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Dubai, Sep 22: With several new talents being provided the center stage, the Mangalore Konkans' talent hunt show was a huge success in every way. Numerous young talents emerged as stars and performed their skills in singing and in stagecraft on Friday, Sep 22.
10-year-old Yash Pinto who mesmerized the entire audience with his splendid performance at the Indian Consulate had to make the prize-winning performance again on public demand. The stunning performance by Yash won him accolades and gift vouchers from the guests.
His amazing performance with innovative song and enhanced presentation skills has carved a niche for himself in the Konkani music world.
The competition was held in Indian Consulate on Friday between 9 am to 1 pm for children and thereafter from 3.30 pm to 9 pm for adults.
The quality of performances by the contestants was of top level pointed out one of the judges, well-known musician and Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy president Eric Ozario. He said "talents presented in Dubai are in no way lesser to those seen in Don Bosco Hall Mangalore during the annual inter-parish competitions."
Creating history for itself, the Mangalore Konkans' Talent contest show was overbooked and had about 248 contestants registered for the competitions.
James Mendonca, president of Mangalore Konkans' expressed his great satisfaction over the show as he praised Linus Moras and his team for the superb organizing of the event.
Prize distribution for first morning was held at the last session of mornings programme. The sponsors of Mangalore Konkans were present during the event and gave away the prizes.
The noon's session was an attractive package of glamorous as contestants were seen in colorful dresses presenting their songs.
While the group singing competition was an attractive event, tough competition marked all the categories including the Male, Female, Mixed and even Duet Singing categories.
The crowd was a much-disciplined one and was seen encouraging the contestants throughout the show. Credit is due to the Mangalore Konkans for putting up a neat and disciplined event.
Although the 'Laughter Competition' for men did not go a long way in producing great amount of laughter among the audience, Mangalore Konkans take the credit for introducing such an event in Konkani in Dubai.
The '5-minutes skit' contest was participated by only 4 groups, but the quality of skits was amazing.
The team led by veteran artiste from Abu Dhabi Wilfred D`Souza won the first prize in the contest, while the Laughter Contest was won by him.
The judges of the event were well-known personalities of the Konkani world. Wilfred Fernandes of Abu Dhabi was the youngest judge with his enormous knowledge of Konkani music. Bollywood fame and Dini Dini music director Alwyn Fernandes, Vishwa Konkani Kalaratna Eric Ozario, and Louis Rodrigues were the other judges for the afternoon's music event.
Daiji Dubai convener and one of the talented stage directors that Konkani has ever produced Hemacharya, Comedy King Francis Fernandes Cascia, and veteran actor, multi-talented and a silently hardworking community leader Oswald D'Souza from Abu Dhabi were well deserved three judges for the skit competition.
On the occasion the main sponsors of the event Joseph Mathias of Merit Freight system and other co-sponsors were felicitated for their support and contribution.
The judges and others who helped for the success of the show were also felicitated.
Uttam Menezes compered the entire event and Manohar Pais supported from behind the scene.
Mangalore Konkans have released prize winners list EXCLUSIVELY to Daijiworld.com The list is as follows:
Morning session (For Children)
Solo Singing- (Age 5-8)
1. Kevin D`Souza
2. Rebecca Mendonca
3. Natasha Pinto
Solo Singing - (Age 9-12)
1. Yash Pinto
2. Rachel Mendonca
3. Gavin Rodrigues
Solog Singing- (Age 13-18)
1. Rovina D`Souza
2. Andrea L. D`Souza
3.Ramsel John Pinto
Instrumental - (Group age 15 -20)
First place:
Giselle Lobo
Allister D`Silva
Darryl Saldanha
Francina D`Silva
Second Place:
Lloyd Pinto
Larson Pinto
Linton Pinto
Third Place:
Craig Rodrigues
Deborah Pais
Janice Lobo
Avril Pinto
Rezia Coelho
Afternoon session (For general Category)
Male - Solo (Age above 18 years)
1. Jerry D`Souza
2. Jeevan Edward Vas
3. Sanyo Fernandes & Edward Roshan d`Souza
Female - Solo (Above 18 years)
1. Reena Loren
2. Asha Fernandes
3. Loveena Almeida
Mixed Duet (Age: Above 18 years)
1. Mable D'lima & Ivan Fernandes
2. Roshan D`Costa & Reena Loren
3. Febella Anugraha Pinto & Vinod Rodrigues
Group Singing: (Open to all)
First Prize
Lancy Carlo & Group:
Lidia Dais
Matilda M Pais
Sheela Carlo
Flrine Fernandes
Ramiro
Deral Menezes
Santhaninho Rodrigues
Arun Carlo
Roshan Carlo
Lancy Carlo
Second:
Pravilla Valder & Group
Veena M Lobo
Jeevan Vas
Prathima Pinto
Roshan d`Souza
Margaret Lewis
Rostan Mascarenhas
Ronstan
Rohan D`Souza
Pravilla Valder
Third:
Nelson & Group
Sunil Pinto
Nelson D`Souza
Norbert Mendonca
Lavina Pinto
Donald D`Lima
Shaila Menezes
Sharmila Menezes
Babita Pinto
Jane Vegas
Konkani Laughter Competition (Konkani Comedy)
1. Wilfred D`Souza Abu Dhabi
2. Robert Fernandes
3. Clevin D`Souza
Group Skit (Open to all)
First Prize:
Wilfred & Group
Melwyn Pinto
Renny Lobo
Wilfred d`Souza
Second Prize:
Konkan Yuva
Lee D`Almeida
Deepak D`Souza
Stephen Menezes
Praveen menezes
Godwin Castelino
Third Prize
Rafael & Group:
Daniel Fernandes
Namita Bareto
Veebeny Rodrigues
Rafael Rodrigues