Caribbean Soca royalty, in the form of Barbadian Soca Queen Alison Hines, Trinidad and Tobago's Destra Garcia and Atlantik and Jamaica's own Byron Lee and the Dragonaires will headline Supreme Ventures Carnival Countdown, on March 23 at Richmond Estate in St Ann.
Organisers have described the event as the biggest Carnival Countdown ever, and promise a spectacular show.

Hines, known for her scintillating performances which feature eye-popping dance moves and countless hits such as Faluma, Togetherness, DJ Ride, Iron Bazodee, and the international chart-topper Roll it Gyal should make socaphiles lose control when she takes the stage.

Destra, should also deliver well at the event. With a slew of hits to her name like It's Carnival, Whey Yuh Want, Choo Choo and Up in the air, she seems set to mesmerise Richmond Estate.

According to organiser Byron Lee, "We have a little competition to see who will emerge the Queen of Jamaica."
However, the Queens of Soca are not the only big draw for Carnival Countdown.

"We're the only event to have seven international artistes on one stage in Jamaica," boasted an ecstatic Jamaica Carnival President, Julianne Lee Samuels.

The other artistes slated to perform; TC, Iwer George, Jomo and Oscar B, along with Digicel Rising Stars Romain Virgo and Lenya Wilks, are expected to give memorable performances.

Lee says that each year, "we always try to bring someone new."

However, for 2008, the Jamaica Carnival organisers have doubled up and now offer patrons, Barbadian Soca sensation Biggie Irie and compatriot Peter Ram.

Biggie Irie, the man behind the soca hits Nah Goin Home, Band on Fire and Jump if Ya Jumpin, dominated Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. He even won the Groovy Soca Monarch Competition in spite of his nationality. Biggie Irie promises to capture the Jamaican revellers in the same fashion as he stole hearts in Trinidad and Barbados.

Peter Ram, though not new on the Carnival scene achieved notice with his hit songs, Woman by My Side and Pumpin.
Carnival Countdown will also herald Byron Lee's return to Jamaica Carnival. Lee who was absent from Jamaica Carnival last year due to illness, said he felt compelled to return.

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