THE TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF JUNIOR KING AND QUEEN & JUNIOR PARADE
TORONTO, ON (July 22nd, 2019) – The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is pleased to announce the winners of the Junior King & Queen held on July 14th and the Junior Parade, which took place on July 20th, 2019.
The Junior Parade kick started at the Malvern Community Centre on July 20th with over 2,000 little masqueraders in (9) competing bands. During the ribbon cutting ceremony, The Mayor of Toronto, Mr. John Tory and Deputy Mayor, Michael Thompson, along with other council members officially declared a month of events at City Hall for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.
The Junior Parade travelled west on Mc Levin Ave, then headed north on Neilson Road to enter the judging station. The parade climaxed with an exciting Family Day event at Neilson Park, including a Junior Chief Competition sponsored by Grace Foods.
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Junior Parade for Band of the Year.
JUNIOR PARADE – BAND OF THE YEAR
|
PLACEMENT |
BAND LEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
BAND THEME |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
JAMAAL MAGIOIRE |
TORONTO REVELLERS |
TREASURE ISLAND |
TORONTO REVELLERS |
|
2ND |
EUSTACE/BRYCE AGUITON |
LIL NATIONZ |
SAVANNAH GRASS |
LIL NATIONZ |
|
3RD |
LOUIS SALDENAH |
LOUIS SALDENAH MAS-K CLUB |
HEARTBEAT -THE THRILL OF LIFE |
LOUIS SALDENAH MAS-K CLUB |
For the first time, the Junior King & Queen Showcase was held in Scarborough at the Malvern Town Center complex. Young male and female performers 16 years and under showcased the creative work of talented artists, designers, and costume builders from (9) competing bands. In total, 48 Junior Kings, Queens and individuals participated in the event sponsored by Malvern Town Center and Freshland Supermarket.
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Junior King & Queen Showcase, the following results are broken down by category.
JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL – UNDER 10
|
PLACEMENT |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
PORTRAYAL |
BANDLEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
SANAA JOSEPH-BRERETON |
THE LITTLE DEVIL |
DWAYNE GUNNESS |
SUNLIME CANADA
|
|
2ND |
KHADIJAH SMITH |
MUSIC IS LIFE |
WAYNE SEWELL |
COSTUME CREATORS
|
|
3RD |
SAVANNAH WRIGHT |
PRINCESS OF THE SEA |
JAMAAL MAGLOIRE |
TORONTO REVELLERS
|
JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL – UNDER 10
|
PLACEMENT |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
PORTRAYAL |
BANDLEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
MARQUEE ST. LOUIS |
THE LOST PIRATE |
JAMAAL MAGLOIRE |
TORONTO REVELLERS |
|
2ND |
JOANAN PRINCE CAGE DUNCAN |
LOOK DE MAS COMING |
BRYCE AGUITON & MARCUS EUSTACE |
CARNIVAL NATIONZ |
|
3RD |
NYZE JOHN |
VENOMOUS BAT |
HAYDEN JOSEPH & ANEIL PERSAD |
VENOM CARNIVAL |
JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL – UNDER 16
|
PLACEMENT |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
PORTRAYAL |
BANDLEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
JADA WHITE |
HEAT WAVE IN THE CITY |
DWAYNE GUNNESS |
SUNLIME CANADA |
|
2ND |
LEILA ADORE LINO |
THE RISE OF THE PHOENIX |
WILL MORTON & LISA MORTON |
FANTAZIA CARNIVAL |
|
3RD |
CHIONE REDHEAD |
MONARCH BUTTERFLY |
HAYDEN JOSEPH & ANEIL PERSAD |
VENON CARNIVAL |
JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL – UNDER 16
|
PLACEMENT |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
PORTRAYAL |
BANDLEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
AMARI BOWEN-OTCHERE |
LORD VOLDEMORT |
DEXTER SEUSAHAI |
TRIBAL CARNIVAL |
|
2ND |
MARQUEE ST. LOUIS |
THE LOST PIRATE |
JAMAAL MAGLOIRE |
TORONTO REVELLERS |
|
3RD |
JOANAN PRINCE CAGE DUNCAN |
LOOK DE MAS COMING |
BRYCE AGUITON & MARCUS EUSTACE |
CARNIVAL NATIONZ |
JUNIOR QUEEN
|
PLACEMENT |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
PORTRAYAL |
BANDLEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
SADIE MURPHY |
BURROKEET COME TO TOWN |
BRYCE AGUITON & MARCUS EUSTACE |
CARNIVAL NATIONZ |
|
2ND |
KAYLINDA MUPESSE |
LOVE & EMOTION |
LOUIS SALDENAH |
LOUIS SALDENAH MAS-K CLUB |
|
3RD |
MAKEDA JOSEPH-BRERETON |
CAROUSEL OF LOVE |
DWAYNE GUNNESS |
SUNLIME CANADA |
JUNIOR KING
|
PLACEMENT |
NAME OF CONTESTANT |
PORTRAYAL |
BANDLEADER |
ORGANIZATION |
|
1ST |
JALIL VINCENT RAMPERSAD |
THE JESTER GRIN |
JERROL “STRETCH” AUGUSTINE |
E.P.I.C. CARNIVAL |
|
2ND |
SKYLLER GEORGE |
MIDNIGHT ROBBER(THE FIRE PIRATE) |
JAMAAL MAGLOIRE |
TORONTO REVELLERS |
|
3RD |
ELIAS DASQUE |
HEARTBEAT OF THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER |
LOUIS SALDENAH |
LOUIS SALDENAH MAS-K CLUB |
Congratulations to all the winners!!
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Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival, formerly known as “Caribana,” was established in 1967 as part of Canada’s 100th Anniversary celebrations by Caribbean immigrants as a cultural gift to Canada.
Produced by the Festival Management Committee, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival showcases the best in Caribbean arts and is recognized as a major international cultural festival, the largest of its kind in North America.
The Caribbean Canadian community that inspires and gives life to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Festival is comprised of Canadians with heritage taken from Barbados, Bahamas, Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the other countries of the Caribbean.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
