‘Best in the World’, written and performed by SLASHE has been declared the Jamaica Festival Song 2023 and will form the musical backdrop for the Jamaica 61 Independence celebrations.
The announcement was made during the Competition’s Results Show held on Saturday, inside the Independence Village at the National Arena, Kingston.
The song topped the field of 10 other finalists.
Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, who presented the winning trophy and cheque valued at three million Jamaican Dollars to SLASHE, said she was satisfied to see the renewed interest as well as the diversity and quality of entries in this year’s Competition.
SLASHE, whose actual name is Donald Anderson, and who was previously known as Iceman, has had successful stints as an actor and as a comedian.
Five-time JUNO winner, Exco Levi, with ‘Feel like Home’, placed second while popular reggae artiste ‘Shuga’, one of three female finalists, placed third with ‘Dancing Same way’.
