Sanfest showcases talent

Not only did he demonstrated his vocal abilities, Lucas also moved in sync with the beat and rhythm of the music as he sang ‘I hope you dance’, a country-pop song by Lee Ann Womack. But in the end, Lucas, a former contestant in this year’s Digicel Rising Stars competition, judges disqualified him on the basis that he breached a rule.

Speaking to Newsday following his performance, the student admitted that had he qualified for the next round, he may have won the category.

“I think I gave a good performance.

I was not expecting to perform so good and maybe I could have been the winner.

I was not aware that I cannot use vocals in the background.

Last year when I entered Sanfest, I got a Grade One for a calypso,” Lucas said. Lucas of Basse Terre Village, Moruga, added he had been singing since the tender age of three and vow to continue singing.

This year’s festival, a collaboration between the San Fernando Arts Council (SFAC)and NGC , was launched last month under the theme ‘A Divine Alternative’. SFAC has dedicated this year’s NGC Sanfest to founder and first chairman, James Lee Wah.