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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Jan 2: As part of New Year celebrations, ‘The Expressions’ put up an entertainment programme at The Mother of Sorrows Church ground, Udupi on Wednesday.
The show began with a prayer song by compere and the director of the show Jaison J Sequeira, Gurpur. Soon after, kids band Rockin’ Angels, which were the evening’s main attraction presented songs by different composers.
Samantha Mascarenhas, Delicia Mascarenhas, Sion Martis, Fiona D’Souza, Melcon Lewis, Delisa Britto sang various songs from well-known Konkani composers.
Dolphy Mascarenhas played drums; Samantha Mascarenhas was on keyboard, rhythm guitar and bass guitar for different songs. Delicia Mascarenhas played multiple key boards and also sang few songs. Sion Martis played rhythm guitar and sang few songs while Malcon Lewis who was on bass guitar also sang a song.
Star Guest performers of the day Prajoth D’Sa, Kevin Misquith, Aanson Menezes and Franklin Fernandes stole the show with their scintillating performances.
The Expressions comedy trio, Sujatha Andrade, Alwyn Andrade and Stephen Lewis, presented skits, which left the audience in splits.
Strelisha Lewis (Sasthan) Abu Dhabi presented a self-choreographed solo dance and a jive dance along with equally talented Mervin Lobo from Bengaluru.
The most sought after Blue Angels Choir, Mangaluru, led by Denzil Pereira, enhanced the show with their backup vocals, throughout the show.
The whole evening was kept alive by Jaison J Sequiera, a talented musician, composer and singer himself with four musical “Sur” programmes to his credit and a hit CD ‘Ho Jeev’. With his lively conversations with the audience, he stood out among other show comperes.
He ended the show with his own composition about friendship 'Hi Sobhaay Ishtagathechi' (beauty of friendship) with the participation of the members of The Expressions and the audience. The audiences were impressed with the show.
Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop, Diocese of Udupi, Valentine D’Almeida, DYSP, Fr Valerian Mendonca, parish priest, Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi, priests from the Udupi Deanery were present.
The nonstop three hour entertainment of music, dance and laughter kept the 1000 plus audience, glued to their seats.
Praveen Carvalho, president of The Expressions welcomed the gathering. Dolphy Mascarenhas thanked all the supporters of the show.
Daijiworld.com and Daijiworld24x7 were the media partners of the event.
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