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Roy Rayon (born 20 June 1959) is a Jamaican singer who has won the Jamaica Independence Festival Popular Song Competition four times. ==Biography== Born in Westmoreland, Rayon studied at the Jamaica School of Drama.〔Williams, Paul H. (2011) "(Singer Roy Rayon Reaches Out To Gloria Lewis )", ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 9 July 2011, retrieved 2012-07-15〕 He was a member of the Unique Vision band from 1981 to 1986, also managing the band, and also toured with the Fabulous Five Inc. band.〔 He is best known for his success in the Festival song contest, which he has entered many times since his first entry in 1983 (with "Festival Train"), first winning in 1985 with "Love Fever".〔"(Festival Song Competition 2008 Finalists )", Jamaican Cultural Development Commission, retrieved 2012-07-15〕 He won again in 1987 with "Give Thanks and Praises", celebrating 25 years of Jamaican independence, and for a third time in 1991 with "Come Rock".〔Evans Teino (2006) "(Rayon gives 'Thanks and Praises' 20 years on )", ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 25 June 2006, retrieved 2012-07-15〕 He won for the fourth time in 2008 with "Rise and Shine", winning the $1,000,000 first prize.〔Henry, Krista (2008) "(Roy Rayon shines shines at Festival final )", ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 14 July 2008, retrieved 2012-07-15〕〔"(Roy Rayon wins again! )", ''Jamaica Star'', 14 July 2008, retrieved 2012-07-15〕 Rayon's success in the Popular Song Competition has led to him being dubbed 'Mr. Festival'.〔 Rayon has also acted as a judge on the Digicel Rising Stars talent show.〔Jebbinson, Andr (2007) "(Rising Stars audition raises the temperature in Mandeville )", ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 30 April 2007, retrieved 2012-07-15〕 In 2012 he released an album compiling his Competition entries.〔Walters, Basil (2012) "(Roy Rayon does album )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 1 August 2012, retrieved 6 August 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roy Rayon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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