‘Start D Party’ Gets Most Exportable Song Award

“Start D Party” performed by Imran Nerdy and produced by Vibez Productions has won the “Most Exportable Song” award. The announcement was made on Friday at the office of Export Saint Lucia, organisers of the competition. Ahead of the busy 2024 Lucian Carnival season, Export Saint Lucia announced the “Most Exportable Song” competition. The reward for the winner would be a cash prize and assistance in global marketing, Export Saint Lucia said. At the end of the carnival season, five songs were nominated. They were “Break Away” and “Damn Proud Lucian” both by Sly, “Start D Party” by Imran Nerdy, “Look Something to Talk About” by Ricky T and “Beyoutiful” by Ezra D Fun machine. In announcing the winner Friday, the CEO of Export Saint Lucia Sunita Daniel explained the process involved in arriving at a winner. “The initiative was born from a vision to amplify Saint Lucian artistes on the global stage. Our goal was to identify and promote a song that embodies the unique essence of Saint Lucian culture, while resonating internationally,” Daniel stated. “The selection of the winning song was arrived at by online voting, the Carnival Planning and Management Committee’s input and we had our own...