Dubai: UAE Singers Joshal D’Souza and Vincent Rodrigues reach the finals of GVOM Season Four

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Pics by Fenella Andrade & Ronald DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

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Dubai, 26 Sep 2014: In a thrilling and competitive GVOM semi-finalssinging contest, Voice of U.A.E JoshalSweeda D’Souza and Vincent Rodrigues made it to the finals of Gulf Voice of Mangalore, Season Four to be held in Muscat in November.

 

The mesmerizing UAE GVOM Season Four Semi Finals were held at the Emirates Theatre- Emirates English Speaking School on Friday 26th September 2014 to the full capacity of the hall. The UAE Voice of GVOM was organized by premier association of Dubai Mangalore Konkans under the able leadership of James Mendonsa. The grand event began with the compere for first part of the day Roweena welcoming the gathering and invited the guests of the day Francis Raj Fernandes, Joseph Mathias and Clerence Pinto to the dais for the inauguration of the event.

 

 

 

All the contestants were then led to the stage in a grand procession with a standing ovation.  Prior to the singing contest, a beautiful prayer song was recited by all the contestants.

 

RoshanD’Silva compare of the comperes of Gulf Region fame took charge of the singing contest and invited and introduced the judges of the day to the audience namely Melwyn Paris, Anitha D’Souza and Alwyne Fernandes. All the judges were honoured with flower bouquets by President of Mangalore Konkans James Mendonsa.He then introduced singers and also explained the rules and the singing contest is performed in two rounds.  First round was singing from the songs from existing Konkani Albums and second round was fast numbers.  Six each participants, male and female took part in the most amazing singing contest namely: In the female category: Joshal, Nisha, Jane, Vinola, Fabela and Sharon.  In the male category: Alwyne, Vincent, Jeevan, Melwyn, Anil and Brian.

 

Soon after the singing contest the main sponsors of the day Raju Francis Fernandes and Micheal D’Souza were honoured by James Mendonsa with a flower bouquet each.  Also honoured on the occation were Co-sponsors Joseph Raj, Joseph Mathias,  Walter D’Souza, Simon D’Mello,  media representatives, DJ LancyOmzoor and Vincent Fernandes of MogachimLarana were also felicitated.

 

 

A new hymns CD titled “ TannemKelyanth Vichitram “by Melroy D’Cunha, Youngest Music Director of Konkani Musical show Niranatari of genious recordwas released by Walter Nandalike of Daijiworld.

 

Vote of Thanks was proposed by James Mendonsa – he thanked the Judges, Melwyn Paris, AnithaD’Souza and Alwyn Fernandes, all the participants for their wonderful singing,  media groups, Melodia Singers, Broadway Sounds, Romerio Mascarenhas and his Musical team.

 

RoshanD’Silva and Rovina  was honoured for beautifully comparing the grand event.

 

Melodia singing group led by JossyMorasprovided a magical performance. Lancy Madta introduced the group and singers. Feat Beat group provided scintillating dances.  All judges enthralled the audience with their beautiful singing prior to the announcement of the winners.

 

On behalf of judges Melwyn Paris spoke about the singing and praised all the singers as the singing by all the singers was excellent. He said though the only two singers will go to the finals, other ten singers should not lose their interest but continue singing.

 

Finally came the most eagerly awaiting moment of the day i.e. announcing Voice of U.A.E. winners. Vinay Louise the winner of First GVOM held in Kuwaitpicked up the female winner i.e. of Joshal Sweeda D’Souza to the thunderous applause to the audience and Ivan Fernandes the winner of GVOM UAE announced the male singer winner and he picked up the name of Vincent Rodrigues.  Both of the invited to the dais and felicitated with memento andflower bouquets by Apoline D’Cunha of Mangalore Konkans.

 

Finally the prestigious GVOM Season Four Semi-Finals UAE voicetrophies were handed over to the winners by President of Mangalore Konkans James Mendonsa.

 

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