Bounty Killer gave an excellent performance at Appleton Temptation Live in Negril on Saturday.

Western Bureau:

The c****ination of dancehall acts Elephant Man, Mavado and Bounty Killer reaped huge success for this year's staging of the long-awaited Appleton Temptation Live at Wavz Beach in Negril last Saturday.

It was an all Alliance affair as Jamaica's dominant dancehall crew to the venue to new heights following their performing escapade.

According to one of the promoters of the ATI Weekend in Negril, Daniel Abbott, "We are pleased with this year's Appleton Temptation Live because it has been two years since the event was held live because we had the Appleton split. But this year it has bounced back better than before as we made sure that we provided an excellent line-up of entertainers."

Good performances

The thousands of local and international patrons were treated to some good performances. And under the guidance of emcee Ms Kitty, the audience was treated to regular entertaining and comical remarks at each intermission, which compensated for the technical delays.

In his usual controversial but entertaining performance, Kiprich was clearly a favourite as his witty lyrics and ability to deliver himself onstage won him an encore performance following his catalogue of dancehall hits. When he exited the stage, his fans thought his performance was too short and shouted for his return, which he did, much to the delight of the capacity-filled audience.

Following his successful performance at Reggae Sumfest, Bounty Killer continued to show his maturity in his performances which the crowd appreciated. With older favourites such as Can't Believe Mi Eyes and Anytime, among others, he kept fans engrossed throughout his stint. He alluded to the fact that he has done a lot of bad things in the past and now it is time for him to balance that with some positive energy.

Balancing the equation

"Negril mi do some bad things inna di past fi serve mi fi a lifetime, so now I'm just balancing the equation with some good stuff," Bounty Killer joked.

While Mavado's performance was short, it was enough to whet the crowd's appetite for what was to come - Elephant Man's performance. The 'energy god' remained true to his name and delivered in fine style.

Among the entertainers who represented themselves well were D'Angel, Demarco, the dynamic trio Voicemail, who created a dancing frenzy as they performed their hit songs, Leftside and Wayne Marshall. Newcomers G-Whizz and Wasp engaged the crowd also throughout their performances.