Newtown teen wins ‘Shat out Violence’ song competition

Shanice Langford

Shanice Langford of Newtown has emerged as the winner of the first-ever ‘Shat out Violence’ song competition (‘shat’ is the cocoy word for ‘shut’).

The event was held at the Arawak House of Culture and was organized by the Youth Development Division.

Langford was able to outperform 11 other contestants to gain the top spot while Marvin Jervier got the second place position and MRB & Spidey grabbed third position.

Speaking to Kairi FM after the show Langford said she was elated to have captured the number one spot. “I am elated, very elated,” she said. “I had a lot of sleepless nights and it did cost a lot of work.”

The 19-year-old’s song was entitled “Nation’s Cry” and she won $3,000 for her effort.

Jervier received $1,500 for his second place position while the third place winner got $750.

The ‘Shat out Violence’ song contest was preceded by a series of song writing workshops on the topic for youth on the island organized by the Youth Development Division.

Participants at these workshops were then given the opportunity to take part in zonal competitions which culminated in the grand final at the Arawak House of Culture on Wednesday, September 26.

Twelve individuals and groups participated in the final.

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19 Comments

  1. Say so
    September 28, 2012

    The show was well done… Lots of good music and lyrics… A really close one to judge in my humble opinion… Big up to the staff of Youth Development Division for keeping things positive for the youths and them….

    DNO you failed to mention that every finalist was awarded $300 for participating…

  2. September 28, 2012

    Congratulations Shanice. Proud of you. Good job, you deserve it.
    Diaspora from Newtown.

  3. The G
    September 27, 2012

    Congratulations to ACE from Pierre Charles Secondary School. You guys were great….keep up the good and positive work

  4. Good work pays
    September 27, 2012

    It is really heart warming to see this finally a reality. Remember sitting in a group at a Youth Division program some years ago and did this “Shat Out Violence” as a project.Thank you Yoth Division, you always taught us that we can do big things and you help us to get there.

  5. Lawrence Ettienne
    September 27, 2012

    Congrats Marvin,
    For placing second in this competition man, I always knew you have a touch for this, remember when you stole the spotlight in this grand open air meeeting? with the song, “Heal our nation”?
    Do your ting Bro, a man’s gift will make a way for him!!!

    • Kasia Etienne
      September 28, 2012

      Couldnt have said it better, i can hear the heal our nation song now…lol. Congrats cuz, you made us proud!!

  6. Goku
    September 27, 2012

    All the young people who performed did great and I’m real proud of them. Big up True Shatta my boy!!! Marvin, Kishon, and all the rest, bless up!!!

  7. violence gotta go
    September 27, 2012

    good job marvin!!! love ur lyrics

  8. ANONYMOUS
    September 27, 2012

    BIG UP TO SHANICE,SOMETHING POSITIVE OUT OF HARLEM.

  9. JAY
    September 27, 2012

    YOU DERSERVED IT GIRLFRIEND CONGRATS

  10. Youth
    September 27, 2012

    Great perfomance by Shanice.It was a great show.The band was good ,the stage was well decorated.Who decorated the stage?Julian Pacquette was a good MC. He should be contacted by DFC .The performance from the prisoner was great.Good idea from YDD and the prison authority to allow him as a guest artist.He demonstrated signs of remorse when he spoke before his performance.I know the Youth Division will work with him when he lives prison.Hope the Q show have a live band also to hype up the show on Saturday

    • dee
      September 27, 2012

      Shirley Alexander, a YDD staff did the decoration, she always does a good job

  11. diamond girl
    September 27, 2012

    i heard de song this morning on dbs… sounds catchy. congrats!

  12. Brave Czar
    September 27, 2012

    big up to all the contestants…. doing positive things… Marvin Jervier has a video for his track The Violence Gotta Go… second place finish from a total of 12, is very good… it shows that hiphop do have a place on the dominican stage…

    • Brave Czar
      September 27, 2012

      u can check it out directly on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p4E0tdsne4

      • Youth
        September 27, 2012

        Positive vibes Marvin.This a very interesting project.That is an example of best practice to use youth talentand creative energies.

      • Brian
        September 27, 2012

        Exellent work brother… you took it to the next level… Great Performance

  13. Trouble
    September 27, 2012

    I feel so “shat out” :( i never heard about this i. I would have defintely have been a part of this or at least the workshops cause i love writing music so bad.. could anyone have participated?

    • dee
      September 27, 2012

      yes it was open to everybody, it was all over the media for months

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