas-got-talent-returns-to-the-stage-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua\u2019s Got Talent returns to the stage next month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The search is on again for Antigua\u2019s rising stars and hidden talents. Antigua\u2019s Got Talent \u2013 the second edition \u2013 will take place on Saturday November 19 and it promises to be even bigger and better than the first.<\/p>

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This time the venue will be the spectacular surrounds of Lucky Eddi\u2019s in English Harbour, complete with professional stage and lighting, PA system and backing musicians if needed.<\/p>\n

The contest is open to all non-professional performers aged 16 and over.<\/p>

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Doors open at 7pm for dinner and the show will start at 8pm sharp.<\/p>

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The fun-packed event is being hosted by Ibis the Livest and entrants will perform before a live audience and panel of four celebrity judges.<\/p>\n

The winner will walk away with a Samsung Galaxy S22 plus six months\u2019 mobile service courtesy of headline sponsor Flow. There are also prizes for the first and second runners-up.<\/p>

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As with its August 2019 counterpart, the show is being held in aid of PAAWS animal charity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe inaugural edition of Antigua\u2019s Got Talent was a huge success and we are so excited to be organising it once again. Covid has made it a little later than planned but we can\u2019t wait to see the talent we know is out there,\u201d said PAAWS\u2019 public relations officer Gemma Handy.<\/p>

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Young singer Ajanae Bleau took home the crown in 2019, after blowing the judges away with a show-stopping performance of \u2018Never Enough\u2019 from musical biopic The Greatest Showman. The event saw 28 performers take to the stage and raised almost EC$9,000 for PAAWS.<\/p>

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\u201cAntigua\u2019s Got Talent is a fun event with a serious mission \u2013 to raise vital funds for dogs and cats in need. The pandemic saw our Parham-based shelter receive an influx of animals while the donations it relies on to survive plummeted,\u201d Handy continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more money we raise, the more animals we can help, which in turn is good for tourism too.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you have a special talent, whatever it is, we want to hear from you. This is your time to shine. It\u2019s just EC$20 to enter and there are some fabulous prizes up for grabs for the top three winners.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeneral entry fee for the public is EC$10 and all proceeds go directly to PAAWS.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cIf you\u2019re not taking part, do come along and enjoy the show. We will also be drawing our raffle on the night with everything from staycations to luxury dinners to be won.\u201d<\/p>\n

Registration is now open. Call or WhatsApp 789-2662.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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