Papatoetoe High rocks
Papatoetoe High School rocked the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland last night as they stamped themselves as the kings of the dance floor.
And they also walked away $3000 richer – for winning the Bollywood High School Dance Competition (Second Decade) - pitted against 25 other schools from around Auckland and Hamilton in front of a capacity 3000 crowd.
The competition, in its 11th year, is one of the most popular events on the entertainment calendar in the country, and the battle was fierce.
Kelston Boys placed second, collecting $1500 and trophy for their efforts while Manurewa High was third – picking up $750 plus trophy.
Papatoetoe High opened up their performance with enchanting visual effect showing a dancing silhouette behind a screen while the lead performer related to the audience the theme of their performance – “What is love”.
And then the screen dropped to start of the hit song Ba Khuda Tumhi Ho from the movie Kismet Konnection, and the whole cast joined the lead performer through a series of other popular tunes.
Manurewa High’s opening number was Khwaja Mere Khwaja from the movie Jodha Akbar, where all performers were appropriately dressed to create a well co-ordinated visual impact.
The show opened up with a spectacular tribute to Michael Jackson the King of Pop, who died suddenly in July.All participating schools put up impressive performances, and point to note was the fact that almost all school teams included several non-Indian performers.Show organizer Binesh Sumer, of Desi Showbiz International, was pleased with the success of the event and promised bigger entertainment next year.
He also announced the start of a new show later this year – the Intermediate Schools Dance Competition.
Sumer also thanked sponsors – Radio Tarana, Auckland Sweets and Snacks, Mirchee TV and Indian Weekender.
Participating Schools: Alfriston College, Botany Downs Secondary School, Diocesan Girls, James Cook High, Kelston Girls High, Lynfield College, Marist College, Mt Roskill Grammar, Pakuranga College, Papatoetoe High, One Tree Hill College, Rutherford College, Westlake Girls, Kelston Boys High, Southern Cross, Avondale College, De La Salle College, Rosehill College, Howick College, Waitakere College, Mt Albert Grammar, Macleans College, Hamilton Girls High, Manurewa High, Onehunga High, Glenfield College, Otahuhu College.
The show also provided a backdrop for the shooting of the movie Pump Up the Mandali – the first feature length Bollywood movie being made in Auckland using Fiji Hindi.
Desi Sowbiz handed out a total of $12,000 in prizes of cash and in kind. An even bigger event looms for next year.
Papatoetoe High School rocked the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland last night as they stamped themselves as the kings of the dance floor.
And they also walked away $3000 richer – for winning the Bollywood High School Dance Competition (Second Decade) - pitted against 25 other schools from around...
Papatoetoe High School rocked the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland last night as they stamped themselves as the kings of the dance floor.
And they also walked away $3000 richer – for winning the Bollywood High School Dance Competition (Second Decade) - pitted against 25 other schools from around Auckland and Hamilton in front of a capacity 3000 crowd.
The competition, in its 11th year, is one of the most popular events on the entertainment calendar in the country, and the battle was fierce.
Kelston Boys placed second, collecting $1500 and trophy for their efforts while Manurewa High was third – picking up $750 plus trophy.
Papatoetoe High opened up their performance with enchanting visual effect showing a dancing silhouette behind a screen while the lead performer related to the audience the theme of their performance – “What is love”.
And then the screen dropped to start of the hit song Ba Khuda Tumhi Ho from the movie Kismet Konnection, and the whole cast joined the lead performer through a series of other popular tunes.
Manurewa High’s opening number was Khwaja Mere Khwaja from the movie Jodha Akbar, where all performers were appropriately dressed to create a well co-ordinated visual impact.
The show opened up with a spectacular tribute to Michael Jackson the King of Pop, who died suddenly in July.All participating schools put up impressive performances, and point to note was the fact that almost all school teams included several non-Indian performers.Show organizer Binesh Sumer, of Desi Showbiz International, was pleased with the success of the event and promised bigger entertainment next year.
He also announced the start of a new show later this year – the Intermediate Schools Dance Competition.
Sumer also thanked sponsors – Radio Tarana, Auckland Sweets and Snacks, Mirchee TV and Indian Weekender.
Participating Schools: Alfriston College, Botany Downs Secondary School, Diocesan Girls, James Cook High, Kelston Girls High, Lynfield College, Marist College, Mt Roskill Grammar, Pakuranga College, Papatoetoe High, One Tree Hill College, Rutherford College, Westlake Girls, Kelston Boys High, Southern Cross, Avondale College, De La Salle College, Rosehill College, Howick College, Waitakere College, Mt Albert Grammar, Macleans College, Hamilton Girls High, Manurewa High, Onehunga High, Glenfield College, Otahuhu College.
The show also provided a backdrop for the shooting of the movie Pump Up the Mandali – the first feature length Bollywood movie being made in Auckland using Fiji Hindi.
Desi Sowbiz handed out a total of $12,000 in prizes of cash and in kind. An even bigger event looms for next year.
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