Honey Jam 2014

HONEY JAM 2014

  

On Thursday August 14th the 19th annual Honey Jam showcase of female talent of various genres and musical styles took place at The Mod Club! The audience members who were fortunate to have attended had an incredible experience! 

For the past 19 years Honey Jam and PhemPhat Entertainment Group have given new to the industry, raw female talent the chance to gain exposure and grow into established chart-topping artists. 

Honey Jam alumni include Nelly Furtado, Jully Black, Reema Major, Anjulie, Kellylee Evans, Graph Nobel, Toya Alexis, Natasha Waterman, Melanie Durrant and hundreds more!

While addressing the crowd and thanking the audience for their support of the all female showcase Ebonnie Rowe, President of PhemPhat Entertainment Group and Honey Jam creator read a quote from a past Honey Jam performer. Although Ebonnie did not mention which notable performer she was quoting the message was loud and clear and encompassed what Honey Jam is all about. The quote acknowledged the importance of female performers and thanked Honey Jam for giving raw talent a chance to flourish. The artist went on to say that being chosen to perform at a Honey Jam was one of those moments when you know you've made it and are well on your way to industry success.

After experiencing Honey Jam it is evident that the opportunity Ebonnie and PhemPhat is giving to these young artists is unlike any other. Each artist was introduced and given the opportunity to personally address the crowd and perform either an original song they wrote or perform a cover.  Every artist was given the opportunity to attend a music industry workshop, receive one-on-one vocal and performance training, have their original songs played on the Radio, receive consultation time from universal Music and attend the OVO Music Summit. A few of the artists were chosen to open for Tegan & Sara, perform at Manifesto Festival and Meet Me in Africa Concert. If that wasn't enough one lucky artist received $5000 in equipment from Yamaha Canada, a Canadian Featured Artist Package from Benjamin Verde Inc and the opportunity to attend the Canadian Walk of Fame Awards and even perform in Barbados! After hearing all the talent perform there is no doubt that the artists will one day be releasing chart-topping hits.  

After the artists individually performed they were as a group called back on stage to perform free-style as a group. Watching the artists belt it out and give each other a chance to sing and take centre stage was truly inspiring. What was most refreshing was watching the encouragement and support the artists were giving each other while on the stage. 

The Showcase was MCed by former MuchMusic VJ Sarah Taylor and attended by surprise guest and Honey Jam alumni Jully Black!

The Honey Jam was an incredible experience and if you were unable to attend this year's you definitely do not want to miss next year's!

A special thank you to Ebonnie Rowe and the PhemPhat Entertainment Group for enlighting us to such an amazing showcase of young talent. Five years from now we will be bragging about how we were lucky enough to watch the artists perform back at Honey Jam before they were selling out The Molson Canadian Amphitheatre!

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- The Venue Team

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