The level of patriotism now engulfing the island is nothing short of amazing. So we have decided to take you down memory lane with one of the competitions that have been an important part of our history.

The Festival Song Competition has always captured the attention of our people and now, with all the love and patriotism now surrounding Jamaica's 50th Independence celebrations, it is the perfect time to find out which song is the Best Festival Song.

From these 20 songs that were chosen by THE STAR's panel of judges pick the Best Festival Song. To vote, visit www.jamaica-star.com or text 444-2451 as of tomorrow.

ROY RAYON

TINGA STEWART

Eric Donaldson

STANLEY BECKFORD

TOOTS HIBBERT

2000 Fi Wi Island a Boom - Stanley Beckford

1994 Dem a Pollute - Stanley & The Astronaunts

1992 Meck We Put Things Right - Heather Grant

1988 Jamaica Land We Love - Singer J

1987 Give Thanks and Praises - Roy Rayon

1986 Dem a Fi Squirm - Stanley Beckford

1985 Love Fever - Roy Rayon

1984 Proud to Be Jamaican - Eric Donaldson

1983 Jamaica I'll Never Leave You Again - Ras Karbi

1982 Meck Wi Jam - Astronauts

1981 No Wey No Betta Dan Yard

- Tinga Stewart

1978 Land of My Birth - Eric Donaldson

1977 Sweet Jamaica - Eric Donaldson

1974 Play Di Music - Tinga Stewart

1972 Pomps and Pride - Toots Hibbert

1971 Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson

1969 Sweet and Dandy - Toots Hibbert

1968 Intensified (Music like dirt) - Desmond Decker

1967 Baba Boom Boom - Norris Weir

1966 Bam Bam - Toots Hibbert