Dominica News Online, with the courtesy of the Government Information Service, is presenting this year’s installment Journey to the Throne, featuring the Carnival Queen contestants.
In this episode host, Pearl Fontaine, interviews Jeanne Royer and Melinda Ulysses on a wide range of topics leading to the pageant to be held on February 8.
DNO will present the other contestants in subsequent episodes.
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very beautiful girl.
some people are so funny we adult leavin da and befoe we reach antigua we speakin like them,what is wrong with the way lesslassa speak,she went to school in canada,come on dominican if every time we keep hittin on the girl soon there wil be no queen show,i have been there and i dont want any of my kids going for any of these show,i think we need to stop hittin on them u have your queen suppor her and leave the other out of it
I am watching all the way from NYC & have tons of experience with shows and interviews of this kind. All of these girls in my eyes’ are amazing and should congratulate themselves for taking part in this. It’s not easy going up at all. It takes a lot of work and courage to pull this off. So Dominicans instead of being so negative and rude to the girls why don’t you all support them and say to yourself “Wow I am so honored and blessed to live in this country where so much talent and love is poured upon.” Jeanne & Leslanna are my top 2 because I have studied them and have grown a bond with those set of ladies. But all in all,anyone can win. February 8th, 2013 8:00 p.m is not yet here so anyone can manage to win. The crown belongs to the girl who worked extensively hard and put their all into it, the one who while everyone was in their bed sleeping, was up practicing every little step. Since no one is God that concludes no one is perfect and because no one is perfect everyone makes mistakes and has flaws so stop the criticizing.The only person you are hurting is yourself.
I wish all the young ladies the very best on Feb 8th. It is not an easy task to be a contestant in a pageant. They are quite courageous. We must be supportive and kinder. I am quite impressed by them.
Many of us can’t come close.
Not me for sure.. So let’s give them our positive support, even though you may have a favourite, no jeering, or boos if any errors. Let’s show them our best side. Buena suerte!
Miss Ulysses u can do it I have faith in u FYI this is ur student in 6 red
She certainly can all the best to her
Mel C, is my queen
great mel c she answered her question brilliantly she spoke clear and the truth i admired the part where she said she failed french all through highschool, an she only received a 2 in cxc that’s when she really understood the french. This part was a bit inspiring it shows that when someone puts their mind to anything they can conquer, as long as u have faith. even as tiny as a mustard seed. Wow i cant miss this show its a must see all of the ladies are brilliant.
For the first time in years Icannot choose my favorite queen contestant..all of them are gorgeous.Jeanne speaks well and has a lovely petite body and is very graceful…Melinda speaks very well too. Iwent to school with Melinda I never knew she was so talented and sophisticated….
Jeaanne I am so proud of you. You are not only beautiful but you are also very brilliant. WIsh you well dear!
DNO WHERE IS MY COMMENT? WHY WAS IT REMOVED?
Hats off to Pearl Fontaine as well for doing a good interview
Jeanne you are beautiful ! Good luck.
Good luck to all the ladies for the pageant may the best one on the night wins but my top for shillingford/ royer/ ulysses/ breezy one of them will be Miss Dominica 2013.
Hmmm. Very impressed with miss Royer. Think this is an excellent choice of young ladies. Wish them well. Good luck.
@DNO I think it would be interesting to do a poll so DNO viewers can choose their queen.
My fellow Dominicans, I believe we’re gonna see a show of high standard this year. Wow. These ladies are awesome! Jeanne Royer and Leslassa Armour-Shillingford are immediate sell-offs…I can very well understand why, since they resemble the “ultimate package “…But Dominica, y’all better be on the lookout for Melinda Ulysses. She speaks so effortlessly; no gloss, no paint, just upfront and real. DNO I shall be paying 9.99 US out in the diaspora for the first time to see these beauties give the judges some work to do. Good luck ladies!
Good Luck Jeanne,just keep on being yourself.
The Armour Girl is putting on. She does not sound Dominican.
What does that have to do with the price of eggs?
True, Jeanne is just herself and thzat’s a good point, she did not steal any accent!!
So shouldn’t Jeanne be disqualified to participate if her mother is a part of the carnival association. If she was accustomed of being behind the scenes it is hard for the Judges not to be biased towards her.
2013 Princess is daughter of Princess show organizing, then now the queen. HMMMMMMM!
Pearl seems more comfortable and enjoyed the interview with Jeanne more than the one with Melinda. She smiled more with Jeanne.
Go for it Ladies. The crown is within reach.
