Sumfest Final Night Hits The Right Notea hit
- Int'l Jamaican acts wow the crowd
Anticipation simmered, slowly building to fever pitch, as fans anxiously awaited Reggae Sumfest 2011 International Night 2 headliner, Nicki Minaj's first performance in Jamaica on Saturday night.
Hip hop's resident queen and HNIC (Head Nicki in Charge) opened her act on the final night of the 'Greatest Reggae Show On Earth' to a rousing response to the hit song Roman's Revenge.
It was 1 a.m. when Minaj hit the Sumfest stage, on the heels of Hezron, Protoje and Gyptian. Holding true to her image, she ignited an electrical current that permeated the air, delivering a scorching performance.
Little Nicki Minajes stood in the audience singing in unison with their idol.
Gyptian held the audience's attention from start to finish. Mama Don't Cry was a crowd favourite, but I Can Feel Your Pain was met with an even louder response. There was no pain, just joy from those in attendance.
Reminding the audience of his first song, Gyptian performed Serious Times, then introduced his new single. Closing with his international breakthrough song, Hold Yuh, Gyptian easily received the loudest ovation to that point of the show.
Hezron got the audience involved with She's My Woman, his performance was aptly appreciated both by younger and older audience members, but it was his closing mainstream hit, Forever and Always, that earned him a huge ovation.
Not for everyone
Not all artistes have great stage presence, and not all deserve to be on Reggae Sumfest; new artiste Trudy was an unfortunate example.
Chalice was to close the show in a typically professional manner. The older audience members hung around and Chalice did not disappoint them.
Earlier performances came from Ramize, Ashley Martin, Denyque, Cherine Anderson and Laza Morgan.
janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com
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