Rising Stars Update

Rising Stars is the Jamaican version of American Idol - minus the off-screen drama :) and is a production of Television Jamaica. It's main sponsor is Digicel Jamaica).

Judges Anthony Miller, Nadine Sutherland and Clyde McKenzie of course, make the final decision as to who stays for the next round, but it' s the public's votes that determine who automatically goes ahead, versus those who face the "sing off".

The "sing off" (also known as the Rising Stars Results Show) is where the two contestants with the least votes, sing the song they did on the previous Sunday night. The judges then decide who remains in the contest, based on their opinion of who performed best.

Tonight's Rising Stars lived up to the excitement that has been brewing all week!

Although Brushy One String’s (he plays on a guitar with one string) original was brushed off by judges, I thought his performance was pretty good!

The judges said that Kimanda Cunningham’s performance was raging, but I don’t think she did her best tonight. Her voice just wasn't right for the song, "That's the Way It Is", made popular by Celine Dion.

One Third was great too...

But guess who came out of her shell tonight? Nuh Suzanne Perkins! She really did justice to Diana King's, "Shy Guy".

Nickeisha Barnes continues to shine throughout this competition and did her usual best!:)

She won my approval the second I heard her rendition, two weeks ago, of, "To Sir With Love", by Lulu.

This girl can sing!

Well, we'll wait to see what the Jamaican public says about the performances tonight. I wonder if they'll get it right, this time?:)