Raw Talent Competition – 13th Street Promotions

Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and More, Raw Talent Competition has been heating up the past four weeks, with over 20 competitors turning out for the weekly elimination rounds held each Thursday night at Jo Jo’s on Waterloo Road. Anna Chin, Owner of Jo Jo’s and the visionary behind the Raw Talent competition says

“I am more than proud of this competition and what it has offered many young persons…. I think we have developed an important platform that affords Jamaica’s raw talent the opportunity to be seen by a diverse audience each week”.

Elimination Round one which took place on Saturday May 2 featured an intense night of live battle sing offs with the top 6 competitors for the month of April, resulting in Edna Manley College Music School final year student, Keiko Smith taking first place and Shanique “Girl” Brown taking second place. these two competitors will now advance to the live music elimination round.

Qualifying rounds will continue every Thursday night in May with successful contestants battling it out during Elimination Round 2 on May 30 for a spot in the semi finals and the coveted opportunity to perform live at the Finals on June 27 with the Jojos resident band!

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Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and More, an award winning family brand,has over the years captivated taste buds of its patrons with their mouth watering menu items, however they are now taking a step into unchartered waters, as they search for the next Jamaican singing sensation during their Raw Talent Competition.

The Competition will run from April 2 – June 27th.
According to Anna Chin, Owner of Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and More, she conceptualized this series after working with dancehall group TOK on their event Blue Mountain Music Festival during which she fell in love with live music.
She further states, “I created this raw talent competition, so that I could take the raw talent from our Karaoke Thursdays event to our Live Music night on a Saturday while in our own small way contributing to the development of young and promising talent in Jamaica”.

Eliminations for the Raw Talent Competition happens each Thursday night in April at 10PM at Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and More located on Waterloo Road; in Kingston. The weekly elimination format takes place during their very popular Karaoke Night, with contestants performing karaoke style, in front of a live audience. Performances are scored by a panel of celebrity judges who select two contestants to move on to the next round of the competition and a step closer to the first place cash prize of JMD$100,000 and an opportunity to perform in the finals with a live band.

The winner of The RAW TALENT COMPETITION will not only walk away with cash, but also have the opportunity to work with a Grammy award winning producer as well as receive a professionally produced music video.
The competition’s Second Place winner will receive a cash prize of JM$50,000 while Third place will receive JM$25,000.

Do you have that winning raw talent, come out to Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and more this Thursday – see flyer for more details.

Application forms are available on the Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and more Facebook page and website

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