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NMC CHARTER DAY CELEBRATION
Ayuyu tops Idol contest; Out of the Ordinary wins battle
Nikkie Ayuyu defeated several contestants to become the winner of the 2015 Marianas Idol at the Northern Marianas College Charter Day, while a band called Out of the Ordinary made a name for itself by dominating the Battle of the Bands.
Ayuyu, who sang Sam Smith’s I’m Not the Only One and accompanied himself on a guitar, won the votes of the judges with his acoustic rendition of the hit song.
Out of the Ordinary’s harmonization of different songs won them the 2015 Battle of the Bands plum, while their stage presence and presentation of roses to those in the crowd won the hearts of the audiences. Judges also commended them on their energy.
Judges for the 2015 Marianas Idol. (Jayson Camacho)
One of the young contestants for the 2015 Marianas Idol. (Jayson Camacho)
The Pentecostal Church booth sells products during NMC’s Charter Day.
A young contestant with a powerful voice performs at the 2015 Marianas Idol. (Jayson Camacho)
Community members enjoy the performances during NMC Charter Day. (Jayson Camacho)
NMC nursing students do health screenings during NMC Charter Day. (Jayson Camacho)
A group of students line up for ice cream. (Jayson Camacho)
Another young contestant who won second place during the 2015 Marianas Idol. (Jayson Camacho)
Nikkie Ayuyu, who topped the 2015 Marianas Idol, performs. (Jayson Camacho)
The man’amko band from the Office on Aging performs during NMC’s Charter Day. (Jayson Camacho)
NMC Nursing students mug for the Saipan Tribune. (Jayson Camacho)
Out of the Ordinary band dance off-stage during their band’s performances. (Jayson Camacho)
Early crowd partake of vendors’ food offerings before the staged entertainment. (Jaime R. Vergara)
Members of Saipan Music and Dance Studio of Marianas High School perform a music and dance number. (Jaime R. Vergara)
Out of the Ordinary’s music director John Jimeno said it took them about two weeks to practice for the competition.
“They actually have been performing about a year now and they put in the time and the hard work and it paid off tonight,” Jimeno said.
Several band members said they wouldn’t have been able to give the performances they did that night without the support of their mentors and the friendships within the band.
NMC Charter Day this year was a lot livelier compared to last year. People got to see live entertainment, food, and drinks.
Queanna Sablan, NMC Charter Day person-in-charge and program manager of the Office of Student Activities and Leadership, said the staff worked really hard to get Charter Day going and, despite the schedule being behind for the performances, it all turned out great.
This year’s Charter Day celebration marked NMC’s 34 years of enriching lives through higher education. It started at 4pm and ended close to 11pm.
