By NAGRA PLUNKETT, Staff ReporterWestern Bureau:
SATURDAY NIGHT'S STAGING of 'Celebrity Springbreak', held at the Wavz Beach in Negril, Westmoreland was a major disappointment.
Promoters of the event, Palm rock Entertainment and Bermuda On The Rocks, which had headline acts as hip-hop stars Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz and female deejay Ce'Cile, failed to pull the crowd that would make it a profitable investment.
THE STAR was unable to get comments from the organisers as to what was behind the colossal failure. Despite its 11 p.m. starting time, the show did not kick off until Sunday at about 1:06 a.m. Thankfully the musical juggling of Danger Zone, Travellers and Scorpion Movement sound systems managed to keep the mood of the small gathering alive. The first act was an aspiring female singer/deejay from Montego Bay, who calls herself 'Sexy G'. With her strong vocals, she treated the crowd to some very raunchy and explicit lyrics, all in the presence of the Negril law enforcement officers on the property.
Ce'Cile was next and she was able to grab the attention and participation of the approximately 200 persons present. She did hits like Can Yuh Do Di Wuk, and Do It To Me Baby.
She also delighted the receptive clan of females with her cover version of Shabba Ranks' Love Punanny Bad, that tells of the luxuries women garner as a result of the tender loving care they shower on their lovers.
Then Kingston dancer Bruckie Stew, gave a very comical performance dressed in his 1960s outfit. He executed his dance moves to a medley of dancehall hits and showed off his acrobatic skills.
As part of the $1,500 entry fee, the crowd was given a swimsuit parade from models including Carla Campbell, Sonya Hughes, Larissa Bordere and the Girls and Roses Crew from Montego Bay. This segment was a breath of fresh air for the men, who literally drooled as the 27 models showed off the revealing and sexy outfits.
The main act of the show, Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz, invaded the stage with high energy yelling "yeah, yeah" and complained about the volumes of their microphones. After being warned by their DJ against the use of profanity, they went into I Don't Give A. They ended their stint halfway through the tune, when they stopped to issue free bottles of Heineken beer and cans of Crunks to eager patrons.
