And The 2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition Winner Is!!!

2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition

Kimiela 'Candy' Isaacs rewrote the history books in winning 2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, becoming the first visually impaired contestant to do so, and the sixth female to win this prestigious award.

Kimiela 'Candy' Isaacs has secured the top spot in the 2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition with her hit song, #One Jamaica. She was determined the winner by a combination of the verdict of a panel of Judges and public voting.

In so doing, she made history as the first visually impaired winner of the competition. Her producer, Sydney Thorpe, is also visually impaired.

For her success, Isaacs pocketed two million dollars in prize money as the writer and performer, while the producer won one million dollars.

Isaacs was one of six women among the 10 finalists, marking a historic female representation in the contest's near 60-year history.

Also, for the first time in its history, the top three finalists were women, notably in the only year when women outnumbered men six to four.

Isaacs is not new to competition though as she has a notable track record in Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competitions. She placed second in the 2009 Jamaica Gospel Song Competition and was a finalist in the 2021 Jamaica Festival Song Competition.

This year’s competition however saw extremely strong contenders, including Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2023 Tricia 'Trisstar' Cunningham with Jamaica Jamaica and media personality Pepita Little with We are Jamaicans.

The Complete Top 10 Were....

1. Auraiya Hope (Proud Jamaican)
2. Sister Novelette (Fi Mi Island Home)
3. TrishMaq (Jamaica is a Big Brand)
4. Kamiela “Candy” Isaacs (#One Jamaica)
5. Trisstar (Jamaica Jamaica)
6. Pepita (We are Jamaicans)
7. Lex MD (Jah Love this Land)
8. Renzzah (Waa Back Jamaica)
9. Reggae Maxx (Better Jamaica) 
10. and Casey Donaldson (Sweet Jamaica)

The theme for the 2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition was ‘Jamaica 62: One Love to the World'. The presentation was held at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

And here's a bonus for you! How about a playlist of all the festival song winners since its inception? Here we go👇

VIDEO! Winning Jamaica Festival Song Competition Songs

You can also find the full article (with the entire list of winners) here: https://www.my-island-jamaica.com/jamaica-festival-songs-popular-winning-songs-since-1966.html. Enjoy!

Sources & References For 2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition

1. Jamaica Information Service. “Festival Song Finalists for Results Show on July 13.” JIS, 11 July 2024, https://jis.gov.jm/festival-song-finalists-for-results-show-on-july-13/.
   
   
2. IRIE FM. “Kimiela 'Candy' Isaacs Becomes Sixth Female Winner in Jamaica Festival Song Competition History.” IRIE FM, 14 July 2024, https://iriefm.net/kimiela-candy-isaacs-becomes-sixth-female-winner-in-jamaica-festival-song-competition-history/.
   
   
3. Jamaica Gleaner. “Kimiela Isaacs Is the 2024 Jamaica Festival Song Competition Winner.” Jamaica Gleaner, 14 July 2024, https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240714/kimiela-isaacs-2024-jamaica-festival-song-competition-winner.
   
   
4. Jamaica Gleaner. “Kevin Downswell to Lead Nation in Praise at Festival Song Finals.” Jamaica Gleaner, 13 July 2024, https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240713/kevin-downswell-lead-nation-praise-festival-song-finals.
   
   
5. Jamaica Star. “Candy Isaacs Makes History in Festival Song Competition as Women Take Top Three Spots.” Jamaica Star, 15 July 2024, https://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20240715/candy-isaacs-makes-history-festival-song-competition-women-take-top.
   
   
6. Jamaica Observer. “Pepita Hopeful to Cop Festival Song Title.” Jamaica Observer, 12 July 2024, https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/07/12/pepita-hopeful-cop-festival-song-title/.

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