UPDATE: Cash or not Showtime is 8th time Champs - Eustace 'Boss' Freeman
In speaking with this News site leader of the band Eustace 'Boss' Freeman said that BVIF&FC Chairman Mr Marvin 'MB' Blyden has failed to come clean and as such he and the band members are standing by the evidence that there was a tie between Showtime band's song "All Aboard" and VIBE's "Bubble".
He insisted that they have not accepted the rules being changed in the middle of or after the competition. "In 8 years nothing was awarded to Showtime that was not worked for and deserved, many probably tired of seeing Showtime band hold the title but it's our work that brings us triumph,” he said even as he recognized and thanked their many fans and supporters who he said have been the main reason for the success over the years.
"We want to also congratulate VIBE in sharing this title with us," added Mr Freeman.
Cementing their position that show clearly that the two songs for Showtime Band and VIBE had tied, this news site was provided with copies of the score sheets which bear the evidence.
Mr. Freeman said that they are very satisfied that their claims were not ones in the air but based on facts and with their decision that they are sharing the title with VIBE, they are now moving on.
Efforts by this news site to contact Mr Blyden for a comment proved futile.
See previous article published on August 9, 2014:
Is controversy brewing over Road March champ decision?
-'Bubble' from VIBE said to have tied with 'All Aboard' from Showtime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Controversy seems to be brewing over the BVI Festival and Fairs Committee’s (BVIF&FC) stand taken in deciding on which band it was going to crown Road March Champion for 2014.
Informed and reliable sources have indicated to this News Site that the most played song for VIBE ‘Bubble’ and that of Showtime Band ‘All Aboard’ had the final scores tied and according to our reliable source there was no tie breaker rule.
Last evening August 8, 2014 the BVIF&FC announced that VIBE were Road March champions this year.
According to information reaching this news site, each band could have entered a maximum of four songs for the competition and the one most played was the one to be judged for the coveted championship prize of $5k and a trophy. “Basically MB changed the rule yesterday from Road March song to Road March band…adding up all the bands’ songs scores as one,” alleged our inside source.
Our source’s allegation was validated by the judging notes which indicated, “The registered band submitting the musical COMPOSITION with the highest total points will be awarded the Road March title.”
The source indicated that in the past Showtime Band had songs that tied in the Road March competition both of which were acknowledged as winners. Valiant efforts by this news site to reach Chairman of the BVIF&FC Marvin 'MB' Blyden for validation of this information have been futile up to post time.
Contacted this afternoon, Band Manager of VIBE Mr Roger N. Frank said that up to the time of speaking with this news site he had no knowledge that there was any tie in the competition. He also said that he was not aware of any tie breaking rule.
Similar questions were put to Manager of Showtime Band Mr. Eustace ‘Boss’ Freeman who said that he was informed of the tie but he declined to comment further although pressed by this news site for his opinion on the development. “I have no comment on this,” he insisted.
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90 Responses to “UPDATE: Cash or not Showtime is 8th time Champs - Eustace 'Boss' Freeman”
What song did Eustace sing exactly again? Y'all need to quit with this .... behavior!! Criteria is Effin criteria, all the television sets playing the parade watch and count. Nuff ayo congratulating the man dem and still hating....Fyah Bun Bad Mind!!!!!
Let it go and come better next year.
I wish boss would stop acting like his very ......... brother he cries for everything omg you loss take it.... Now it gone from being political to who pay who to now a cheat.... Boss your nasty attitude is why you only have 10 rasville fans.... Vibe loss last year and took it gosh... You are full of confusion that why we had to leave you best decision ever!!!!
VIBE is the 2K14 Road March Champs. They didn't have to go around bullying and begging anyone to play their song. Last year when Showtime band bvi won road march, the then VI Showtime took their lost like big men. This year it is VIBE's time to shine and Showtime band bvi need to stop acting like pu...es and accept the people loving the bubble and VIBE is MASS, their music really got the whole place turn up.
Whoever is the sub-committee bring the scores and put them up live, let the public see what the points are for troupes, floats and road march, T...or G...t and A...a L...rd there are heads in sub-committee and if they are apart of wrong doing they need to be remove as sub-committee leaders, people need to be truthful with tallies, it have people doing the counts and then the executive board would look over and they are not there, to see the changes they need to step down for their post. In both sub-committee and executive board. Asked any troupes leaders they would tell you this been going on for years, it even had curse out with the sub-committee members seeing wrongful doing and back lash.
ITS A TIE AND YOU CAN NOT BREAK A TIE, THERE IS NO CRITERIA IN THE RULES IN BREAKING A TIE...........A TIE IS A TIE, BOTH OF THEM ENTITLE TO THE TROUPHY. THEY NEED TO REMOVE PEOPLE IN SUB-COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE BOARD, WHY DO YOU THINK MEMBERS HAVE BEEN LEAVING THE COMMITTEE, BECAUSE OF WRONG DOING. THIS AINT A FRIEND FRIEND THING, ITS ALL ABOUT BEING TRUTHFUL
Now what should have been done was both winners being announced; there is no tie breaker unless you wanted the parade to start over (LOL). No fan of either band but give jacks their jackets n let them regin.
Ayo stop hating them cheat him ....This really unfair mean. ...hmm wow
"...and with their decision that they are sharing the title with VIBE, they are now moving on"
Unless that statement and "decision" are retracted, next year the Judges can simply ignore Showtime and just judge VIBE and all the other bands. Showtime can judge itself again.
Mark my words, if the shoe was on the other foot for those seeing nothing wrong with this unjustified decision, you too would be pissed off but not in the good ole VI where people are so quick to say how this and that should be when they are not the ones involved.