The seven young ladies, who will vie for the title of Miss Dominica 2015, had an opportunity to sign their contracts on Friday.
The contestants are Normanna Jno Baptiste, 24 from Tarish Pit, Keianna John, 22 of Salisbury, Odessa Elie, 19 from Bath Estate, Beyandra Blanchard from Point Michel, Charis Nation, 20 from Castle Bruce, Patrice Dorsette, 20 from Marigot and Kelcia Righton, 21 from Kingshill.
Chairperson of the Queen Show Committee, Romualda Hyacinth said over the past eight years Dominica has measured a record of success at regional pageants.
“Our reigning queens have gone to the Miss Carival, Miss Jaycees, Miss Caribbean Culture, Miss Caribbean World and Miss World competitions and have done well,” she said at the contract signing ceremony held at the office of the Dominica Festival Committee (DFC). “For instance from 2007 to 2014 we have won Miss Carival, Miss Jaycees, Miss Caribbean Culture four times each and Miss Caribbean World twice. Whether titles were not won by Dominica, the contestants placed first or second.”
According to Hyacinth, the 2015 Carnival Queen Show will be one filled with elegance, class and most of all, “a showcase of brain and beauty.”
She stated further that, the journey for the young ladies will be a challenging one, “but all the young ladies will testify to the fact this pageant is a life challenging experience.”
The contestants are expected to compete in four rounds: costume, performing talent, swim wear, evening wear and question and answer.
“The general public and potential sponsors will have a chance to view what the ladies have to offer at the Queen Show Pre-Show on Saturday 20, December 2014,” Hyacinth revealed.
Meanwhile, product promotions manager and events director at the DFC, Kathy Cuffy Jno-Jules, said the committee is very pleased with the seven selected beauties and is confident that they will perform exceptionally well and serve as good ambassadors for Dominica.
She urged businesses to come on board early to sponsor the young ladies.
“It is all about partnership,” she noted. “Partnership is a critical component in ensuring the successful 2015 Carnival for Dominica. Your support, in the form of sponsorship, will continue to be sought as a we have always done in the pass. We urge you to come on board early to symbolize your respective commitment and support to one of Dominica’s biggest event.”
So far Odessa Elie, who is a teacher of the Convent High School, is the only contestant to have received full sponsorship from BIG EDGE and first time sponsor, Miniyas 7/11 Mini Mart.
The pageant is expected to take place on Friday 13, February 2015 at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium.
List of Contestants and Chaperone:
Normanna Jno. Baptiste- Techa Cuffy
Keianna John – Juanita Jules
Odessa Elie – Jacqueline Andre
Beyandra Blanchard – Tahera Blanchard
Charis Nation – Cynthia Walsh
Patrice Dorsette- Nerissa Dorsette
Kelcia Righton – Chandra Irish
The winner of Ms Dominica 2015 will come from a humble rural community. And that is Castle Bruce so Charis Nation will be victorious in the upcoming pageant. She is humble, caring, considerate, helpful, photogenic, talented, and she great at question and answers. She is the true Ms Dominica 2015
Kelsia & Odessa got my full vote of confidence! Win that crown Queenies!!
Go for it Ms. Pointe Michel , you stand out .
go for it Ms. Pointe Michel you really stand out .
ODESSA has it in the palm of her hand love u
girls are beautiful. love Miss Point Michel all the way, she is beautiful
none impressive!
Dominicans why ? no one fear skin girl, why are the girls so ugly with all that makeup. you better get one indigenous girl in that contest, that all i have to say…………………….people wake up too many ugly girls…….
Anonymous instead of criticizing the young ladies, go and learn to spell. Dunce cat
Odessa kinda shabine
Beautiful ladies, good luck but I am routing for Patrice Dorsette
DNO can you please identify the ladies. Congratulations and best wishes to all.
All the way with kelcia
Hello and good evening my people. First I want to congratulate all the ladies and may the one who best impress the judges win. Now DNO why can’t you attached a photograph of the ladies to their name and why would you put a photo where one can’t see the face of some of the ladies. Don’t you have a quality control specialist on staff.
Contestant…Beyandra Blanchard from Pointe Mitchell her age not on the list, I would like to see Obsesa Elie our next carnival queen for 2015, Make Elie’s proud miss Elie, I wish you good luck and I will travel to Dominica for carnival, I’ll be there for Queen show.i Hope There’s a Sponsor For you, If you need contribution Setup a website I will contribute.
Team Kelcia!!!!! Beauty Brains AND body
Come on sponsors, the contestants are appealing.
Please sponsor or partner like the two sisters…..BIg Edge and MIniyas
So only one contestant sponsored!
My GOd where are the other businesses in DOminica?
They are older and bigger than Big Edge and Miniyas. Give and you will definitely receive..
I will go to the show next year…girls look encouraging.. Miniyas and BIg Edge you lead and the others follow
Pretty girls….thanks to Big Edge and Miniyas 7-11.. God will bless your businesses. Sometimes I wonder why businesses don’t partner to sponsor contestants. Like the manner in which the two sisters did it….cudos
Way to go to the Miniyas & BigEdge!! Urging more sponsors to follow through. All the best to all the contestants.
Very beautiful girls. Good Luck
Where is VANALDA ESPRIT????
5’3 Red skin
use to live in Mahau
Did she register I wonder!
Did she register I wonder!
Keianna for 2015!!!!!!!