Por: Ivanine Silva
Solene Neves and Cristina Celize were the brightest stars of the night, winning the prizes in the Mini Estrelas ao Palco competition, this Sunday (15), at Pátio da Luanda Antena Comercial (LAC).
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Cristina Celize’s award moment -
Solemn Neves and Cristina Celize
The winners of the competition, like the other participants, were presented with various gifts, with the difference being that the competitor nominated by the Jury took home a Tablet.
On a night in which male voices were not heard, the title of biggest “mirin” star in Angolan music, the panel of judges, composed of Kizua Gourgel, Eduína Semedo, Massoxi Max, Magda Ambriz and Guerra Matias, had the difficult mission to choose the best among 12 female voices.
Solene Neves (nominated by the jury) and Cristina Celize (the most voted by the public), performed the songs Estás Comigo, by Gabriela Rocha and Chimbalaié, by Maria Gadú, respectively.
“I feel very happy and honored to have won and I dedicate this achievement to God, my father and my two grandmothers”, explained Solene, the big winner of the night.
Carla Romero, one of the contest coordinators, highlighted that the outcome of the contest is very positive, as parents and guardians were aware of what the contest is about and were very supportive of the contestants.
Born in Luanda, Solene Irina de Almeida Neves, 10 years old, comes from a family of artists and has her father as a great source of inspiration and in addition to the competition, she has already performed at parties and other types of events around the city of Luanda. Luanda.
Mini Estrelas ao Palco is now in its 12th edition, with more than 50 children registered, with greater emphasis on girls, who demonstrated their talent for three months.