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The current title holder, Miss Chandani Persaud will be concluding her reign in the handover ceremony at this year’s pageant. Prior to this, she will travel to Trinidad & Tobago to perform official duties at the beginning of September 2007. *Who will Miss Persaud be handing over too? The ten beauties, of part or full Trinidad & Tobago parentage and resident in the United Kingdom, will parade in carnival costumes, traditional wear, swimsuits and evening gowns from designers based in either Trinidad & Tobago or the United Kingdom. They will be representing both selected areas of Trinidad & Tobago and their United Kingdom area of residence. The finalists will be judged on the basis of how they present themselves as well as the two minute presentation they will make on the night. The presentation, which could be a verbal or vocal one, is to be based on the district of Trinidad & Tobago they are representing. 1. Esther Ramtahal, South East London, Miss Siparia Esther is 18 years old. Her hobbies are playing drums, art (painting), music and fashion. She is a sales assistant and lists her accomplishments as: 2 A’ Levels and 11 GCSE’s. Her ambition is to be a fashion designer. 2. Valenee Gosine, Kent, Miss San Francique-Penal Valenee is 23 years old. Her hobbies are travelling, playing the piano, singing, acting, dancing, reading, and cultural activities. She is a primary school teacher and lists her accomplishments as: a BA (Honours) in Primary Education, 3 A’Levels and 8 GCSE's. Her ambition is to be successful and happy. 3. Rhandelle Legay, West London, Miss Arima* * The London Borough of Haringey is twinned with Arima. Rhandelle is 18 years old. Her hobbies are dancing, cooking, other cultures, languages, Spanish and Arabic. She is a 6th Form Student and lists her accomplishments as: 3 A’Levels (Psychology, Law, English), 7 GCSE's, and is a Junior Community Sports Leader. Her ambition is to be a criminologist. 4. Jacqueline Baker, Essex, Miss Port-of-Spain Jacqueline is 25 years old. Her hobbies are sports, modelling, singing, acting, salsa dancing, and volunteering with a London based charity. She is a public relations assistant for a leading charity and lists her accomplishments as: a BA in Multi Media Journalism, 3 A’Levels (Media Studies, English & Computer Science). Her ambition is to be a foreign news correspondent with the UK based SKY News and maintain voluntary work. 5. Michelle Supersad, Hertfordshire, Miss Cunupia Michelle is 24 years old. Her hobbies are sports, cooking, dancing, reading, modelling, acting and making friends. She is a data inputter and lists her accomplishments as: studying for a master’s in IT Development and Web Designing. Her ambition is to be successful. 6. Stacey-Ann Reyes-Pile, North London, Miss Chaguanas Stacey-Ann is 19 years old. Her hobbies are acting, sports, music, hair & beauty. She is an A’Level student and lists her accomplishments as 5 GCSE’s (English, Drama, Music, Media, Graphic Art). Her ambition is to be an actress. 7. Sarah Mahabir, Surrey, Miss Santa Cruz Sarah is 18 years old. Her hobbies are performing, choreography, dancing, acting and writing music. She is a final year A’Level student and lists her accomplishments as A’levels in drama and dance performance studies. Her ambition is to be a successful and famous performer. 8. Sophia Williams, Middlesex, Miss Tobago Sophia is 20 years old. Her hobbies are swimming, working out in the gym, and running. She is a university student and lists her accomplishments as being a 1st year Business Management student at Middlesex University and an NVQ in Level 2 Business Administration. Her ambition is to fund her own business and until such time, to work for a large firm whilst travelling and modelling. 9. Sade Selvon Abrahams, South East London, Miss Maracus Valley, St Joseph Sade is 22 years old. Her hobbies are writing poetry, performance, reading and charity work. She is a personal assistant and lists her accomplishments as a certificate in media and 6 GCSE’s. Her ambition is to strive to make a difference. 