The venue came alive last Saturday evening as thirty very talented amateur singers battled for supremacy and a chance to represent Guyana vocally in Trinidad.The was the first audition inside ‘Club Next’ (Princess International Hotel) as singers from around Guyana battled fiercely to receive the judges nods to take them to the first leg of the ‘Princess

Star Karaoke 2015 Showdown’ which will take place at the same venue on Saturday, June 20, 2015.
At last Saturday’s auditions the battle was fierce as each singer fused vocal power with catchy moves to gain the judges attention. At the end of the event, three lucky singers were delighted when they realised they had won three hefty hampers containing all the products of the National Milling Company of Guyana Inc, (NAMILCO)
The panel of judges consisted of Karaoke Queen ‘DJ Madonna, Ruff Kut Studio’s ‘DJ Cody’, top fashion designer and singer Jason Shurland, overseas based musician and author Jamall Adams, and certified Guyanese musician, Devon Browne.
Among the twenty-five who made it to the first round, three performers literally took the judges and audience to their feet in thunderous applause.

They were Lashaun Charles and Junior Corbin of Georgetown, and Michael Spencer of Victoria, East Coast Demerara.
The event attracted singers from Linden, Berbice, Bartica, and Georgetown, and the West Demerara district.
The twenty five lucky contestants short listed will face off at the first round of competition inside Princess Hotel’s ‘Club Next’ on Saturday, June 30.
Making it to the first round are Oquela Jones, DJ Mambo, Sandra King, La shaun Charles, Petal Bailey, Crystal Moore, Iodele Gilbert, Petal France, Winifred Mason, Junior Corbin, and Lisa Walcott.

Others that were successful are Michael Spencer, Damion Apple, Silyne Griffith, Oconell Morgan, Brian Gonsalves, Shawn Williams, Kevin Scott, Gino Fullington, Qusa Pollard, runway diva, ‘Maria’, Sharon Martin, Amanda Khani, Elizabeth Leung, and Sharon Jacobs.