KINGSTON, Jamaica — The producers of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall (MKQ) today announced that the 2018 staging of the competition was the final one.
The show enjoyed phenomenal success over 11 years; a success shared with 22 winners, some of whom have gone on to enjoy mainstream success in the entertainment industry.
It launched artistes who have entered the international scene with 2015 Magnum King, Devin the Dakta, earning a Grammy nomination in 2016 and a 2017 single that placed him on the billboard charts and 2011 Magnum Queen, Naoma, earning a Grammy nomination for her contribution to the 2012 Sly & Robbie album: ‘Sly & Robbie and the Jam Masters – New Legend – Jamaica 50th Edition’.
Executive Producer Mark Kenny shared that he is happy to move on to something new and remains proud of MKQ and what it has done for the Jamaican entertainment landscape. “I prefer to end on a high note and make way for something new to ensure what we bring to the viewers is always fresh,” he shared.
Kenny urges loyal dancehall fans to reflect on how the show evolved over the years and look forward to something new in 2019.
Meanwhile, Telecia Lindo Johnson, Marketing Manager, Magnum Tonic Wine, is prepared for this change and expressed her excitement for something new declaring, “New can be exciting, especially in the Dancehall space, where Magnum reigns. We are very pleased with the successes of Magnum Kings & Queens of Dancehall over the last eleven years. We look forward to again partnering with Kenny and his team for another cutting edge, authentic TV Show, nurturing talent and promoting Jamaica’s dancehall culture.”
Other entertainers who competed on Magnum Kings and Queens of the Dancehall include: Tanto Blacks, Rygin King, Jah Bouks, Specialist, Innovator, Pink Boss, Kalado, Gaza Kim, Deep Jahi and Stylishh.
I thought something was amiss last week when I watched Yanique’s part of the on stage interview, she mentioned that she was now endorsing a new company that have a tonic wine on the market. I was saying that would be some conflict of interest because magnum is the known tonic wine and is a major sponsor for the competition. I concluded that she was either leaving the show or management for both product was the same, either way it has ended. My question though is why? no one walks away from something that is profitable financially, so why did the pull the plug on the competition .
I blame the constant disruptive Ms.Kitty cuz almost everything is always Ms.Kitty’s fault.Skatta to a lesser extent too.