With $1 million in cash and prizes awaiting the winner of this year's Tastee Talent Trail at the Grand Finals, 24 hopefuls are set to take the stage in the second semi-finals in Montego Bay on Saturday, November 21.

When host Trecia Sparks calls the first act on stage with the backing of the Sane Band, the train would be in motion at the end of which five finalists will move on to join those selected from the Kingston semi-final last month.

Come Saturday, December 5, the top 10 will be on show at Mas Camp in what promises to be one of the hottest finals in years.

In the three decades in which it has been around, the Tastee Talent Trail has become the longest running and most successful talent contest in Jamaica.

Big names on the local entertainment scene have earned their spurs on the Tastee stage. These include, Nadine Sutherland, Beenie Man, Yellow Man, Mr Vegas, Claudette Pious, Papa San, TOK, Brain and Tony Gold, Cobra and Glacia Robinson.

grand finals

Open to the full spectrum of talents; singers, DJs, dancers, instrumentalists, dub poets, magicians and more, the Tastee talent Trail has been known to pull in upwards of 4,000 persons at each semi-final and topping this at the grand finals.

As with all Tastee events, entry to the public is free.

At Saturday's semi-final, the contestants will be vying for not only a place in the top five but also a chance to win one of the following sectional prizes; Best Original Entry, Best Dressed Male and Best Dressed Female.

Those taking the stage in Montego Bay are:

Wayne Williams

Anthony Lewis

Ray Jarrett

Dwayne Archer

Orale Johnson r

Angeline Hamilton

GULLAZA CLIQUE

Alessendro Elliot

Jahmarie Williams

Trevoroy Allen

Jermain Bryan

Okima Lindsay

Steve Watkins

Krishan T. Beckford

Eddy Aspilaire

Nicola Gayle

Jermain Burford

Secret Melodies

Moiyan Williams

Donovan Ellis

Courtney Lawrence

Kevan Bennett

Samantha Tobias

Darian Manning

Terry Ann Reid

Camille King

Alysha Farquharson

Gregory Williams

Fabian Brown

David Williams

Damion Kaisley

Show time is 8pm.