Husband and wife music duo, Microchild have been announced as the fifth finalist in Pacific Break 2024.
Shannon McManus and Jonathan Camacho Glaser better known as Microchild have been announced as finalists for Pacific Break 2024. The duo perform in the CHamoru language of Micronesia and also in English, and describe their music as contemporary CHamoru.
They are competing with the song “Canopy”, they describe the song as:
“Our song Canopy talks about how we each represent pillars of our village, and through our joys and our hardships, we must work together to uphold i guinaha-ta (what is ours).”
The participants and songs announced as competing in Pacific Break 2024 to date are:
- Fiji – Francisco Bhagwan – “Take Your Time”
- Fiji – Kali Tui – “Nanumi Au”
- Papua New Guinea – Tarvin Toune – “Rosie”
- Vanuatu/Solomon Islands – Vanessa Quai feat. Young Davies- “Hemi Oraet”
This is the first known song contest entry for an artist from Palau, while Guam has previously only competed in the American Song Contest, you can find out more below:
https://eurovoix.com/song-contests-oceania/song-contests-guam/
Pacific Break
Pacific Break is the largest music competition in the Pacific region, it is open to unsigned artists living in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. The contest is organised by ABC Pacific and has been held since 2008, it returned in 2022. The past winners are:
- 2008 – Vanuatu – 26 Roots – “Broken Promises”
- 2009 – Papua New Guinea – Emmanuel Mailau – “Children”
- 2010 – Solomon Islands – III Kings – “You Alone Me Magnify”
- 2011 – Fiji – BSQ – “Rue Ele Ele remix”
- 2012 – Cook Islands – Jaik Berg – “My Oh My”
- 2022 – Papua New Guinea – Danielle – “Fight”
- 2023 – Fiji – Ju Ben – “Sema Mai”
The jury that will determine the winner of the 2024 edition is as follows:
- Ngaiire – Papua New Guinea born Australian musician
- Hau Latukefu – ABC Radio Australia presenter
- Sose Fuamoli – ABC Radio Australia presenter
- Rick Howe – ABC Radio Australia presenter
The winner receives an all-expenses paid trip to perform at WOMADelaide. The contest has launched the careers of singers across the Pacific region opening up performances and concerts. The winner will be revealed on October 2 on ABC Radio Australia’s Nesia Daily.
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