Contestants must upload a video not exceeding 2 minutes covering a song from one of the headliners of the 2013 Jazz and Blues Festival -Dionne Warwick, Monica, Mary J Blige, John Legend, Michael Bolton
Videos must be submitted between Friday, January 11, 2013 to Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Each contestant can only upload ONE video. That video, once submitted cannot be altered thereafter
The delivery of song is opened to individual interpretation but must not be altered lyrically
The top 9 videos will be selected from all eligible entries by the Gleaner Online committee
The top 9 selected videos will be uploaded on the Jamaica Gleaner's Groove page jamaica-gleaner.com/groove and officially opened to the public to vote on Thursday, January 17, 2013
The voting period for the contest is from Thursday, January 16, 2013 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Five vote per IP address is permitted
The video that gets the MOST votes/ "likes" on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 by 5:00 pm will win the "Groove with the Gleaner Online" Jazz and Blues Challenge
The winner will be declared to the public on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The decision of the public is FINAL
Eligibility
No purchase is necessary. There is no fee to sign up. This contest is open to all Jamaican citizens and Jamaican permanent residents
Entrants aged 18 and over
All entries must include their Name, Email address, Telephone Numbers for verification purposes. The contestant must be the registered subscriber of the e-mail account by which the entry is made. Any incomplete information will be disqualified
Gleaner employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter
