Pinoy Arabia ME Campus DJ Quest on final week audition
Audition open until Sept 30
TBy Michelle Fe Santiago
hree more talented Filipino students made it to the Pinoy Arabia ME Campus DJ Quest audition as the audition enters its final week, bringing the number to 14 Campus DJ Questers.
The three who auditioned on Friday were 14-year-old Ryan Jezer Palado (DJ Fluffy) from the Indian English Academy School Don Bosco, 15-year-old Trisha Collyne Remo (DJ Collyne) from Philippine International English School and 16-year-old Aneesa Mustafa (DJ Anna) from the New Kuwait Philippines International School.
Pinoy Arabia ME, the most listened to Filipino community service online radio in Kuwait powered by Marina FM has launched the Pinoy Arabia ME “Campus DJ Quest” as it celebrates its fifth anniversary. The competition is open to Filipino students or of Filipino descent, 13 to 18 years old, with good moral standing who want to showcase their talent on the radio.
The audition is open from Sept 1-30. They can text their Name, Age & School to 65578733 or email to pinoyarabiadjquest@gmail.com for audition schedule.
Audition videos will be posted on Pinoy Arabia ME YouTube Channel. Pinoy Arabia will select 20 qualifiers and will be trained by DJ Mentors. The 20 qualifiers will be announced on Oct 1 and will be reduced to Top 10 in the process of elimination based on this criteria: 50% – number of video views & likes & 50% – jurors’ ratings (Performance, Voice Quality, X-Factor, Audience Connection).
The top 10 Finalists will be announced on Oct 31. The 10 finalists will be on board once a week with their assigned DJ mentor. Weekly video performances will be posted online and the top 3 finalists will be selected and announced on Nov 30.
New video performances of the top 3 will be posted on Pinoy Arabia ME YouTube Channel. The Pinoy Arabia Campus DJ Quest grand winner will be announced on Dec 6 during the Pinoy Arabia 5th Anniversary Celebration.
The prizes up for grabs would be KD 500, jewellery crafted by FK Jewellers & 1 round trip ticket to Manila for the Grand Winner plus the Campus DJ Quest Grand Winner will have his/her own weekly program on Pinoy Arabia. Runners up will receive jewellery from FK Jewellers and other valuable consolation prizes.
Pinoy Arabia ME powered by Marina FM now on its fifth year continues to sizzle and conquer the airwaves with its new programme offering to its listeners. Broadcasting live from the Marina FM studio in Kuwait, Pinoy Arabia FM, since its launch on Oct 30, 2014 has generated a sensational following and a great number of listeners not only in Kuwait but in the GCC countries and beyond.
Pinoy Arabia ME fully supported by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait and Filipino community organizations plays Filipino and English current and old hits 24 hours with regular guests from the Philippine Embassy and other visiting Philippine government officials. It caters to Filipino community events and other vital announcements.
Pinoy Arabia FM has become a reliable source of information for Overseas Filipinos and a venue of pure entertainment. The Pinoy Arabia FM team is composed of Maxxy Santiago, Ben Garcia, Randy Mendoza, DJ Darling Dude, DJ Red, DJ Spark and DJ Kris.
“All talented students please come and audition now. The last day will be on Sept 30,” enjoined DJ Darling Dude who was at the helm of the audition.