Adryan McNeish is the winner of the fourth annual Jamaica Customer Service Song Competition. The original song competition, which was held under the 2021 National Customer Service Week theme "You...Me...We...Got The Power Of Service Excellence!" is a proud product of a budding partnership between the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA).
McNeish, a student of the York Castle High School in St. Ann snatched the first place spot with her song, “Good Services” along with the winning cash prize of $80,000, a first place trophy courtesy of the JaCSA, a certificate of participation from the JCDC and an additional cash award courtesy of JaCSA valued at $25,000 for being the Writer of the Winning Song.
Second place in the competition went to Zoe Ewan of the Marcus Garvey High School in St. Ann, who also took home a cash prize valued at $50,000 and a trophy courtesy of the JaCSA, and a certificate of participation from the JCDC. While third place went to Jada Jones, Dianca Lee, Aaliyah Mclean of the Merl Grove High School in Kingston, along with cash prize of $30,000 and a trophy courtesy of the JaCSA, and a certificate of participation from the JCDC.
The competition which was held virtually this year due to the continued national social distancing protocols caused by the COVID 19 pandemic saw the top three winners being selected by a team of adjudicators, based on their video entries promoting acceptable customer service practices and positive values.
“At the JCDC, we take our mandate of unearthing, preserving, developing and promoting our Nation's culture seriously. Through the Customer Service Song Competition we challenge children and youth entrants from across the island to create an original song with lyrics reflecting Customer Service best practice, and the finalists this year went above and beyond to bring this message to life. We want to give special congratulations to the top three winners who have undoubtedly earned their awards with their display of creative talents," said Ms. Avory Crooks, the Music Development Specialist at the JCDC, and the competition’s coordinator.
The 2021 Jamaica Customer Service Song Competition’s top three winners were announced during a virtual announcement ceremony, which was held on October 4, 2021, as a part of the activities to observe National Customer Service Week 2020 which ran from October 4 to 9.
