Lyndsay Pace is this year’s winner of Bay Street’s Star to B talent contest.

As overall winner, Lindsay won some sensational prizes, which included a Mediterranean cruise for two courtesy of SMS Travel, a one-year scholarship at Masquerade Theatre and the Arts School, one week’s exposure on Calypso Radio Breakfast Show, a special invitation to the TV programme Showtime broadcast on TVM, a weekend break at the Bay Street Hotel, an mp3 player courtesy of Matrix, a Lm20 voucher by Exotique, and a special Overall Winner Trophy.

The Star to B 2006 contest, which was held last Saturday, had an expert judging panel. These included Voices producer Adrian Mamo, Richard Rogers who owns his own record label and is a BBC consultant, Tony Dyson the creator of the popular R2D2 of Star War fame, Fazila Scibberas, a UK media presenter and stylist, local soprano Rosabelle, Kim Spiteri, Msida Dance Centre owner and teacher, and Medee Darsha, solo artist and former singer with the well-known UK pop group Steps.

A trophy was also presented to each winner in all the categories. Overall winners were also presented with a trophy sponsored by KYS trophies.

Each finalist was given a Lm5 voucher by Exotique record stores, while all applicants received a pizza voucher from Arena Bar & Restaurant and glass tokens by Paul Target.

The proceeds from this event were in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Fund, and little Francesca Falzon, known as Miss Bay Street, who unfortunately suffers from cystic fibrosis, joined the presenters in this event.

This popular event, which has once again produced a large turn-out of talent and potential stars, is now in its fourth year and offers those between the age of six and 18, the unique opportunity of performing live.

The Star to B final placings were the following:

Six to 11years old

Cat A - Dancing

1st place – Aqua Blue Dancers (group 1)

2nd place – Aqua Blue dancers (group 2)

No third placing was awarded

6 to 11years old

Cat A- Singing

1st place – Celaine Borg

2nd place – Danica Muscat

3rd place – Cherylis Camilleri

12 to 15 years old

Cat B - Dancing

1st place – Aqua Blue Dancers (group 2)

2nd place – Aqua blue dancers (group 3)

3rd place – Leicy Dancers

Cat B - Singing

1st place – Damien Buhagiar

2nd place –Albertine Abela

3rd place – Chantal Dixon and Vanessa Gatt

16 to 18 years old

Cat C – Dancing

1st place – Miranda and Tina

2nd place – Aqua blue dancers (group 4)

3rd place – Aqua blue dancers (group 5)

Cat B – SINGING

1st place – Lyndsay Pace

2nd place – Jan Pace

3rd place – Christina Muscat