Card Unit celebrates their victory as Gary Allen (right), managing director of RJR Communications Group, looks on. - Contributed
Two weeks after being declared the winners of the 2010 Red Label Wine Dancin' Dynamites competition, Card Unit once again crushed their opponents, coping the top prize of US$5000 (J$440,000) at the International Battle of the five, live results show at the studios of Television Jamaica on, Lyndhurst Road, on Saturday night.
First off was a two round face-off, where 2009 Dancin' Dynamites winners, Unlimited Dancers and Card Unit knocked heads. Unlimited dancers were the victors of that showdown.
Another surprise face-off came Card Unit's way, as they were up against their own choreographer Kimberly 'Weezy' Hammond, a member of the Stage 10 dance group, who helped the 2010 season's contestants with the composition of their routines.
Guest performer Adonis 'Outta Space' Blackburn also joined her on stage as they tried to demolish Card Unit, but with the crowd response as the only judge, the results were quite the opposite.
groin-gripping
The finishing move that secured Card Unit as the top contenders for that round was done by Rory 'Spade' Brackenridge, as he did a groin-gripping move in his backspin that was greeted with deafening cheers from the audience.
The winning dance groups for the showdown rounds won for themselves each a brand new LIME cellphone.
There was also a surprise performance by fast-rising singjay T'Nez, who delighted the audience with his melodious voice declaring that he is the Same Youth before finally asking Weh Dem A Pree.
Afterwards, it was time for host Jenny Jenny to announce the winners of the International Battle of the five, and there was a sigh of relief when crowd favourites Card Unit were declared winners.
Gary Allen, managing director of the RJR Communications Group, presented the dancers with their trophies and a cheque for US$5,000 (J$440,000).
Fifth-place winners were Black Diamond, whose female dancer was the only member that was present from the foreign dancer. The audience laughed in retrospect of the group's performance upon hearing the announcement.
X-Factor from USA placed fourth, UCCI Fresh Boys from Cayman was third and Adrenaline Duo from Barbados copped second place.
A much anticipated performance by Busy Signal - the face of Red Label Wine was finally at hand, as the deejay performed popular hits, including Picante that made one female of the audience jumped to her feet and as she engaged in a mini-wining frenzy, saying 'heeeyy.' Then quickly sat back down.
At the end of it all, Damion 'Club' Smith of Card Unit encouraged individuals who would like to enter the competition next year, to: "Be yourself, come up with your own style, don't try to follow everybody! And once you are in the competition you have to campaign!"