With a flying start in 2007, so much buzz was created that it reached the ears of the BBC Three researchers and Shazia Mirza who entered this years competition to highlight that beauty contests weren't about exploiting women but celebrating womankind in all her shapes.
On the night, Cedrina was out to defend her crown with a stunning dress and confidence to match. But there were rumblings in the background which started with a good performance from Sherie followed by an extradordinary performance by Shazia on so many levels!
Tasha danced well but didn't really stand out from the competition. Chinad on the other hand, Chanada did with a striking outfit and some exciting moves. Diane followd with an odd costume and real courage considering she was clearly trying this for the first time and needed practice. She did however have the kahunas to go on stage where so many others chickened out, chosing to dance in the shadows instead. Next up was 2007 Champion Cedrina, oozing confidence and really working the floor. Melissa took to the stage with vivid pink hair and a unique style. It was then Kaylas turn to wow the crowd which she did with an electrifying dance that got the crowd screaming. She also impressed the judges by showing different moves in every round, the downfall of many of the other contestants who danced very well but performed similar routines in each round.
DJ's on the night did a great job with Skippa and Turbo locking down the show and keeping everything running smooth and sweet.
Music by Missile Sound, Sovereign, VIP Family, Notorious EchoCompères Skippa J & Daddy Turbo
Reggae Dancehall Extravaganza
Easter Special - Good Friday 08 REVIEW
Suffolk's BIGGEST REGGAE EVENT, held at the ICA
on Easter Good Friday, 2008
Extravaganza was a big success yet again with a huge early turn out filling the dancefloor before 10pm. Missile & Platinum vibed up the crowd and kept the crowd dancing and singing all night long.
At 1am, PROPHECY & IRIE J took to the stage with both entertainers bringing on a strong performance.
SKIPPA J & Missile Entertainment would like to thank all those who attended. Your support is well appreciated.
Let's hope the ICA Club is still open next Easter in 2009 for another Easter Dancehall Extravaganza.
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from the event.
You can see exclusive footage from the Dancehall Queen Event by clicking here, featuring the last rounds and the award being given to this years
Dancehall Queen, CENDRINA
DANCEHALL QUEEN CONTEST 2007
Event was held on FRIDAY 29th JUNE
at the
ICA CLUB - Woodbridge Rd, Ipswich
Anticipation was at fever pitch when thirteen girls limbered up for a night of close competion.
The results were:
WINNER - CENDRINA with 134 points
RUNNER UP - CHARNETTE with 117 points
THIRD - ESTHER with 111 points
FOURTH - SHARAY with 105 points
FIFTH - KADEESHA with 104 points
Eight out nine Judges chose CENDRINA as the winner of the night.Of the starting thirteen entries, eight went through to the finals. Each contestant had to complete three rounds each.
The night provided great entertainment full of vibes. The stage show was excellent and all the girls put on a great show for an eager crowd. Special thanks to all the girls that entered and to all of those of you that came out to support the event.
The question is can CENDRINA hold on to her title in the 2008 Dancehall Queen event.
The night was a music spectacular it was the first time in a very long time that I have seen the Caribbean club that busy with people coming out to enjoy a dancehall event, there were local dancehall fans from all over Suffolk and even guests from as far as Miami came out on the night and enjoyed the dance hall vibes until the early hours of the morning.
The turn out from the our local community was brilliant and the Missile family greatly appreciate the support and good behaviour from everyone. The combination of Missile, Platinum and Irie J was the perfect mix, both of the sounds juggled the sweetest tunes throughout the night and the crowd well and truly showed their appreciation by keeping the dance floor lively.
Irie J took the spot light and the stage at 1am with a sweet performance of 6 unique soul full and reggae tunes on the mic, the performance he gave was the icing on the cake it was truly enjoyed by all.
The club itself was totally transformed by the Missile crew they created a club with a difference by decorating the hall with backdrops, stage lighting and the setting up of a stage in the middle of the hall so all who attended could get a good view of Irie J and his performance.
As usual Missile’s sound system was on top form, the quality and the base line produced from the sound system is second to none - we must apologise to any one who woke the next morning with a headache or ear ringing.
Once again thank you for all who attended and we truly hope you enjoyed the night, we look forward to seeing you at the next Dancehall extravaganza The real ting.
Freddie McGregor special appearance
'Big ship' sailed down to Ipswich town for the very first time on Friday the 22nd of June and on board was the legendary Mr Freddie McGregor who performed live on stage at the Ipswich Caribbean Club with a full live band.
The Ipswich reggae fans turned out in their hundreds to watch his live performance and they wer in for a real treat. Freddie performed hit after hit from 'Push comes to shove' to the reggae smash 'Big Ship' more ...
There are over 200 sound systems in Jamaica and thousands more worldwide. Only a few come close to Stone Love and when the question is asked as to who is the reigning king of them all, the answer without hesitation is Stone Love.
The name Stone Love has become an international household name and is the most sought after sound system today with record producers and artists falling over themselves to have their music played in their sets. Head of Stone Love, WeePow founded the sound system in the late 60's and developing his sound sytem in the traditional way, working his way up to what Stone Love is today.
