Why do LIME refuse to accept that there is a conflict of interest between sponsoring carnival competitions as well as individuals competing in those same competitions?

For the last few years LIME refuse to acknowledge that there is a huge potential for a conflict of interests in their sponsorship of competitions like Soca Monarch as well as competitors within those same competitions. I cannot find in any other field of competition, particularly one that is as subjective as these are, that the principle sponsor could also field competitors that they individually sponsor without an outcry.

We have had for the last 2 months the LIME Soca Dans/Dons being featured in every aspect of carnival at the behest of LIME, who as the major sponsor of carnival, open the doors to all and every aspect of the festival including every rural carnival as well as all of CDCs events including guest spots on the same said competitions. The exposure they have gained from this is enormous and going into the competitive aspect of the festival surely gives them a huge advantage over those competitors who have not benefited from LIME's largesse.

On top of this there is the unstated, unquantifiable influence that a principle sponsor exerts on the recipient of sponsorship that causes that recipient to want to display gratitude, appreciation, etc.

I think it is in the interests of everybody for the CDC to outlaw this type of deal and force sponsors to choose either or. Ultimately the sponsors will benefit because there will be no doubts about outcomes and their public image will be protected, the festival will benefit because all competitors will PERCEIVE the results to be untinged by a sponsors hand and therefore more willing to compete.

What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by andy lavia on July 3, 2010 at 5:36am

IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE GOOD MUSIC GETS BURIED BENEATH ALL THIS CRAP THAT'S GOING ON WITH LIME AND HOT97........WHAT WORDS AM I GOING TO EAT THE FACT THAT SALTFISH IS A BETTER SONG????????? HAVE CHARGE SOMEHOW GOTTEN BETTER WITH THE ADDITION OF MACHEL?????

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Permalink Reply by DE POWA of de VINCY on July 3, 2010 at 5:57am

Andy, I have ALREADY MADE my PREDICTIONS about CHARGE wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy before that TRINI FELLA was put on the REMIX.

SALTFISH is an ok song. Its FORMULA is a REDUNDANT ONE.

Andy, go tell the NDP and their FINANCIERS to throw a BIG BASH for POORSAH.

By the way Andy, I bet you're not SHOUTING DOWN HOT 97 when "2 KNEE" was on CONSTANT ROTATION.

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Permalink Reply by Leona on July 3, 2010 at 9:02am

Hey Andy thought you were coming home. Been round the park today and I'm hoping that the best song (whoever it is) wins tonight. I hope that pretty lights don't blind the judges tonight. And that 30 grand ain't get spent tonight again to win 22. These Carnival results have been so far quite amusing, New Song - rules broken person still win - Ms SVG - the case of the mystery envelope - Ragga Soca - not even sure if the song that won IS a Ragga or not. Only Soca Monarch left and I think that I will be leaving the park early - don't want to be there when the results are announced, getting the vibe that the winner have already been picked. Please - please - please say it ain't so. LOL Happy Carnival.

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Permalink Reply by Sev En on July 3, 2010 at 10:52am

Leona...you're sounding SCARY but true. Will the "average" artiste ever be able to compete for the title of Soca Monarch without spending large sums of cash on an extravagant presentation?? I am hoping for a great show, and hope that the best artiste on show tonite wins. Good luck to all the competitors!!!

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Permalink Reply by Vince DeCoteau on July 3, 2010 at 10:52am

The safest thing is for the Judges to continue their cheating and not give Fireman or Skinny, for I have a feeling that there would be WAR tonight.

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Permalink Reply by solicious on July 3, 2010 at 1:20am

they re making a good point that is hot 97 , I think that there will be a clash , CDC making the sponsors happy maybe

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Permalink Reply by Sexytowngirl on July 3, 2010 at 3:17am

Leona, very good contribution, however I must dissagree with you on the comment made about the Soca Dans, I went to a few shows well that these guys performed and they mash up the place everytime, this is also that way because they have some of the most popular songs this year by far. Dont blame Skinny and Problem for the bias on Hot 97 either.
I still maintain that this thread was started by 97 to discredit Fireman and the LIME Soca Dans in order to give the Hot 97 artistes the edge.
I will remain true to my word that Skinny and Luta are the stars this year, I was however dissapointed with Skinny's appearance last night at Miss Carival, tell my boy he cannot go to perform at a prestigious show like Miss Carival dressed in a skinny jeans and a simple T-Shirt, now that was very distasteful and his songs were not appropriate for a show like miss Carival so I was not impressed at all by my artist. I however remain a big fan.
Hot 97 need to sponsor carnival for the next two years and lets see what happens. Carnival mas up.
Have a good one everybody

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Permalink Reply by microge jones on July 5, 2010 at 11:30am

all i have to say to this is that is how business goes lime was sponsoring west indies for years before degicel take over and they have individual who they were sponsoring.take for instance tiger has been sponsored by some of the people who held those golf tournament so what's the big deal