10. Asha Lushington, Kent, Miss D’Abadie Asha is 20 years old. Her hobbies are sports, drawing & painting, singing, fashion design and sewing. She is a student of fashion and lists her accomplishments as studying fashion design at Hertfordshire University, 2 A’Levels and 7 GCSE’s. Her ambition is to succeed at university and become a successful fashion designer. The evening’s cultural showcase and entertainment will also mark the bicentennial anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in the UK and the anniversary of Trinidad & Tobago becoming a Republic. It will be a blend of live performances reflective of the cultural diversity of Trinidad & Tobago, including: African dance, soca and steel band music and salsa, the dance that is currently very popular in Trinidad & Tobago, as is the rest of the world. The confirmed performers are: Jahson, Soul Logic, Ebony Steelband, Brown Sugar, Iris De Brito and Damarys Farres. - Jahson, formerly with the Drifters, will be performing his new single "Gimme Gimme" - Soul Logic are an R&B duo - Ebony is the London based award winning steelband, who had the honour of performing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup stages in Germany, where Trinidad & Tobago national football represented the islands for the first time - Brown Sugar (Beverly Brown) fresh from the recent Notting Hill Carnival Competition, is the UK Calypso Monarch 2007. She is also the 2006 winner - Ms De Brito (Angolan) and Ms Farres (Cuban) are exceptionally talented dancers and choreographers with an amazing combined international, TV and commercial experiences. They bring an exciting flavour to the stage enhanced by their great passion and knowledge. It will be a night to remember as the past and present beauties take part in the 5th anniversary celebrations. * Official Duties of Miss Trinidad & Tobago UK 2007 These will include attending the World Travel Market, the premier world travel industry event held annually in London at ExCel. This year, it will be held 12-15 November, 2007. She will be supporting the Trinidad & Tobago exhibit. In addition, she will appear at the Trinidad & Tobago Windsor Carnival Race Day, the Yorkshire Trinidad & Tobago Race Handicap organised by a fellow Trinidadian Mr Hugo Gunning. She will also carry out charitable duties both here and in the Caribbean. *The Finalists Training For the past few weeks, the finalists have been on a journey of self discovery and intellectual development as they participated in holistic workshops. These workshops comprise of dance movement and exercise, deportment, make-up, hair & beauty, protocol and etiquette, and chorography training, courtesy of Carivog International UK. The aim is to lift the participants’ self-esteem, boost their confidence and further strengthen their ability to cope with life’s challenges and their growth into mature women. What they learn and develop as part of the workshops is something that will see them through for the rest of their lives and to hopefully enable them to achieve their full potential as young women. Prior to the finals, in addition to the workshops, the ten finalists were required to attend various guest appearance activities and also carry out a research project. This project was based on the district of Trinidad & Tobago they are representing. The results were delivered as a written piece of work and on Finals night, in an oral form of their choosing e.g. poem, singing, speech, in addition to the other activities they will be taking part in on the night. Awards will be made for the best written projects. After the finals, the applicants will deliver and display their projects at various schools as part of Black History month. The winner will receive to name a few: a prize trip to Trinidad & Tobago, a cover shoot and a two page spread courtesy of International Women’s Month Magazine, jewellery by Kyles Collection as well as a collection of books kindly donated by Hansib Publications. *Sponsors and Supporters This year’s event has been kindly sponsored by Western Union and Wessex House Night Club. It is supported by Angostura Ltd, Angus Thompson photography, Arif Ali Hansib Publishing, Atara Fashion of Clapham Junction, BEN TV, Black Beauty & Hair Magazine, British Association of Steelbands, Champneys Health Resort, Ebony Steelband Trust, Fashion Fair Cosmetics, Grenstars, Hummingbird Entertainments Ltd, Inn Collection, International Women’s Month Magazine, Juliette’s, K-bell cosmetics, Kyles Collection, Mahogany Models, New Nation, Palmer’s Coco Butter, Poison UK, Reiga’s Salon, Sleek, Supermalt, Trinidad & Tobago High Commission London, Trinidad & Tobago Tourist Information Office, 24K Records, Xpozure. *About the Organisers The Miss Trinidad & Tobago UK Pageant is organised and managed by Ms Angela Cox, Managing Director of Carivog International UK Division, Ms Sheanna Alleyne and Mrs Valerie Noriega both based in Trinidad and a supporting experienced administrative team. |
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