MISSILE 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
featuring STONE LOVE
this was going to be a very speccial night, with a full crew, everybody that was anybody made sure they were at this event. Missile was built on it's sound system, so hosting this event in a nightclub (Zest Ipswich) came with it's own challenges. Dancehall Reggae must have an amazing bass end that is not often accomplished on a house sound system. Although Zest had great sound, Missile were taking no chances, installing their own boxes and amps which made the building shake!
Notorious Echo launched proceedings, playing a great selection of urban flavas with a reggae dressing which had the crowd on their feet and on the floor right from the beginning.
Skippa J and Lexus took to the decks and launched like a rocket into an amazining musical retrospective of the last 20 years of Missile featuring an electrifying jump up and tease selection which had the crowd screaming for more. It was a real education and a great example of what dancehall was all about.
Then the headlininer of the night - STONE LOVE hit the decks performing a great mix of vocals, classic and current Reggae Dancehall bombs, keeping the party moving, hands in the air and the dancefloor rammed.
With STONE LOVE closing their set, it was time for the PA's, starting with COJO. Following a great performance at the 2006 Mayday Event, COJO presented his expressive and personal music with a powerful Jamaican edge. He handed over to Ipswich's own international talent YT. His performance (in this reviewers eyes) was the highlight of the night. His power and prescence was like being hit by a buy a bucket of ice-cold brandy. You can see why YT has hit the big time.
It was now the turn of the much loved OUTLAW CANDY. Always contraversial, Candy put on a trademark performance, not missing a beat and whipping up the crowd as only he can.
This amazing night was brought to a close by the truly excellent team from London's own FLAMES FM. These guys really do know how to hold a party down and could have easily played the whole night. It would be great to see them play a night headlining by themselves.
If this night is anything to go by, Missile will continue to dominate the East Anglian Dancehall scene and further still. Here's to another 20 !!
Our last Dancehall Extravaganza event was held on Friday
the 4th of August 2006.
Here's a review of another great night of Reggae Dancehall
East Anglia's No.1 Dancehall Reggae Event was yet another success. With urban music finding a wider audience, Reggae Dancehall has received a surge of popularity and this was reflected on this night, with party-goers arriving early from all over East Anglia and from all age groups.
This was a real coming together of minds and where in the case of a soundclash, all soundsystems are competing with each other, this time all the sounds worked with each other for the benefit of the crowd.
The pace was set by Missile, opening with some top vocal reggae, still enjoying their success at the East Anglian Cup Clash. The crowd were up for it, singing and dancing. ASher Ranks and Ebony Eye's Daddy Turbo were playing on the Sir Tropic sound system in one corner with the Invader sound system featuring Uncle Fee in the other corner.
The audience appreciation for 3 seperate sound systems was clear with the calm rivalry between sounds keeping things on the boil playing sweet reggae music.
1am and it was SHOWTIME ! - IRIE J provided a stunning performance. He never fails to impress in terms of vocal quality and presence (where does he get those suits ??) which went down a storm. A great night all round and a real alternative musical night out.
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CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS @ ZEST OCTOBER 2005
In October 2005, Black History Month saw one of the biggest commercial Reggae acts come to Ipswich Town,
CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS.
The event was held at Zest Nightclub with the duo headlining Fever in da Dancehall with Zest reaching full capacity before the midnight hour with a lively crowd that stood out in being well-behaved throughout the night.
Local DJ's TRIPLE H, DADDY TURBO & AFRO BLU began the night by warming up the crowd with sensual Soul & Reggae followed by SKIPPA-J & LEXUS turning up the heat on the dancefloor with the crowd-pleasing hard core dancehall vibes
The live showcase began at 12.30am. First to grace the stage was Ipswich's very own IRE J whostirred the crowd with his own versions of hits from Luther Vandross, Sixth Street & other great hits, the crowd joining in singing & dancing.
The comperes for the night were DADDY TURBO & AFRO BLU from BBC Radio Suffolk's EBONY EYE show introducing CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS to the stage to an overwhelming welcome from the crowd.Their set began with their massive hit song 'Tease Me Tease Me' followed by further great hits including 'Twist & Shout' and 'Murder She Wrote'. The finale of the night was brought to us by PLIERS singing a classic Bob Marley song in an accapella style which left the crowd begging for more.
CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS put on an amazing show which captivated the audience who demonstrated their appreciation with loud applause as they left the stage. Fever in da Dancehall launched to great success demonstrating a great collaboration between organizers Missile Entertainment, Zest Nightclub and BBC Ebony Eye.
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MISSILE WIN EAST ANGLIA CUP CLASH 2006
Missile is East Anglias No.1 sound after defeating
Expression, Venus, Stallion and Sovereign in a dub plate showdown.
Missile played exclusive dub plates from big name artists such as
Kenny Knotts' 86 hit 'Watch How a Sound Boy Dying' & Sugar Minott
'Coming from the Country' plus many more. It was a full house at Club LA in Luton with high vibes. All sounds behaved with no violence from the crowd & enjoyed by all.
1 - Kayla
