Mr. Guyana International 2014, Paul Charles will be representing Guyana in The Bahamas for the Music, Model, Talent Search (MMTS) 2015 International Conference slated for July 13-18.
Submissions for the conference were accepted from May 5 through May 25 using Instagram, Soundcloud and YouTube because those are the social media platforms where international scouts, agents, record labels and talent managers are discovering raw talent.
It took a panel of international judges much longer than expected to narrow down all of the entrees to only 12 finalists. The panel of judges selected a music, model and talent winner, and each won an all-expense paid scholarship to attend the top Caribbean music, model and talent search in the Region.
Each of the 12 finalists selected had the opportunity to share their submissions with their friends, fans and followers to garner votes for the People’s Choice. The inaugural Virtual Auditions Competition yielded great support, as nearly 2500 votes came in from across the Caribbean in support of delegates from throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean between June 9 and June 12.
Each of the 12 finalists chosen also had the opportunity to share their submissions with their friends, fans and followers to garner votes for the People’s Choice Award. The finalist who earned the top number of online votes won “People’s Choice” and the fourth scholarship spot.
At the end of the selection, Guyana’s Paul Charles was selected as a model among the other three – Music: Alyssa Bullock Sterling (St Vincent and The Grenadines); Talent: Trevis Belle (St Kitts and Nevis) and People’s Choice: Kazia Aurelien (Saint Lucia).
Nevertheless, all the finalists are officially invited to attend Island MMTS, which is an invite-only music, model and talent conference. The week-long event offers the opportunity to network closely with entertainment industry executives, agents, talent managers, record labels, modelling agencies, music producers, songwriters and international media.