July 02nd 2011
Wet Fete: Water Madness!

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There’s a saying, “you miss it and blame yourself” and I must say that those who were absent at H20 Wet Fete this year missed it! Wet fete was “The bomb!” “Mad!!!” “Off the chain!” “Crazy!” “Amazing!” according to many status updates on Facebook and I, definitely agree! Wet Fete was more than a success and even those who complained about minor situations at the event said that was “small Potatoes” because the event deserved rave reviews!

Despite the homicide which took place, which led many individuals to believe that Saint Lucians seem incapable of having fun without including malicious acts; the event was the trending topic days after. From water slides, bikinis and entertainment beyond an individual’s imagination, Wet Fete seemed almost indescribable, since there is so much to converse about!

The Soca artistes gave their absolute best and the crowd responded very well. There were performances from various artistes including: Mac 11, Scady Dot P, D.J. H.P., MaryAnne, Ricky T, Sir Lancealot, Private 6, Ambi and Mongsta, Iwer George from Trinidad, and a number of other artistes. Artistes who really stood out with their performances included: D.J. H.P. who came out with an entertaining “Scooby-Doo” costume imitating the cartoon character “Scooby-Doo” and sent the crowd crazy when he performed his hit singles “Dance Doggy” “Par Maley” and others. Scady had the crowd swaying along to his groovy song “Put me out” and the crowd went beyond wild when he performed one of his 2011 hits “Make it bubble” alongside a guest artiste Toya. Mac 11 had the crowd asking for more with his intentionally hilarious performance; he even performed pieces from Keisha White’s “Weakness In Me” and a popular Country and Western single “The Echo Of Your Name” which sent the crowd absolutely wild and enjoying every minute of his entertaining performance.

Everyone meaning boys and girls, men and women, young and old, everyone went almost insane when Mongsta came on stage to perform his single “Glo Koko” which received more than five stars based on the public’s response. The crowd went even crazier when he and his entourage started distributing bottled Coconut water and the Coconut itself into the crowd. Another crowd pleasing performance was from both Ambi and Mongsta with the song “Ma Maley”.

The 40 foot water slide everyone anticipated was exactly what it was described to be: FUN! FUN! FUN! It boasted of its capabilities and it proved to be exhilarating as individuals went on it over and over again and were squealing in delight. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the foam and water, although several individuals complained of the lack of foam and water. Despite the complaints the show was alive and bursting with excitement and the water was splashing the crowd which further delighted them.

The various sponsors were awarded with trophies as this was a way for the organizers of the show to express their gratitude for the support and contributions.

Although the crowd expected a lot more from Iwer George who came all the way from Trinidad, they seemed to have a blast! Many fans and people who were at the show described his performance as “disappointing” and the crowd was not responding as well as they were responding to the local acts. Despite the downsides, when an individual weighed the pros and cons of the event, the pros won by a landslide hands down! All in all Wet Fete 2011 was a wonderful success!

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