THE UNASSUMING JALISSA GREAVES pulled out all the stops and emerged the winner of the 2009 Richard Stoute Teen Talent competition.

With two solid performances of I Wanna Dance With Somebody and On My Knees, the 17-year-old gained 775 points to clinch this year's title.

She had the packed Plantation Garden Theatre in St Lawrence, Christ Church, in the palm of her hand on Sunday evening with her energetic interpretation of the Whitney Houston number.

Crowd favourite Kibbibi Greenidge finished a close second, missing out on the No.1 spot by ten points.

She gave the crowd Caught Up In the Rapture and Neither One Of Us, which were both well-appreciated.

Despite being one of the better performers in the competition, Greenidge, also known as the African Princess, lacked the attitude needed to push her to the top, which she could have taken easily.

With just one point separating her and Greenidge, Akerre Alleyne placed third with a strong first-half rendition of I Am Changing and Beyoncé's Listen, both from the musical Dreamgirls.

Lisa Mayers placed fourth with 740 points for her performance of And I Am Telling You and Phantom Of the Opera's Music Of The Night.

Other finalists were Charmaine Bradshaw, Shekerah Hunte, Jabarrie Hurdle, Kisheé Moore, Crystal Jordan, Leah Austin, Sabrina Mayers, Jelesa Mayers, Shadia Marshall, Shenise Marshall and Rashad Welch. (LW)