Poor Sound Demoralises Contestants
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
DJ King
The sound took away from their performances that was so unbearable due to the loud squeaks that could hurt one’s ear.
The poor sound system also made the music inaudible, as most of the tracks were even hard to recognise. As if that was not enough the poor contestants struggled to earn themselves a fan base from the audience who were already exhausted from waiting for long hours before the event started. The event that was supposed to start at 9am had unfortunately got underway at around 12.30pm.
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