PHILIPSBURG:--- Telecoms provider, TelEm Group, and popular events promoter Xtratight Entertainment have announced collaboration on a brand new Soca Carnival event for St. Maarten, called “The Groove”.
The event is targeting Soca artists from all over the island in a venue set for the Carnival Festival Village on April 28th.
“It will be the next best carnival event that the public and Soca lovers will not want to miss out on,” says promoter Bertaux Fleming a.k.a Mr. Rude, of Xtratight Entertainment. He says past collaborations with TelCell and TelEm Group have resulted in memorable musical moments for the past several years, from events such as the TelCell Breakthrough Talent Search and the highlight of Carnival for many years in succession, Night of the Hitmakers.
“It will be a Soca battle to top all Soca battles, so let the battle begin and may the best groovy song win,” said the event promoter.
Soca artists who wish to compete can sign up for the competition via the TelEm Group website, www.telem.sx/the-groove.
www.telem.sx/thegroove. Once on the site, they can get all the information they need about “The Groove” including all the rules and regulations, information about the pre-elimination rounds, deadlines for registration, etc.
“Xtratight is coming once again strong and exciting with TelEm Group to take this Soca competition on St. Maarten to the next level,” says Mr. Rude. He says the mission of Xtratight entertainment is to “consistently produce and deliver lifestyle improvement events, offering exception entertainment value while guaranteeing total audience satisfaction.
Mr. Rude says all of the above can be delivered by TelEm Group and Xtratight Entertainment with their call to Soca artists to start preparing for the show right now by jumping into the studio and getting groovy for some stiff competition ahead.
“TelEm Group and Xtratight Entertainment have been a winning formula in the past when it comes to bringing the biggest and the best carnival entertainment events to St. Maarten music and dance lovers,” said, TelEm Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Mr. Michiel Parent.
Mr. Parent said TelEm Group is happy with its involvement in this new entertainment adventure and looks forward to once again exposing St. Maarten’s amazing musical talents to a global audience.
And while Mr. Parent is pleased with the initial reaction to the forthcoming event, he is also informing organizers and participants alike of the need to be ultra-cautious and mindful of COVID-19 protocols to ensure it does not turn into a super-spreader situation.
“As a collaborator with Xtratight entertainment we will be ensuring that social distancing and sanitization stations are adhered to throughout the event,” assures Mr. Parent.
“Start getting in the groove for “The Groove” advises the CCO, Mr. Parent.
The Promoter is a son of the soil and assures that his #1 goal is to strengthen the island’s image as a world-class entertainment center by staging year-round musical and other performing arts presentations. – “In short, top-class entertainment packages that consistently exceed expectations - and The Groove will be no different, I promise everyone,” adds Mr. Rude.
