by Praveen Rodrigues
Daijiworld Media Network
Dubai, Oct 1: Talented singers Robin Sequeira and Sabitha Dsouza gave outstanding performance at GVOM season 5's UAE Semi Finals on September 30 attended by a packed audience to make their way into the Gulf Voice of Mangalore - 5 Finals to be held in Bahrain on November 11.
The battle of GVOM semifinals of UAE chapter held at Al Ittihad wedding hall, Sharjah was inaugurated by the traditional lamp lighting ceremony. Prominent community leaders and supporter of the event Raju Francis, Joseph Mathias, James Mendonca, Fr. Dilraj and Fr. Maxim were the guest of honors.
The most capable and well known female singers of UAE, Carol Sequeira, Jessica Fernandes, Reena Lorena, Sarah Mendonca, Sharon Rego and Sabitha Mathias along with equally talented male singers Avith Lobo, Praveen D’Souza, Wilson pinto, Robin Sequeira, Prathap Menezes and Melrick D’Souza competed in this unique show to become the Voice of UAE. Robin and Sabitha won the hearts of judges as well as hundreds of audience present to cheer them up.
Music maestro Cajetan Dias, Famed Singer Shilpa Cutinha and Music Composer Roshan D’Souza Anjelore were the judges of the evening. They expressed their views and gave suggestions to participants to excel more in their singing journey. The judges gave fair and transparent results of the competition.
The main attraction of the event was a special vocal performance from members of Melodia voice studio Dubai, dance presentation from members of Feat Beat art center Dubai and special musical performance from famous musician Patrick Pereira. All three presentations were well received with large applause of appreciation by the audience. Mangalore’s leading property icon Khain properties arranged raffle draw and lucky winner won beautiful mobile phone as a gift.
ShiplaCutinha’s Ola Re”, a CD full of her melodious songs and Melodia’s “YeyaGavyam” a collection of Hymns CD, were released during the evening. The sponsors of the event Joseph Mathias of Merit Freight Systems, representative of Ivory grand hotel apartments, Nilesh David of Khain properties, Henry Nazareth of Nestle UAE honored with memento as token of appreciation. A one minute silence was observed as tribute towards the sudden demise of Konkani’s well known musician Victor Concessao.
A musical fusion presented by the three judges also mesmerized the gathering and everyone enjoyed the medley of fusion music. The sensational music of the show was lead by eminent music arranger ThusharaKuruvitage along with his band Accoustica. Broadway Events Abu Dhabi provided the fascinating sounds and stage for the event.
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