TWO OF THE top performers in this year’s Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Competition were among the standouts at the second semi-final of the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) at Combermere School Hall on Saturday night.
Reigning 13 to 18 champ Adela Ah-Dee-Lah Payne was arguably the performer of the night. She brought down the house with Mighty Gabby’s Emmerton, which she changed up and made her own.
The former student of Lester Vaughan School thrilled the audience with her clear diction and an arrangement that effectively showcased her vocal range.
Patrons were glued to her every word, and the thunderous applause continued long after she had sung the final note.
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