Winners of the audition Seyievinuo Chuzo and Mankai Phom will represent Nagaland during the finals of NE Body Can Sing 2016 to be held at Shillong next year
The second edition of the state level NE Body can sing 2016 Nagaland Chapter witnessed a live event hosted by AIR Kohima on Saturday evening.
Seyievinuo Chuzo and Mankai Phom emerged as winners who will represent the state at the finals to be held at Shillong in February next year.
Altogether twelve state finalists vied for the top slot. Seyievinuo Chuzo was selected in the western music category while Mankai Phom was selected in the modern song Naga dialect category.
Addressing a capacity crowd at the State Academy Hall Kohima, the Chief Guest of the evening Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change Dr. Neikiesalie Kire expressed his appreciation to the All India Radio, Kohima for organizing the show and reaching out to the people and listeners LIVE, which he said would go a long way in promoting young and budding talents of the State.
The Minister mentioned that almost every Naga can sing but everyone is not provided a platform to showcase their talent.
While appreciating AIR Kohima for opening such platform for talented artists, the chief guest also asked the Station to take the event to a wider and higher level and not just confine it to the studio. Congratulating the winners and all the contestants, the Minister urged them to express their feelings and enjoy the moment as they perform while wishing success to the winners who will represent Nagaland during the finals.
The Chief Guest later gave away awards and certificates to the winners and also to the participants. Earlier, Head of AIR Kohima Director Engineering KK Rengma welcomed the participants and the audience.
During the programme, DK entertainment group led by Senti Longchar, and other AIR staff performers enthralled the audience with hit country songs and Hindi melodies.
The judges of the competition were renowned State musicians and singers Boulio Sekhose, Ame Usou Zao, Elizabeth Imti Chang, Zubenthung Ezung and Assistant Diector, AIR, Aolemla Yaden.
It may be mentioned that the grand finale winner in both the categories of the NE Body can Sing at Shillong will walk home with a cash prize of rupees 1,00,000/- each and citation and the runner-up winners will be given Rs.50,000/- each along with certificates.
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