The 2019 National Song Competition Winners are…

By Aaron Humes:Hosts Corozal cleaned up at the 2019 National Song Competition at the Andres Campos Civic Center this past Saturday, taking the Senior Category in Carnival Song, Breakout Artist and Runner-Up for Belize Song, and second in the Junior Carnival Song category.

Here is a list of the winners:

Junior Carnival: 1st Amiri “Prince” Gentle “The Patriots” (Toledo); 2nd Zeana “ZAE!” Myers, “Celebrate With Mih” (Corozal)

Junior Belize: 1st Huston “Punta Youth” Alvarez, “My Home”; 2nd Amiri “Prince” Gentle,  “The Jewel Belize”; Jahlyn “Jahlyn G” Gardiner, “Let’s Shout out Belize” (consolation).

Junior Division (Belize Song and Carnival Categories)

1st Place – $3,000 and a trophy (this includes a music video)

2nd Place – $1,000 and a trophy

Senior Carnival: People’s Choice & Senior Carnival Winner: Jarett “JC” Cornejo, “Raise Your Flag” – Corozal; Runner Up: Leslie “Mr.Bastic” Jenkins, “Party Never Done” – Belize; Break Out Artist: Elizabeth “Star Queen” Garbutt, “Wuk It Up” – Cayo

Senior Belize: Winner: Cecil “Cocono Bwai” Jenkins Jr. & Lady Raqs, “Belize History” – Belize City; Runner Up: Egbert Gill, “This is Belize” – Corozal; Break Out Artist:  Khayln “KhayzieP” Reynolds, “Belize My Home” – Corozal; People’s Choice:  Dennis Requena, “Let Us Unite” – Cayo

Senior Division (Belize Song and Carnival Categories)

1st Place – $10,000 in cash and prizes and a trophy

(including a music video and an opportunity to represent Belize in the Region)

2nd Place – $3,000 and a trophy

Breakout Artist Award –  $500.00

People’s Choice Award – $500.00

Orange Walk was selected to host next year’s 10th anniversary event.

Songs can be heard on WWW.MYNATIONALSONG.BZ and Visit the Facebook page for more photos and highlights.

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