Digicel Rising Stars Goes Public For New Host

Digicel Rising Stars has returnedto TVJ for the 7th year and promises to be more exciting than ever. This year the popular talent show returns with a new set, new features and the most exciting change: A New Series Host.

or the first time in Digicel Rising Stars’ history, the producers are allowing the Jamaican viewers to choose their own host. Digicel Rising Stars will head to Montego Bay tomorrow (Tuesday, March 30) and Kingston on Thursday (April 1) for the first set of auditions for this the7thseason of the number one show on Jamaican TV. These auditions however, will not be open to prospective contestants but instead for any Jamaican who thinks they have the skills and pizzazzto be the next host of Digicel Rising Stars.

With the exit of 2007 Miss Jamaica World Yendi Phillipps as host of the hit series, the producers of Digicel Rising Starsmade the decisionto open auditions for the host of the 2010 Digicel Rising Stars to the public. Series producer Sharon Schroeter believes opening the auditions for the Digicel Rising Stars series host is the best way forward: Anyone in Jamaica, male or female, over the age of 18whobelieves they have the talent the vibe and the excitement to be the next host for Digicel Rising Stars can audition. Jamaica has, over the last several years, embraced to competition and we thought it would be agreat idea for Jamaica to choose who they feel is the best person to be the next host.

Tuesday March 30 will be the first of two auditions from which the new host will be chosen. This audition will be held at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego between 2pm and 7pm. The second audition will be in Kingston on Thursday April 1 at the Knutsford Court Hotel between 12pm and 7pm. After the two auditions in Montego Bay and Kingston, producers of the show will choose six finalists who will compete for the enviable position of Digicel Rising Stars series host. The six will then have the opportunity to show Jamaica their capabilities by hosting the contestant auditions at thefive locations throughout Jamaica. At the end of each audition show(to be aired in June) viewers will get their chance tovote for who they believe has what it takes to capture the main stage of Digicel Rising Stars. Jamaica will thenbe introduced totheir new Digicel Rising Stars series host at themuch anticipated first Live show on Sunday July 4.

So if you think you have what it takes to be the next Digicel Rising Stars’ host, bring it to the auditions this Tuesday at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego Bayor in Kingston on Thursday at the Knutsford Court Hoteland get your chance at stardom.

DIGICEL RISING STARS’ HOST AUDITION DATES

Montego Bay: Tuesday March 30 – Wexford Court Hotel 2PM 7PM

Kingston: Thursday April 1 – Knutsford Court Hotel 12PM 7PM