[...] Three of this countries (Barbados) rising musical stars have hit it BIG TIME, earning their biggest gig since easing onto the international market within the past two years, and over 70,000 people will get the chance to see just how good they are.
Hal Linton, Shontelle and teenage prodigy Vita Chambers will get the opportunity of a lifetime on Thanksgiving Day (November 26), when they perform in front of 70 000 people as part of record label Universal Motown’s 50th anniversary special. The three will be part of a six-artiste performance at halftime of a nationally televised National Football League (NFL) game between the home club Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers that will have a television of audience of almost 20 million people.
The game will be broadcast across North America, and in front of 70,000 fans at Ford Field indoor stadium in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It will be by far the largest fan base to hear Bajan artistes since Rihanna made it big four years ago. The thanksgiving game is a staple for American sports fans, as the Lions have played on Thanksgiving Sunday for almost half-a-century, and the NFL is currently on a high as the leading professional sports organization in the United States. [...]
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