As Season 20 of the popular competition, Digicel Rising Stars, continues to march on, the quality of the talent in this year’s cohort cannot be denied. However, it’s going to take more than raw talent to win them the top prize. Our news team stopped by the studios of TVJ to catch last Sunday’s staging of the talent show – and the contestants certainly brought the talent portion! However, as the night continued, it was clear it would take more than a great singing voice to wow the likes of veteran entertainment stalwarts and competition judges Anthony Miller, Alaine and Conroy Wilson.
In a conversation with The Gleaner , the trio explained that raw talent will only bring one so far and no more. “We are definitely hopeful,” said singer-songwriter Alaine. “There is a good crop of talent here, and we just want to see them grow.
It is just unfortunate that sometimes song choices bring low votes.” “The competition is about talent, but it is also about your ability to engage an audience and get votes. So, if that doesn’t happen, you could be as talented as the stars, you’re going to get voted off,” Conroy Wilson added.
Their comments come on the heels of fan-favourite rising star Louise Thompson being voted off during last Sunday’s elimination round. As she delivered her final performance, murmurs could be heard from the live audience echoing a similar sentiment – how could someone so talented be eliminated this early? However, the judges used the opportu.