Her mother is NOT part of the carnival association. Should Leslassa be disqualified that her mother has links with DDA?? Allu like too much controversy
I see Melinda Ulysses on photo but she looks much more beautiful and smart on video. She got that exotic Afrian look going on
Mervin Paul always has to put his politics in it.
Thought I was the only one who noticed that.THIS IS A FAKE SHOW where is the independent minds.
why Dominicans hating on THE ARMOUR GIRL so na? Do i sense a jealous thing. what because of her name, or her accomplishments, well THAT IS THE KIND OF PERSON I WANT TO REPRESENT MY COUNTRY. A WELL ROUNDED INTELLIGENT WOMAN. PEOPLE, she is intelligent, she is talented and SHE IS DOMINICAN, are you
I agree Jeanne is very are articulate and very well spoken but there is something Melinda. I enjoyed viewing her interview. You can tell that her responses were honest and personal and that she really believes in what she is saying. I am most touched by her response to the question about her role model. I wish all the girls all the best. The general consensus appears to be that they are a beautiful, intelligent. I trust that they each deliver on the night.
*about* Melinda
MISS ARMOUR-SHILLINGFORD: best swimwear, best in swimwear, best evening wear, best in evening wear, miss intelligent, miss congeniality, best in costume.
stop it!!!!!! is so all u making pple lose when all u say crap like that before the actual show finish
i don’t get it!
hahahhahahaha, all u will eat yall hearts out, stop claiming queen, ur in for a great surprise, watch out for nikisha and Melc, i know of them will go Loco if she doesnt win cause she done claim the crown already. i love them all and wish them good luck but please do it for the fun and expect the best to win, dont go there with crown on ur mind cause it will hit u hard if u are not crowned.
AND WHAT, even if she does not win the carnival crown, she will still be my queen.
LESLASSA ADEY ARMOUR-SHILLINGFORD IS THE QUEEN FOR 2013 AND MISS LAUDAT IS SECOND PLACE and then comes JEANNNE. FINAL JUDGE
Stop choosing. Aren’t you used to the disappoint the judges give on the night of the show?
This year there will be even greater hearbreaks from the judges.
People will leave the park Mad!and Loco!
They Really going hard for this Queen show.
Mel-c all the way
Great Melinda all the way…
i see tight competition! the girls speak well but jeanne is my queen all the way
I watched journey to the throne on GIS last night and I was impressed with what I say. There was however 2 things Ms Domlec has to work on:
1 When Ms Fontaine greeted her and thanked her for being on the program, she responded “No Problem”. This is a professional video so I think she should have responded, “Thank you for having me here or I am happy to be here”
2 When ask which would she choose between Brain, Wealth and Beauty, she spoke of beauty last, no problem here. But she spoke of an ugly person. If she is a spiritual person she would know that God does not create any thing or person that is ugly. Therefore she shoudl replace ugly with something like “not outwardly appealing” I think this would be more in keeping with her statement. I dont want to criticise but merely point out where she could have been better. I dont kno her but I know her people fairly well and I support her and Jeanne. Good job girls
That is true. I was thinking about it after closely looking at her short video from numusiczone and I feel like she is too rehearsed. It’s like her speech and all are just too prepared and forced. If they allow her to be her natural self but more refined, comfortable, ease, breathe a bit and just relax her mind and be in tune with her environment where ever she is her interviews would come out wonderfully if she take her time to think before she actually speak. But now that you’ve said it.. her speedy or should I say reflex action in responding with “no problem” just showed why all the rehearsed speeches and forced procedures. So I’m still hooked on Shillingford, Royer and Mel-C .. They’ve all got some appealing backgrounds, not forgetting the one representing soufriere; Noel. So these are my top four so far. Let’s see what the TALENT ROUND really hold, cause regardless of the looks, we find the night that the talents are a total MESS!!!!!! Let’s hope for the best and that they put on a SHOW and not some freebee street fair.
as far as i am concerned ugly is a matter of opinion………
She is well spoken without hesitation, always has a smile and answered her questions with interest… good luck to you Jeanne Royer, let me see what the others have to say
All the way with MEL C.
The crown is between Jeanne Royer and the Armour girl, they speak very well and articulate without difficulties. Then anyone else for the other places.
is not THE ARMOUR GIRL, is YOUR HIGHNESS LESLASSA ARMOUR-SHILLINGFORD.
to be able to be on stage without any fear, one have to love what they do and do it to entertain and wow their audience in many different ways that are appealing and will leave an audience begging for an “encore”
lolll allu hilarious!
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Hahaaa haaa look jokes
Are these the only criteria for judging the show??
i see tight competition between them but Jeanne Royer i with you all the way girly very beautiful speech
anyways go jeaanne and daina!