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Ebuka Agwuonoi of St. Kitts and Nevis has won the 2017\u00a0version of the Emerge Gospel challenge as it is opened up the region for the first time.<\/p>

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He sang two man army by Positive to also claim the People’s Choice Award and the award for most disciplined.<\/p>\n

His cash prize is EC$ 5000, a recording contract, music video and other gifts.<\/p>

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Ebuka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year three spots were opened up to OECS countries; St.Lucia, St. Kitts and St. Vincent qualified.<\/p>

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Emerge Gospel Challenge is powered by Digicel and is in it\u2019s third year.<\/p>\n

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Kashim Charles of Antigua came in second place.<\/p>\n

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