Media Release
Kuwait, Mar 28: Kuwait Canara Welfare Association (KCWA) is gearing up to host the preliminary round of Gulf Voice of Mangalore (GVOM)-Season 5, on May 13 (Friday) at Avanti Palace Restaurant, Hawally from 10 am onwards. It will also host the Kuwait semi-finals in September.
After the auditions, six male and six female singers will be selected for the semi-finals. The Gulf Voice of Mangalore competition is open to all Konkani speaking people of Mangalurean origin, holding a valid Kuwait residence visa, born on or before May 13, 1998.
The title holders of the previous four GVOMs are restricted from participating in this season. The runners-up of all the seasons are permitted to try for the title this year.
The semi-finals of Gulf Voice of Mangalore Season 5 will be held on September 30 this year at the American International School auditorium from 4 pm onwards. One male and one female finalist from Kuwait will be selected on this day and they will be participating in the grand finale to be held in Bahrain on November 11 this year for the coveted title of 'GVOM-5'.
Initiated by Lawrence Pinto and Louis Rodrigues from Kuwait in 2008, GVOM has become a sensation among Mangalureans worldwide. Kuwait’s singing talents have won the coveted title of GVOM in all the four seasons - winner of Season 1 (Vinay Lewis), female title winner of Season 2 (Gladys Lorena), male runner-up of Season 2 (Warren D’Souza), male title winner of Season 3 (Orson D'Souza) and male title winner of Season 4 (Morvine Quadras).
KCWA has requested all the talented Mangalureans in the Gulf to participate in this reality singing talent hunt show 'Gulf Voice of Mangalore Season 5' and make it as successful as the previous four seasons.
Interested participants in Kuwait - Register online at www.kcwakuwait.org/gvom-registration
Last date for registration: May 5, 2016
For any enquiries, participants may contact:
Mobile: 97855156, 66743979, 99645792, 99096300
Email: gvomkuwait@gmail.com
Or log on to www.kcwakuwait.org for regular updates