Roy Rayon has for the fourth time copped the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Festival Song title with his entry Rise and Shine. - winston sill
Roy Rayon's entry, Rise And Shine won him his fourth Festival Song Competition last Saturday at the National Indoor Sports Centre, St. Andrew. And although some say they disagree with the decision, a vox pop conducted by THE STAR showed otherwise.
Carmen Francis: "Yes, I think that he deserves to win because he can sing good, and yeah him deserve it of course."
Carmen Francis
Sheila Morgan: "No, I don't think he deserves to win everything, it should have split, because him a veteran, and the other person who sing the Jamaica song did sound good."
Sheila Morgan
Mersa Pearce: "Yes, him deserve to win because him have a lot of talent, I never expect him to win so much but me love how him perform."
Mersa Pearce
Dahlia Myers: "Yes, him deserved it even though him win already, but everybody should get another chance again."
Dahlia Myers
Elaine Hall: "Yes, because he's a very good singer and I like the song that he sing."
Elaine Hall
Photos and text by Roxroy McLean