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Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall Returns to Weekenz

The second season of Magnum King and Queen of Dancehall got under way in early January and is expected intensify with the live performances of the twenty finalists at Weekenz Bistro and Bar beginning on February 28.

Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall has travelled far and wide to bring authentic Jamaican talent to the fore. Over the last 5 weeks Magnum Kings and Queens has presented princes and princess vying for the grand prize of one million dollars each and a record contract with Real Jam records. The first live show for this season will be aired on TVJ on Saturday, February 28 and repeated on Tuesdays at 11:30pm and Thursdays 10:30pm on the same station. The competition will also air on RETV on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30 pm.

After successful audition shows were aired from the five locations: May Pen, Montego Bay, Portmore, Ocho Rios and Kingston, on Television Jamaica (TVJ) and RETV all is set for the live eliminations. The second season of the all-dancehall talent competition is expected to run until May when the winners will be known.

From each of the five audition locations four contestants were chosen by public vote and a total of twenty contestants have advanced to this round of the competition. The public’s votes will eliminate the princes and princesses with the lowest votes each week from the competition on the live stage at Weekenz.

With a newly designed set by Simone Clarke from Higher Intelligence Agency; Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall is expected to be bigger and better than last season. To add to the new set Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will feature a dance segment as it did last year only this time each week will feature and new group of dancers. This is a new approach by the dancehall talent show’s producers aimed at giving exposure to young dancers while at the same time providing high quality entertainment for the viewing public.

The format of the live show has changed a bit with the inclusion of a back stage feature hosted with Pretty Boy Floyd. This section of the show will see Floyd interviewing patrons during the show while showcasing the contestants off-stage. Jamaican designs will again be featured each week and Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will premier the latest dancehall fashions by some of the top designers in Jamaica today.

With a new mixture producers, artistes and noted music personalities as judges, as well as different selectors on the wheels of steel each week, Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall is destined to be a hit. Fans should stay tuned as on February 28 at 9pm on TVJ Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will ‘buss’ new talent. --

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Magnum Kings & Queens Of Dancehall:Dancehall's Premier Talent Show

With the promise of Millions of dollars worth of cash and prizes to be won, Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall has been able to attract the best dancehall talent in the country and has proved its legitimacy as dancehall's premier talent show.

The first airing of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall took place on Saturday January 5th 2008. One of the peculiarities of Magnum Kings & Queens of Dancehall which came out at the auditions in Savanna-Lamar was the quantity of quality contestants. There was a diverse set, with acts ranging from comedy to hardcore dancehall. But the question arises, what draws such diverse talent to the show.

The fact is, the chance of becoming dancehall's King and Queen in addition to winning over half a million dollars is a great pull. The ultimate King & Queen of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will receive one million dollars each as well as a video and production of a single. These prizes outmatch any previous dancehall competition ever done in the world and are aimed at equipping the winners with the necessary tools to crown themselves superstars while providing them with the resources to advance on the dancehall stage.

The contestants are also on a weekly basis exposed to the experience of veteran producer Cordel 'Scatta' Burrell, broadcaster, Ms Kitty and renowned dancehall artiste General Degree. The knowledge and expertise these judges have is invaluable and cannot be quantified.

Boasting such a wide rage of prizes and valuable expertise, Magnum Kings & Queens of the Dancehall is poised to bring to the fore the best talent in Dancehall and crown dancehall's true king and queen. .. .. .. .. !!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!